feeling miserable in my gmat preparation even after giving 259 hours.

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hello ,

so far i have given 259 hours and 28 min of study time for my gmat preparation starting from 17 jan 2025 and . i feel that i have not even started with my gmat prep .

went on with egmat 4 months self paced course and today i just reviewed about the number of hours i have given for my gmat prep and result turned down to be 259 hr and i feel zero confindence with prepration.

stared with their quant basic and then done, then proceed to their number properties course and from the beinning of course till today and on 20 may my 4 month subscription will end and i'm still stuck with the number properties course and i havent proceded to word problem,percent change, interest,work, rate, distnce and algebra and their sub topiics still pending
i did complete my number properties concept and when i went to give the sectional mock, i felt misreable about my performance and i was unable to sovle question , unable to identify question type and unable to apply the process skill and i just felt that i didnt know anything.

and i also started with verbal , but i only finished critical reasoing part but when i went on to give my cr sectional mock i was not even feeling confindent to perform the test , unable to reconize the question type, not being able to pre think .

i'm still pending with my reading comprehension and data insight.

when i gave my first mock which was very random i didnt even knew, what is meant by cr rc or math topic and i just gave very randomly, i got 325. this was from mba.com

but, when i went on to give my second mock from the egmat i got 315. i got this after giving more than 180 hours of preparation.

I feel after giving so much time,seriouly like 259 hr and 28 min , went on to make notes finished more than four 200 pages note books and more than 5000 a4 size pages for rough qaunt problem solving, plus a course and more than that 115 days just went in dustbin and now i feel completely misreable and i always think, i was preparing for so long and now after four months i dont even know if im 25 or 10 percent ready with my gmat test preparation .

i have registered for my gmat exam on 6 august 2025 i.e means from today i.e is 16 MAY TO 05 AUG, i have about 83 days to my exam, i have to restart everything and then i also have to prepare for ielts and as well as for my college application. after my gmat only after 6 days i have my english exam and that mean that till 14 aug i will be preparing for my gmat and ielts and than i will have only about 18 days before that ROUND ONE APPLICATION FOR THE 2026 ADDIMMSION WHICH IS MY MAIN TARGET AND I HAVE NO TURNING POINT FROM THIS DATE AND ROUNDS. i'm in a do or die situation, aleardy feeling exhusated for giving so much serious time to preparation but i cannot see myself anywhere in the stage of giving exam and now i am willing to give more serious time for my gmat preparation and plus how do i manage all with such limited amount of time. shall i just focus on gmat and ielts and givng my application preparation to a addmission consultant ( because i wanted to prepare my college application by my self ).

1)I CAN GIVE 50 HOURS WEEKLY FOR QAUNT + 35 HOURS WEEKLY FOR VERBAL, AND ONCE DONE WITH VERBAL I CAN GIVE TIME FOR DATA INSIGHT 
2) IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREPARE WITHIN 82 DAYS WITHIN THE RANGE OF GETTING ABOUT 675 TO 695.
3) NEED MOTIVATION 
4) CAN SOME SHARE TIMETABLE ABOUT HOW DO I RE-DO THE THINGS THAT I HAVE ALREADY DONE AND START WITH NEW TOPICS
5) HOW DO I REVIEW MY MISTAKES FOR THAT 4 MONTH JOUNREY TO PREPARE GMAT
6) HAS ANYONE GONE THORUGH THE SAME , I WIL BE HAPPY TO KNOW HOW YOU GUYS FACED THE SITUATION
7)SOMETIMES AFTING DOUBTING MYSELF WITH MY GMAT PREPARATION, I NEGATIVELY FEEL OF APPLYING TO COLLEGE ACCETING APPLICATION WITHOUT GMAT. HOW DO I OVERCOME THIS FEEING .
8) SHOULD I SHIFT AND USE OTHER GMAT RESOUCES OR EXTEND MY EGMAT SUBSCRIPTION FOR 2 MONTHS MORE

HAPPY TO LISTEN YOU REVIEW?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

Ayeka · Answer

When you study any topic especially in Quants, take notes, revise the concept and then solve some questions on that topic at various difficulty level until you feel confident. 
For verbal you can try reading Manhattan verbal book for CR basics or watch some yt videos about how to identify premise, facts, conclusion... etc in a question. Learn about various questions types that are asked in exam and how to identify them. Prethinking is also a must to score good in Verbal. Pactice and practice to get good at prethinking. 
After you are done try taking sectional tests.

Hope it helps!

Gmat750aspirant · Answer

Take little break and start again

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Yadunathpatel003,

I'm sorry to hear about how things have been going with your GMAT prep. I see you have a number of questions, but I'm happy to give you some general advice on how to move forward.

Regarding improving your GMAT skills, my biggest piece of advice is to ensure you are studying topically. In other words, be sure to focus on just ONE quant or verbal topic at a time and practice just that topic until you achieve mastery. If you can study that way, you will start seeing incremental improvement.
 
For example, let's say you are studying Number Properties. First, you'll need to learn all you can about that topic, and then practice only Number Property questions. After each problem set, thoroughly analyze your incorrect questions. For example, ask yourself why if you got a remainder question wrong. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question?
 
By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant and verbal topics.

For some more tips on the best way to structure your studying, here is a great article:

The Best Way to Study for the GMAT

Good luck!

sb995 · Answer

Whatever you do, don't give up. For RC & CR which feeds into data insights read a lot off the computer. Use LSAT materials to prep for CR. You've got this. A test is not a determination of your intelligence level or your capabilities. You can beat it.

egmat · Answer

@ Yadunathpatel003,

First, let me say that I completely understand the frustration and exhaustion you're feeling right now.  You are not alone in this journey.  Many of our most successful students have walked this exact path - feeling overwhelmed despite putting in significant hours, questioning their preparation, and doubting their abilities. The fact that you've dedicated 259 hour to your GMAT preparation shows your commitment, and that dedication will pay off when channeled correctly.

Let's Get to the  Root  of the Issue:

Your mock scores (325 → 315) are simply a  reflection of gaps in your foundational learning process . Instead of focusing on the scores themselves, let's identify where the real issues lie.

I need you to check something important:

Your Learning Analytics: 
 
  Activity Level & Learning Level Grades : If you've truly spent 259 hours on our platform, you should have at least  400+ activity level points and 40+ Learning Level Grades . Can you share your current Learning Level grades specifically for:
 
 Critical Reasoning (CR) 
 Reading Comprehension (RC)  
These grades are the foundation of your verbal success and will tell us exactly where the gaps are. 
  Your Cementing Scores : This is crucial. Can you share your cementing quiz scores for the topics you've completed? Specifically:
 
 Number Properties cementing scores (both Medium and Hard) 
 Critical Reasoning cementing scores  
 Remember: 
 
 Medium cementing quizzes require  70% or above  
 Hard cementing quizzes require  50% or above   
If you haven't achieved these thresholds, that's exactly why your mock scores aren't improving.

Here's What You Need to Understand

Your mock scores are simply the OUTPUT of your learning process.  They're not the problem - they're the symptom. When you fix your:
 
 Learning Level grades 
 Cementing scores 
 Process skills

Your mock scores will automatically improve. This is not magic - it's our proven methodology that has helped thousands of students succeed!

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