Hi everyone,
I know you've probably seen hundreds of posts similar to this one, but I would appreciate all the help I can get.
For context; I'm aiming to apply to a
M7 MBA programme (e.g. Harvard, Wharton, Columbia etc.) in H2 2020. For this, I would expect that I need a score in the
700 - 730 range on my test on
June 1st. I signed up to the
Manhattan Prep Online Interact Course in February 2020 and I'm about 6/7 weeks into the 9-week course.
I just took my second CAT and I scored a measly 550 - overall results so far are:
1: 520 (verbal 31, quant 31)
2: 550 (verbal 31, quant 35)
In terms of my study routine, I can dedicate around 3hrs on weekdays and 4hrs+ on weekends (due to COVID-19). I start off by reviewing questions I've answered in the course
OG practice sets according to 'If I see this.. then', then follow the course (often a video + readings and drill problems) and review flashcards every so often.
I feel rather confident in Verbal (although it's not reflected in the scores, only when studying), but I feel anxious in Quant. In Quant, majority of the concepts are new to me, but I'm slowly becoming more familiar with recognising concepts in questions and I can generally answer the drill sets. But for some reason, I'm never able to answer the DS questions - the logic just seems completely foreign to me and even when I recognise concepts, it's difficult to work through them the first time round under the time pressure. This applies even when I follow the strategies (Test Cases, Smart No., Work Backwards and ADBCE grids).
More specifically, I think I struggle with picking the right numbers for Test Cases and organising this on scrap paper. But, I'm just not sure.
I know for someone who hasn't covered this material it's very early in my study program, but I just want to get more comfortable with Quant and be sure I'm on track to scoring what I need. Given I've done 6 weeks and seen little improvement (considering potential variance in results), I'm not so sure if I'm taking the right approach.
Please help!