Thanks guys..
after 15 hours rest let s figure out what happened ...
First I would split the GMAT in 3 parts with 2 sub parts and highlight issues I must overcome next time. This might also help other people.
GMAT :
i. Essay :
a. feeling : dont bother to spend time on it. first because you don t have time to write a book, second because you are not scored on what you write more than how you write.
b. preparation : if you don t have imagination and a structurated mind. you better get a book to learn how to. Otherwise, just learn the basic : short intro, two to three ideas, one conclusion. Learn the basic beginnings , how to introduce and close a paragraph, how to conclude
ii. Quantitative :
a. my background is Economic & Law and I am working in acturial and strategy dpt. As such I am suppose to be good in Math and I am. I have also logic. So where did I screw ? The first 15 questions are critical and I did not get them right . why ? because I omit to study or refresh myself with prob, combination and geometry ... which were asked in the first questions.
DS: I did not focus on concentrate enough. sometimes I did not understand the question
Problem: I did not understand the question
on the overall I did not manage the time properly as I finished the test 11 or 15 minutes before the end.
I knew perfectly that i did not score and i was not satisfied
How to respond to that ?
1. prepare the confidence and the concentration much more
2. ensure that you are satisfied with the response before moving one
3. Try to play with figures systematically
4. on the overall, study all mathematical concepts and do not omit anything
Verbal:
background :
First , I am not native english : speed and concentration to be improved
Second, in my country, we do not consider GMAT or whatever multiple choice question as satisfying test. As such it is the first time I face this type of exam.
Third: my degree and post degree requested me to be analytical, to argue, to consider and compromise... not to state that there is one answer and that s it. That it is not the most simple right answer that make the right answer (Law for instance, economy for instance)
So when you are facing an exam like GMAT you dont start well
How to overcome this :
Fight with what you have learnt so far.
Be straight and dont think like you used to.
CR: assume according to what you read period.
SC: learn all concepts possible by reading
OG and books
RC: speed, speed and speed
Finally, I think that we need a minimum time of preparation and .... hum hum 1 month was surely not enough...
Having said that let s get back to work... Forum here I come
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