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21 Oct 2018, 03:39
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Hi,
Would you please evaluate my ESR? what areas should I focus on (I have one month to study)?
My score on the verbal section has been quite consistent but bad and I feel I am stuck at 32/36 levels.
My next attempt is in Mid December.
Thank youuu
Would you please evaluate my ESR? what areas should I focus on (I have one month to study)?
My score on the verbal section has been quite consistent but bad and I feel I am stuck at 32/36 levels.
My next attempt is in Mid December.
Thank youuu
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21 Oct 2018, 13:17
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Hi Rosebm,
To perform that analysis, I'd like to see the Full ESR in it's original format (and not in the 8 attached images that you provided here). If you PM or email your ESR to me, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you. Beyond that data, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) Is this the only time you've taken the GMAT? If you've taken it more than once, then how did you Score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) What is your exact Test Date?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To perform that analysis, I'd like to see the Full ESR in it's original format (and not in the 8 attached images that you provided here). If you PM or email your ESR to me, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you. Beyond that data, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) Is this the only time you've taken the GMAT? If you've taken it more than once, then how did you Score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) What is your exact Test Date?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
22 Oct 2018, 09:31
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A couple quick things stand out to me:
1) On the quant side, really hammer the concepts related to factors, multiples, and divisibility. Not only was that the one category that the ESR suggests was lagging behind the others, but it's also the type of thinking that makes quick mental math possible and could save you from what looked like some rushing/pacing issues toward the second half of that section.
Practicing those types of problems will help, plus just training yourself to think that way (for the next week, any time you see a two-digit number try to break it down into its prime factors in your head, for example. See a "Speed Limit 65" sign? That's 13*5. Dialing a phone number that ends in 32? That's 2^5.)
2) On the verbal side, obviously it looks like Critical Reasoning is holding you back the most. One thing that's a little tricky is that the ESR's sub-section breakdowns are a little vague, but since everyone struggles a bit with this please heed this advice for "Construction/Plan" - when they ask you to weaken a plan, the existence of a better plan does not weaken the current plan! For example, if I were to say "I want a delicious, inexpensive lunch so I'm going to Subway" telling me that Jersey Mike's subs taste better doesn't weaken it, nor does telling me that while Subway markets itself as a healthy option it's not really that healthy (remember, my goal is to get a delicious, inexpensive lunch...all other factors are out of scope!). People really struggle with that so I'd imagine you're similar...in Weaken the Plan/Strategy questions your only goal is to show that that plan won't reach its objective.
In a larger context with both SC and CR my hypothesis is that you can stand to get more proactive on those. Way too often people do a lot of "reading and reacting" as opposed to really attacking those problems. See if these recent YouTube session videos I did can help steer you in a better direction on those:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P8SQQ0gA8Y&t=1393s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MAeW-vZ80&t=41s
That's a start at attacking some low-hanging fruit at least. Congrats on getting to a phenomenal starting point - with some very tangible areas for improvement - on your quest for 700+!
1) On the quant side, really hammer the concepts related to factors, multiples, and divisibility. Not only was that the one category that the ESR suggests was lagging behind the others, but it's also the type of thinking that makes quick mental math possible and could save you from what looked like some rushing/pacing issues toward the second half of that section.
Practicing those types of problems will help, plus just training yourself to think that way (for the next week, any time you see a two-digit number try to break it down into its prime factors in your head, for example. See a "Speed Limit 65" sign? That's 13*5. Dialing a phone number that ends in 32? That's 2^5.)
2) On the verbal side, obviously it looks like Critical Reasoning is holding you back the most. One thing that's a little tricky is that the ESR's sub-section breakdowns are a little vague, but since everyone struggles a bit with this please heed this advice for "Construction/Plan" - when they ask you to weaken a plan, the existence of a better plan does not weaken the current plan! For example, if I were to say "I want a delicious, inexpensive lunch so I'm going to Subway" telling me that Jersey Mike's subs taste better doesn't weaken it, nor does telling me that while Subway markets itself as a healthy option it's not really that healthy (remember, my goal is to get a delicious, inexpensive lunch...all other factors are out of scope!). People really struggle with that so I'd imagine you're similar...in Weaken the Plan/Strategy questions your only goal is to show that that plan won't reach its objective.
In a larger context with both SC and CR my hypothesis is that you can stand to get more proactive on those. Way too often people do a lot of "reading and reacting" as opposed to really attacking those problems. See if these recent YouTube session videos I did can help steer you in a better direction on those:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P8SQQ0gA8Y&t=1393s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MAeW-vZ80&t=41s
That's a start at attacking some low-hanging fruit at least. Congrats on getting to a phenomenal starting point - with some very tangible areas for improvement - on your quest for 700+!
