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26 Jul 2021, 05:11
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How I scored a 750 on the GMAT in my first attempt
My GMAT journey started in November 2020. I decided to give myself a solid 6-8 months of preparation time before scheduling my exam. Naturally, before I started my preparation, I decided to give a mock exam to see where I stood. I had been a year out of my undergraduate degree and was working in a consulting role at a Big 4. To my surprise, the result for the mock test was rather poor. I had scored a 620 (Q 45 ; V 34). After the next 8 months of preparation and rigorous practice, I gave my GMAT on 21st June and scored a 750 (Q 49 ; V 42 ; IR 8). Here's some tips that helped me crack the GMAT:
1. Understand the GMAT format: The GMAT is a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). The sequence of getting the questions correct is important. Answering easy questions incorrectly harms your score a lot more than answering a tougher question incorrectly. Being timed, it's also imperative to answer the questions correctly in the shortest time.
2. Attempt one mock test at the start, and one at the end of your prep journey: Attempting a GMAT at the start of my preparation journey helped me understand where I had to focus, which was the Verbal section.
3. Create a study plan: The best way to create a study plan is to set aside 4-6 months (sometimes longer) to prepare for the GMAT. I preferred shorter focused sessions rather than longer marathon ones. My plan looked something like this: 5 days a week - 1-1.5 hours per session, and I'd switch between Quant and Verbal on alternate weeks. Avoid long breaks that could break the study link! Consistency is key
4. Hammer Quant: First off, get a solid grip on the basic for Quant. The GMAT Official Guide (OG) works wonders for this. They also have a good number of questions for each topic and with varying difficulty. Once the OG is exhausted, I moved onto the GMATClub CAT's. Since these tests are adaptive and timed, they closely resemble the actual GMAT question. The results are details and shows you the solution as well as the difficulty level for the questions. Once the basics are through, I'd say the GMAT Club CATs are probably the best way forward
5. Understand grammar rules: The Verbal section of the GMAT is divided into 3 sections: Section Correction (SC), Critical Reasoning (CR), Reading Comprehension (RC). Understanding the grammar rules really helps for the SC questions. Also, for SC questions, the "short and sweet" answer usually does the trick, while ensuring all grammar rules are obeyed. CR and RC questions are most analytical. One trick that helped me was to make points while reading through the passage. This ensured all the important points of the passage were noted and that there would not be a need to read the passage again (time is of the essence!). For the study portion, I will swear by the OG. Again, the GMAT Club CATs really help to simulate the actual GMAT test situation given its adaptive nature.
6. Maintain an error log: This would probably be the most important point of all. Maintaining an error helps understand where you are going wrong. Mistakes can either be silly one due the typos, misread numbers, etc, where the likelihood of such errors being repeated over and over again are low, or they could be due to problems with understanding the fundamentals. These are the errors to be looked into carefully, as inaccurate understanding of a topic or type of question would mean those mistakes would be repeated.
7. The D Day: Get a good 8 hours of sound sleep, eat well and stay hydrated. The GMAT is a long exam (although with breaks) so being hydrated is really important. If you have your exam scheduled for an early morning slot, I'd suggest that you wake you around the same time the previous. This helped me!
All the best to all for your learning journey and I hope you crack the GMAT! Cheers
My GMAT journey started in November 2020. I decided to give myself a solid 6-8 months of preparation time before scheduling my exam. Naturally, before I started my preparation, I decided to give a mock exam to see where I stood. I had been a year out of my undergraduate degree and was working in a consulting role at a Big 4. To my surprise, the result for the mock test was rather poor. I had scored a 620 (Q 45 ; V 34). After the next 8 months of preparation and rigorous practice, I gave my GMAT on 21st June and scored a 750 (Q 49 ; V 42 ; IR 8). Here's some tips that helped me crack the GMAT:
1. Understand the GMAT format: The GMAT is a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). The sequence of getting the questions correct is important. Answering easy questions incorrectly harms your score a lot more than answering a tougher question incorrectly. Being timed, it's also imperative to answer the questions correctly in the shortest time.
2. Attempt one mock test at the start, and one at the end of your prep journey: Attempting a GMAT at the start of my preparation journey helped me understand where I had to focus, which was the Verbal section.
3. Create a study plan: The best way to create a study plan is to set aside 4-6 months (sometimes longer) to prepare for the GMAT. I preferred shorter focused sessions rather than longer marathon ones. My plan looked something like this: 5 days a week - 1-1.5 hours per session, and I'd switch between Quant and Verbal on alternate weeks. Avoid long breaks that could break the study link! Consistency is key
4. Hammer Quant: First off, get a solid grip on the basic for Quant. The GMAT Official Guide (OG) works wonders for this. They also have a good number of questions for each topic and with varying difficulty. Once the OG is exhausted, I moved onto the GMATClub CAT's. Since these tests are adaptive and timed, they closely resemble the actual GMAT question. The results are details and shows you the solution as well as the difficulty level for the questions. Once the basics are through, I'd say the GMAT Club CATs are probably the best way forward
5. Understand grammar rules: The Verbal section of the GMAT is divided into 3 sections: Section Correction (SC), Critical Reasoning (CR), Reading Comprehension (RC). Understanding the grammar rules really helps for the SC questions. Also, for SC questions, the "short and sweet" answer usually does the trick, while ensuring all grammar rules are obeyed. CR and RC questions are most analytical. One trick that helped me was to make points while reading through the passage. This ensured all the important points of the passage were noted and that there would not be a need to read the passage again (time is of the essence!). For the study portion, I will swear by the OG. Again, the GMAT Club CATs really help to simulate the actual GMAT test situation given its adaptive nature.
6. Maintain an error log: This would probably be the most important point of all. Maintaining an error helps understand where you are going wrong. Mistakes can either be silly one due the typos, misread numbers, etc, where the likelihood of such errors being repeated over and over again are low, or they could be due to problems with understanding the fundamentals. These are the errors to be looked into carefully, as inaccurate understanding of a topic or type of question would mean those mistakes would be repeated.
7. The D Day: Get a good 8 hours of sound sleep, eat well and stay hydrated. The GMAT is a long exam (although with breaks) so being hydrated is really important. If you have your exam scheduled for an early morning slot, I'd suggest that you wake you around the same time the previous. This helped me!
All the best to all for your learning journey and I hope you crack the GMAT! Cheers
26 Jul 2021, 09:07
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Congrats! Thanks so much for the debrief.
Sounds like you did a lot of things right in terms of prep and taking a good rest before the test. How were your practice test scores? When did you take the last test?
Are you applying this year?
Sounds like you did a lot of things right in terms of prep and taking a good rest before the test. How were your practice test scores? When did you take the last test?
Are you applying this year?
26 Jul 2021, 10:11
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Congratulations on getting 750.
A quick question. How many mock tests you gave before sitting for actual GMAT?? Also, did you use any prep company material to supplement your prep??
A quick question. How many mock tests you gave before sitting for actual GMAT?? Also, did you use any prep company material to supplement your prep??
