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03 Dec 2016, 09:11
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Hi Guys,
Today I gave my GMAT and it's a 510.
The Materials I used:
1. OG 2016
2. MGMAT Foundations of Verbal
3. MGMAT Sentence Correction
4. GMATPrep
How I studied.(This won't make sense,I'm sorry)
Took the initial Free GMATPrep tests and scored 320 during the last week of July and again a 380 during the mid week of August, During this time i was only focused on sentence correction, I got serious a little and postponed the exam to December from September, thinking i would have 3 months of solid prep.
I got the MGMAT foundations of verbal and studied some amount of it daily during my lunch hours during work, (15 minutes:EAT , 45 minutes:study).
Continued this for a month and noticed I still wasn't cutting it, so I took out the OG and started working out problems every day i managed to solve most of the questions at 60% accuracy (LOL it reflects on my score) so most of November went this way and I had finished with the OG problems, and then I retook the GMATprep tests on the last week before the GMAT exam, I realised I was screwed and there was no way to postpone or cancel the exam, so I ended up taking the exam.
The mistakes I think have made.
1. Being very careless
2. Inconsistent preparation
3. Did not take enough MOCK tests
4. I DID NOT EVEN CANCEL THE EXAM SCORE TODAY! [T_T]
Deep down I realised this EXAM is not that hard and just I have to get a solid strategy to beat it. Can you club members please help me out , I'm planning to take the EXAM again in January 3rd week, hoping to get at least a 650 -700 score. I have around 200$ left , If you guys want more inputs I'm happy to provide them.
Other factors(if needed):
Age :24
Work Ex: 2 years
Aspiring College: Rotterdam School of Management - MScBA.
Thanks in Advance.
Today I gave my GMAT and it's a 510.
The Materials I used:
1. OG 2016
2. MGMAT Foundations of Verbal
3. MGMAT Sentence Correction
4. GMATPrep
How I studied.(This won't make sense,I'm sorry)
Took the initial Free GMATPrep tests and scored 320 during the last week of July and again a 380 during the mid week of August, During this time i was only focused on sentence correction, I got serious a little and postponed the exam to December from September, thinking i would have 3 months of solid prep.
I got the MGMAT foundations of verbal and studied some amount of it daily during my lunch hours during work, (15 minutes:EAT , 45 minutes:study).
Continued this for a month and noticed I still wasn't cutting it, so I took out the OG and started working out problems every day i managed to solve most of the questions at 60% accuracy (LOL it reflects on my score) so most of November went this way and I had finished with the OG problems, and then I retook the GMATprep tests on the last week before the GMAT exam, I realised I was screwed and there was no way to postpone or cancel the exam, so I ended up taking the exam.
The mistakes I think have made.
1. Being very careless
2. Inconsistent preparation
3. Did not take enough MOCK tests
4. I DID NOT EVEN CANCEL THE EXAM SCORE TODAY! [T_T]
Deep down I realised this EXAM is not that hard and just I have to get a solid strategy to beat it. Can you club members please help me out , I'm planning to take the EXAM again in January 3rd week, hoping to get at least a 650 -700 score. I have around 200$ left , If you guys want more inputs I'm happy to provide them.
Other factors(if needed):
Age :24
Work Ex: 2 years
Aspiring College: Rotterdam School of Management - MScBA.
Thanks in Advance.
03 Dec 2016, 12:07
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Hi Ashandilya,
To start, raising a 320 to a 510 is a significant achievement. However, raising that score to a 650+ will likely take at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study (and your current timeline is about 7 weeks).
1) What are the application deadline(s) for the School(s) that you're considering?
2) Are there any application Rounds after January?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To start, raising a 320 to a 510 is a significant achievement. However, raising that score to a 650+ will likely take at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study (and your current timeline is about 7 weeks).
1) What are the application deadline(s) for the School(s) that you're considering?
2) Are there any application Rounds after January?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
03 Dec 2016, 15:11
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Hi Ashandilya,
I am sorry that the test day did not go as planned and it is good that you have identified some issues.
Before I give any advice, it would be helpful if you provide me the answers to the following questions:
1. Did you take the mock CATs including the AWA and IR sections?
2. Did you solve all the problems from the OG and the Verbal Review?
3. Did you complete both the sections? (There is a high penalty if you do not complete a section)
4. Did you go through all the concepts in the course?
5. What were your sectional scores?
You need to build the concepts/fundamentals before you jump in solving the problems. You can do so by choosing one of the following ways:
1. In person classes/private tutoring
2. Online classes
3. Self paced online preparatory course
4. Book heavy approach
Since you have already studied by using a book heavy approach, I would urge you to change your strategy. Most of the preparatory companies including ours offer a free trial of our course. You can take the trial and see if the course suits your needs. Our course comes with a 50 pint of money back guarantee to and this shows our confidence in your course.
In addition to the preparatory material, buy the Official Guides(both the Official Guide and the Verbal Review), Question Pack 1 and the 4 official mock CATs. They should be an indispensable part of your preparation.
You need close to 3 months to prepare well for the GMAT.
1. Understand the concepts and fundamentals before jumping into problem solving
2. Solve full length CATs including AWA and IR. You can get two free GMAT Prep mock CATs and can purchase two more from mba.com
3. Make sure you solve the official questions from the Official Guide
I am sorry that the test day did not go as planned and it is good that you have identified some issues.
Before I give any advice, it would be helpful if you provide me the answers to the following questions:
1. Did you take the mock CATs including the AWA and IR sections?
2. Did you solve all the problems from the OG and the Verbal Review?
3. Did you complete both the sections? (There is a high penalty if you do not complete a section)
4. Did you go through all the concepts in the course?
5. What were your sectional scores?
You need to build the concepts/fundamentals before you jump in solving the problems. You can do so by choosing one of the following ways:
1. In person classes/private tutoring
2. Online classes
3. Self paced online preparatory course
4. Book heavy approach
Since you have already studied by using a book heavy approach, I would urge you to change your strategy. Most of the preparatory companies including ours offer a free trial of our course. You can take the trial and see if the course suits your needs. Our course comes with a 50 pint of money back guarantee to and this shows our confidence in your course.
In addition to the preparatory material, buy the Official Guides(both the Official Guide and the Verbal Review), Question Pack 1 and the 4 official mock CATs. They should be an indispensable part of your preparation.
You need close to 3 months to prepare well for the GMAT.
1. Understand the concepts and fundamentals before jumping into problem solving
2. Solve full length CATs including AWA and IR. You can get two free GMAT Prep mock CATs and can purchase two more from mba.com
3. Make sure you solve the official questions from the Official Guide
