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21 Jul 2019, 13:38
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Hi Guys,
I took the GMAT recently and scored a disappointing 560(Q36/V31). Could you guys please help me in analyzing the below information from the report? I can't upload the ESR because I don't have 5 posts yet. I need help in identifying which topics i need to focus more on for Verbal/Quant. Thank you guys for the help in advance.
VERBAL:
Your Verbal score of 31 is higher than 61% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score
for this section is 27.04.
• Your performance on Critical Reasoning questions was equivalent to a score of 29, which is better than 53% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.59.
◦ Your performance of 66% on Analysis/Critique questions is considered Above Average.
◦ Your performance of 60% on Construction/Plan questions is considered Average.
• Your performance on Reading Comprehension questions was equivalent to a score of 34, which is better than 68% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.29.
◦ Your performance of 60% on Identify Inferred Idea questions is considered Average.
◦ Your performance of 100% on Identify Stated Idea questions is considered Very Strong.
• Your performance on Sentence Correction questions was equivalent to a score of 30, which is better than 57% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.19.
◦ Your performance of 71% on Grammar questions is considered Above Average.
◦ Your performance of 60% on Communication questions is considered Average.
• You completed 36 questions in the Verbal section.
• You responded correctly to 75% of the first set of questions, 57% of the second set of questions, 43% of the third set of
questions and 100% of the final set of questions.
• The average difficulty of questions presented to you in the first set of questions was Medium, the average for the
second set of questions was Medium , the average for the third set of questions was Medium and was Medium for the
final set of questions.
• The average time it took you to respond to the first set of questions presented was 1:38, the average time for the
second set of questions was 1:16, the average time for the third set of questions was 2:10 and 2:04 for the final set of
questions.
QUANT:
Your Quantitative score of 36 is higher than 29% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean
score for this section is 39.93.
• Your performance on Problem Solving questions was equivalent to a score of 37. Your score is better than 32% of all
sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.91.
• Your performance on Data Sufficiency questions was equivalent to a score of 36. Your score is better than 28% of all
sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.94.
• Your performance on Arithmetic questions was equivalent to a score of 35. Your score is better than 26% of all subsection
scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 40.02.
• Your performance on Algebra/Geometry questions was equivalent to a score of 39. Your score is better than 35% of all
sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.88.
• Your performance of 75% on Geometry questions is considered Above Average.
• Your performance of 80% on Rates/Ratio/Percent questions is considered Above Average.
• Your performance of 25% on Value/Order/Factors questions is considered Very Weak.
• Your performance of 40% on Equal./Inequal./Alg. questions is considered Weak.
• Your performance of 50% on Counting/Sets/Series questions is considered Weak.
• You completed 31 questions in the Quantitative section.
• You responded correctly to 71% of the first set of questions, 57% of the second set of questions, 43% of the third set of
questions and 29% of the final set of questions..
• The average difficulty of questions presented to you in the first set of questions was Medium, the average for the
second set of questions was Medium, the average for the third set of questions was Medium High and was Medium for
the final set of questions.
• The average time it took you to respond to the first set of questions presented was 2:14, the average time for the
second set of questions was 1:58, the average time for the third set of questions was 1:34 and 1:50 for the final set of
questions.
I took the GMAT recently and scored a disappointing 560(Q36/V31). Could you guys please help me in analyzing the below information from the report? I can't upload the ESR because I don't have 5 posts yet. I need help in identifying which topics i need to focus more on for Verbal/Quant. Thank you guys for the help in advance.
VERBAL:
Your Verbal score of 31 is higher than 61% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score
for this section is 27.04.
• Your performance on Critical Reasoning questions was equivalent to a score of 29, which is better than 53% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.59.
◦ Your performance of 66% on Analysis/Critique questions is considered Above Average.
◦ Your performance of 60% on Construction/Plan questions is considered Average.
• Your performance on Reading Comprehension questions was equivalent to a score of 34, which is better than 68% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.29.
◦ Your performance of 60% on Identify Inferred Idea questions is considered Average.
◦ Your performance of 100% on Identify Stated Idea questions is considered Very Strong.
• Your performance on Sentence Correction questions was equivalent to a score of 30, which is better than 57% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.19.
◦ Your performance of 71% on Grammar questions is considered Above Average.
◦ Your performance of 60% on Communication questions is considered Average.
• You completed 36 questions in the Verbal section.
• You responded correctly to 75% of the first set of questions, 57% of the second set of questions, 43% of the third set of
questions and 100% of the final set of questions.
• The average difficulty of questions presented to you in the first set of questions was Medium, the average for the
second set of questions was Medium , the average for the third set of questions was Medium and was Medium for the
final set of questions.
• The average time it took you to respond to the first set of questions presented was 1:38, the average time for the
second set of questions was 1:16, the average time for the third set of questions was 2:10 and 2:04 for the final set of
questions.
QUANT:
Your Quantitative score of 36 is higher than 29% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean
score for this section is 39.93.
• Your performance on Problem Solving questions was equivalent to a score of 37. Your score is better than 32% of all
sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.91.
• Your performance on Data Sufficiency questions was equivalent to a score of 36. Your score is better than 28% of all
sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.94.
• Your performance on Arithmetic questions was equivalent to a score of 35. Your score is better than 26% of all subsection
scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 40.02.
• Your performance on Algebra/Geometry questions was equivalent to a score of 39. Your score is better than 35% of all
sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.88.
• Your performance of 75% on Geometry questions is considered Above Average.
• Your performance of 80% on Rates/Ratio/Percent questions is considered Above Average.
• Your performance of 25% on Value/Order/Factors questions is considered Very Weak.
• Your performance of 40% on Equal./Inequal./Alg. questions is considered Weak.
• Your performance of 50% on Counting/Sets/Series questions is considered Weak.
• You completed 31 questions in the Quantitative section.
• You responded correctly to 71% of the first set of questions, 57% of the second set of questions, 43% of the third set of
questions and 29% of the final set of questions..
• The average difficulty of questions presented to you in the first set of questions was Medium, the average for the
second set of questions was Medium, the average for the third set of questions was Medium High and was Medium for
the final set of questions.
• The average time it took you to respond to the first set of questions presented was 2:14, the average time for the
second set of questions was 1:58, the average time for the third set of questions was 1:34 and 1:50 for the final set of
questions.
21 Jul 2019, 16:16
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Hi Rukia,
I responded to your other post (here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/need-help-gm ... l#p2319442). Since you have purchased the ESR for your Official GMAT, I'll be happy to analyze it for you. Before you can include attachments to your posts or PMs at GMATClub, you need to have at least 5 forum posts. If you would rather not go through those extra steps, then you can feel free to email me your ESR directly.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I responded to your other post (here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/need-help-gm ... l#p2319442). Since you have purchased the ESR for your Official GMAT, I'll be happy to analyze it for you. Before you can include attachments to your posts or PMs at GMATClub, you need to have at least 5 forum posts. If you would rather not go through those extra steps, then you can feel free to email me your ESR directly.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
21 Jul 2019, 16:36
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Hi Rukia, we are happy to help.
The Enhanced Score Report is a lot of information so I totally understand where you're coming from asking for help!
Quant
PS and DS are about equal. Focus on PS first, because that will help your DS.
Start with your weakest areas:
• Your performance of 25% on Value/Order/Factors questions is considered Very Weak.
• Your performance of 40% on Equal./Inequal./Alg. questions is considered Weak.
• Your performance of 50% on Counting/Sets/Series questions is considered Weak.
You should focus on improving your number sense, including estimation and being able to determine relative sizes of things.
That will help you get a better intuition in all other areas. With a good number sense you'll have a better idea whether your answers are correct and can more easily catch all the small mistakes that cost you points.
You also need a good sense of factoring, both integers and algebraic expressions such as x^2+10x+25 and (xy)^2 + 4xy +3.
For counting and series questions, focus on lists of integers. For Sets, focus basic sets first, then the various questions around permutations, combinations, probability.
Verbal
What happened in the 3rd quarter? Your accuracy rate plummeted even though you spent almost twice as much time as in the 1st quarter!
You went too fast in the first 2 quarters of Verbal and too slow in the last two.
Focus on consistent timing.
Also focus on SC first, because that will help CR and RC.
Hope this all helps!
The Enhanced Score Report is a lot of information so I totally understand where you're coming from asking for help!
Quant
PS and DS are about equal. Focus on PS first, because that will help your DS.
Start with your weakest areas:
• Your performance of 25% on Value/Order/Factors questions is considered Very Weak.
• Your performance of 40% on Equal./Inequal./Alg. questions is considered Weak.
• Your performance of 50% on Counting/Sets/Series questions is considered Weak.
You should focus on improving your number sense, including estimation and being able to determine relative sizes of things.
That will help you get a better intuition in all other areas. With a good number sense you'll have a better idea whether your answers are correct and can more easily catch all the small mistakes that cost you points.
You also need a good sense of factoring, both integers and algebraic expressions such as x^2+10x+25 and (xy)^2 + 4xy +3.
For counting and series questions, focus on lists of integers. For Sets, focus basic sets first, then the various questions around permutations, combinations, probability.
Verbal
What happened in the 3rd quarter? Your accuracy rate plummeted even though you spent almost twice as much time as in the 1st quarter!
You went too fast in the first 2 quarters of Verbal and too slow in the last two.
Focus on consistent timing.
Also focus on SC first, because that will help CR and RC.
Hope this all helps!
