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GMAT Focus 1: 645 Q86 V89 DI77 
03 Sep 2024, 16:11
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Hi Guys,
I gave my GMAT Focus today and got a score of 625.
I am quiet surprised by my result of 66 percentile in quant, 91 percentile in verbal and 79 percebtile in DI.
Surprised because I am usually great with the quant section, scoring 89 percentile (Q85) ; decent in verbal with 70 percentile (V81) and DI was bad 39 percentile (DI73). Two reasons I can think of for my low scores in quant are a) Kind of panicked in my first section which is quant and b) focussed majorly on DI and verbal during last couple days. Please let me know your thoughts.
In any case, I want to improve in all 3 sections. Aiming at a 685. My major struggles have been timing issues in DI, long passages in Verbal mocks (though they were not so bad in the actual test) and ofcourse being stuck at 83-85 in quant.
Starting today I want to devise a strategy to work to be able to attempt for a 685 around 1st week of October! Is that an unrealistic target? Please help me with suggestions on strategy/courses that could be helpful!!! I'll really appreciate!
Regards!
I gave my GMAT Focus today and got a score of 625.
I am quiet surprised by my result of 66 percentile in quant, 91 percentile in verbal and 79 percebtile in DI.
Surprised because I am usually great with the quant section, scoring 89 percentile (Q85) ; decent in verbal with 70 percentile (V81) and DI was bad 39 percentile (DI73). Two reasons I can think of for my low scores in quant are a) Kind of panicked in my first section which is quant and b) focussed majorly on DI and verbal during last couple days. Please let me know your thoughts.
In any case, I want to improve in all 3 sections. Aiming at a 685. My major struggles have been timing issues in DI, long passages in Verbal mocks (though they were not so bad in the actual test) and ofcourse being stuck at 83-85 in quant.
Starting today I want to devise a strategy to work to be able to attempt for a 685 around 1st week of October! Is that an unrealistic target? Please help me with suggestions on strategy/courses that could be helpful!!! I'll really appreciate!
Regards!
03 Sep 2024, 19:16
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That’s absolutely realistic.
In verbal, go for chunking instead of reading the whole long passage. You can also find some GMAT Ninja videos on YT on this topic.
For improving quant, you need to see why was the answer wrong, was it a calculation error, careless mistake, conceptual gap, or whatever reason. Write the reasons why you have done a question wrong on a piece of a piece of paper and try to avoid making that mistake again. Keep revising all wrong points every 6-7 days.
For DI strategies, you can also find some videos on YT.
In DI, you should quickly see through the information given. And then according to the question go to that information only that is used to answer the question, this can save a lot of time especially on MSR.
Good Luck!
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In verbal, go for chunking instead of reading the whole long passage. You can also find some GMAT Ninja videos on YT on this topic.
For improving quant, you need to see why was the answer wrong, was it a calculation error, careless mistake, conceptual gap, or whatever reason. Write the reasons why you have done a question wrong on a piece of a piece of paper and try to avoid making that mistake again. Keep revising all wrong points every 6-7 days.
For DI strategies, you can also find some videos on YT.
In DI, you should quickly see through the information given. And then according to the question go to that information only that is used to answer the question, this can save a lot of time especially on MSR.
Good Luck!
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04 Sep 2024, 12:47
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Hi schat103,
Struggling to complete the GMAT Data Insights section within the time limit is a common challenge. One thing I have noticed is that when a student struggles with DI timing, they have not quite completed their quant and verbal prep. Not doing so can really hurt how quickly you can attack DI questions because many of those questions are made up of quant and verbal concepts. Would you say you are in that boat?
In addition, one way to improve each individual DI question type is to engage in topical practice. Doing so lets you pinpoint your weak areas in JUST ONE question type. For example, when practicing TPA questions, perhaps you see a pattern that you struggle with 3-part ratios or weighted averages. If you can find those micro weaknesses, you can fix them in real-time and thus improve your speed and timing in DI questons.
Lastly, prioritize quick decision-making; if a question seems too time-consuming, it’s better to make an educated guess and move on rather than get stuck. Developing this type of decision-making mindset will help you better navigate the section.
For more advice, check out this article: Data Insights Timing Strategys
Feel free to reach out with any additional questions.
Struggling to complete the GMAT Data Insights section within the time limit is a common challenge. One thing I have noticed is that when a student struggles with DI timing, they have not quite completed their quant and verbal prep. Not doing so can really hurt how quickly you can attack DI questions because many of those questions are made up of quant and verbal concepts. Would you say you are in that boat?
In addition, one way to improve each individual DI question type is to engage in topical practice. Doing so lets you pinpoint your weak areas in JUST ONE question type. For example, when practicing TPA questions, perhaps you see a pattern that you struggle with 3-part ratios or weighted averages. If you can find those micro weaknesses, you can fix them in real-time and thus improve your speed and timing in DI questons.
Lastly, prioritize quick decision-making; if a question seems too time-consuming, it’s better to make an educated guess and move on rather than get stuck. Developing this type of decision-making mindset will help you better navigate the section.
For more advice, check out this article: Data Insights Timing Strategys
Feel free to reach out with any additional questions.
