Ammon B. answered • 03/14/19
Elite-trained GMAT Tutor (780)
Quantitative GMAT scores are very competitive. If you look at the breakdown published by the makers of the GMAT (https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat/after-the-exam/gmat-scores-and-score-reports/what-gmat-percentile-ranking-means), you'll see that a perfect score of 51 on the Quantitative section is only 96th percentile. That means 4 percent of test takers got a perfect score. This is strongly contrasted with the Verbal, on which you can miss 6 points and still be in the top 99 percent.
The Quant score you'll need will depend on your goals as well as your overall performance. If you're trying to get into an elite school or a very technical program, keep in mind that a 47 on the Quant (only 4 points off a perfect score) is already at the 61st percentile. That said, scoring high on the Verbal can help balance out a less-than-perfect Quant score to arrive at a competitive overall score.
Hope that helps!
