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28 Dec 2022, 12:23
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I get it - TTP is great and all. But, does anyone have a great strategy for getting 720+ on GMAT that doesn't include it?
I just took the official GMAT and disappointedly got a 640 (Q43, V34), ran out of time on last quant and last 3-4 verbal questions. Honestly, thought I would've done way better so it's really disappointing to see that I received the same score as I received on the mock 2 months ago. It feels like all this studying was worthless. (I used a combination of a Udemy course, Manhattan books, PowerScore Books, and OG questions - been studying intensely for past 3 months)
I need to reassess my studying strategy and don't want to have to pay or go through all of TTP as I'm sure there's more efficient means of practice that I can use based on where I at. My weakest area is definitely verbal (RC and CR) with word problems/DS for quant.
Any advice? Also, what time do you recommend to retake the exam?
I just took the official GMAT and disappointedly got a 640 (Q43, V34), ran out of time on last quant and last 3-4 verbal questions. Honestly, thought I would've done way better so it's really disappointing to see that I received the same score as I received on the mock 2 months ago. It feels like all this studying was worthless. (I used a combination of a Udemy course, Manhattan books, PowerScore Books, and OG questions - been studying intensely for past 3 months)
I need to reassess my studying strategy and don't want to have to pay or go through all of TTP as I'm sure there's more efficient means of practice that I can use based on where I at. My weakest area is definitely verbal (RC and CR) with word problems/DS for quant.
Any advice? Also, what time do you recommend to retake the exam?
28 Dec 2022, 19:37
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Hi aayybaby,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. 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) When you ran out of time in the Quant and Verbal sections, does that mean that you had to blindly guess on those later questions OR that you were unable to answer those questions at all?
2) Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
3) What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate 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:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. 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) When you ran out of time in the Quant and Verbal sections, does that mean that you had to blindly guess on those later questions OR that you were unable to answer those questions at all?
2) Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
3) What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate 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:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
28 Dec 2022, 21:27
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A quick tip for GMAT RC would be to become familiar with how INFERENCE questions work on it. For CR assumptions, the Negation technique can be a powerful tool.
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