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07 Sep 2020, 02:09
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Hello,
I gave my GMAT exam last Thursday and got a horrible score of 530 (39Q and 23V) which is lowest score till date.
My score during the mocks ranged from 630-670 on GMAT prep, Veritas and Manhattan. I never scored below 600 but during the online exam the proctor kept insisting not to mumble the questions which acted as an distraction plus i was used to reading questions out loud when solving.
Nevertheless, I want to reappear for my exam and cross 700 since I know if i study hard enough I can do it.
For this exam I had studied for roughly 2 months from OG20 and Jamboree Blue book but now I am thinking to reappear in November and apply for round 2.
Can you suggest me a detailed study plan and guide me additional practice books which I should use to achieve my dream score.
I gave my GMAT exam last Thursday and got a horrible score of 530 (39Q and 23V) which is lowest score till date.
My score during the mocks ranged from 630-670 on GMAT prep, Veritas and Manhattan. I never scored below 600 but during the online exam the proctor kept insisting not to mumble the questions which acted as an distraction plus i was used to reading questions out loud when solving.
Nevertheless, I want to reappear for my exam and cross 700 since I know if i study hard enough I can do it.
For this exam I had studied for roughly 2 months from OG20 and Jamboree Blue book but now I am thinking to reappear in November and apply for round 2.
Can you suggest me a detailed study plan and guide me additional practice books which I should use to achieve my dream score.
07 Sep 2020, 03:34
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Hi Shivani1234,
So sorry to her about how things went with your GMAT. I can understand how you might be feeling right now. But don't get disappointed. An improvement is always possible. All it takes is focusing on the right parameters.
First of all, I see only two possibilities for not reflecting your mock scores in the actual test.
- One reason might be the nervousness on the test day. It is quite common to feel nervous on the test day. This time make sure you take the test with a relaxed mind.
- The other reason might be you are not likely following a specific approach for all the tests. If your approach is not consistent, then I think there is some work to do.
I think the second reason would be the plausible reason in this case. But it would be really pre-mature to jump into conclusions without knowing the actual reason. I would like to know a few things before suggesting you what to do next.
- Did you follow any specific approach while solving questions?
- Did the approach change for every test?
What do I mean by the approach?
GMAT is a test of application of concepts and it is really important to use the right methodology to solve questions. Let me explain it to you by providing you the comparison of two approaches of solving CR questions.
| General strategy | Methodical approach |
| Read the argument | Read the argument and identify the premise and conclusion |
| Read the question stem | Read the questions stem and start pre-thinking |
| Jump into statements and evaluate each option | Start eliminating answer choices which do not match the pre-thought assumption |
I hope now you got a clear picture of what do I mean by the approach. The focus should be on learning the right methodology to solve questions. But again, it would be pre-mature to suggest you something without knowing full details. If you want me a general advice, then I can provide with one.
General advice:
- Identify what went wrong in the test
- Make sure to learn the right methodology
- Take sectional quizzes of each topic and use the methodology learnt to solve the questions
- Identify weaker areas and work on them
- This time make sure to take official mocks because they are the closest to the official test
This plan is very vague. So, if you wish to know a detailed plan, please provide me with more details. You can write back to me here or a better way would be to connect over a call and discuss the same. This way we can quickly narrow down things and make a proper study plan. So, if you are interested to know more about the study strategy, you can schedule a free consultation call using the below link.
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07 Sep 2020, 04:50
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Check out the 2 month or 3 month GMAT planner from various test prep companies and check out what works best for your schedule.
From the score, it looks like both Q & V needs to be solidified from the foundation level, hence something which covers basics beautifully would work best. Ideally, that check would need to be done by going through various courses(most of them offer free trials).
All the best!
From the score, it looks like both Q & V needs to be solidified from the foundation level, hence something which covers basics beautifully would work best. Ideally, that check would need to be done by going through various courses(most of them offer free trials).
All the best!
