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Updated on: 31 Oct 2015, 06:32
Originally posted by mais1990 on 31 Oct 2015, 06:23.
Last edited by ENGRTOMBA2018 on 31 Oct 2015, 06:32, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by ENGRTOMBA2018 on 31 Oct 2015, 06:32, edited 1 time in total.
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Hi guys,
I took the GMAT last Monday; my performance was impacted by the earthquake that struck my city where I was taking the exam, and I ended up w/t a 640 (46/33) on my first attempt. I had put in about 1 month of prep into it, and will take the gMAT next in about a week's time; R2 deadlines, as most of you know, are approaching. Prior to taking the actual GMAT, I had done just one GMAT prep test, on which I got a 670 (47/35), and 5 Manhattan GMAT exams on which my score hovered around the 660 - 670 range. Goal is to break 730+
I got the quant covered now. I am concerned about my CR abilities. While prepping for the actual exam, I used Grockit extensively to improve my CR abilities, and was on the 75% accuracy (harder questions). In general, even while using Manhattan GMAT, I would only get 2 / 3 wrong, at most, out of the 13 / 14 questions that would show up on the CAT. On the actual GMAT, however, I bombed CR and got a 42nd percentile..... My BIGGEST problem, both in CR and life,is that I overthink everything, because of which I lose time.
Can someone please advise me on how should I structure my CR prep over the next few days, more specifically, which resources should I use? I am leading towards just using GMAT question pack 1 and the GMAT Prep tests. I found other materials not to be a true indicator of the actual CR questions..but most likely that's just me.
Thanks guys!
Additional info that might be helpful includes that my SC abilities are good (85% percentile) and that my RC abilities are sub par at the moment (67% percentile). I hadn't prepped for RC at all prior to taking the exam, since I Was relying on CR and SC to push me through, but now I am looking into it.
I took the GMAT last Monday; my performance was impacted by the earthquake that struck my city where I was taking the exam, and I ended up w/t a 640 (46/33) on my first attempt. I had put in about 1 month of prep into it, and will take the gMAT next in about a week's time; R2 deadlines, as most of you know, are approaching. Prior to taking the actual GMAT, I had done just one GMAT prep test, on which I got a 670 (47/35), and 5 Manhattan GMAT exams on which my score hovered around the 660 - 670 range. Goal is to break 730+
I got the quant covered now. I am concerned about my CR abilities. While prepping for the actual exam, I used Grockit extensively to improve my CR abilities, and was on the 75% accuracy (harder questions). In general, even while using Manhattan GMAT, I would only get 2 / 3 wrong, at most, out of the 13 / 14 questions that would show up on the CAT. On the actual GMAT, however, I bombed CR and got a 42nd percentile..... My BIGGEST problem, both in CR and life,is that I overthink everything, because of which I lose time.
Can someone please advise me on how should I structure my CR prep over the next few days, more specifically, which resources should I use? I am leading towards just using GMAT question pack 1 and the GMAT Prep tests. I found other materials not to be a true indicator of the actual CR questions..but most likely that's just me.
Thanks guys!
Additional info that might be helpful includes that my SC abilities are good (85% percentile) and that my RC abilities are sub par at the moment (67% percentile). I hadn't prepped for RC at all prior to taking the exam, since I Was relying on CR and SC to push me through, but now I am looking into it.
31 Oct 2015, 12:50
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Hey mais1990,
For CR, we recommend a visual framework approach to help you understand the complex short passages and how each item relates to each other.
Here is a video describing the visual framework approach: https://www.gmatpill.com/criticalreasoni ... Estate.mp4
For CR, we recommend a visual framework approach to help you understand the complex short passages and how each item relates to each other.
Here is a video describing the visual framework approach: https://www.gmatpill.com/criticalreasoni ... Estate.mp4
31 Oct 2015, 15:18
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Hi mais1990,
Since you took your GMAT last Monday, you should have about 9-10 days before your next Official GMAT appointment. Do you have ANY flexibility to push back that Test Date? I ask because I think that you're going to need far more time to improve and hit your score goals than you've given yourself (a 90+ point increase in 15 days is not a realistic goal).
The GMAT is a predictable and standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. With your goal though, you're going to need to make some improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since you took your GMAT last Monday, you should have about 9-10 days before your next Official GMAT appointment. Do you have ANY flexibility to push back that Test Date? I ask because I think that you're going to need far more time to improve and hit your score goals than you've given yourself (a 90+ point increase in 15 days is not a realistic goal).
The GMAT is a predictable and standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. With your goal though, you're going to need to make some improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
