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01 Jun 2022, 11:01
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Hello!
1. Background: I am giving GMAT for the first time. I have been preparing for 5 months now. Had signed up for an online test prep course and my fundamentals are decent. Mostly face difficulty with >700 level questions. SC and RC are good. CR is problematic. In quant, my score in the 4 mocks I gave in the starting stages of my prep has been 46-49 on average. It has been almost 2 months since I gave a mock.
2. Stategy: I plan to start by going through the error log for verbal and quant. Will also start working on IR and AWA on the side. Then, based on my weak areas, will brush up concepts, if required, and solve more questions. Take one mock every weekend - that would be around 5 mocks, and analyse them and again work on the weak areas if any.
Is this good enough? Am I missing out on something? In the last 7-8 days before my exam, I will give one final mock, brush up the formulae and tips/tricks/notes etc. and revisit the mistakes in my earlier 4-5 mocks.
1. Background: I am giving GMAT for the first time. I have been preparing for 5 months now. Had signed up for an online test prep course and my fundamentals are decent. Mostly face difficulty with >700 level questions. SC and RC are good. CR is problematic. In quant, my score in the 4 mocks I gave in the starting stages of my prep has been 46-49 on average. It has been almost 2 months since I gave a mock.
2. Stategy: I plan to start by going through the error log for verbal and quant. Will also start working on IR and AWA on the side. Then, based on my weak areas, will brush up concepts, if required, and solve more questions. Take one mock every weekend - that would be around 5 mocks, and analyse them and again work on the weak areas if any.
Is this good enough? Am I missing out on something? In the last 7-8 days before my exam, I will give one final mock, brush up the formulae and tips/tricks/notes etc. and revisit the mistakes in my earlier 4-5 mocks.
01 Jun 2022, 16:43
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That plan sounds about right.
The one thing I wonder about is how exactly you plan to improve your CR performance. If you basically repeat what you have done already, you may not get the results you desire. Do you plan to learn new strategies? How will you practice to develop better CR skills?
You can get some insights into how to improve in CR from this post How to Score High on GMAT Verbal, but I'd still like to get a clearer sense of what you plan to do.
The one thing I wonder about is how exactly you plan to improve your CR performance. If you basically repeat what you have done already, you may not get the results you desire. Do you plan to learn new strategies? How will you practice to develop better CR skills?
You can get some insights into how to improve in CR from this post How to Score High on GMAT Verbal, but I'd still like to get a clearer sense of what you plan to do.
01 Jun 2022, 17:29
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Hi Lostgmattaker,
Back in 2020, your plan was to study for a few months and take the GMAT. How much of that original plan did you work through (re: how long did you study, what materials did you use, etc.)?
In addition, if it's been 2 months since you last took a CAT/mock, then we really need to get a better sense of your current skills, strengths and weaknesses. As such, I strongly recommend that you take a NEW CAT/mock sometime soon (perhaps this weekend) - and make sure to take it in a realistic fashion that matches-up with what you will face when you take the Official GMAT (take the FULL CAT - with the Essay and IR sections, at the same time of day as when you'll take the Official GMAT, if you will be at a Test Facility, then wear a face mask, etc.). Once you have that Score, you should post back here (or you can feel free to PM me) and we can discuss the results and how you might best proceed with your studies.
I'd like to know a bit more about your current timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
3) 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
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
Back in 2020, your plan was to study for a few months and take the GMAT. How much of that original plan did you work through (re: how long did you study, what materials did you use, etc.)?
In addition, if it's been 2 months since you last took a CAT/mock, then we really need to get a better sense of your current skills, strengths and weaknesses. As such, I strongly recommend that you take a NEW CAT/mock sometime soon (perhaps this weekend) - and make sure to take it in a realistic fashion that matches-up with what you will face when you take the Official GMAT (take the FULL CAT - with the Essay and IR sections, at the same time of day as when you'll take the Official GMAT, if you will be at a Test Facility, then wear a face mask, etc.). Once you have that Score, you should post back here (or you can feel free to PM me) and we can discuss the results and how you might best proceed with your studies.
I'd like to know a bit more about your current timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
3) 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
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
