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07 Dec 2022, 21:02
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Just did a practice test and scored only 550 (38q, 28v).
I have 4 weeks left and need to improve to 650 to have a chance to get a accepted for my desired university.
My current study plan for this time period looks like this:
Quant:
OG Questions, starting from question 100.
Every day 5 PS and 5 DS
When I get the question wrong, study the concept behind it until you understand it.
Verbal:
SC Book from Manhattenprep. Create flashcards with basic grammar rules and study the cards.
When I am done w the basic of this book I will also start focusing on reading comprehension since I had large problem with these type of questions in the practice exam.
What do you think of my planned approach?
Please don't tell me I don't have enough time etc. I know that, but honestly, I believe I can make the 650.
Just want to make sure that I study as efficient as possible in this short period of time.
I have 4 weeks left and need to improve to 650 to have a chance to get a accepted for my desired university.
My current study plan for this time period looks like this:
Quant:
OG Questions, starting from question 100.
Every day 5 PS and 5 DS
When I get the question wrong, study the concept behind it until you understand it.
Verbal:
SC Book from Manhattenprep. Create flashcards with basic grammar rules and study the cards.
When I am done w the basic of this book I will also start focusing on reading comprehension since I had large problem with these type of questions in the practice exam.
What do you think of my planned approach?
Please don't tell me I don't have enough time etc. I know that, but honestly, I believe I can make the 650.
Just want to make sure that I study as efficient as possible in this short period of time.
08 Dec 2022, 01:50
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Hi Schachfreizeit.
To get to 650, you'll need to increase your quant score substantially and your verbal score by a few points.
You may be able to do so in four weeks, but your current plan for quant doesn't look strong enough. In doing just OG quant questions and doing questions in the order in which they appear in the OG, you won't be focusing on one topic at a time, and thus you won't be learning as efficiently as you could be, or as you need to be in order to get to 650 within four weeks.
So, my suggestion is that, rather than just do OG questions in the order in which they appear in the book, you work in a more topic focused way.
You could do so in a few ways. One is that, if you miss an OG question, you then focus on that topic by learning concepts and strategies involved in that topic and then answering dozens of questions involving that same topic until you're getting them correct consistently. Another would be to assume that, since you're currently at Q38, you need to learn most quant topics and skip the step of waiting until you miss a question in a topic and, for each topic, simply learn the concepts and strategies and practice.
Also, 10 questions a day is not a lot. In verbal, 10 questions a day could make sense. However, in quant, if you're focusing on one topic, you could do more than 10 questions in a day. You don't need to do 50, but you could do 15 or more, even if you're doing them untimed, and on a weekend day, you could do dozens.
For some tips on preparing for GMAT quant effectively, see this post.
How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 25 Tips
Also, it would be good to read this one to learn how to practice for the GMAT for best results.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
To get to 650, you'll need to increase your quant score substantially and your verbal score by a few points.
You may be able to do so in four weeks, but your current plan for quant doesn't look strong enough. In doing just OG quant questions and doing questions in the order in which they appear in the OG, you won't be focusing on one topic at a time, and thus you won't be learning as efficiently as you could be, or as you need to be in order to get to 650 within four weeks.
So, my suggestion is that, rather than just do OG questions in the order in which they appear in the book, you work in a more topic focused way.
You could do so in a few ways. One is that, if you miss an OG question, you then focus on that topic by learning concepts and strategies involved in that topic and then answering dozens of questions involving that same topic until you're getting them correct consistently. Another would be to assume that, since you're currently at Q38, you need to learn most quant topics and skip the step of waiting until you miss a question in a topic and, for each topic, simply learn the concepts and strategies and practice.
Also, 10 questions a day is not a lot. In verbal, 10 questions a day could make sense. However, in quant, if you're focusing on one topic, you could do more than 10 questions in a day. You don't need to do 50, but you could do 15 or more, even if you're doing them untimed, and on a weekend day, you could do dozens.
For some tips on preparing for GMAT quant effectively, see this post.
How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 25 Tips
Also, it would be good to read this one to learn how to practice for the GMAT for best results.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
08 Dec 2022, 07:05
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HI Schachfreizeit,
Rather than doing random questions, I recommend doing more topical practice.
For example, let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc.
After each problem set, thoroughly analyze your incorrect questions. For example, if you got a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question?
By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant topics.
Rather than doing random questions, I recommend doing more topical practice.
For example, let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc.
After each problem set, thoroughly analyze your incorrect questions. For example, if you got a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question?
By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant topics.
