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07 Mar 2017, 22:59
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Hi Everyone,
I started preparing for the GMAT in January 2017, and my appointment is on 4th April 2017. After scoring a 350 on my first Mock test i was really disappointed. I knew that there is a lot of hard work required to reach my goal of 650-680. However after completing GMAT Official guide 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2017, GMAT Quant review 2015 and a little of GMAT official guide 2017, I am still stuck at a score of 530 (Q 41 V 22). However, the test on which i scored 530 was around 20 days after i scored 350. Since then my scores have been dropped drastically.
CAT 1 - 350
CAT 2 - 530 (Q 41, V 22)
CAT 3 - 490 (Q 36, V 22)
CAT 4 - 400 (Q 34, V 11)
CAT 5 - 410 (Q 27, V 19)
(CATs 2,3,4,5, are from Princetonreview Tests)
The CATs 4 and 5 were taken in the past week. I also took the GMATprep test just yesterday, i. e. 7th March, 17. and scored 400 ( Q29 V 17)
I cant understand where am i going wrong. After reviewing my test i did realize that i did a couple of silly mistakes. But after practicing so much how come my scores have dropped?
Please suggest me if i should adopt a different studying method or any such alternative.
Thanks
I started preparing for the GMAT in January 2017, and my appointment is on 4th April 2017. After scoring a 350 on my first Mock test i was really disappointed. I knew that there is a lot of hard work required to reach my goal of 650-680. However after completing GMAT Official guide 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2017, GMAT Quant review 2015 and a little of GMAT official guide 2017, I am still stuck at a score of 530 (Q 41 V 22). However, the test on which i scored 530 was around 20 days after i scored 350. Since then my scores have been dropped drastically.
CAT 1 - 350
CAT 2 - 530 (Q 41, V 22)
CAT 3 - 490 (Q 36, V 22)
CAT 4 - 400 (Q 34, V 11)
CAT 5 - 410 (Q 27, V 19)
(CATs 2,3,4,5, are from Princetonreview Tests)
The CATs 4 and 5 were taken in the past week. I also took the GMATprep test just yesterday, i. e. 7th March, 17. and scored 400 ( Q29 V 17)
I cant understand where am i going wrong. After reviewing my test i did realize that i did a couple of silly mistakes. But after practicing so much how come my scores have dropped?
Please suggest me if i should adopt a different studying method or any such alternative.
Thanks
08 Mar 2017, 02:12
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yashp2995
Hi Everyone,
I started preparing for the GMAT in January 2017, and my appointment is on 4th April 2017. After scoring a 350 on my first Mock test i was really disappointed. I knew that there is a lot of hard work required to reach my goal of 650-680. However after completing GMAT Official guide 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2017, GMAT Quant review 2015 and a little of GMAT official guide 2017, I am still stuck at a score of 530 (Q 41 V 22). However, the test on which i scored 530 was around 20 days after i scored 350. Since then my scores have been dropped drastically.
CAT 1 - 350
CAT 2 - 530 (Q 41, V 22)
CAT 3 - 490 (Q 36, V 22)
CAT 4 - 400 (Q 34, V 11)
CAT 5 - 410 (Q 27, V 19)
(CATs 2,3,4,5, are from Princetonreview Tests)
The CATs 4 and 5 were taken in the past week. I also took the GMATprep test just yesterday, i. e. 7th March, 17. and scored 400 ( Q29 V 17)
I cant understand where am i going wrong. After reviewing my test i did realize that i did a couple of silly mistakes. But after practicing so much how come my scores have dropped?
Please suggest me if i should adopt a different studying method or any such alternative.
Thanks
I started preparing for the GMAT in January 2017, and my appointment is on 4th April 2017. After scoring a 350 on my first Mock test i was really disappointed. I knew that there is a lot of hard work required to reach my goal of 650-680. However after completing GMAT Official guide 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2015, GMAT Verbal review 2017, GMAT Quant review 2015 and a little of GMAT official guide 2017, I am still stuck at a score of 530 (Q 41 V 22). However, the test on which i scored 530 was around 20 days after i scored 350. Since then my scores have been dropped drastically.
CAT 1 - 350
CAT 2 - 530 (Q 41, V 22)
CAT 3 - 490 (Q 36, V 22)
CAT 4 - 400 (Q 34, V 11)
CAT 5 - 410 (Q 27, V 19)
(CATs 2,3,4,5, are from Princetonreview Tests)
The CATs 4 and 5 were taken in the past week. I also took the GMATprep test just yesterday, i. e. 7th March, 17. and scored 400 ( Q29 V 17)
I cant understand where am i going wrong. After reviewing my test i did realize that i did a couple of silly mistakes. But after practicing so much how come my scores have dropped?
Please suggest me if i should adopt a different studying method or any such alternative.
Thanks
Have you practiced questions on this forum through 'My workbook'. If so, do you see a score estimate and if so what is it. If the answer is no, start working on daily questions inside 'my workbook' and review the discussion following each question that you get right or wrong. Be honest and do not try to cheat (which you easily can since the solution is always there for you to click and reveal). If you can manage that, you will have a fairly good idea of where you are wrong and you can then start learning those concepts better.
People who are good at Maths and English still stumble miserably when they first start at GMAT because most questions have that little trick that a casual reader can miss and you can be wrong about the answer even though you are confident in your solution. Your calculated answer may appear in options and make you feel confident "Well, I am right", but remember, even the wrong GMAT answers appear right since they do not just randomly throw answers, they go at length to find out the ways someone can trip on a question and list those answers as possible options.
08 Mar 2017, 13:08
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Hi yashp2995,
From what you've described, you've worked through lots of practice questions, but it's unclear how much of your work has focused on learning the Tactics, patterns and all of the little 'secrets' to the Exam. The problem you're describing actually happens to many Test Takers who use a "book heavy" study approach. Even the best books are limited in what they can teach you; they also can't force you to approach questions in a certain way and their explanations are often one-sided.
Beyond those points, there's also the question of how you've been taking your CATs. When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. To hit your score goal, you will likely need to invest in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
From what you've described, you've worked through lots of practice questions, but it's unclear how much of your work has focused on learning the Tactics, patterns and all of the little 'secrets' to the Exam. The problem you're describing actually happens to many Test Takers who use a "book heavy" study approach. Even the best books are limited in what they can teach you; they also can't force you to approach questions in a certain way and their explanations are often one-sided.
Beyond those points, there's also the question of how you've been taking your CATs. When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. To hit your score goal, you will likely need to invest in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
