ESR Review - Request for Feedback and Guidance on next steps

Question

Hello Experts and friends,

Would need inputs and feedback for the recent GMAT attempt I took.

690 - 49Q 34V - Gmat 1 - Online
620 - 49Q 26V - Gmat 2 - Offline
690 - 50Q 32V - Gmat 3 - Offline (ESR Review Requested, please find the ESR attached)

Verbal is now my Tier 1 arch-nemesis.

Besides inputs on the ESR and feedback, please suggest the following:
a) For the CR section - Prethinking is probably not working out for me, any tips on what to change in the prep? What does the Construction/Plan segment of ESR for the CR section consist of?
b) For SC - Does 100% of communication represent knowledge of the ability to comprehend the meaning of the sentence?

Please mention any other insights you could share from ESR and suggest any next steps.
I would also like to thank you in advance for taking the time to respond to the thread!

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GMATinsight · Answer

Hi mbamisfit I would share justa. caution. ESR represents only your performance in that particular test. so a 100% on communication might be an outcome of just 1 question of that type that came in your exam. You should take broad excerpts from the ESR instead of taking the performance in this test at face value. and that broad point is that your CR and SC are weaker in comparison to most other test takers. And this is where the ray of hope hits because these two units are easiest to marvel at for a candidate who has just got Q-50 and has shown consistency in logical ability. Your time on CR is above average and accuracy is below average so perhaps you need to understand the type in CR which bothers you. Generally, it's assumption or inference questions for the majority which seems true in your case as well with 25%ile in Construction/plan questions Clearly, you need to learn Grammer to ace SC. I hope these points help you a little bit.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Consider using question/time markers for time management. Your Verbal quarter averages were: 1:37, 3:09, 1:57, 0:36, for example. Have suggested Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for SC and CR. If you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Perhaps work with a study buddy who has strong skills on Verbal. You could teach them Quant in exchange.

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi mbamisfit,

First off, a 690/Q50 is a strong 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 (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

Before we get to the data in your ESR - and before I can offer you the specific advice that you are looking for 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? 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)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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Rich

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi mbamisfit,

Because of the small sample size from your exam, I would be careful of what granular information you take from your ESR. From what I can tell, you need improvement in CR and SC across the board, so I would focus more on the macro and not the micro. With that in mind, here are two articles you may find helpful:

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