How to get a high GRE quant score - For average math or non-math test takers

[NazF]

Kapaln & Princeton helped me alot in improving my math skills. I am also from non-math background.
This article is the best guideline for anyone from non-math background. Thank you Zorrillio.

[rapidboostgremath]

Originally Posted by supernkown

The fact of the matter is I feel dumb. I am getting scores of 350Q, 330V on the practice exams. Nothing seems to work. It is a bit disheartening..this exam. Then I come to this board and see such exemplary scores. I am a bit envious, but most of all I am embarrassed and I feel dumb.

Hey supernkown, Don't be discouraged by seeing higher scores. There's a "reporting bias" here; when someone does make a high score, they feel so good about it they want to tell everyone. But if someone makes an average or lower score, they are more likely to keep quiet about it. The result being you'll see more posts that talk about higher scores... even though that doesn't accurately reflect reality

Still, I know it's tough. What have you tried so far?

[rapidboostgremath]

Originally Posted by October Tester

3 machines x 40 seconds = 120 machine-seconds make 25 pages

120 machine-seconds / 5 machines = 24 seconds for 5 machines do 25 pgs

Ratio: 24 secs/ 25 pgs = 20 secs/ x pgs

25(20) = 24x
x = 20.83 ?

5 machines in 20 seconds make 20.83 pages? Is this correct? Please advise.

Confirming Cartman - yes, this is correct. And the first equation implies 12.5 pages per minute per machine.

[eagle uk]

Great job Zorrillio, your post was really helpful when I took the GRE last year. I scored 740 in quant in spite of the fact that all I used for my study were an outdated powerprep book and the GRE software.

[sham12345]

Gre maths. should be not that problem.

I guess it wont be a problem for me . Even then i should follow this thread to be careful.

[kk2020]

thanks for this advice!
it's so true that there is no need to lose points for silly reasons, especially on such an important exam.
i'm not so good with math but this helped me relax about it more.

[luckydude]

I don't think you need to be an above average math person to do well.. just get Manhattan's guide and keep practice. Like everything your success is a function of time spent practicing.

[mermaid1787]

hey zorillo(sorry i dnt know your name)...great piece of advice for beginners n for non engineering background student (i raise my hands up!)

[mermaid1787]

@ luckydude:
can u pls tell us what is manhattan guide??? is this new gre book available in market?
@zorillo:
pls tell me what ETS book r u folks talking abt as i hvnt received tht book yet though ive registered or do i hv to download it?

[sham12345]

NOVA.

would be okay