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Updated on: 09 May 2020, 15:28
Originally posted by leftstories on 09 May 2020, 10:47.
Last edited by leftstories on 09 May 2020, 15:28, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by leftstories on 09 May 2020, 15:28, edited 1 time in total.
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Hey,
I will be taking GMAT online in two weeks.
I want to share my opinion on something and ask a question as well.
I have been hearing many complaints about the GMAT online whiteboard tool since the GMAC has released the GMAT Online. However, I think that with enough time and practise one can manage to use the tool very well and should not face any difficulties with the sections, especially it is now in available on the website. The whiteboard is not the most difficult part of the exam delivery.
The thing that gives me hard times is the absence of the break in between the Q&V section. I feel like taking the exam w/o a break makes me more vulnerable to careless mistakes such as missing out punctuation or important modifiers on the verbal section. Would you agree if I say that taking the GMAT w/o a break is the same as playing a football match for 90 minutes straight or attempting a F1 race with no pitstop? It is doable, but it affects your performance dramatically. Therefore, I do not understand how and why GMAC compares the results of people who have taken the GMAT with a break, having time to have some food and to reorganise their mental processes for the upcoming section, to the results of those people who have been sitting at the desk for more than two hours straight?
Since GMAC announced the structure of the exam, I have been doing some practise sets of questions (first quant, then verbal) for two hours straight and my results are much worse (2 times more mistakes on Verbal) with no break than with a break. Obviously, the same applies to mocks.
I understand that it is almost impossible to improve my stamina significantly in two weeks period, but I am asking for some tips and tricks that would make my 2+ hours sitting on the desk less miserable. I have watched some videos on GMAT online from GMAT Club and a few more videos from other guys. The absence of the break was mentioned briefly and no other useful information was provided.
Would you share your experience or provide an insight into an experience of others, please?
Thank you in advance and stay healthy!
I will be taking GMAT online in two weeks.
I want to share my opinion on something and ask a question as well.
I have been hearing many complaints about the GMAT online whiteboard tool since the GMAC has released the GMAT Online. However, I think that with enough time and practise one can manage to use the tool very well and should not face any difficulties with the sections, especially it is now in available on the website. The whiteboard is not the most difficult part of the exam delivery.
The thing that gives me hard times is the absence of the break in between the Q&V section. I feel like taking the exam w/o a break makes me more vulnerable to careless mistakes such as missing out punctuation or important modifiers on the verbal section. Would you agree if I say that taking the GMAT w/o a break is the same as playing a football match for 90 minutes straight or attempting a F1 race with no pitstop? It is doable, but it affects your performance dramatically. Therefore, I do not understand how and why GMAC compares the results of people who have taken the GMAT with a break, having time to have some food and to reorganise their mental processes for the upcoming section, to the results of those people who have been sitting at the desk for more than two hours straight?
Since GMAC announced the structure of the exam, I have been doing some practise sets of questions (first quant, then verbal) for two hours straight and my results are much worse (2 times more mistakes on Verbal) with no break than with a break. Obviously, the same applies to mocks.
I understand that it is almost impossible to improve my stamina significantly in two weeks period, but I am asking for some tips and tricks that would make my 2+ hours sitting on the desk less miserable. I have watched some videos on GMAT online from GMAT Club and a few more videos from other guys. The absence of the break was mentioned briefly and no other useful information was provided.
Would you share your experience or provide an insight into an experience of others, please?
Thank you in advance and stay healthy!
09 May 2020, 15:00
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Hi leftstories,
You bring up a significant issue with how the current At-home GMAT is administered - so you're not alone. That having been said, if your performance under these conditions is leading to score results that are significantly lower than your Score Goal, then you'll likely need more than 2 weeks to 'fix' these issues. By extension, it might actually be best for you to push back your planned Test Date until such a time as you can take the GMAT at a Test Facility (under normal testing conditions).
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? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When is your exact Test Date?
6) 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
You bring up a significant issue with how the current At-home GMAT is administered - so you're not alone. That having been said, if your performance under these conditions is leading to score results that are significantly lower than your Score Goal, then you'll likely need more than 2 weeks to 'fix' these issues. By extension, it might actually be best for you to push back your planned Test Date until such a time as you can take the GMAT at a Test Facility (under normal testing conditions).
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? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When is your exact Test Date?
6) 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
11 May 2020, 08:44
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Hi leftstories,
Honestly, I think you are doing the right thing. Practicing GMAT questions for two straight hours (or longer) is the best thing you can do to improve your stamina. I realize that two weeks is not a ton of time, but just keep increasing the duration of your study sessions, so you can train yourself to better handle the rigors of the online GMAT. Certainly, if you need any further advice, feel free to reach out.
Honestly, I think you are doing the right thing. Practicing GMAT questions for two straight hours (or longer) is the best thing you can do to improve your stamina. I realize that two weeks is not a ton of time, but just keep increasing the duration of your study sessions, so you can train yourself to better handle the rigors of the online GMAT. Certainly, if you need any further advice, feel free to reach out.
