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Hi Experts,
I started my GMAT preparation from 1st Jan 22. I was fairly regular with my studies till Mid March. From Mid March to Mid April I was swamped with professional commitments. I resumed my studies earnestly and completed the Official OG. I decided to give mock tests to assess my level and to ascertain my weaknesses. The summary of my mock tests is as follows:-
1. Official Practice Exam 1 : 660. Q46 V35 (27 Apr 22)
2. Experts Global Practice Test : 710. Q46 V41 (29 Apr 22)
3. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q48 V37. (02 May 22)
4. Official Practice Exam 2 : 710. Q44 V42. (05 May 22)
5. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q50 V34 (12 May 22)
1. In my first Official Practice Exam, my time management was poor. I didn't attempt almost 08 questions combined in verbal and quant. I couldnt attempt 4 questions on the Quant, and 5 questions (including guesses) on the verbal. So I started working on improving my time management.
2. In the next two Expert Global Tests, my time management improved and I was relatively pleased with the scores I was getting
3. In the second Official Practice Exam, I had a really tough time in Quant in which I didn't attempt 5 questions, which explains the score. There were questions in which I took almost 6 mins. However, my verbal was amazing. I answered 32 out of 36 questions correctly. Since then I have worked improving the accuracy and time management on Quant.
4. In the latest Expert Global Exam, my time management was on point. I was able to comfortably attempt all questions without rushing through or guessing. However, my Quant score improved but verbal plummeted.
My target score is 730. However, looking at the variation of the individual Quant and Verbal scores, I'm unsure of what is my actual level. Am I a Q44 V34 or a Q50 V42. I'm planning to give the Official Practice Exam 3 and Exam 4 over the next two weeks. However, I want to understand if just time management is a weakness on Quant or my verbal needs more work. Also, can that V42 on the Official Practice Exam 2 be a fluke?
Request if some insights can be provided on interpreting my mock results. I aim to give my GMAT in the first week of June 22. Also would you recommend purchasing Practice Exam 5 and 6 if my scores on 3 and 4 reach my target?
Regards,
Sylvester
Hi Experts,
I started my GMAT preparation from 1st Jan 22. I was fairly regular with my studies till Mid March. From Mid March to Mid April I was swamped with professional commitments. I resumed my studies earnestly and completed the Official OG. I decided to give mock tests to assess my level and to ascertain my weaknesses. The summary of my mock tests is as follows:-
1. Official Practice Exam 1 : 660. Q46 V35 (27 Apr 22)
2. Experts Global Practice Test : 710. Q46 V41 (29 Apr 22)
3. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q48 V37. (02 May 22)
4. Official Practice Exam 2 : 710. Q44 V42. (05 May 22)
5. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q50 V34 (12 May 22)
1. In my first Official Practice Exam, my time management was poor. I didn't attempt almost 08 questions combined in verbal and quant. I couldnt attempt 4 questions on the Quant, and 5 questions (including guesses) on the verbal. So I started working on improving my time management.
2. In the next two Expert Global Tests, my time management improved and I was relatively pleased with the scores I was getting
3. In the second Official Practice Exam, I had a really tough time in Quant in which I didn't attempt 5 questions, which explains the score. There were questions in which I took almost 6 mins. However, my verbal was amazing. I answered 32 out of 36 questions correctly. Since then I have worked improving the accuracy and time management on Quant.
4. In the latest Expert Global Exam, my time management was on point. I was able to comfortably attempt all questions without rushing through or guessing. However, my Quant score improved but verbal plummeted.
My target score is 730. However, looking at the variation of the individual Quant and Verbal scores, I'm unsure of what is my actual level. Am I a Q44 V34 or a Q50 V42. I'm planning to give the Official Practice Exam 3 and Exam 4 over the next two weeks. However, I want to understand if just time management is a weakness on Quant or my verbal needs more work. Also, can that V42 on the Official Practice Exam 2 be a fluke?
Request if some insights can be provided on interpreting my mock results. I aim to give my GMAT in the first week of June 22. Also would you recommend purchasing Practice Exam 5 and 6 if my scores on 3 and 4 reach my target?
Regards,
Sylvester
13 May 2022, 06:13
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Hi Sylvester.
While non-official practice tests can provide good practice, there can be some difference between official practice tests and non-official practice tests in terms of both the form of the questions on the tests and the ways in which the tests are scored. So, the fact that your scores are fluctuating can likely be explained in part by the fact that you have been switching back and forth between test providers.
Notice also, that your recent quant score on an official practice test, Q44, is not that far from your previous quant score on an official practice test, Q46. So, if, to be consistent, we compare official with official, we see that your quant score has not actually fluctuated that widely.
Regarding what's going on, it's tough to say much just looking at test scores. What you said about your test experiences helps fill in the picture.
Going by your scores and what you said, regarding quant, it appears that you both have some areas of quant in which you could be stronger and have had some time management issues. Of course strengthening less strong areas helps to address time management issues. You may have addressed the issues you faced on the quant section of your most recent official test by working on accuracy and time management, but we'll know better once you take another official practice test. If you don't hit your quant score target on that one, you may need to work go beyond working on time management and accuracy to working more on some specific quant topics in which you could be stronger.
Regarding verbal, the V42 may not be a fluke, and you may continue to score at that level. If, on the other hand, your verbal scores continue to fluctuate, then it's likely that you have to tighten up your approaches to answering verbal questions so that you more reliably get verbal questions correct. Once again, it's hard to say what the case is since you have been achieving different scores on tests from different providers. So, I'm curious to see how you do on your next official practice test.
For some insights into how to tighten up your approaches to answering verbal questions, see this post. How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Regarding whether you should purchase tests 5 and 6 if you hit your target on 3 and 4, maybe not. You've taken a bunch of practice tests already. So, it's not as if you don't have experience in handling the test itself, and you could save 5 and 6 in case you don't hit your score goal when you take the actual GMAT.
While non-official practice tests can provide good practice, there can be some difference between official practice tests and non-official practice tests in terms of both the form of the questions on the tests and the ways in which the tests are scored. So, the fact that your scores are fluctuating can likely be explained in part by the fact that you have been switching back and forth between test providers.
Notice also, that your recent quant score on an official practice test, Q44, is not that far from your previous quant score on an official practice test, Q46. So, if, to be consistent, we compare official with official, we see that your quant score has not actually fluctuated that widely.
Regarding what's going on, it's tough to say much just looking at test scores. What you said about your test experiences helps fill in the picture.
Going by your scores and what you said, regarding quant, it appears that you both have some areas of quant in which you could be stronger and have had some time management issues. Of course strengthening less strong areas helps to address time management issues. You may have addressed the issues you faced on the quant section of your most recent official test by working on accuracy and time management, but we'll know better once you take another official practice test. If you don't hit your quant score target on that one, you may need to work go beyond working on time management and accuracy to working more on some specific quant topics in which you could be stronger.
Regarding verbal, the V42 may not be a fluke, and you may continue to score at that level. If, on the other hand, your verbal scores continue to fluctuate, then it's likely that you have to tighten up your approaches to answering verbal questions so that you more reliably get verbal questions correct. Once again, it's hard to say what the case is since you have been achieving different scores on tests from different providers. So, I'm curious to see how you do on your next official practice test.
For some insights into how to tighten up your approaches to answering verbal questions, see this post. How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Regarding whether you should purchase tests 5 and 6 if you hit your target on 3 and 4, maybe not. You've taken a bunch of practice tests already. So, it's not as if you don't have experience in handling the test itself, and you could save 5 and 6 in case you don't hit your score goal when you take the actual GMAT.
13 May 2022, 06:42
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GMATNinja , ExpertsGlobal5 ScottTargetTestPrep Bunuel
Hi Experts,
I started my GMAT preparation from 1st Jan 22. I was fairly regular with my studies till Mid March. From Mid March to Mid April I was swamped with professional commitments. I resumed my studies earnestly and completed the Official OG. I decided to give mock tests to assess my level and to ascertain my weaknesses. The summary of my mock tests is as follows:-
1. Official Practice Exam 1 : 660. Q46 V35 (27 Apr 22)
2. Experts Global Practice Test : 710. Q46 V41 (29 Apr 22)
3. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q48 V37. (02 May 22)
4. Official Practice Exam 2 : 710. Q44 V42. (05 May 22)
5. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q50 V34 (12 May 22)
1. In my first Official Practice Exam, my time management was poor. I didn't attempt almost 08 questions combined in verbal and quant. I couldnt attempt 4 questions on the Quant, and 5 questions (including guesses) on the verbal. So I started working on improving my time management.
2. In the next two Expert Global Tests, my time management improved and I was relatively pleased with the scores I was getting
3. In the second Official Practice Exam, I had a really tough time in Quant in which I didn't attempt 5 questions, which explains the score. There were questions in which I took almost 6 mins. However, my verbal was amazing. I answered 32 out of 36 questions correctly. Since then I have worked improving the accuracy and time management on Quant.
4. In the latest Expert Global Exam, my time management was on point. I was able to comfortably attempt all questions without rushing through or guessing. However, my Quant score improved but verbal plummeted.
My target score is 730. However, looking at the variation of the individual Quant and Verbal scores, I'm unsure of what is my actual level. Am I a Q44 V34 or a Q50 V42. I'm planning to give the Official Practice Exam 3 and Exam 4 over the next two weeks. However, I want to understand if just time management is a weakness on Quant or my verbal needs more work. Also, can that V42 on the Official Practice Exam 2 be a fluke?
Request if some insights can be provided on interpreting my mock results. I aim to give my GMAT in the first week of June 22. Also would you recommend purchasing Practice Exam 5 and 6 if my scores on 3 and 4 reach my target?
Regards,
Sylvester
Hi Experts,
I started my GMAT preparation from 1st Jan 22. I was fairly regular with my studies till Mid March. From Mid March to Mid April I was swamped with professional commitments. I resumed my studies earnestly and completed the Official OG. I decided to give mock tests to assess my level and to ascertain my weaknesses. The summary of my mock tests is as follows:-
1. Official Practice Exam 1 : 660. Q46 V35 (27 Apr 22)
2. Experts Global Practice Test : 710. Q46 V41 (29 Apr 22)
3. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q48 V37. (02 May 22)
4. Official Practice Exam 2 : 710. Q44 V42. (05 May 22)
5. Experts Global Practice Test : 700. Q50 V34 (12 May 22)
1. In my first Official Practice Exam, my time management was poor. I didn't attempt almost 08 questions combined in verbal and quant. I couldnt attempt 4 questions on the Quant, and 5 questions (including guesses) on the verbal. So I started working on improving my time management.
2. In the next two Expert Global Tests, my time management improved and I was relatively pleased with the scores I was getting
3. In the second Official Practice Exam, I had a really tough time in Quant in which I didn't attempt 5 questions, which explains the score. There were questions in which I took almost 6 mins. However, my verbal was amazing. I answered 32 out of 36 questions correctly. Since then I have worked improving the accuracy and time management on Quant.
4. In the latest Expert Global Exam, my time management was on point. I was able to comfortably attempt all questions without rushing through or guessing. However, my Quant score improved but verbal plummeted.
My target score is 730. However, looking at the variation of the individual Quant and Verbal scores, I'm unsure of what is my actual level. Am I a Q44 V34 or a Q50 V42. I'm planning to give the Official Practice Exam 3 and Exam 4 over the next two weeks. However, I want to understand if just time management is a weakness on Quant or my verbal needs more work. Also, can that V42 on the Official Practice Exam 2 be a fluke?
Request if some insights can be provided on interpreting my mock results. I aim to give my GMAT in the first week of June 22. Also would you recommend purchasing Practice Exam 5 and 6 if my scores on 3 and 4 reach my target?
Regards,
Sylvester
Hi Sylvester
GMAT official mocks are the most reliable ones for analyzing where you stand as they are believed to be the closest to the actual GMAT. So, you should first try going for it a few times rather than third party mocks and analyse your performance. Only when you consistently score around your desired score, you are good to go.
Coming to time management, let me share my 2 cents from my experience of scoring 740 on GMAT and helping many students reach their target score. Taking extra time to solve questions is a symptom and not the disease itself. Let me elaborate.
There are 2 things that you do while solving questions - 1. You think about how to solve the question and 2. You solve the question. It's the first point that eats up unnecessary time. Now how do you tackle Point 1. Most people think the best solution is by solving additional questions. It does help but sadly is not the most effective solution because by just practising more questions you end repeating the same mistakes.
The better solution is to learn the right logical methods to solve questions and then master these methods with additional practice. Now before suggesting you the right methods, I would like to understand how you approach questions at present and then accordingly I can suggest you what's the way out. Feel free to connect with me on a DM to discuss further.
