Horrible Gmat Prep Exam scores (GMAT in 10 days)

Hi,

1) I never practised RC thinking that it can only be practised through tests, therefore i avoided it. But now i plan to do OG for RC as well and finish in two days. Would it help? My SC in last test was 83% which wasn't bad. I think its the tough RC and CR questions which make me take a alot of time and therefore i rush through them and several of them later in the exam too. Would this practice help ? Also, is the scoring tougher for Verbal in GMAT Prep? i scored 14 incorrect in my last verbal exam 6.

Solution - you need to master the tactic of prethinking a answer choice while solving questions on RC and CR (e-gmat would help).I am also unable to understand why you didn't practice any RC's before and thought that practicing them in tests would be correct.trying to practice RC's and SC when you just 10 days left I don't think is gona work in your favour

2) I do want to know if the top 20 b schools (INSEAD, LBS and US schools and maybe ISB) have lower cut offs for lawyers since i assume that the competing pool should be smaller for them. would a score like 680 not get me into these colleges? I am a lawyer who has also graduated in economics. (work ex-3 years)

Solution - The lists of schools you mentioned have their mid 80 percentile range from 660 to 760,but lets face this you need to be a stellar lawyer to showcase yourself deserving their seat with a score of 680.Also you need to remember that you are going to be applying from India, which contributes a major chunk of students applying to aforementioned list of colleges,so competitive advantage will work for you if u achieve a 700+ score.If you were a engineer a minimum of 720+ would be required.

3) I wish to apply this year for batch 2017 (maybe 1st or 2nd round), can i apply even if i cancel and do not submit my scores and take the GMAT in November/December?
Solution - you can submit your GMAT scores till the last date of any application round.You can start with rest of your application procedure and can submit the test scores at a later date

4) Now that i have exhausted these four exams, i have bought exam pack 1 as well. Should i retake earlier tests (which i took recently) or take the fresh ones. I am apprehensive since i may be left with no mocks just in case if i plan to take the gmat exam again (not looking forward to that as well).
Solution - don't waste official GMATPREP tests for practicing until you are thoroughly sure that you are prepared for them.Instead use the free tests available or manhattan tests or veritasprep tests which come at a very cheap cost.You are assuming that you get a 680+ score based on your mock tests which i highly doubt so reschedule your exam by atleast a month


link for free tests - 18-online-free-full-length-gmat-cat-practice-tests-link-collection-202780.html
Hope i could be of any help to you
Arjun

Thank you so much. I plan to work hard during these 10 days and take it anyway.

In case, i score bad, i have an option to cancel the score and retake it after one or two months anyway. Please correct me if i am wrong. Is there any harm in doing that apart from the cost of booking another exam.

Thank you so much. I plan to work hard during these 10 days and take it anyway.

In case, i score bad, i have an option to cancel the score and retake it after one or two months anyway. Please correct me if i am wrong. Is there any harm in doing that apart from the cost of booking another exam.

Thank you so much. I plan to work hard during these 10 days and take it anyway.

In case, i score bad, i have an option to cancel the score and retake it after one or two months anyway. Please correct me if i am wrong. Is there any harm in doing that apart from the cost of booking another exam.

Hi Arjun,

honestly, your scores are not that bad. But from the post, I assume a good score for you would be 700+. Also, for schools like INSEAD, they recommend around 70%ile in each of the sections. Your verbal scores are a tad on the lower side of things, I guess.

So, to crack 700 and also to raise your %ile scores, I would say this - Don't appear for any more GMAT prep exams (one more is fine, though ). By doing that you will only frustrate yourself. Instead, in the next 10 days, try learning the tricks that will give you instant boost. In my opinion, you definitely need the shortcuts to get to the 730+ level. Brute force problem solving might not be enough. (At least it was not for me.)

Learn the following and practice questions using these.

1. POE - process of elimination. This will greatly help you in zeroing in on the correct answers. Very important for PS questions.
2. Estimation - you dont need the exact answers for the DS type questions. This is essential for Consulting interviews as well, btw.
3. Pre-thinking - extremely important for the CR and RC questions. Before reading what the question ACTUALLY is, you need to think about what the question COULD be based on the passage?
4. Time management - make sure you are on the right track. i.e. have an idea of which question number you should be on when you have, let's say half the time on the clock. This will allow you to pace your test. Otherwise, you might have to guess the last 10 questions, which will definitely bring down your score.

One last thing, if the score is somewhere around 650, don't cancel it. Next time when you score 750+, you can use this as an example of a time when you put in a great effort and managed to overcome the GMAT monster.

Good Luck!!

Hi Arjun,

honestly, your scores are not that bad. But from the post, I assume a good score for you would be 700+. Also, for schools like INSEAD, they recommend around 70%ile in each of the sections. Your verbal scores are a tad on the lower side of things, I guess.

So, to crack 700 and also to raise your %ile scores, I would say this - Don't appear for any more GMAT prep exams (one more is fine, though ). By doing that you will only frustrate yourself. Instead, in the next 10 days, try learning the tricks that will give you instant boost. In my opinion, you definitely need the shortcuts to get to the 730+ level. Brute force problem solving might not be enough. (At least it was not for me.)

Learn the following and practice questions using these.

1. POE - process of elimination. This will greatly help you in zeroing in on the correct answers. Very important for PS questions.
2. Estimation - you dont need the exact answers for the DS type questions. This is essential for Consulting interviews as well, btw.
3. Pre-thinking - extremely important for the CR and RC questions. Before reading what the questions ACTUALLY are, you need to think about what the questions COULD be based on the passage.
4. Time management - make sure you are on the right track. i.e. have an idea of which question number you should be on when you have, let's say half the time on the clock. This will allow you to pace your test. Otherwise, you might have to guess the last 10 questions, which will definitely bring down your score.

One last thing, if the score is somewhere around 650, don't cancel it. Next time when you score 750+, you can use this as an example of a time when you put in a great effort and managed to overcome the GMAT monster.

Good Luck!!

Hi,

So I did postpone my GMAT by one month. Can some one tell me good verbal material to practice from. I tried e-GMAT trial videos. Looked good. But I don't know where all I should practice from considering that I only have a month. I'm essentially weak at RC and CR. And I don't like the idea of doing too many different kinds of books too. I'll buy MGMAT 6 tests for weekend practice to see my progress but during the week I need to read and practise good stuff on verbal.

Thanks in advance

Arjun Tanwar

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