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14 Dec 2017, 11:05
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Hi Experts, I did my GMAT last Monday and despite I got a 660(q48, v34, IR3) I'm not happy with my performance on Verbal nor on IR. The exam order was Verbal, Quant, IR, and AWA.
Firstly, I'm not yet worried about the IR section since I didn't study it at all, and I also since I think it was mainly due to a temporary drop of attention. Same applies for AWA but I still don't have my score, so we will see.
Secondly, my quant was the best score yet that I've got up to this point, so I feel I need a bit of improvement yet to get to the 49-50 range. The accuracy stats for each quarter were 86%, 71%, 71%, and 57%
Furthermore, as I was saying, my verbal score was not as expected, since my last mock score was up to 36 I thought that I would have improved. Until today I thought that my main problem was due to RC and that I started a bit nervous, as accuracy by quarter reaffirms, but then I decided to get my ESR in order to assess correctly the situation and plan from there my study plan. Surprisingly, these were my topic splits:
1) CR, percentile 66th
2) RC, percentile 88th
3) SC, percentile 55th
And my accuracy per each quarter: 62%, 100%, 71%, 75%. This goes in line with my feeling that I started my GMAT a bit over-excited.
On two MGMAT CAT that I took during my prep I had the following splits + Scores:
550 (Q33,V33), Date: September 9
660 (Q44,V36), Date: October 12
At last, I want to mention that my target programs are INSEAD and Judge mainly
I need a bit of help in order to plan my strategy towards February, what should I do in order to reach a +700?
Thanks in advance to all of you who can help me out.
Firstly, I'm not yet worried about the IR section since I didn't study it at all, and I also since I think it was mainly due to a temporary drop of attention. Same applies for AWA but I still don't have my score, so we will see.
Secondly, my quant was the best score yet that I've got up to this point, so I feel I need a bit of improvement yet to get to the 49-50 range. The accuracy stats for each quarter were 86%, 71%, 71%, and 57%
Furthermore, as I was saying, my verbal score was not as expected, since my last mock score was up to 36 I thought that I would have improved. Until today I thought that my main problem was due to RC and that I started a bit nervous, as accuracy by quarter reaffirms, but then I decided to get my ESR in order to assess correctly the situation and plan from there my study plan. Surprisingly, these were my topic splits:
1) CR, percentile 66th
2) RC, percentile 88th
3) SC, percentile 55th
And my accuracy per each quarter: 62%, 100%, 71%, 75%. This goes in line with my feeling that I started my GMAT a bit over-excited.
On two MGMAT CAT that I took during my prep I had the following splits + Scores:
550 (Q33,V33), Date: September 9
660 (Q44,V36), Date: October 12
At last, I want to mention that my target programs are INSEAD and Judge mainly
I need a bit of help in order to plan my strategy towards February, what should I do in order to reach a +700?
Thanks in advance to all of you who can help me out.
14 Dec 2017, 16:25
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Hi Ed_Palencia,
First off, a 660/Q48 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Since you know some of the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admission ... tants-124/
Beyond that, you're closer to a 700+ than you probably realize, but it would be helpful to see your full ESR - and 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) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 660/Q48 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Since you know some of the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admission ... tants-124/
Beyond that, you're closer to a 700+ than you probably realize, but it would be helpful to see your full ESR - and 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) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
15 Dec 2017, 09:56
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EMPOWERgmatRichC
Thanks for your prompt response. I will contact some admissions consultant as you have suggested me to do. Still, I think it has become more of a personal issue to break the +700 barrier hehehe.
Answering your questions:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied? I've been studying for a year, but my first study strategies were completely flawed since I was just doing problems for the sake of doing them, prioritizing quantity over quality, I've already changed that; and besides that, I took a break from May to July since I was relocated back to Spain.
2) What study materials have you used so far?
Quant: Veritas books, Manhattan books, GMATCLUB Math book and now I'm starting with GMAT club test, I've done just a couple of them.
Verbal: I've read CR Powerscore Bible, Manhattan books and I've done E-GMAT verbal course.
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
MGMAT Cat 1: 590 (Q39, V33)
MGMAT Cat 2: 590 (Q37, V34)
MGMAT Cat 3: 550 (Q33, V33)
MGMAT Cat 4: 660 (Q44, V36)
GMAT Club Tests Quant: 42
GMAT Club Tests Quant: 47
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School? I'm aiming to apply for INSEAD J19 R1 or R2 and JUDGE R5 (I feel for R4 I'll have a tight schedule)
ESR: I'm attaching the general view as a plain image in here and the full report as an attachment. Hope it allows you to assess my case better, I'm intrigued by your comment "you're closer to a 700+ than you probably realize"
Thanks in advance for your pieces of advice and for your predisposition to help me. I truly appreciate it.
Thanks for your prompt response. I will contact some admissions consultant as you have suggested me to do. Still, I think it has become more of a personal issue to break the +700 barrier hehehe.
Answering your questions:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied? I've been studying for a year, but my first study strategies were completely flawed since I was just doing problems for the sake of doing them, prioritizing quantity over quality, I've already changed that; and besides that, I took a break from May to July since I was relocated back to Spain.
2) What study materials have you used so far?
Quant: Veritas books, Manhattan books, GMATCLUB Math book and now I'm starting with GMAT club test, I've done just a couple of them.
Verbal: I've read CR Powerscore Bible, Manhattan books and I've done E-GMAT verbal course.
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
MGMAT Cat 1: 590 (Q39, V33)
MGMAT Cat 2: 590 (Q37, V34)
MGMAT Cat 3: 550 (Q33, V33)
MGMAT Cat 4: 660 (Q44, V36)
GMAT Club Tests Quant: 42
GMAT Club Tests Quant: 47
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School? I'm aiming to apply for INSEAD J19 R1 or R2 and JUDGE R5 (I feel for R4 I'll have a tight schedule)
ESR: I'm attaching the general view as a plain image in here and the full report as an attachment. Hope it allows you to assess my case better, I'm intrigued by your comment "you're closer to a 700+ than you probably realize"
Thanks in advance for your pieces of advice and for your predisposition to help me. I truly appreciate it.
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