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I started my GMAT Prep in July 2022. I gave a mock and scored a 650. I was really happy with my initial score of 650 ( Q49 V30 ). I assumed that the journey ahead would also be easy. But the road ahead was not so straightforward. I had read about the 650-700 plateau which is a challenging one to cross. I immediately looked up for online gmat courses and e-gmat seemed the most convenient to me. A few of my friends had also recommended it to me. So I signed up for it.
I immediately fell in love with the course. Right from the foundational concepts ( Master Comprehension, Quant Basics ), the course has everything. All the concept files are really well made with the proper techniques that can help you ace any question. Basically, the course helps you in building your ability that helps you in solving the questions. Concept files are followed by Application Files and then practice files. Each sub-topic has to be cemented by doing cementing quizzes. The scholaranium and its analytics also really helped me. I could figure out which are my weak topics, which are my weak sub-topics, my overall accuracy level, how much time I spent on each question, basically everything. You can ask any question in the forum and you get replies within a day.
So I took the exam on 24th Nov, 2022 and scored a 660. I was shocked. Even after so much preparation, there was only a 10 point improvement. Now here's what went wrong. First of all, Thanks to Dhruv, my strategy expert who guided me throughout on my journey. During the later phases of my prep, I didn't listen to strategy experts and studied verbal in reverse order : RC, then CR, then SC. I didn't practice the Sigma Mocks. I didn't practice giving the exam in a timed manner. So even though I knew the concepts, I was good at them, the timing part had me. On the final day I did score a Q49 but I got a V32. In the verbal part, I got anxious, focussed more on timing and that led to a bad performance.
The last date for my college application was 4th Dec, 2022. That means I couldn't take the in-center test again. So I booked the Gmat online this time ( The online Gmat required lots of other prep as well ). The strategy experts told me not to book too soon. But I felt I could crack it. In the week before the exam, I practiced the questions from Scholaranium and OG on my weak topics. I attempted all the Medium and Hard Questions from Scholaranium and OG and solved all of them in a timed environment. I even took the practice quizzes and scored around 700. This time, listening to my instinct, I switched the order of solving the sections. I decided to attempt verbal first and then quant, even though my expert had told me not to switch the ordering at the last moment. I was just wishing to cross the 700 mark. When the score popped up, I screamed out loud, as I had scored a 730 ( Q49 V41 ). Because I started with Verbal, my mind was really fresh and i could solve verbal questions accurately. Quant was second and Quant was also my strong point, so I could still score a Q49.
I immediately fell in love with the course. Right from the foundational concepts ( Master Comprehension, Quant Basics ), the course has everything. All the concept files are really well made with the proper techniques that can help you ace any question. Basically, the course helps you in building your ability that helps you in solving the questions. Concept files are followed by Application Files and then practice files. Each sub-topic has to be cemented by doing cementing quizzes. The scholaranium and its analytics also really helped me. I could figure out which are my weak topics, which are my weak sub-topics, my overall accuracy level, how much time I spent on each question, basically everything. You can ask any question in the forum and you get replies within a day.
So I took the exam on 24th Nov, 2022 and scored a 660. I was shocked. Even after so much preparation, there was only a 10 point improvement. Now here's what went wrong. First of all, Thanks to Dhruv, my strategy expert who guided me throughout on my journey. During the later phases of my prep, I didn't listen to strategy experts and studied verbal in reverse order : RC, then CR, then SC. I didn't practice the Sigma Mocks. I didn't practice giving the exam in a timed manner. So even though I knew the concepts, I was good at them, the timing part had me. On the final day I did score a Q49 but I got a V32. In the verbal part, I got anxious, focussed more on timing and that led to a bad performance.
The last date for my college application was 4th Dec, 2022. That means I couldn't take the in-center test again. So I booked the Gmat online this time ( The online Gmat required lots of other prep as well ). The strategy experts told me not to book too soon. But I felt I could crack it. In the week before the exam, I practiced the questions from Scholaranium and OG on my weak topics. I attempted all the Medium and Hard Questions from Scholaranium and OG and solved all of them in a timed environment. I even took the practice quizzes and scored around 700. This time, listening to my instinct, I switched the order of solving the sections. I decided to attempt verbal first and then quant, even though my expert had told me not to switch the ordering at the last moment. I was just wishing to cross the 700 mark. When the score popped up, I screamed out loud, as I had scored a 730 ( Q49 V41 ). Because I started with Verbal, my mind was really fresh and i could solve verbal questions accurately. Quant was second and Quant was also my strong point, so I could still score a Q49.
Abhi160792 – V30 to V41 is excellent. Congratulations on acing GMAT Verbal. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Your experience proves one thing – you may have the ability, but to express that ability on the test, you must do and do well in the test readiness phase. Many students miss that.
It is very important to listen to your instincts, and I applaud you for that. You trusted your preparation and probably the stats that you were seeing in Scholarnaium. This is important. When it comes to a test such as the GMAT, it is really important to ride the momentum. That way, you hit your peak during the test.
Overall, an excellent attempt. Congratulations, once again. I am happy that we could be a part of your GMAT journey.
-Rajat
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Your experience proves one thing – you may have the ability, but to express that ability on the test, you must do and do well in the test readiness phase. Many students miss that.
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It is very important to listen to your instincts, and I applaud you for that. You trusted your preparation and probably the stats that you were seeing in Scholarnaium. This is important. When it comes to a test such as the GMAT, it is really important to ride the momentum. That way, you hit your peak during the test.
Overall, an excellent attempt. Congratulations, once again. I am happy that we could be a part of your GMAT journey.
-Rajat
20 Dec 2022, 23:54
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Hi Abhishek,
Congratulations on the fantastic score!
A journey worth the toil!!
They say, “When life throws stones at you, work harder and turn those stones into MILESTONES”
This is exactly what you did throughout your prep journey. One of the most significant tools that helped you persevere and get through was your faith and self-belief.
You are only as strong as your foundation
I commend you for the efforts you put in while building a strong foundation. Your intent to build a solid base is visible in this image below.
You knew what you needed.
You used the data and analytics effectively to receive insights. This made you aware of your strengths and weaknesses. There onwards it was only about working on your weaknesses and maintaining your strengths ‘The Verbal section” that let you down in your previous attempts. Take a glance as how this iterative approach of identifying and working on weak areas helped you improve to a 80% accuracy in SC while reducing overall time to 1m12sec
Your SC improvement:
Faith always pays-off
I vividly remember one of your emails after your unsuccessful attempt. I remember you were distraught but the champion in you was even more determined to get up and try harder this time. You asked me for a strategy, and I obliged. However, you had your doubts about the strategy I had recommended. Although it took me a bit of convincing, you followed the suggestion.
Email-Perseverance
This showed your immense faith in your mentor and ‘Faith, can move mountains’, just like you did.
Intuition doesn’t lie
I remember one of our conversations where you mentioned your aspiration to be a successful Entrepreneur. Trusting the Gut, backed by DATA is one of the most important ingredients that makes not just a Successful Entrepreneur but also a Leader. I commend you on having the courage to follow your instincts and to believe in your preparation.
This trait of yours is going to take you a long way.
We are thrilled to have been a part of your GMAT journey.
All the best!
-Dhruv
Congratulations on the fantastic score!
A journey worth the toil!!
They say, “When life throws stones at you, work harder and turn those stones into MILESTONES”
This is exactly what you did throughout your prep journey. One of the most significant tools that helped you persevere and get through was your faith and self-belief.
You are only as strong as your foundation
I commend you for the efforts you put in while building a strong foundation. Your intent to build a solid base is visible in this image below.
You knew what you needed.
You used the data and analytics effectively to receive insights. This made you aware of your strengths and weaknesses. There onwards it was only about working on your weaknesses and maintaining your strengths ‘The Verbal section” that let you down in your previous attempts. Take a glance as how this iterative approach of identifying and working on weak areas helped you improve to a 80% accuracy in SC while reducing overall time to 1m12sec
Your SC improvement:
Faith always pays-off
I vividly remember one of your emails after your unsuccessful attempt. I remember you were distraught but the champion in you was even more determined to get up and try harder this time. You asked me for a strategy, and I obliged. However, you had your doubts about the strategy I had recommended. Although it took me a bit of convincing, you followed the suggestion.
Email-Perseverance
This showed your immense faith in your mentor and ‘Faith, can move mountains’, just like you did.
Intuition doesn’t lie
I remember one of our conversations where you mentioned your aspiration to be a successful Entrepreneur. Trusting the Gut, backed by DATA is one of the most important ingredients that makes not just a Successful Entrepreneur but also a Leader. I commend you on having the courage to follow your instincts and to believe in your preparation.
This trait of yours is going to take you a long way.
We are thrilled to have been a part of your GMAT journey.
All the best!
-Dhruv
