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Hello GMAT Club.
I recently just took my second GMAT in the last 3 months, and to my disappointment, received the same exact overall score of 660. My target score is 700+, and my practice tests (official GMAT) have been in the 680-730 (Q46-49, V38-41) range. Could anyone take a look at my ESR and help me figure out what I need to focus on?
Overall, it was a very defeating feeling seeing the same exact score show up on my screen after 3 months of intensive studying. It seems like all the work I put in was meaningless. However, I know i can do better in CR. I had the same issue in my test 3 months prior, and made CR a big focus, but my percentile only moved up from a 49 to 61 from test to test. I think part of this is due to getting bogged down on a few questions in the middle of the Verbal section, and not having an ample amount of time for the last quarter of the questions. I also did one point worse in Quant(Q46 to Q45), but I think it's due to missing a few easy questions early, and still not being able to consistently answer tough questions correctly. I am aiming for a Q47+, and know this is attainable, but want an idea of where to focus my attention for both Q and V going forward so I can get to my target score.
For the most part, I've been studying with OG questions, Manhattan Guides, and the Kaplan Premier Prep Book (only for the online tests really, though). I also went through all the GMAT Ninja videos on YouTube in the weeks leading up to my last test. I did find these videos super helpful, but don't think I had enough time to instill the methodologies and habits I learned from the videos.
Much appreciated!
I recently just took my second GMAT in the last 3 months, and to my disappointment, received the same exact overall score of 660. My target score is 700+, and my practice tests (official GMAT) have been in the 680-730 (Q46-49, V38-41) range. Could anyone take a look at my ESR and help me figure out what I need to focus on?
Overall, it was a very defeating feeling seeing the same exact score show up on my screen after 3 months of intensive studying. It seems like all the work I put in was meaningless. However, I know i can do better in CR. I had the same issue in my test 3 months prior, and made CR a big focus, but my percentile only moved up from a 49 to 61 from test to test. I think part of this is due to getting bogged down on a few questions in the middle of the Verbal section, and not having an ample amount of time for the last quarter of the questions. I also did one point worse in Quant(Q46 to Q45), but I think it's due to missing a few easy questions early, and still not being able to consistently answer tough questions correctly. I am aiming for a Q47+, and know this is attainable, but want an idea of where to focus my attention for both Q and V going forward so I can get to my target score.
For the most part, I've been studying with OG questions, Manhattan Guides, and the Kaplan Premier Prep Book (only for the online tests really, though). I also went through all the GMAT Ninja videos on YouTube in the weeks leading up to my last test. I did find these videos super helpful, but don't think I had enough time to instill the methodologies and habits I learned from the videos.
Much appreciated!
09 Feb 2020, 14:17
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Hi Yash,
First off, a 660/Q45 is a solid Score, so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before we discuss the data in your ESR, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) On what date did you take your 1st Official GMAT and what were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for that attempt?
2) For your 2nd attempt, how many hours did you typically study each week?
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)?
4) 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
First off, a 660/Q45 is a solid Score, so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before we discuss the data in your ESR, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) On what date did you take your 1st Official GMAT and what were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for that attempt?
2) For your 2nd attempt, how many hours did you typically study each week?
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)?
4) 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
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Do you have a previous ESR? That will help determine whether a pattern exists?
e.g. it seems like you are too slow and inaccurate during section-3 of both the exams. Getting ~50% accuracy in section 4 may still be okay but section-3 will can jeopardize your score.
It also seems you did not do well in critical reasoning but if you it was the same accuracy in the previous exam, that will establish a pattern. GMAT Critical reasoning can be nuanced and you need to think of an "elegant" solution and eliminate other choices by taking examples.
e.g. it seems like you are too slow and inaccurate during section-3 of both the exams. Getting ~50% accuracy in section 4 may still be okay but section-3 will can jeopardize your score.
It also seems you did not do well in critical reasoning but if you it was the same accuracy in the previous exam, that will establish a pattern. GMAT Critical reasoning can be nuanced and you need to think of an "elegant" solution and eliminate other choices by taking examples.
