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HOW TO pass from old to new arguments without forgetting what you've d [#permalink] New post   02 Apr 2015, 11:02
Hey Guys,

I took my GMAT in December and I scored 570 (Q37 V31 51%). I'm currently studying to take it again.
On the official day I didn't finish my exam. I bought the enhanced score reports and found that I had completed 38 questions in the Verbal and 26 in the Quant.

I took only one CAT one week before the official test and I scored 490. I spent my time before the first CAT studying only the theory and never practiced timing strategy and resistance. wow how smart :| :shock:

When I realized my problem (better late than never), it was already too late: I started from the Quant section and as soon as I finished the Verbal section's theory, I forgot all the math shortcuts and theory; I became very very slow, and my ability impoverished a lot.

Now I'm starting from verbal, practicing more, and studying the theory more deeply.

So now I'm asking you HOW to continue studying the rest of the study plan and keep focused on all the things.

I thank you a lot in advance.

Have a nice day!

Alessandro
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Re: HOW TO pass from old to new arguments without forgetting what you've d [#permalink] New post   02 Apr 2015, 11:13
There are a bunch of study plans available on the site. If you're working, try three hours each weeknight (2 quant, 1 verbal). Test every 2-3 weeks. Once you fell you have a handle on quant, spend 1 hour on quant and 2 hours on verbal. Keep testing every 2-3 weeks.

Create an error log for both quant and verbal. Re-visit those problems at least once a week. If you get a question correct because you guessed, went over two min (quant), or arrived at the correct answer in some other flawed manner, that problem goes in the error log.

I'd start with Sentence correction as the 1 hour verbal each night, because it's typically the easiest to correct. Additionally, you may find it beneficial to swap the time distribution, as verbal weighs more heavily on your score. However, if your goal is fairly high, this won't matter as much since you will need to score well on both sections anyway.

Good luck!
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Re: HOW TO pass from old to new arguments without forgetting what you've d [#permalink] New post   02 Apr 2015, 11:28
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Hi BCCLSN,

If what you say is true (that you did NOT answer 3 of the Verbal questions and 11 of the Quant questions), then you should know that ALL of those questions were marked as 'incorrect' AND were then penalized. As you continue to practice, you MUST make sure to answer every question on each CAT (and on Test Day) to avoid the 'penalty' that comes from not answering a question. Considering the high number of unanswered questions, the fact that you still scored a 570 is encouraging.

You clearly have some serious pacing/discipline problems. Pacing problems don't actually exist on their own though - they're the result of other problems in how you approach the GMAT. This next round of studies needs to include some heavy practice and a focus on strategies/patterns.

I'll be happy to offer some additional advice, but I'd like to know a bit more about how you studied and your plans:

1) How long did you study for the GMAT?
2) What resources did you use?
3) What is your goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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Re: HOW TO pass from old to new arguments without forgetting what you've d [#permalink] New post   02 Apr 2015, 13:06
thank you guys for your answers!

If you'd like I can post my enhanced score report. The fact that I scored 570 without answering a total of 14 questions really makes me positive. Do you think that practicing more is the solution ?

JackSparr0w: Speaking of the study plan, when I passed to verbal I thought I had handled quant very well, but later I had to realize that I totally forgot how to face the problems quickly. Maybe, as you said, the solutions is to study both quant and verbal at the same time. Thank You!


EMPOWERgmatRichC: I happily welcome your help. I have to say that, basing my opinion on MGMAT strategy guides and OG, I definitely underestimated the GMAT in general. The CAT and the real GMAT seem to me much harder than the OG.

I prepared it quite shallowly in a month and a half.
I used:
- The Manhattan guides
- The OG
- The OG quant
- the OG verbal
- I bought the NOVA Math Bible, but unfortunately I had not enough time to use it.

I applied and entered to EDHEC for the MSc in Corporate Finance and Banking, BUT if I score at least 650, I will/should enter to the MSc in Financial Markets, still at EDHEC.

For my new preparation I bought and read the PowerScore CR bible, which I didn't find so illuminating because it sells the CR far way simpler, and I reread the MGMAT SC guide. Furthermore, yesterday I subscribed the e-gmat Verbal Online (because I have to understand better this part since I am a non-native) and Magoosh Quant Course, even if I think that the MGMAT Guides for quant are very good. I'm curious about the NOVA MB as well.

I don't know how to proceed now because I don't want to forget things again.

What do you suggest?
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Re: HOW TO pass from old to new arguments without forgetting what you've d [#permalink] New post   02 Apr 2015, 17:25
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Hi BCCLSN,

Since you've invested in some new resources already, you might want to see if they offer any suggestions as to how you should plan out your studies. With a 570, you're actually not that far from a 650+, but you have to practice correctly and make the necessary changes to how you approach this Test - and that might take some time.

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