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Thanks for the reply. The only change i did was that i changed the order of attempting the sections between Gmat 2 & 3. In Gmat 2 i started with quant and in gmat 3 with verbal. However, on an average, i found the questions in the verbal section gmat 3 more difficult than Gmat 2. This made me loose a lot of time and so i had to guess last 5-6 questions (which all turned out to be incorrect in the end).
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Thanks for the reply. The only change i did was that i changed the order of attempting the sections between Gmat 2 & 3. In Gmat 2 i started with quant and in gmat 3 with verbal. However, on an average, i found the questions in the verbal section gmat 3 more difficult than Gmat 2. This made me loose a lot of time and so i had to guess last 5-6 questions (which all turned out to be incorrect in the end).
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Verbal questions are easy to get stumped by or spend a lot of time on if there are gaps in your fundamentals. I would say that that is a large, albeit addressable concern in your case. With a firm grasp on the basics, you'll be able to breeze through the Verbal section. To your point, guessing in the last 5 question is where you score tanked. The GMAT severely punishes poor timing and getting multiple questions wrong in a row greatly damages your score - I reckon your Verbal score must have been in the early to mid-30s before the final 5 questions.
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Hi pk107,

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:

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Thanks for the reply. The only change i did was that i changed the order of attempting the sections between Gmat 2 & 3. In Gmat 2 i started with quant and in gmat 3 with verbal. However, on an average, i found the questions in the verbal section gmat 3 more difficult than Gmat 2. This made me loose a lot of time and so i had to guess last 5-6 questions (which all turned out to be incorrect in the end).
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Apart from what shaarang brought up, one more point: make as few changes as possible as you get closer to your exam. Pick one section order and stick with it.
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Hi pk107,

Since there are a variety of possible reasons why your score dropped, I’d like to learn some more about your situation with the GMAT. Once you respond to the questions already asked, I can provide some specific advice.
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Hi All,
I'm facing similar issues with my Prep test scores. My verbal scores have been on a downhill since PrepCAT 2. Basically I scored 38 on CAT2 thereafter 34 on CAT3 and 28 on CAT4. The major change in my strategy has been focusing majorly on first 10 questions as I read on a GC forum that the first 10 questions are important. Apart from that, there hasn't been much change in my strategy. I started my prep in around September end and my GMAT date is in couple of weeks. For SC I referred MGMAT and OG for others. Appreciate any help on this.

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Hi Manjit,

First off, I suggest that you start your own post thread (instead of piggy-backing on this one), so that the discussion can stay focused on your specific situation and questions. In your thread, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals. For example:

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Hi Manjit,

First off, I suggest that you start your own post thread (instead of piggy-backing on this one), so that the discussion can stay focused on your specific situation and questions. In your thread, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals. For example:

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5) What is your exact Test Date?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
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Thanks.

I would start a separate post for same

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Hi Manjit,

I’m happy to provide some advice regarding your verbal score; however, I too would first like to learn more about your situation with the GMAT. Once you response to the questions asked, I can provide specific advice.
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Hello All,

I have completed my e-gmat SC course and covered critical topics in CR course. I have religiously followed the course instructions.I thought my accuracy had improved until i took an ability quiz in scholarium. The problem is that i have a habit to re-read every line of the sentence for better understanding the meaning. In a timed environment, this becomes really punishing for me because i start taking stress during the latter part of the test and therefore tend to make more mistakes. Generally i make a lot of mistakes in the last 8-10 questions and this tanks down the overall score.However, in a liberally timed environment (as in the case of e-gmat application files), i feel that my accuracy has increased as i am able to spot the errors better.
Could you help with this? (I plan to re-write my GMAT in end february 2020).

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Hi pk107,

Since it has been about 14 months since we last heard from you, could you provide an update on your situation with the GMAT? Have you been studying since your first post in this thread? Have you taken any recent practice exams? If so, could you provide the score breakdowns?
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