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21 Oct 2019, 11:08
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Hi Folks,
I just took the GMAT two days back and performed horribly in the Verbal section. I scored 660 (Q50, V30). I did not feel very nervous during the exam and particularly found the Quant section to be a piece of cake, but verbal seemed to have much longer passages than I have seen (with 2 long RC passages). Here is a background on my prep:
I spent approx. 2 months preparing for the GMAT and used the following resources:
Quant
- MGMAT Guides
- Target Test prep
- OG Quant
Verbal
- MGMAT Guides for RC, SC and CR
- OG Verbal
- About 40 of the Artistotle RC Guide passages
- Powerscore Bible for CR
I took all six GMAT Prep Practice tests and scored between 680, 680, 730, 680 and 710 with verbal scores of 35-41 in each and Quant scores of 46-51. My target score is at least 700, and am planning to retake the test in 15 days but this time honing in on my Verbal skills. My ESR showed accuracies of 35% RC, 70% SC and 70% CR. What resources would you recommend I use to practice RC's and CR questions for my retake? (OG or GMAT Club RC's). Also, what are good sources to practice SC and CR.
Thanks for your help!
I just took the GMAT two days back and performed horribly in the Verbal section. I scored 660 (Q50, V30). I did not feel very nervous during the exam and particularly found the Quant section to be a piece of cake, but verbal seemed to have much longer passages than I have seen (with 2 long RC passages). Here is a background on my prep:
I spent approx. 2 months preparing for the GMAT and used the following resources:
Quant
- MGMAT Guides
- Target Test prep
- OG Quant
Verbal
- MGMAT Guides for RC, SC and CR
- OG Verbal
- About 40 of the Artistotle RC Guide passages
- Powerscore Bible for CR
I took all six GMAT Prep Practice tests and scored between 680, 680, 730, 680 and 710 with verbal scores of 35-41 in each and Quant scores of 46-51. My target score is at least 700, and am planning to retake the test in 15 days but this time honing in on my Verbal skills. My ESR showed accuracies of 35% RC, 70% SC and 70% CR. What resources would you recommend I use to practice RC's and CR questions for my retake? (OG or GMAT Club RC's). Also, what are good sources to practice SC and CR.
Thanks for your help!
nikiwalt – I understand that you are disappointed with a 660 but I think you are in a really good place:
1. 660 is a really good score to begin with.
2. You are almost done with GMAT Quant. You need to spend 90% of your energy on improving GMAT Verbal.
3. Most of your focus needs to be on improving GMAT RC.
How will you improve to 700+
Since you are aiming for a score of 700+, I would recommend that you aim for 730+. As per my estimate, a score of 730+ yields an incremental $500K ROI for most students. Read this article:
https://e-gmat.com/blogs/a-gmat-score-o ... 0k-in-roi/
To score 730, you would need a V40. Now you can attain a V40 if you improve your SC and CR abilities to the 90th percentile and your RC ability to the 70th percentile. Take a look at the graphic below:
How should you improve RC?
Focus on comprehending RC passages. Make sure you reject RC answers for good reasons. As one 770-scorer said:
Watch the recording of a webinar we conducted on GMAT RC.
I hope this helps you decide how to move forward. Let me know if you have any other question.
-Rajat
1. 660 is a really good score to begin with.
2. You are almost done with GMAT Quant. You need to spend 90% of your energy on improving GMAT Verbal.
3. Most of your focus needs to be on improving GMAT RC.
How will you improve to 700+
Since you are aiming for a score of 700+, I would recommend that you aim for 730+. As per my estimate, a score of 730+ yields an incremental $500K ROI for most students. Read this article:
https://e-gmat.com/blogs/a-gmat-score-o ... 0k-in-roi/
To score 730, you would need a V40. Now you can attain a V40 if you improve your SC and CR abilities to the 90th percentile and your RC ability to the 70th percentile. Take a look at the graphic below:
How should you improve RC?
Focus on comprehending RC passages. Make sure you reject RC answers for good reasons. As one 770-scorer said:
Quote:
“for every single choice, either right or wrong, you have to find proof in the message. If you eliminate a certain answer choice, find wherein the message that includes information that proves it wrong”
Watch the recording of a webinar we conducted on GMAT RC.
I hope this helps you decide how to move forward. Let me know if you have any other question.
-Rajat
21 Oct 2019, 12:39
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nikiwalt
Hi Folks,
I just took the GMAT two days back and performed horribly in the Verbal section. I scored 660 (Q50, V30). I did not feel very nervous during the exam and particularly found the Quant section to be a piece of cake, but verbal seemed to have much longer passages than I have seen (with 2 long RC passages). Here is a background on my prep:
I spent approx. 2 months preparing for the GMAT and used the following resources:
Quant
- MGMAT Guides
- Target Test prep
- OG Quant
Verbal
- MGMAT Guides for RC, SC and CR
- OG Verbal
- About 40 of the Artistotle RC Guide passages
- Powerscore Bible for CR
I took all six GMAT Prep Practice tests and scored between 680, 680, 730, 680 and 710 with verbal scores of 35-41 in each and Quant scores of 46-51. My target score is at least 700, and am planning to retake the test in 15 days but this time honing in on my Verbal skills. My ESR showed accuracies of 35% RC, 70% SC and 70% CR. What resources would you recommend I use to practice RC's and CR questions for my retake? (OG or GMAT Club RC's). Also, what are good sources to practice SC and CR.
Thanks for your help!
I just took the GMAT two days back and performed horribly in the Verbal section. I scored 660 (Q50, V30). I did not feel very nervous during the exam and particularly found the Quant section to be a piece of cake, but verbal seemed to have much longer passages than I have seen (with 2 long RC passages). Here is a background on my prep:
I spent approx. 2 months preparing for the GMAT and used the following resources:
Quant
- MGMAT Guides
- Target Test prep
- OG Quant
Verbal
- MGMAT Guides for RC, SC and CR
- OG Verbal
- About 40 of the Artistotle RC Guide passages
- Powerscore Bible for CR
I took all six GMAT Prep Practice tests and scored between 680, 680, 730, 680 and 710 with verbal scores of 35-41 in each and Quant scores of 46-51. My target score is at least 700, and am planning to retake the test in 15 days but this time honing in on my Verbal skills. My ESR showed accuracies of 35% RC, 70% SC and 70% CR. What resources would you recommend I use to practice RC's and CR questions for my retake? (OG or GMAT Club RC's). Also, what are good sources to practice SC and CR.
Thanks for your help!
i think veritas is good source for verbal
