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08 Oct 2017, 11:46
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Hi everyone,
I took my first GMAT last week and scored a 620 (Q41 V34 IR6) - something that wasn't unexpected.
I think I can do a lot better next time since this exam was taken with:
- Unstructured 2-month on-off studying for quant, something I have never been good at
- Practically no studying on verbal at all
- A middle of the night break-in into my house and straight into my room 2 weeks before the exam that's really messed up my sleep ever since
I have the top 10 schools in mind so I need to at the very least get a 700! I would really appreciate some advice on a study plan for each section.
Quant
- I tried to learn all fundamentals watching Magoosh videos
- In my last week before the exam I only used GMATclub questions, trying to do questions by topic and difficulty and learning tricks on how to think and do the questions that way.
>> Results:
- ESR shows I'm at 58% in Arithmetic and .... 5% in Algeba/geometry
- PS: 50% / DS: 30%
- Timing was extremely tight - I had to skip and guess through at least 3 questions
Verbal
- Again, 0 studying done to learn any fundamentals because I was freaking out about math
- As a somewhat native speaker, I wasn't even sure where to start without "wasting" time on the basics
>>Results:
- ESR shows I'm at 45th in CR, 73th in SC, and 80% in RC
- I remember guessing through around 4 - 5 questions here near the end though because I ran out of time (there was a glitch in one of the RC passages where the "highlighted text" was never shown, and that threw me off)
I can dedicate 3 hours each weekday and all of the weekend over the next 6 weeks until the retake! Please share some advice.
Thanks all.
I took my first GMAT last week and scored a 620 (Q41 V34 IR6) - something that wasn't unexpected.
I think I can do a lot better next time since this exam was taken with:
- Unstructured 2-month on-off studying for quant, something I have never been good at
- Practically no studying on verbal at all
- A middle of the night break-in into my house and straight into my room 2 weeks before the exam that's really messed up my sleep ever since
I have the top 10 schools in mind so I need to at the very least get a 700! I would really appreciate some advice on a study plan for each section.
Quant
- I tried to learn all fundamentals watching Magoosh videos
- In my last week before the exam I only used GMATclub questions, trying to do questions by topic and difficulty and learning tricks on how to think and do the questions that way.
>> Results:
- ESR shows I'm at 58% in Arithmetic and .... 5% in Algeba/geometry
- PS: 50% / DS: 30%
- Timing was extremely tight - I had to skip and guess through at least 3 questions
Verbal
- Again, 0 studying done to learn any fundamentals because I was freaking out about math
- As a somewhat native speaker, I wasn't even sure where to start without "wasting" time on the basics
>>Results:
- ESR shows I'm at 45th in CR, 73th in SC, and 80% in RC
- I remember guessing through around 4 - 5 questions here near the end though because I ran out of time (there was a glitch in one of the RC passages where the "highlighted text" was never shown, and that threw me off)
I can dedicate 3 hours each weekday and all of the weekend over the next 6 weeks until the retake! Please share some advice.
Thanks all.
08 Oct 2017, 14:51
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Hi jfonger,
Considering everything that you've described, this 620 is a strong performance. While you could potentially hit a 700+ in the time that you have, you will have to be really 'efficient' with your studies - and you'll have to improve in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) What study materials have you used so far?
2) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for each)?
Goals:
3) What is your exact Test Date to retake the GMAT?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Considering everything that you've described, this 620 is a strong performance. While you could potentially hit a 700+ in the time that you have, you will have to be really 'efficient' with your studies - and you'll have to improve in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) What study materials have you used so far?
2) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for each)?
Goals:
3) What is your exact Test Date to retake the GMAT?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
08 Oct 2017, 15:47
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Well,
For the Math, you can go for any course that suits your desire. One thing that I can suggest is to Keep Practicing until, regardless of question type and concepts asked, you are able to respond a question in two to three minutes.
If you run into a question and cannot figure out how to tackle, that would be a problem. If you keep doing 50 Question with a heavy emphasis on Quant, 35 Q, and 15 V, I am sure you can get the score you want.
For the Math, you can go for any course that suits your desire. One thing that I can suggest is to Keep Practicing until, regardless of question type and concepts asked, you are able to respond a question in two to three minutes.
If you run into a question and cannot figure out how to tackle, that would be a problem. If you keep doing 50 Question with a heavy emphasis on Quant, 35 Q, and 15 V, I am sure you can get the score you want.
