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24 Nov 2019, 05:59
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Hi Friends,
Writing for the first time with a lot of expectation from this great forum.
A brief on my prep so far - I have gone through the verbal concepts of egmat for verbal, experts global for quant. Tried the quant concepts of egmat but they were time consuming and weren’t actually helping me.
Below are my mock score:
1. Egmat 1-580 ( Q42, V28) (3-nov) (Attempted V first, Q later) (this was first mock after 3 months of prep, mostly, 90% time, dedicated to verbal with an overconfidence on myself about quant)
2. Expert global 1-560 (Q45, V23) (4-nov) (Attempted V first, Q later) [I understand this was a wrong attempt on the next day, but I thought I can’t be so bad after 3 months of rigorous prep in egmat course and I might score better]
3. Expert global 2- 640 (Q49, V28) (11-nov) (Attempted V first, Q later)
4. Egmat 2- 610 ( Q44, V29) (15- nov) (Attempted V first, Q later)
5. GMAT prep 1 - 660 (Attempted Q first, V later)
6. Expert global 3 - 680 (Q48, V35) (19-nov) (Attempted Q first, V later)
I was very frustrated after the first e-GMAT mock after a study of around 3 months and then started expert GMAT for quant and touchwood started improving my quant. But I am confused now if I should give mocks of egmat or experts global? I felt (after 680) experts global is a bit easy and my scores aren’t consistent but hopefully improving. But again experts global and GMAT prep mock results are kind of similar.
1. Would any expert suggest me if I should continue mock in expert global or egmat? I am targeting 700+ with around 2 weeks left.
2. I am planning to give another 6-7 mocks each alternate day (Or in 2 days study and then mock) to get me over the stress and build the stamina. Any suggestion is welcome if I am thinking it right.
3. I am confused if I should start Q first or V on D-day. I feel I m good at quant (except inequalities, probabilities and permutation, combination, which I take 5 mins if I need to get it correct) but attempting with fresh brain in the morning might cause time in the beginning, I am not sure. On the opposite side a verbal beginning might shatter my confidence.
4. My weakest link in verbal is RC, then CR and SC is kind of similar.
N.b. Exams in a couple of weeks and I have time to devote.
Writing for the first time with a lot of expectation from this great forum.
A brief on my prep so far - I have gone through the verbal concepts of egmat for verbal, experts global for quant. Tried the quant concepts of egmat but they were time consuming and weren’t actually helping me.
Below are my mock score:
1. Egmat 1-580 ( Q42, V28) (3-nov) (Attempted V first, Q later) (this was first mock after 3 months of prep, mostly, 90% time, dedicated to verbal with an overconfidence on myself about quant)
2. Expert global 1-560 (Q45, V23) (4-nov) (Attempted V first, Q later) [I understand this was a wrong attempt on the next day, but I thought I can’t be so bad after 3 months of rigorous prep in egmat course and I might score better]
3. Expert global 2- 640 (Q49, V28) (11-nov) (Attempted V first, Q later)
4. Egmat 2- 610 ( Q44, V29) (15- nov) (Attempted V first, Q later)
5. GMAT prep 1 - 660 (Attempted Q first, V later)
6. Expert global 3 - 680 (Q48, V35) (19-nov) (Attempted Q first, V later)
I was very frustrated after the first e-GMAT mock after a study of around 3 months and then started expert GMAT for quant and touchwood started improving my quant. But I am confused now if I should give mocks of egmat or experts global? I felt (after 680) experts global is a bit easy and my scores aren’t consistent but hopefully improving. But again experts global and GMAT prep mock results are kind of similar.
1. Would any expert suggest me if I should continue mock in expert global or egmat? I am targeting 700+ with around 2 weeks left.
2. I am planning to give another 6-7 mocks each alternate day (Or in 2 days study and then mock) to get me over the stress and build the stamina. Any suggestion is welcome if I am thinking it right.
3. I am confused if I should start Q first or V on D-day. I feel I m good at quant (except inequalities, probabilities and permutation, combination, which I take 5 mins if I need to get it correct) but attempting with fresh brain in the morning might cause time in the beginning, I am not sure. On the opposite side a verbal beginning might shatter my confidence.
4. My weakest link in verbal is RC, then CR and SC is kind of similar.
N.b. Exams in a couple of weeks and I have time to devote.
24 Nov 2019, 09:37
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Hi, sadekmshowkat,
I'd suggest you to focus on official questions, especially weak areas, as only two weeks are remaining although egmat question bank in scholaranium is really good.
It would be better to stick to thr official Gmatprep mocks in last two weeks.
You can choose the sequence of questions in which you are strong enough to answer, easy & medium level of difficulty questions, at initial stage of verbal section & following that sequence can boost your confidence level.
Wish you all the best!!!
Regards,
Raxit T.
I'd suggest you to focus on official questions, especially weak areas, as only two weeks are remaining although egmat question bank in scholaranium is really good.
It would be better to stick to thr official Gmatprep mocks in last two weeks.
You can choose the sequence of questions in which you are strong enough to answer, easy & medium level of difficulty questions, at initial stage of verbal section & following that sequence can boost your confidence level.
Wish you all the best!!!
Regards,
Raxit T.
24 Nov 2019, 17:16
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Hi sadekmshowkat,
To start, a CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. As such, you really should not take more than 1 FULL CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before your Official GMAT.
In addition, the scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is far more complicated than most people realize. Since that algorithm is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary a bit based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. The most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC, but retaking a CAT that you've already taken is NOT a realistic way to assess your skills - since you will likely see some 'repeat' questions that you have already faced. Unfortunately, seeing even a couple of repeats can 'throw off' the Scoring Algorithm and impact your pacing, energy levels, fatigue, etc. (meaning that they would likely all appear to be better than they actually are). Thankfully, the CATs from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas are all 'close enough' to the real thing that they will provide you with a relatively realistic score assessment (assuming that you correctly take the CAT in a realistic fashion).
Since these 6 CAT Scores are from just the last 3 weeks - and there are some significant 'swings' in the results - it's not clear what your current 'ability level' is right now. As such, you might want to consider pushing back your Test Date so that we can define the exact areas that you need to work on to hit your Score Goal. Before we discuss how you might best proceed with this next phase of your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To start, a CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. As such, you really should not take more than 1 FULL CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before your Official GMAT.
In addition, the scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is far more complicated than most people realize. Since that algorithm is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary a bit based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. The most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC, but retaking a CAT that you've already taken is NOT a realistic way to assess your skills - since you will likely see some 'repeat' questions that you have already faced. Unfortunately, seeing even a couple of repeats can 'throw off' the Scoring Algorithm and impact your pacing, energy levels, fatigue, etc. (meaning that they would likely all appear to be better than they actually are). Thankfully, the CATs from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas are all 'close enough' to the real thing that they will provide you with a relatively realistic score assessment (assuming that you correctly take the CAT in a realistic fashion).
Since these 6 CAT Scores are from just the last 3 weeks - and there are some significant 'swings' in the results - it's not clear what your current 'ability level' is right now. As such, you might want to consider pushing back your Test Date so that we can define the exact areas that you need to work on to hit your Score Goal. Before we discuss how you might best proceed with this next phase of your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
