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As you know, I have been preparing for the GMAT exam for the past two years. I have gone through a number os resources.
Initially, I followed one private Institute material for which I have receive numerous negative feedback regarding its quality through various instructors including you.
Then I went through MGMAT books along with OG almost all except AWA, RC and IR. It helped brush basics.
My first GMAT score ( 590) on 28 August 2014 V 23 Q 49 AWA 4.0 IR 2
I bought E-Gmat verbal online course and went through a couple of veritas books for quant.
I completed SC and RC but not CR and IR in Egmat account(it will expire within a week).
My strengths are SC(70-80%) in verbal and quant(Not an expert though)
My weaknesses are CR and RC.
My second attempt GMAT score (640) on 28 July 2015 V 27 Q 49 AWA 5.0 IR 6
I ran out of time in IR and rushed through last 17 questions in quant section.
Whereas in Verbal section, I moved at medium pace conscious of rushing out of time in quant section.
I did not find any of the SC and RC passages too difficult to understand.
I got surprised to see my verbal performance below 30 and not far from my previous score.
I got nervous on the day before my GMAT exam and could not sleep properly till 5 Am on the test day.
I slept at 5 Am and woke up at and traveled to the test center. Had meals in the morning , drank coconut water before exam and took an apple and eye drops(did not use them) for the break. But I dont feel this affected my performance majorly since I did not feel weak during the exam.
My Mock scores hovered around 640-660 few days before the exam.
In my experience while solving the questions in OG13 and verbal guide, I'm having a difficulty in solving the problems once I come across in problems of number 95 or above(i.e., hard or difficult questions).
For CR questions some times I struggle to understand question and solution as well. I wonder if it possible for me to cross 40+ verbal.
Is it wrong and risky to spend some of ur brain energy on IR section?
Will it affect ur performance a lot?
Initially, I followed one private Institute material for which I have receive numerous negative feedback regarding its quality through various instructors including you.
Then I went through MGMAT books along with OG almost all except AWA, RC and IR. It helped brush basics.
My first GMAT score ( 590) on 28 August 2014 V 23 Q 49 AWA 4.0 IR 2
I bought E-Gmat verbal online course and went through a couple of veritas books for quant.
I completed SC and RC but not CR and IR in Egmat account(it will expire within a week).
My strengths are SC(70-80%) in verbal and quant(Not an expert though)
My weaknesses are CR and RC.
My second attempt GMAT score (640) on 28 July 2015 V 27 Q 49 AWA 5.0 IR 6
I ran out of time in IR and rushed through last 17 questions in quant section.
Whereas in Verbal section, I moved at medium pace conscious of rushing out of time in quant section.
I did not find any of the SC and RC passages too difficult to understand.
I got surprised to see my verbal performance below 30 and not far from my previous score.
I got nervous on the day before my GMAT exam and could not sleep properly till 5 Am on the test day.
I slept at 5 Am and woke up at and traveled to the test center. Had meals in the morning , drank coconut water before exam and took an apple and eye drops(did not use them) for the break. But I dont feel this affected my performance majorly since I did not feel weak during the exam.
My Mock scores hovered around 640-660 few days before the exam.
In my experience while solving the questions in OG13 and verbal guide, I'm having a difficulty in solving the problems once I come across in problems of number 95 or above(i.e., hard or difficult questions).
For CR questions some times I struggle to understand question and solution as well. I wonder if it possible for me to cross 40+ verbal.
Is it wrong and risky to spend some of ur brain energy on IR section?
Will it affect ur performance a lot?
02 Aug 2015, 12:18
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Hi Mechmeera,
I think that knowing the 'backstory' from the last few weeks would help others to properly advise you on your situation:
20-days-approximately-for-gmat-201163.html
The sleep problems you described could have absolutely impacted your performance, especially in the Verbal section (since it's the last section and you were probably exhausted by the time you got to it).
You mentioned how your practice CAT scores were hovering around 640-660 in the few days leading up to Test Day. How many CATs did you take in that last week before your Official GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I think that knowing the 'backstory' from the last few weeks would help others to properly advise you on your situation:
20-days-approximately-for-gmat-201163.html
The sleep problems you described could have absolutely impacted your performance, especially in the Verbal section (since it's the last section and you were probably exhausted by the time you got to it).
You mentioned how your practice CAT scores were hovering around 640-660 in the few days leading up to Test Day. How many CATs did you take in that last week before your Official GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
02 Aug 2015, 20:30
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CAT Exam #4
Test completed on: 07/19/15
Integrated Reasoning 0
Quant 44
Verbal 35
Total 650
CAT Exam #5
Test completed on: 07/20/15
Integrated Reasoning 2.96
Quant 44
Verbal 32
Total 630
CAT Exam #6
Test completed on: 07/21/15
Integrated Reasoning 2.4
Quant 44
Verbal 34
Total 640
Official GMAT score (640) on 28 July 2015
V 27
Q 49
IR 6
Test completed on: 07/19/15
Integrated Reasoning 0
Quant 44
Verbal 35
Total 650
CAT Exam #5
Test completed on: 07/20/15
Integrated Reasoning 2.96
Quant 44
Verbal 32
Total 630
CAT Exam #6
Test completed on: 07/21/15
Integrated Reasoning 2.4
Quant 44
Verbal 34
Total 640
Official GMAT score (640) on 28 July 2015
V 27
Q 49
IR 6
