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15 Jul 2019, 10:46
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Hey Everyone, I'm BusinessConquerer.
I've been observing the General GMAT trend and student performances, of both the recent ones and the ones who gave the old pattern of GMAT.
Do you know what they all have in common?
EVERYONE HITS A PLATEAU
Some of you might be thinking what do you mean by "plateau", let me define it for you.
If you know, skip this para. Any one is said to have hit a plateau when the progress in score of any or both sections stops, or comes to a pause for quite sometime.
Some people hit a plateau at V31, some at V36, whereas others at a genius level even hit a plateau at V44, WEIRD???? I know.
But it is all true. Let's see what you can do to overcome such a situation.
GMAT is an exam based on logic, we all agree on that. But haven't you come across people in your office or university who just say something that just sounds good to you, but logically inconsistent with the problem at hand. The reason it sounds logical is because you can relate to that. GMAT uses your human nature against you and it is a major reason why the RC passages that you face make you feel, angry, sad, or just relate to it, somehow. One of the people that I know, a student who scored a 630 on her first attempt of GMAT, was just one of many cases that I've seen get emotional during an RC. Reason? The history passage based on women's struggle used to enrage her. Similar case occurred with another student, he felt sad, and angry at the same time while reading a humanities essay on mistreatment of Black people. Why am I telling you this? What does these two cases have to do with plateau?
The answer is quite simple- HUMAN EMOTIONS ARE THE ENEMY THAT WILL SLOW YOUR SPEED ON GMAT, a factor that is essential to hit a V40 mark.
Observing the speed of both students in an exchanged situation and a situation at hand showed a 4 minute difference in their reading speed, while both RCs were of approximately that same length. Note that a 4 minute gap can create a huge difference on your GMAT day, so it is best to try to treat each RC as a fictional story, try not to relate to it and save valuable time. The results of this-
1. Timing improves
2. Keeps the mind stable throughout the exam as disturbance of mind is a chain reaction
3. Saves the time for a question you'd have rushed in
WELL THAT IS ALL ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
THE REAL THING
CHANGE THE APPROACH
See when you're stuck on a particular score say v31-v35, which is a score that people usually get stuck in, know that that plateau can be overcome by changing your approach to solving questions. See where you're weakest, RC, SC, CR and try to work through the issue. Issue could be- not understanding the passage, arggument in RC and CR; not getting a heading for SC questions etc. If there is a problem in all of the sections, it is probably time to change the course if your course cannot address the issue.
If the issue is in just one of the section you can definitely overcome it by changing approach to do such question type, as the approach you might be using is probably not for you.
SEEK HELP
GMAT Club has a variety of questions in directories, solve more questions, understand why you were wrong, try to overcome that reason, if it doesn't work take help from an expert, who can guide you accordingly.
JOIN A DIFFERENT COURSE
A different course might offer you a piece of information that you were otherwise lacking, a piece that could bring you closer to solving the puzzle that you've been stuck for hours. Know that everything counts, every new thing you learn brings you closer to that glory, you so desperately desire.
NOT RUSHING INTO TEST PHASE
Some students think that they can jump from v34 to v40 in a week by giving tests continuously, while it has worked for some, such a strategy is risky for one of the two reasons or both-
1. You'll exhaust your tests, as they are limited
2. You'll waste a week of prep, and gain nothing
Reason such a strategy fails- Your thought process will remain same no matter what new test you give, unless you learn something in between or some new approach
FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL MATERIAL AGAIN
You can find a detailed explanation for this here https://gmatclub.com/forum/beginner-to- ... s#p2313182
GMAT Club has a lot of experts who can help you.
My personal favorites:carcass (the resourceful) Bunuel (the quant expert ) bb chetan2u (the helping hand, always) EMPOWERgmatRichC SajjadAhmad (Seriously, the best RC posts) rohan2345 souvik101990
All of them are ready to help you in the best way possible
Please feel free to add more suggestions in the thread.
I'll keep posting further posts on general problem everyone faces on GMAT.
If my words have helped you even a little in your prep, your gratitude in form of kudos is more than appreciated.
I've been observing the General GMAT trend and student performances, of both the recent ones and the ones who gave the old pattern of GMAT.
Do you know what they all have in common?
EVERYONE HITS A PLATEAU
Some of you might be thinking what do you mean by "plateau", let me define it for you.
If you know, skip this para. Any one is said to have hit a plateau when the progress in score of any or both sections stops, or comes to a pause for quite sometime.
Some people hit a plateau at V31, some at V36, whereas others at a genius level even hit a plateau at V44, WEIRD???? I know.
But it is all true. Let's see what you can do to overcome such a situation.
GMAT is an exam based on logic, we all agree on that. But haven't you come across people in your office or university who just say something that just sounds good to you, but logically inconsistent with the problem at hand. The reason it sounds logical is because you can relate to that. GMAT uses your human nature against you and it is a major reason why the RC passages that you face make you feel, angry, sad, or just relate to it, somehow. One of the people that I know, a student who scored a 630 on her first attempt of GMAT, was just one of many cases that I've seen get emotional during an RC. Reason? The history passage based on women's struggle used to enrage her. Similar case occurred with another student, he felt sad, and angry at the same time while reading a humanities essay on mistreatment of Black people. Why am I telling you this? What does these two cases have to do with plateau?
The answer is quite simple- HUMAN EMOTIONS ARE THE ENEMY THAT WILL SLOW YOUR SPEED ON GMAT, a factor that is essential to hit a V40 mark.
Observing the speed of both students in an exchanged situation and a situation at hand showed a 4 minute difference in their reading speed, while both RCs were of approximately that same length. Note that a 4 minute gap can create a huge difference on your GMAT day, so it is best to try to treat each RC as a fictional story, try not to relate to it and save valuable time. The results of this-
1. Timing improves
2. Keeps the mind stable throughout the exam as disturbance of mind is a chain reaction
3. Saves the time for a question you'd have rushed in
WELL THAT IS ALL ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
THE REAL THING
CHANGE THE APPROACH
See when you're stuck on a particular score say v31-v35, which is a score that people usually get stuck in, know that that plateau can be overcome by changing your approach to solving questions. See where you're weakest, RC, SC, CR and try to work through the issue. Issue could be- not understanding the passage, arggument in RC and CR; not getting a heading for SC questions etc. If there is a problem in all of the sections, it is probably time to change the course if your course cannot address the issue.
If the issue is in just one of the section you can definitely overcome it by changing approach to do such question type, as the approach you might be using is probably not for you.
SEEK HELP
GMAT Club has a variety of questions in directories, solve more questions, understand why you were wrong, try to overcome that reason, if it doesn't work take help from an expert, who can guide you accordingly.
JOIN A DIFFERENT COURSE
A different course might offer you a piece of information that you were otherwise lacking, a piece that could bring you closer to solving the puzzle that you've been stuck for hours. Know that everything counts, every new thing you learn brings you closer to that glory, you so desperately desire.
NOT RUSHING INTO TEST PHASE
Some students think that they can jump from v34 to v40 in a week by giving tests continuously, while it has worked for some, such a strategy is risky for one of the two reasons or both-
1. You'll exhaust your tests, as they are limited
2. You'll waste a week of prep, and gain nothing
Reason such a strategy fails- Your thought process will remain same no matter what new test you give, unless you learn something in between or some new approach
FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL MATERIAL AGAIN
You can find a detailed explanation for this here https://gmatclub.com/forum/beginner-to- ... s#p2313182
GMAT Club has a lot of experts who can help you.
My personal favorites:carcass (the resourceful) Bunuel (the quant expert ) bb chetan2u (the helping hand, always) EMPOWERgmatRichC SajjadAhmad (Seriously, the best RC posts) rohan2345 souvik101990
All of them are ready to help you in the best way possible
Please feel free to add more suggestions in the thread.
I'll keep posting further posts on general problem everyone faces on GMAT.
If my words have helped you even a little in your prep, your gratitude in form of kudos is more than appreciated.
19 Jul 2019, 17:42
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Great post. I’m always happy to help -- don’t be afraid to reach out.
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