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27 Jun 2020, 19:50
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Hi - I've been studying for about three months now and am starting to feel very discouraged. I took the mprep class, which ended in May and now am working with a tutor. I've been studying for a month and feel like I've been making significant progress. I'm starting to see why on SC answers are wrong and how to read RC questions. I've focused more on meaning, why people choose the wrong answer, traps etc... I know I have a long way to go but I'd expect to see SOME progress by now. I've been doing pretty well in practice but my scores on tests are not reflecting my performance, they're getting worse.
Test 1: 490 (V31,Q27)- pre calss
Test 2: 570 (V33,Q35) - mid class - feeling super confident that I am seeing improvement. I started to feel a lot of pressure around here to see improvement.
Test 3: 530 (V29,Q35) - starting to be discouraged
Test 4: 500 (V31,Q28) - feeling incredible dejected
I think one major issue is that I'm putting extreme pressure on myself to constantly improve. I think I've been severely stressed these past few weeks and have been relentless in studying. I felt like I couldn't focus on the verbal section of the exam and was having extreme trouble processing the questions. I couldn't even understand what they were asking. I also messed up the timing of verbal where I finished 8 minutes early. Context: I currently work at Google and am a native english speaker.
Test 1: 490 (V31,Q27)- pre calss
Test 2: 570 (V33,Q35) - mid class - feeling super confident that I am seeing improvement. I started to feel a lot of pressure around here to see improvement.
Test 3: 530 (V29,Q35) - starting to be discouraged
Test 4: 500 (V31,Q28) - feeling incredible dejected
I think one major issue is that I'm putting extreme pressure on myself to constantly improve. I think I've been severely stressed these past few weeks and have been relentless in studying. I felt like I couldn't focus on the verbal section of the exam and was having extreme trouble processing the questions. I couldn't even understand what they were asking. I also messed up the timing of verbal where I finished 8 minutes early. Context: I currently work at Google and am a native english speaker.
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28 Jun 2020, 00:07
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emilyweinberg4
From my experience on GMAT club, you can start with following GMATNinja and VeritasKarishma(Verbal) and Bunuel(Quant expert)
Look for their explanations in official questions, you will learn a lot.
Further since you are new I would suggest you to go through below videos and post by GMATNinja
https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-nin ... l#p2396353
Above post have all video explanations by GMATNinja on how to approach quant, SC, CR and RC.
Below is thread that will also help in same way.
CR- https://gmatclub.com/forum/experts-topi ... 43170.html
RC- https://gmatclub.com/forum/experts-topi ... l#p1857560
SC- https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-sc- ... l#p1887645
Hope it helps
28 Jun 2020, 22:21
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Hi emilyweinberg4,
Many GMATers find some aspect of the Exam (the Quant, the Verbal or both) to be challenging, so you're not alone. GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 4 CAT score results show that you essentially performed at a fairly similar level each time, although your 'Score range' is a little wider (530 +/- a few points). You handle certain aspects of the GMAT consistently well, but you also make certain consistent mistakes. The 'swings' in some of your Quant Scaled Scores are likely due to a mix of little mistakes (that you either make or don't make on each Test) and lucky/unlucky guesses (especially on DS questions; here, you have to be thorough about doing enough work to PROVE what the correct answer is). It's worth noting that the GMAT is a remarkably consistent and predictable Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on your timeline and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks?
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Many GMATers find some aspect of the Exam (the Quant, the Verbal or both) to be challenging, so you're not alone. GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 4 CAT score results show that you essentially performed at a fairly similar level each time, although your 'Score range' is a little wider (530 +/- a few points). You handle certain aspects of the GMAT consistently well, but you also make certain consistent mistakes. The 'swings' in some of your Quant Scaled Scores are likely due to a mix of little mistakes (that you either make or don't make on each Test) and lucky/unlucky guesses (especially on DS questions; here, you have to be thorough about doing enough work to PROVE what the correct answer is). It's worth noting that the GMAT is a remarkably consistent and predictable Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on your timeline and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks?
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
