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I am looking for advice on where to get additional prep and if possible, tutor recommendations. My backstory:
-enrolled in the Veritas Online Classroom Sessions in July 2021
-Took the GMAT online exam in Oct 2021, but unfortunately it resulted in a technical error
-Did some self-study and got some tutoring through Veritas and took again in Jan 2022. I made a 650 (44Q/36V). At this time, I was pleased with the score because it reflected my practice exams but I knew I wanted to improve.
-Did self-study again and took all the mocks by GMAC, including test 5 and 6, which were brand new. Ended up getting a 690(37V/47Q) and 700(41V/44Q) on those, respectively. I was feeling confident that I could achieve my minimum target of 680.
-Took the test again yesterday and made a 650 (45Q/35V)
I was pretty shocked to see no improvement from my first to my second score. I ended up canceling the second attempt because it showed no improvement. I’m especially appalled at my verbal because in the mocks I was scoring 37-41. I don’t know where I’m going wrong with verbal and really want to get some help. My quant score was what I was getting in the mocks so I’m okay with it. Does anyone have any resources for verbal help and if possible, a tutor recommendation? I’m feeling bummed about seeing no improvement and would really like to get my minimum target next time. I want to take the exam ideally around end of May. Thank you all for your help and suggestions!
-enrolled in the Veritas Online Classroom Sessions in July 2021
-Took the GMAT online exam in Oct 2021, but unfortunately it resulted in a technical error
-Did some self-study and got some tutoring through Veritas and took again in Jan 2022. I made a 650 (44Q/36V). At this time, I was pleased with the score because it reflected my practice exams but I knew I wanted to improve.
-Did self-study again and took all the mocks by GMAC, including test 5 and 6, which were brand new. Ended up getting a 690(37V/47Q) and 700(41V/44Q) on those, respectively. I was feeling confident that I could achieve my minimum target of 680.
-Took the test again yesterday and made a 650 (45Q/35V)
I was pretty shocked to see no improvement from my first to my second score. I ended up canceling the second attempt because it showed no improvement. I’m especially appalled at my verbal because in the mocks I was scoring 37-41. I don’t know where I’m going wrong with verbal and really want to get some help. My quant score was what I was getting in the mocks so I’m okay with it. Does anyone have any resources for verbal help and if possible, a tutor recommendation? I’m feeling bummed about seeing no improvement and would really like to get my minimum target next time. I want to take the exam ideally around end of May. Thank you all for your help and suggestions!
03 Apr 2022, 20:53
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Hi sashok98,
First off, a 650/Q45 is a solid Score, so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
All that having been said, with a 650, you're closer to a 680+ than you probably realize (and you could pick up all of those additional points in just the Quant section, just the Verbal section or a mix of the two - so you don't necessarily have to focus on the Verbal section during this next phase of your studies). Since your two Scores are so similar, it's likely that you developed some 'bad habits' during your prior studies that are keeping you from scoring higher. You don't necessarily need a tutor to fix any of those issues, but you will have to commit to making some fundamental changes to how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials did you use for this recent attempt?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
If you took your recent Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
First off, a 650/Q45 is a solid Score, so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
All that having been said, with a 650, you're closer to a 680+ than you probably realize (and you could pick up all of those additional points in just the Quant section, just the Verbal section or a mix of the two - so you don't necessarily have to focus on the Verbal section during this next phase of your studies). Since your two Scores are so similar, it's likely that you developed some 'bad habits' during your prior studies that are keeping you from scoring higher. You don't necessarily need a tutor to fix any of those issues, but you will have to commit to making some fundamental changes to how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials did you use for this recent attempt?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
If you took your recent Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
03 Apr 2022, 21:11
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You can very easily score so much more in quants. I think your verbal is quite good already and with a little bit of luck you can get to a V40. But there would be more sense to focus on Quant.
All the best.
All the best.
