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01 Dec 2016, 11:49
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Hi All,
I have been using a lot this club in the last 6 weeks and all you guys have really helped me a lot in my study.
I have my 1st ever attempt in 1 week and I am stuck at 600. I started to study in the last week of August 2016 and since then I have had 6 different practice tests using Veritas and GMAT PREP (started with Veritas early Sept at 580 and then 570/590/640 (gmatprep)/600/600/590 (today with gmatprep)
I have used Empowergmat which has helped me massively with SC (always get around 90% right) and taught me some very useful tips on quant. In fact, my 600 so far is due more to the Verbal than the quant (usually score around 70th percentile). I also used POWERSCORE which helped me a lot for CR, although still get many wrongs). I suck a lot in RC.
I have been quite erratic in my study in the sense that during the week I work usually more than 12 hours per day and when I get home I can't manage to do more than 2 hours and in these months I have often lost many weekends. I know I should have probably studied more, but trust me I haven't gone soft on my preparation. I really have 1 week to go and I feel that the best way to go for me now is just to review all the quant questions rather than practice too much; while on verbal I will keep practicing.
I am a bit upset of course: I am not aiming for a 710 as I know it would require me much more time than I have spent so far, but I was hoping I could feel more comfortable in the 640/660 area as of now. I am not planning any US school but rather aiming for top European ones.
I would like to ask for any feedback on your experiences or any valuable advice to bring my score up just a notch.
Cheers and good luck to everyone!
I have been using a lot this club in the last 6 weeks and all you guys have really helped me a lot in my study.
I have my 1st ever attempt in 1 week and I am stuck at 600. I started to study in the last week of August 2016 and since then I have had 6 different practice tests using Veritas and GMAT PREP (started with Veritas early Sept at 580 and then 570/590/640 (gmatprep)/600/600/590 (today with gmatprep)
I have used Empowergmat which has helped me massively with SC (always get around 90% right) and taught me some very useful tips on quant. In fact, my 600 so far is due more to the Verbal than the quant (usually score around 70th percentile). I also used POWERSCORE which helped me a lot for CR, although still get many wrongs). I suck a lot in RC.
I have been quite erratic in my study in the sense that during the week I work usually more than 12 hours per day and when I get home I can't manage to do more than 2 hours and in these months I have often lost many weekends. I know I should have probably studied more, but trust me I haven't gone soft on my preparation. I really have 1 week to go and I feel that the best way to go for me now is just to review all the quant questions rather than practice too much; while on verbal I will keep practicing.
I am a bit upset of course: I am not aiming for a 710 as I know it would require me much more time than I have spent so far, but I was hoping I could feel more comfortable in the 640/660 area as of now. I am not planning any US school but rather aiming for top European ones.
I would like to ask for any feedback on your experiences or any valuable advice to bring my score up just a notch.
Cheers and good luck to everyone!
01 Dec 2016, 20:29
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Hi AlexWP88,
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 6 CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (+/- a few points). Before we can talk about how to best focus your remaining study time, I have a few questions about your CATs and goals:
1) What is your exact Test Date? Do you have the flexibility to push it back (even if it's just for a couple of weeks)?
2) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on each of these CATs?
3) Have you completed a Mistake Tracker for each of these CATs?
4) On your last CAT, how many questions did you get wrong because of a silly/little mistake?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 6 CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (+/- a few points). Before we can talk about how to best focus your remaining study time, I have a few questions about your CATs and goals:
1) What is your exact Test Date? Do you have the flexibility to push it back (even if it's just for a couple of weeks)?
2) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on each of these CATs?
3) Have you completed a Mistake Tracker for each of these CATs?
4) On your last CAT, how many questions did you get wrong because of a silly/little mistake?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
01 Dec 2016, 23:13
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Thanks for your message Rich,
my test date is December 9th so I can't move it anymore as I would lose the full cost. Also, I want to apply in round 2 of IESE and ESADE in January and I need to finalize my cv and essays.
I I read a lot of post and even the ESADE Director of Admission has told me that is fne if I don't get the 660 (their average grade) but show commitment to do it again and try to improve. Perhaps you have some more insights on this?
These my scores so far
Veritas Sep 4 Q39 V30 - 570
Veritas Sep 18 Q38 V30 - 560
Veritas Oct 9 Q40 V30 - 580
GmatPrep Nov 6 Q47 V31 - 640
Veritas Nov 20 Q37 V36 - 600
Veritas Nov 27 Q41 V32 - 600
GmatPrep Dec 1 Q37 V34 - 590
I have never used a mistake tracker (i.e. the one EmpowerGmat provided), but I always reviewed my exam and worked on my weaknesses. That's why I used powerscore for CR (as an example). In quant I struggled with Probs and Perms, but followed you advice and used Khan academy. Overall, in Verbal I get RC wrong if the passages are very hard (yesterday got 2 wrong out of 10Q). CR perform quite well. SC fail only when the question is very complicated; even in this case I end up selecting the runner up instead of the right choice. On Quant I skip questions when I understand they are very difficult, but the reality is that in 90% of cases I got a question wrong because I panick.
What would you advice Rich?
my test date is December 9th so I can't move it anymore as I would lose the full cost. Also, I want to apply in round 2 of IESE and ESADE in January and I need to finalize my cv and essays.
I I read a lot of post and even the ESADE Director of Admission has told me that is fne if I don't get the 660 (their average grade) but show commitment to do it again and try to improve. Perhaps you have some more insights on this?
These my scores so far
Veritas Sep 4 Q39 V30 - 570
Veritas Sep 18 Q38 V30 - 560
Veritas Oct 9 Q40 V30 - 580
GmatPrep Nov 6 Q47 V31 - 640
Veritas Nov 20 Q37 V36 - 600
Veritas Nov 27 Q41 V32 - 600
GmatPrep Dec 1 Q37 V34 - 590
I have never used a mistake tracker (i.e. the one EmpowerGmat provided), but I always reviewed my exam and worked on my weaknesses. That's why I used powerscore for CR (as an example). In quant I struggled with Probs and Perms, but followed you advice and used Khan academy. Overall, in Verbal I get RC wrong if the passages are very hard (yesterday got 2 wrong out of 10Q). CR perform quite well. SC fail only when the question is very complicated; even in this case I end up selecting the runner up instead of the right choice. On Quant I skip questions when I understand they are very difficult, but the reality is that in 90% of cases I got a question wrong because I panick.
What would you advice Rich?
