ESR Evaluation Request

Hi xiao1058,

First off, a 710/Q47 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Schools that interest you. Since you're interested in some highly-competitive Programs, 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/

There's obviously no harm in continuing to study and retesting, but before we get to the data in your ESR, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
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 School? If it's sometime soon, then what specific application deadlines are you facing?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com

Hi Rich,

Thanks for your reply! Please find my answers to your questions below:

1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?

I have studied for six months while working full-time. I have spent around 3-4 hours a day studying and have clocked about 500 hours total.

2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?

I currently use the Target Test Prep course in conjunction with the official MBA practice tests. I have taken 4 of the 6 official practice tests.

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)?


Official Practice Test 1- 03/01/22 - Q44, V32, Total: 630
Official Practice Test 2- 03/11/22 - Q47, V41, Total: 710
Official Practice Test 3- 03/18/22 - Q48, V35, Total: 690
Official Practice Test 5- 03/27/22 - Q42, V38, Total: 650

(Now that I'm writing this out, it seems my Quant is stronger than my Verbal?)


4) When are you planning to apply to School? If it's sometime soon, then what specific application deadlines are you facing?

Actually, I'm not planning on applying until 3 years from now. I graduated from undergrad in 2020 and am currently working. I want to gain more work experience before applying so that I have a stronger application. However, I'm in a time in my life where I have quite a bit of time for studying so I want to get the GMAT out of the way before I get busier later.

Hi xiao1058,

710 is a very nice start! Why don't you reach out to us on live chat, and we can discuss how you can proceed from here.

Hi xiao1058,

I've sent you a PM with an analysis of your ESR and some additional questions.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com

Though 710 is a good score, I agree that for the top ten, a second attempt is warranted. Not because 710 is not good enough but because Q47 is not. I would want at least a Q49 before applying. V40 & IR8 are great!
I see that mostly your timing is spot on except in Arithmetic. You take longer (or perhaps there were one or two Arithmetic questions in which you far exceeded the avg available 2 mins and hence your avg increased) though I would expect one to take less time in it. With the use of ratios, one can solve most of these questions in under a minute.
I have modules discussing inequalities, ratios and other arithmetic topics on my website. You can check those out for topic specific improvement.
https://anglesandarguments.com/study-module

Thanks a lot for your advice, Experts!!