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07 Mar 2016, 09:28
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Hi,
Background- IIT grad (GPA 3.6), MS Civil US (GPA 3.65)
Actual GMAT 720 (50,38)
I am planning to give another try at GMAT. I have struggled to get more than 720-730 during my practice. I have two main questions:
1. Quant- I somehow cant get 51 after multiple tries. Is there something I am missing( I usually score 49-50). It is frustrating. Someone who has experience of multiple 51's can explain me the subtle differences between 49-50 and 51 if any.
2. Verbal- This is the big problem. Being a non native, I guess i have a negative mindset regarding verbal. I have studied a lot and also understand rules and grammar but somehow tend to get lost during exams and take time to put things in focus and eventually end up guessing. It would be great if I could guess beforehand but all the study makes me invest time in the questions. I scored less than 40 primarily because of time crunch at the end more than anything else(10 questions 10 minutes including comprehension). What is the strategy. Is guessing an unknown reality. I mean educated guess.
3. Please understand coming from India even though we do great academically our profiles done have much diversification. I am working on improving my profile but I am damn sure that i need 750+ to be even in some kind of competition for top 10.
Eagerly waiting reply.
Thanks,
Adi
Background- IIT grad (GPA 3.6), MS Civil US (GPA 3.65)
Actual GMAT 720 (50,38)
I am planning to give another try at GMAT. I have struggled to get more than 720-730 during my practice. I have two main questions:
1. Quant- I somehow cant get 51 after multiple tries. Is there something I am missing( I usually score 49-50). It is frustrating. Someone who has experience of multiple 51's can explain me the subtle differences between 49-50 and 51 if any.
2. Verbal- This is the big problem. Being a non native, I guess i have a negative mindset regarding verbal. I have studied a lot and also understand rules and grammar but somehow tend to get lost during exams and take time to put things in focus and eventually end up guessing. It would be great if I could guess beforehand but all the study makes me invest time in the questions. I scored less than 40 primarily because of time crunch at the end more than anything else(10 questions 10 minutes including comprehension). What is the strategy. Is guessing an unknown reality. I mean educated guess.
3. Please understand coming from India even though we do great academically our profiles done have much diversification. I am working on improving my profile but I am damn sure that i need 750+ to be even in some kind of competition for top 10.
Eagerly waiting reply.
Thanks,
Adi
07 Mar 2016, 11:18
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Hi adi,
First off, a 720/Q50 is an outstanding score (it's above the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business School that interests you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. It's important to remember that highly-competitive Schools require a strong OVERALL application, so raising your GMAT score a few points might not be as meaningful as you think it is. Since you're considering Top 10 Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
To answer your questions:
1) If you can't figure out why you're hitting a Q50 instead of a Q51, then the reason is probably DS (you're missing a couple of 'gettable' DS questions because you're not considering certain possibilities).
2) The Verbal section of the GMAT really IS as predictable as the Quant section is. If you're 'stuck' in the mid-30s in Verbal, then you're probably not using the proper Tactics for that section. You might also have developed some 'bad habits' during your studies that are limiting how high you can score in this section.
Do you know the exact Schools that you plan to apply to?
When are you planning to apply?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 720/Q50 is an outstanding score (it's above the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business School that interests you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. It's important to remember that highly-competitive Schools require a strong OVERALL application, so raising your GMAT score a few points might not be as meaningful as you think it is. Since you're considering Top 10 Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
To answer your questions:
1) If you can't figure out why you're hitting a Q50 instead of a Q51, then the reason is probably DS (you're missing a couple of 'gettable' DS questions because you're not considering certain possibilities).
2) The Verbal section of the GMAT really IS as predictable as the Quant section is. If you're 'stuck' in the mid-30s in Verbal, then you're probably not using the proper Tactics for that section. You might also have developed some 'bad habits' during your studies that are limiting how high you can score in this section.
Do you know the exact Schools that you plan to apply to?
When are you planning to apply?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
10 Mar 2016, 01:23
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Hi Adi, actually you have not mentioned what were you scoring in your mock tests in Verbal. 38 by itself is actually not a bad score; however as you have rightly mentioned, it looks like you can score more than 40 in Verbal, even with your current level of preparation, as long as you are able to manage the time well.
When it comes to leaving Vs random guessing, unfortunately this is not a situation that a test taker would fancy himself in. However if there does arise a situation where you have to take a call on whether you should be randomly guessing the questions or leaving some of them towards the end, the following blog from GMAC might help you in this regard:
https://www.mba.com/india/the-gmat-blog-hub/the-official-gmat-blog/2009/sep/tactics-and-guessing.aspx
When it comes to leaving Vs random guessing, unfortunately this is not a situation that a test taker would fancy himself in. However if there does arise a situation where you have to take a call on whether you should be randomly guessing the questions or leaving some of them towards the end, the following blog from GMAC might help you in this regard:
https://www.mba.com/india/the-gmat-blog-hub/the-official-gmat-blog/2009/sep/tactics-and-guessing.aspx
