Thanks Rich,
That was very helpful, I thought as much that, that would be the solution to it. I've already started digging my heels in and started picking up material for Verbal on the same.
With regards to improvement over time, I definitely have improved over the month albeit mainly in Quant, when I look at questions now, I'm able to solve much more in a much shorter time than I could when I started out, when I look back on one of the first practice tests that I had taken a while back I was scoring lower than I am now, although Verbal I have not improved as much as I'd like. which as you mentioned a more structured approach by learning the actual short cuts and actual methods might be more helpful.
I was planning on getting my score by around August latest by mid September so that by the end of September I could start working on my essays and have them ready for most colleges by the end of September if not October first week for round 1 itself.
is there a difference between applying in round 1 or the later rounds? other than just having more time to prepare.
Thanks
Kelvin
EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi kelvind13,
You've put yourself in an interesting position, and you're probably not going to like what you're going to have to do to get out of it.
From what you've described, you're essentially doing things "your way" - trusting your gut instinct and not committing to practicing any strategies that don't immediately 'mesh' with your way of thinking. With this first CAT score, you've scored in the low-600s, which is a great 'baseline' score. Unfortunately, it comes at the end of a month of studying, so we don't have a basis for comparison - maybe you were always at this 'level' and this last month has just been more of the same.
You've done some analysis, which is good - but to fix the problems that you've noted (and likely some other problems that you have not actually discovered yet), you're going to have to commit to doing things differently - committing to learning/practicing tactics (even if it's slow-going at first) and changing your 'default' view of the GMAT. Academically, raising your score 100+ points in 6 weeks is doable (although it might be a bit tough) - if you're stubborn about making those adjustments though, then the process will take longer.
When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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