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01 Dec 2009, 12:19
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Hello all,
I appeared for the GMAT Prep a week ago , scored a miserable 600 (q46 v 26).
My GMAT's scheduled on the 10th of Dec.
I'd really appreciate you guys suggesting how should i go about my study plan in the last 10 days now, considering that I'm aiming for a 35+ Verbal score.
In the verbal section, i got a total of 17 wrong( 3SCs, 5CRs, 9RCs)
Roughly, how many would i have to get right out of the 41 questions in order to achieve atleast 35+ in the verbal section?
Thanks!
Rgds/Prath.
I appeared for the GMAT Prep a week ago , scored a miserable 600 (q46 v 26).
My GMAT's scheduled on the 10th of Dec.
I'd really appreciate you guys suggesting how should i go about my study plan in the last 10 days now, considering that I'm aiming for a 35+ Verbal score.
In the verbal section, i got a total of 17 wrong( 3SCs, 5CRs, 9RCs)
Roughly, how many would i have to get right out of the 41 questions in order to achieve atleast 35+ in the verbal section?
Thanks!
Rgds/Prath.
01 Dec 2009, 15:22
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Sorry to be a party pooper, but I think the RC section, your weakest, takes a while to improve. When I took the SATs I had trouble with the RC section, and gained significant improvements in my score after I started reading regularly.
SC is the easiest to boost in a short period of time. Even though, you only got 3 SC questions wrong, it’s worth reviewing the MGMAT SC guide. It has everything you’ll need to know about grammar for the GMAT.
Getting better at CR comes with a lot of practice. In the next few days try to do as many CR questions as you can. If you’ve finished with the OG and the Verbal OG, try some LSAT problems. Make sure to read the explanations of questions you've gotten wrong.
As for the number of questions you'll need to get 35+, there is no concrete answer for that since the exam is computer adaptive. I've heard that the first 10-15 questions weight more heavily in determining your score. I think you'll need 30+ right, though.
SC is the easiest to boost in a short period of time. Even though, you only got 3 SC questions wrong, it’s worth reviewing the MGMAT SC guide. It has everything you’ll need to know about grammar for the GMAT.
Getting better at CR comes with a lot of practice. In the next few days try to do as many CR questions as you can. If you’ve finished with the OG and the Verbal OG, try some LSAT problems. Make sure to read the explanations of questions you've gotten wrong.
As for the number of questions you'll need to get 35+, there is no concrete answer for that since the exam is computer adaptive. I've heard that the first 10-15 questions weight more heavily in determining your score. I think you'll need 30+ right, though.
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Hello prathns,
While no one can ever tell you what the needed strike rate is, you want to be very comfortable with 650+ problems to achieve a 700+ score.
Not only is the test adaptive, but it also has un-scored problems that are used for research purposes. You have no way of knowing what problems are scored vs what problems are not scored, therefore you must treat each problem as though it is a scored problem.
The theory that the first 10 problems are the most important is a myth. The test adapts, thus if you do well at the beginning, you will see more difficult problems sooner. That being said, if you panic and run out of time at the end, you WILL crash and burn, thus tanking your score. Your focus should be completing blocks of problems in a fixed amount of time (or an averge of 2mins/problem on quant and 1.75 mins/problem on verbal). You don't need to be exact on each problem, simply remain within the average over an entire block of problems.
Use the GMAT book thread to identify any other books that might be valuable for you:
best-gmat-verbal-prep-books-reviews-recommendations-78094.html
best-gmat-books-reviews-recommendations-77703.html
Best of luck,
While no one can ever tell you what the needed strike rate is, you want to be very comfortable with 650+ problems to achieve a 700+ score.
Not only is the test adaptive, but it also has un-scored problems that are used for research purposes. You have no way of knowing what problems are scored vs what problems are not scored, therefore you must treat each problem as though it is a scored problem.
The theory that the first 10 problems are the most important is a myth. The test adapts, thus if you do well at the beginning, you will see more difficult problems sooner. That being said, if you panic and run out of time at the end, you WILL crash and burn, thus tanking your score. Your focus should be completing blocks of problems in a fixed amount of time (or an averge of 2mins/problem on quant and 1.75 mins/problem on verbal). You don't need to be exact on each problem, simply remain within the average over an entire block of problems.
Use the GMAT book thread to identify any other books that might be valuable for you:
best-gmat-verbal-prep-books-reviews-recommendations-78094.html
best-gmat-books-reviews-recommendations-77703.html
Best of luck,
