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GMAT 2: 740 Q49 V41 (Online)
Posts: 28
14 Nov 2021, 02:12
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Materials Used
1st Attempt - 690 (Q46 V39 IR 5)
1) Classroom videos of Top One Percent
2) Sandeep Gupta's 700-800 Question Bank
3) 50 One-Liners & Advanced from Top One Percent
4) LSAT Papers for RC
5) Offical Mocks 1,2,5,6
6) Manhattan Mock 1
2nd Attempt - 740 (Q49 V41 IR 9)
1) eGMAT Modules for Revision
2) eGMAT Scholarium (Question Banks)
3) eGMAT Sigma Mock
4) Official Mock 4
Journey
Started with a baseline mock test and scored a horrible 410. Neither did I have the patience to sit through both the sections, nor did I remember any math formulae. Studied for 2 months, practiced for 1 month, and scored a 690 (Q46 V39 IR5) on my first attempt. I remember getting the first two-three questions wrong in Quant, and that threw me off my game. I second-guessed every question after that and ended up with just 5 minutes to answer the last 5 questions. Naturally had to guess eventually and that really tanked my Quant score. Used the 8-minute break to pick myself up, and attack Verbal without thinking about Quant. The result was a decent V score.
690 was a respectable score, more so for a first attempt and definitely in light of where I started from, a 410. My official mocks had been between 670 to 710 so this was right in the middle. Manhattan mock was a 650 but now when I look back, I think the actual exam was much easier than Manhattan.
Applied to one school with this score, and started working on the applications of the other schools. I had decided to give it another shot but wanted to give myself a break. Didn't pick up the material for about 15-20 days.
Since I had exhausted all the material I had, I started looking for more practice material. Also, this time around, I wanted to do all my practices in a timed environment as I realized my time management was quite off. I had read a lot about eGMAT's Quant 2.0 and Scholarium. Fortunately, another friend of mine also recommended eGMAT so I decided to signup for their 2-month plan. The goal was clear, practice the questions, try and shave off time and improve the score. My primary objective was breaking the 700 barrier and the ambitious target was scoring a 730!
I wrote to the eGMAT team and got a very prompt and helpful reply from one of their members. They offered me a mentorship program, meant for students who had a goal, a self-belief to achieve it, and wanted direction. Mind you, this was completely *complimentary*.
Post my ESR analysis, we figured out my weaknesses and attacked them with precision. Went through multiple rounds of concept clarity files, cementing quizzes, and custom quizzes. These helped train me better. Wrote another round of mocks and saw a bit of an improvement. On a Tuesday afternoon, wrote Mock 4 from the official mock set, scored a whopping 750 (Q50 V41). Realized that the momentum was in my favor and immediately booked an online appointment for the following Saturday. Next 2 days, I just wrote sectional mocks for Quant from eGMAT's Sigma series since I was still struggling with time management. By the end, I was consistently getting a Q49.
The at-home online GMAT was a smooth experience. Having trained myself on time management techniques, I was not thrown off when I got a couple of difficult Quant questions to begin with. Tackled those with some guesswork but stuck to the time. Eventually ended up with 5 mins left for the last question.
Verbal was pretty much on the lines of what I had been practicing and what the first attempt was.
Gave IR with all seriousness since I was coming from an IR5 and I knew I needed to improve this. I rushed through AWA as I was eager to see how I did.
Hit the next button at AWA, crossed my fingers, and hoped for a 720-730. The screen popped and showed a 740! I was in disbelief. Immediately scanned the split, to see if I improved in Quant. Saw a 49! Jumped to IR, saw a perfect 8. Glanced at V, would have been happy with a 40 also, saw a 41!
Thus, from 690 (Q46 V39 IR5) to 740 (Q49 V41 IR8). I had managed to improve each section!
Learnings
1) The subject material isn't that tough, its all about the application
2) Don't try to get everything correct, it is fine to make mistakes during the exam. Don't let that throw you off. You can make a bunch of mistakes and still manage a 700+ score.
3) Getting an answer correct is great, but ONLY if you do it in time. There is no point you spending 3 mins on a question to get it correct, and still may get it wrong. Give yourself 2 mins on every quant question, for some, it's okay to get to 2.30. But beyond that, even if you can get a correct answer in the next 30 seconds, skip it. You don't know how much damage those 30 seconds will do to the rest of the questions.
Believe in yourself. If I can get from a 410 to 740, each one of you can get a 700+
1st Attempt - 690 (Q46 V39 IR 5)
1) Classroom videos of Top One Percent
2) Sandeep Gupta's 700-800 Question Bank
3) 50 One-Liners & Advanced from Top One Percent
4) LSAT Papers for RC
5) Offical Mocks 1,2,5,6
6) Manhattan Mock 1
2nd Attempt - 740 (Q49 V41 IR 9)
1) eGMAT Modules for Revision
2) eGMAT Scholarium (Question Banks)
3) eGMAT Sigma Mock
4) Official Mock 4
Journey
Started with a baseline mock test and scored a horrible 410. Neither did I have the patience to sit through both the sections, nor did I remember any math formulae. Studied for 2 months, practiced for 1 month, and scored a 690 (Q46 V39 IR5) on my first attempt. I remember getting the first two-three questions wrong in Quant, and that threw me off my game. I second-guessed every question after that and ended up with just 5 minutes to answer the last 5 questions. Naturally had to guess eventually and that really tanked my Quant score. Used the 8-minute break to pick myself up, and attack Verbal without thinking about Quant. The result was a decent V score.
690 was a respectable score, more so for a first attempt and definitely in light of where I started from, a 410. My official mocks had been between 670 to 710 so this was right in the middle. Manhattan mock was a 650 but now when I look back, I think the actual exam was much easier than Manhattan.
Applied to one school with this score, and started working on the applications of the other schools. I had decided to give it another shot but wanted to give myself a break. Didn't pick up the material for about 15-20 days.
Since I had exhausted all the material I had, I started looking for more practice material. Also, this time around, I wanted to do all my practices in a timed environment as I realized my time management was quite off. I had read a lot about eGMAT's Quant 2.0 and Scholarium. Fortunately, another friend of mine also recommended eGMAT so I decided to signup for their 2-month plan. The goal was clear, practice the questions, try and shave off time and improve the score. My primary objective was breaking the 700 barrier and the ambitious target was scoring a 730!
I wrote to the eGMAT team and got a very prompt and helpful reply from one of their members. They offered me a mentorship program, meant for students who had a goal, a self-belief to achieve it, and wanted direction. Mind you, this was completely *complimentary*.
Post my ESR analysis, we figured out my weaknesses and attacked them with precision. Went through multiple rounds of concept clarity files, cementing quizzes, and custom quizzes. These helped train me better. Wrote another round of mocks and saw a bit of an improvement. On a Tuesday afternoon, wrote Mock 4 from the official mock set, scored a whopping 750 (Q50 V41). Realized that the momentum was in my favor and immediately booked an online appointment for the following Saturday. Next 2 days, I just wrote sectional mocks for Quant from eGMAT's Sigma series since I was still struggling with time management. By the end, I was consistently getting a Q49.
The at-home online GMAT was a smooth experience. Having trained myself on time management techniques, I was not thrown off when I got a couple of difficult Quant questions to begin with. Tackled those with some guesswork but stuck to the time. Eventually ended up with 5 mins left for the last question.
Verbal was pretty much on the lines of what I had been practicing and what the first attempt was.
Gave IR with all seriousness since I was coming from an IR5 and I knew I needed to improve this. I rushed through AWA as I was eager to see how I did.
Hit the next button at AWA, crossed my fingers, and hoped for a 720-730. The screen popped and showed a 740! I was in disbelief. Immediately scanned the split, to see if I improved in Quant. Saw a 49! Jumped to IR, saw a perfect 8. Glanced at V, would have been happy with a 40 also, saw a 41!
Thus, from 690 (Q46 V39 IR5) to 740 (Q49 V41 IR8). I had managed to improve each section!
Learnings
1) The subject material isn't that tough, its all about the application
2) Don't try to get everything correct, it is fine to make mistakes during the exam. Don't let that throw you off. You can make a bunch of mistakes and still manage a 700+ score.
3) Getting an answer correct is great, but ONLY if you do it in time. There is no point you spending 3 mins on a question to get it correct, and still may get it wrong. Give yourself 2 mins on every quant question, for some, it's okay to get to 2.30. But beyond that, even if you can get a correct answer in the next 30 seconds, skip it. You don't know how much damage those 30 seconds will do to the rest of the questions.
Believe in yourself. If I can get from a 410 to 740, each one of you can get a 700+
14 Nov 2021, 06:12
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Nice job going from 410 to 740.
You've not only hit your score goal but also inspired many others who have been wondering whether such an increase is possible.
Perhaps much of the reason why you achieved such an increase is captured by the following that you said.
Great insight!
May all go well for you going forward.
You've not only hit your score goal but also inspired many others who have been wondering whether such an increase is possible.
Perhaps much of the reason why you achieved such an increase is captured by the following that you said.
Quote:
Great insight!
May all go well for you going forward.
25 Jan 2022, 10:58
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Dear Student,
Firstly, congratulations on your score improvement in just 30 days. I am very happy to see your improvement. Improving from a 690 to a 740, as you mentioned, requires a lot of effort, unlearning, and relearning, but the most important thing is to understand where do you need to improve.
I have recorded a video to explain your journey. Watch it here:
https://success.e-gmat.com/account-walk ... 690-to-740
For you, your steps were clear. You had to pull up your quant score and maintain or slightly improve your verbal score. This precision targeting needs an individual to follow processes and be diligent in the journey. You did it very well.
You followed the 3-step process:
Look at data to understand key areas to Focus on -> Revise -> Test yourself to check progress.
The screenshot below depicts all this hard work into results. You were scoring great in Medium and Hard questions: an indicator of success. It was just a matter of time for you to post this.
Scholaranium Stats:
I am elated to see your success. I hope this motivates a lot of other test takers into understanding the process of HOW can they improve to a higher score in less time.
All the best for your career ahead! Do well.
Regards,
Atreya
Firstly, congratulations on your score improvement in just 30 days. I am very happy to see your improvement. Improving from a 690 to a 740, as you mentioned, requires a lot of effort, unlearning, and relearning, but the most important thing is to understand where do you need to improve.
I have recorded a video to explain your journey. Watch it here:
https://success.e-gmat.com/account-walk ... 690-to-740For you, your steps were clear. You had to pull up your quant score and maintain or slightly improve your verbal score. This precision targeting needs an individual to follow processes and be diligent in the journey. You did it very well.
You followed the 3-step process:
Look at data to understand key areas to Focus on -> Revise -> Test yourself to check progress.
The screenshot below depicts all this hard work into results. You were scoring great in Medium and Hard questions: an indicator of success. It was just a matter of time for you to post this.
Scholaranium Stats:
I am elated to see your success. I hope this motivates a lot of other test takers into understanding the process of HOW can they improve to a higher score in less time.
All the best for your career ahead! Do well.
Regards,
Atreya
