Hello All, 
I just took the official GMAT Focus yesterday and I scored a 655 (detailed below), but I fear that my quant score is too low for what most business schools want to see. 
Score Breakdown:
Total 655 (93rd percentile)
Quantitative Reasoning 80 (66th percentile)
Verbal Reasoning 87 (99th percentile) 
Data Insights 80 (86th percentile) 

Is this an unbalanced score distribution and/or is my quant score too low? About me, I am 29 years old, I have 6 years of work experience in the public policy sector doing policy analysis, a bachelor's in political science, and master's in public policy.

I have been studying for the GMAT for almost 9 months and have only managed to improve my quant score from 38th percentile (first original GMAT mock test) to 66th percentile. On my two most recent official mock tests I scored 76th percentile in quant (5 questions wrong), and on the official focus test I also got 5 quant questions wrong. I am not sure why the percentile dropped so much from the mock test to the real one for the same number of wrong answers, but I do plan to retake the test to try for a better quant score. All of my focus mock test scores are below. 

Official Mock Tests: 
Test 1: Total 645, Q78, V84, DI83
Test 2: Total 705, Q81, V85, DI89
Test 3: Total 625, Q78, V84, DI81
Test 4: Total 655, Q80, V86, DI81
Test 5: Total 645, Q80, V86, DI79
Retake Test 1: Total 755, Q87, V86, DI89
Retake Test 2: Total 705, Q84, V87, DI84 
Retake Test 3: Total 735, Q82, V89, DI88 
Retake Test 4: Total 705, Q82, V89, DI84

I have been using TTP and GMAT Club as well as the streaks method for improving my quant score. I have been doing streaks of 15 easy and medium difficulty questions, and streaks of 13 for hard questions. The easy and medium streaks are no problem, but it does take me some time to achieve hard question streaks. I definitely have some gaps in my knowledge when it comes to difficult questions. I think my main issue is that I still find some quant questions to be too abstract or confusing for me to solve in 2 minutes under test conditions. Any tips you have for improving in the quant section would be greatly appreciated.

Hey, my TTP plan is about to expire. If anyone wishes to use my code, here it goes: https://gmat.targettestprep.com/plans?referral_code=MTQyMDkw

It would be great if someone could share working discount codes for May 2024!

I have about 4 months to get a near 700

I am planning to score 650+ and I am currently using TTP in my preparation of GMAT FE (planning on doing it end of July). I have already gone through all GMAT Ninja videos (and noted down) and now I am finding TTP course very useful for learning concepts and practice/reviewing at the same time. However, it would be improbable to go thorugh all TTP material (Quant+Verbal+DI) properly by end of June and then spend 1 month of hard practice until test date. What about using TTP only for quant and focus on GMAT Ninja + hard practice for Verbal? Do you guys think that TTP verbal section is really necessary? Any advice is welcome. Thank you!

why is it soo difficult!!!! also do you guys know any videos that could help with this

Hi

I am looking to buy GMAT official mocks if any one is selling do connect.

Hi, 26F here. I am a dentist with corporate working experience of 2 years (still working). I was initially planning on preparing for CAT exam to get into MBA programs for healthcare consulting.
But recently one of my friends gave me more details about GMAT, for which i was under the impression that it's for studying abroad.
So my question is: does anyone here know if going for GMAT as a medical graduate worth it to get into a university in India? (I personally wanna do a post graduate program in field related to healthcare)

I just got my official results for the online FE exam and the website says I have two days to access my free score reports and I can send my results to 5 schools for free and for 35 USD for each subsequent school. What is this garbage? And will sending my results to the universities still work if I haven't sent in my application yet? Since I'm still waiting for two letters of recommendation for some of my applications.

And how do I get an official score card? I'm not seeing any download options on mba.com

Anyone here has TTP discount coupon code apart from TTP15, kindly dm

I was studying for GFE for the past few months and got discouraged with the progress (or lack thereof) and thought I'd do a GRE mock to see what I'd do.

I did a kaplan test mock and got 158 for both Q & V. This translates to a 575 on GFE according to the conversion table on E-Gmat.

My first blind mock on GFE was 515 (Q77 V78 D72) and my most recent mock was 535 (Q80 V79 D70) on GFE after like 3 months of prep lol. I'm especially weak with data interpretation and some core concepts of arithmetic and algebra. However, my Verbal score has always been sort of great even though I haven't prepped much on it except for doing a few questions randomly. I'd say my Verbal is definitely my strongest section so I'm really considering GRE now. My aim is to get a good scholarship for when I apply to UC Dublin for fall 2025 intake for MIM.

Should I consider switching? Any advice you have is welcome!

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I am using ttp .. I have completed easy section test of quant and CR .. Now I am completing easy section of GMAT official guide of both quant and CR and started with ttp Graphical Interpretation (DI) explaination but it's being tough and time consuming to understand the questions of it .. Basically my plan is to complete one section (easy, medium, hard) then move to same section of GMAT official guide .. What should I do ? Complete the all sections of quant & CR then start with DI or keep going with what I am doing

Please 🙏🙏🙏 help guys

I purchased the GMAT Focus practice tests 3-6, and it said it would appear in my purchased products. I purchased it on a Saturday btw.

It's been over 12 hours, and the product has not appeared on my purchased products without which I cannot access the test.

Customer service is unavailable during the weekend, and I have very little time to complete my study.

Anyone has any solutions? So anxious and high key pissed right now!

Hi all, I took the GMAT classic in December for the first time and scored a 600 after studying for 4 months with mostly TTP. My classic mocks were above a 700, so nerves definitely got the best of me and I totally froze up.

Today, I took the Focus exam and scored a 605 (650 classic), which I'm disappointed with. I took 7 official mocks in the last few weeks and was scoring above a 645 on all (highest 675), except one. My experience today was that I definitely panicked on the Quant section (always my weakest), froze up on the first few questions and struggled to regain my confidence for the rest of the section which also messed up my timing and left me guessing for a lot of questions. I felt like even though all the math questions were like ones I had practiced before, I just couldn't get my mind to figure it out during the exam.

I'm still waiting to get my section scores back, but now am looking for advice on what to do next to improve Quant. What are the best resources for really hammering in Quant topics? How do I improve my timing on the day of the exam? How do I prevent test anxiety from getting to me so much?

I'm looking to score at least a 645 (700 classic) and am hoping to take the exam again in a month or so. I know I can do it because I've done it already on my mocks, but clearly something needs to change about how I'm approaching test day and my practice so that I can be even better.

Thanks for the advice!!

Hi, I want to pursue an MBA in the next year or two. Can someone help me with a guide to on where I can get resources for self study and a realistic timeline to prep for the exam?

Hi, I am planning to start my prep by creating my TTP account, incase someone else is too, dm me, I think it would be beneficial to us both!

I have almost completed the GMAT Focus Official Guide (OG) Questions, so now I'm wondering whether you recommend buying the question bundle OR the question banks for each section. I'd like to avoid buying all of these if I can.

Specifically I'm worried about having any overlap between the OG questions (or official practice test questions) and any of the questions in this question bundle or section question banks. The description for the section question banks does specifically say the questions are "not included in the main Official Guide 2023-2024". From your experiences, does the section question banks have less overall overlap from other materials? Or do you recommending buying each of these?

Any more information about your experiences with these resources would be very much appreciated.

Links to resources mentioned:
GMAT Focus Official Practice Questions Bundle:
https://www.mba.com/exam-prep/gmat-focus-official-practice-questions-bundle

DI/Q/V Review Books & Question Bank:
https://www.mba.com/exam-prep/gmat-official-guide-data-insights-review-2023-2024-ebook-and-online-question-bank
https://www.mba.com/exam-prep/gmat-official-guide-quantitative-review-2023-2024-ebook-and-online-question-bank
https://www.mba.com/exam-prep/gmat-official-guide-verbal-review-2023-2024-ebook-and-online-question-bank

It’s been said that the percentiles are about to change, when would that happen? Looking to set a target but need to know when the new percentiles will be released?

Hi there, so first a bit of backstory. I was really arrogant taking GMAT for the first time in November as I've always been a strong test taker, so I decided to take the exam with just 1 week of prep (beyond stupid I know but what can I say). Got a 550 and was thoroughly humbled, so I decided to prep seriously since then. Used the TTP course for Quant and DI and GMAT Ninja for Verbal. I'm not worried about verbal, been consistently scoring V85-88 on all my mocks, and am getting confident in improving my DI scores as well, but my quant scores have been very inconsistent. I've made a spreadsheet detailing my Mock scores :

Sheet 1 : Breakdown of Errors in Each Section of Mocks

Direct link to Sheet in case image is not clear, it has a second tab where I've sorted my quant errors in more detail

I've noticed 2 key factors bringing my score down.

1. Careless mistakes (like mixing up 2 variables, forgetting to carry over a negative sign, forgetting to multiply a term when expanding brackets). I have started logging every type of careless mistake I make and reviewing the log daily to ensure I look out for these factors when reading questions, this is gradually helping me mitigate this issue.

2. Getting stuck on a question, spending 3-4 minutes on it, and because of that having to rush through the last 2-3 questions, causing me to have to either guess or rush through reading. The two lowest scores I got on my mocks was because of this factor. I got caught up in trying to solve a hard question that I got right, but ended up spending 4 minutes on, and because of that my performance suffered at the end with 2-3 questions wrong in a row.

I'm aiming for a 705, which is a score I know I can achieve with my strong verbal and improving DI performance. Quant is the only thing giving me anxiety. I was just wondering if any of you guys had some advice or guidance on this final push get rid of these habits, improving my time management and my careless errors?

I'm saving Mock 6 for after I go through the topics I'm weak in one more time thoroughly, which I plan to do this Wednesday-Thursday (taking 2 days off work to go a bit hardcore then rest on Friday to refresh my mind before my test on Saturday). If I don't get my desired score it isn't the end of the world, I still have time to take the test again before applications open this year, but ideally I'd like to get it right the second time and be done with it.

Really grateful for any tips or advice anyone has! Thank you so much everyone, especially to TTP for bringing my Quant up to a 80+ in the first place!

I took the GMAT twice in 2023 in March and April:

March, 2023: 710 - 40V 47Q 8IR

June, 2023: 710 - 38V 49Q 8IR

I used TPP plus the official material. I was aiming for a 750+ but my verbal held me back as well as my propensity for trivial mistakes in quant (especially data sufficiency). IR was my favorite section by far and I had no issue getting 8 on all my PT's and official tests. I had to take a break from chasing the exam due to life however now I'm getting back to it.

I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for how to go about studying given that I probably have a decent amount of knowledge retained from previous study. I'm thinking about resubscribing to TPP, however it would mostly be for quant review. I'm also exploring options for verbal, if anyone has recommendations for that. Also with the new data analysis sections, I'm hoping that my aptitude in the IR section will translate nicely, however I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for that as well with regards to study material.

Hey guys,

Took the GMAT online version today. I’ll have to retake, but I’m worried that I won’t be able to because of a Bluetooth mishap…

I used my partner’s laptop bc my laptop didn’t meet the Mac OS requirements. He stayed in the apartment to make sure our cats didn’t cause a ruckus while I took the test. His AirPods paired to his laptop during the test, which prompted my proctor to ask “why did he join the session?” I didn’t know that the Bluetooth was on, but it wasn’t part of the compliance review before the test started.

I’d appreciate any perspective that you guys have. Will this be a problem for me if I want to retake the exam this fall?