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I started my preparation from the zero-level, last time I did Math was in High School 8 years ago. I've been preparing for about 6 months now. I've done all the Manhattan Guides, Advanced Manhattan Quant, GMAT Club Math Book and now I am working with GMAT Club Tests (I was lucky to have won the Facebook Friday Competition). I review majority of the problems I do. Despite all this effort, I am not happy with my results.
When timed, I score 80% with 600-level problems, but only 50% with 700-level problems from GMAT Club Tests. I've just taken the first CAT where I got only 3 questions from 600 level and 34 questions from 700 level. Session score is 50%.
When not in timed circumastances, I solve virtually every single question.
In Verbal Part I get higher scores. I am not a native English speaker and I've been learning English for years, thus I feel more confident in this topic than in Math.
Please advise me if there is a point in taking the GMAT with my present preparation and what result can I expect if I do take the exam. What can I do to achieve more confidence in Math? Is there a barrier which one cannot overcome without a tutor? I am asking, because I am beginning to run short on time.
When timed, I score 80% with 600-level problems, but only 50% with 700-level problems from GMAT Club Tests. I've just taken the first CAT where I got only 3 questions from 600 level and 34 questions from 700 level. Session score is 50%.
When not in timed circumastances, I solve virtually every single question.
In Verbal Part I get higher scores. I am not a native English speaker and I've been learning English for years, thus I feel more confident in this topic than in Math.
Please advise me if there is a point in taking the GMAT with my present preparation and what result can I expect if I do take the exam. What can I do to achieve more confidence in Math? Is there a barrier which one cannot overcome without a tutor? I am asking, because I am beginning to run short on time.
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30 Mar 2013, 08:28
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I started my preparation from the zero-level, last time I did Math was in High School 8 years ago. I've been preparing for about 6 months now. I've done all the Manhattan Guides, Advanced Manhattan Quant, GMAT Club Math Book and now I am working with GMAT Club Tests (I was lucky to have won the Facebook Friday Competition). I review majority of the problems I do. Despite all this effort, I am not happy with my results.
When timed, I score 80% with 600-level problems, but only 50% with 700-level problems from GMAT Club Tests. I've just taken the first CAT where I got only 3 questions from 600 level and 34 questions from 700 level. Session score is 50%.
When not in timed circumastances, I solve virtually every single question.
In Verbal Part I get higher scores. I am not a native English speaker and I've been learning English for years, thus I feel more confident in this topic than in Math.
Please advise me if there is a point in taking the GMAT with my present preparation and what result can I expect if I do take the exam. What can I do to achieve more confidence in Math? Is there a barrier which one cannot overcome without a tutor? I am asking, because I am beginning to run short on time.
When timed, I score 80% with 600-level problems, but only 50% with 700-level problems from GMAT Club Tests. I've just taken the first CAT where I got only 3 questions from 600 level and 34 questions from 700 level. Session score is 50%.
When not in timed circumastances, I solve virtually every single question.
In Verbal Part I get higher scores. I am not a native English speaker and I've been learning English for years, thus I feel more confident in this topic than in Math.
Please advise me if there is a point in taking the GMAT with my present preparation and what result can I expect if I do take the exam. What can I do to achieve more confidence in Math? Is there a barrier which one cannot overcome without a tutor? I am asking, because I am beginning to run short on time.
Hi there,
Though i am not an expert, i wanted to know if it is possible for you to put some other inputs, which can give a complete picture of what you have achieved and what is the next for you to do.
- Is your GMAT booked yet ?
- Did you take a complete CAT ? If yes , which ones and what was the split ? did they include IR and AWA ?
- Are you done with all the topics in both quant and verbal ?
- have you identified your weakens and strengths ?
Regards ,
30 Mar 2013, 11:33
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HumptyDumpty
I started my preparation from the zero-level, last time I did Math was in High School 8 years ago. I've been preparing for about 6 months now. I've done all the Manhattan Guides, Advanced Manhattan Quant, GMAT Club Math Book and now I am working with GMAT Club Tests (I was lucky to have won the Facebook Friday Competition). I review majority of the problems I do. Despite all this effort, I am not happy with my results.
When timed, I score 80% with 600-level problems, but only 50% with 700-level problems from GMAT Club Tests. I've just taken the first CAT where I got only 3 questions from 600 level and 34 questions from 700 level. Session score is 50%.
When not in timed circumastances, I solve virtually every single question.
In Verbal Part I get higher scores. I am not a native English speaker and I've been learning English for years, thus I feel more confident in this topic than in Math.
Please advise me if there is a point in taking the GMAT with my present preparation and what result can I expect if I do take the exam. What can I do to achieve more confidence in Math? Is there a barrier which one cannot overcome without a tutor? I am asking, because I am beginning to run short on time.
When timed, I score 80% with 600-level problems, but only 50% with 700-level problems from GMAT Club Tests. I've just taken the first CAT where I got only 3 questions from 600 level and 34 questions from 700 level. Session score is 50%.
When not in timed circumastances, I solve virtually every single question.
In Verbal Part I get higher scores. I am not a native English speaker and I've been learning English for years, thus I feel more confident in this topic than in Math.
Please advise me if there is a point in taking the GMAT with my present preparation and what result can I expect if I do take the exam. What can I do to achieve more confidence in Math? Is there a barrier which one cannot overcome without a tutor? I am asking, because I am beginning to run short on time.
Hi there,
Though i am not an expert, i wanted to know if it is possible for you to put some other inputs, which can give a complete picture of what you have achieved and what is the next for you to do.
- Is your GMAT booked yet ?
- Did you take a complete CAT ? If yes , which ones and what was the split ? did they include IR and AWA ?
- Are you done with all the topics in both quant and verbal ?
- have you identified your weakens and strengths ?
Regards ,
My background:
I have a Bachelor Degee in International Business and I need the GMAT to get accepted in University of Mannheim in Germany; this year's threshold is 600 points. GMAT is not as popular in Europe as in the USA, so the thresholds are a bit lower than on the other side of the ocean. However, from Mannheim I will be able to pursue a semester or a year in the USA, so while 600 is enough to get accepted in Mannheim, higher score would allow me to choose a better business school in the USA.
I am a hard-working student: I've lernt German in under two years and passed the TestDaF - a German language test necessary to study in Germany (a German counterpart of English TOEFL). I have TOEFL, too. Now I am starting my first job as a German speaking IT support.
Answering your further questions:
Quote:
- Is your GMAT booked yet ?
- My GMAT is not booked yet. I plan to take it at the end of April.Quote:
- Did you take a complete CAT ? If yes , which ones and what was the split ? did they include IR and AWA ?
- I haven't taken a complete CAT yet. I have taken two Manhattan Quant CATs that are accessible on GMAT Club Tests platform. I found the questions awfully difficult, I think these tests AREN'T designed to be resolved in under 2 mins per question (you get only 700-level problems and I think they are closer to 800 than to 700). At the first take I didin't finish in time and I scored Q45 (av. time per question 2:48). At the second take I finished on time and scored Q26 (the worse ever). The third CAT I took was a mashup described in my first post in this thread (Q 37).As to IR, I have done a few problems and scored very well. IR is based on reading comprehension, in which my scores are always above 80%.
As to AWA, I have written only one (timed). You can assess it here: my-awa-topic-1-from-12th-review-149734.html. I am rather used to write such stuff, but of course I need to better adjust my writing to GMAT now.
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- Are you done with all the topics in both quant and verbal ?
- I've gone through the Manhattan Guides and the GMAT Club Math Book, and more, so I think that I have all the topics covered.Quote:
- have you identified your weakens and strengths ?
- If I crash, I do only on the 700-level problems. (Well, OK - sometimes I crash on the 600ths or even 500ths, but such mistakes are rather accidential.) Most frequently on Geometry and Statistics. I was chrashing frequently on few more topics, but I picked up a lot using Khan Academy. However, its problems are generally easier than those on the GMAT. So Khan Academy is perfect for understanding the concept, but won't help with timing. 
. I fall within the second case, i.e. I can't say that I am weak in a particular area. I was, but I`ve overcome this problem by doing tens of GMAT Club problems from this particular area (e.g. Word Problems or Geometry). Instead, I incidentally do fail to solve some problems from various areas quickly. So I really can't say that I am weak at this or that. Hence the problem. I would call it "the prioritising problem" as resources are abundant, but it's hard to chose a good focus at this level. I will check your blog, thanks for the tip! 
