Many GMAT Test Takers view the percentiles (that are associated with the Quant and Verbal sections of the Test) with some confusion. Seeing that a Q40 is about the 50th percentile in the Quant section while a V40 is about the 90th percentile in the Verbal section will lead most readers to question why those results are what they are.<\/p>\n
The answer is relatively simple though \u2013 the broader pool of Test Takers is stronger at Quant than they are at Verbal. However, when you put all of those strong \u2018Quant thinkers\u2019 together, and order their results using percentiles, a Q40 just does not represent as strong of a performance (relative to everyone else\u2019s performances in Quant) as a V40 does (relative to everyone else\u2019s performances Verbal).<\/p>\n
Whether you realize it or not, the Verbal section of the GMAT is just as predictable and standardized as the Quant section is, so you CAN train to score at a high level. However, there IS one specific thing that COULD kill your score as you\u2019re working through the Verbal section on Test Day: the wrong attitude.<\/p>\n
Having the proper Test-taking \u201cattitude\u201d is essential to scoring at a high level on the GMAT. The GMAT is going to take you the better part of 4 hours to complete, regardless of how you score. Knowing that you\u2019re going to be in that Computer Lab for such a long period of time, you should demand excellence of yourself for the ENTIRE length of the Test. Since the Verbal section is the final 75 minutes of Test Day, fatigue can play a big factor in your performance and your attitude though. That one specific challenge that could kill you will almost certainly occur during the Verbal section.<\/p>\n
You will, at some point, think to yourself\u2026 \u201cI JUST WANT THIS TEST TO BE OVER!!!\u201d The moment that thought crosses your mind is the moment that you are about to get killed.<\/p>\n
To score at the coveted 700+ level overall, you MUST earn a relatively high Verbal score. If your \u2018priorities\u2019 shift from \u2018be strategic, take the proper notes, work hard, get the correct answer in an efficient fashion, etc.\u2019 to \u2018I just want this Test to be over \u2013 get me out of here\u2026\u2019, then you\u2019ll probably be amazed at how quickly your \u201cnew goal\u201d will be accomplished. Of course, you\u2019ll end up sacrificing your original goal (to score at a high level; the one that you\u2019ve been working months to accomplish), but that\u2019s the trade-off when you allow yourself to think in that way.<\/p>\n
When\/if that thought occurs, you should stop what you\u2019re doing, sit back in your chair, close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Don\u2019t worry about the 10 seconds that this will take \u2013 it\u2019s time well spent to self-correct your mindset. Top MBA thinkers are NOT allowed to give up after three and a half hours of work. They\u2019re not allowed to say \u2018I just want this job to be over.\u201d To get an invite to your first-choice Business School (and the job and career that follow), there are many \u2018steps\u2019 involved - successfully working through the FULL GMAT (from beginning to end) is one of them. Think about these ideas as you work through your practice CATs. Build up your proper response \u2018skills\u2019 for when that negative thought crosses your mind during the Verbal section (or better yet, work to eliminate it entirely). There are plenty of points to be had during the Verbal section, but you have to stay active, and in the right mindset, to get those points \u2013 YOUR points.<\/p>\n
GMAT Assassins aren\u2019t born, they\u2019re made,
\nRich<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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