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26 Mar 2023, 11:40
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Hi all,
Gave the GMAT and scored a 720 (V41,Q48, IR 5)
Not sure what went wrong with IR as I felt pretty confident while answering.
Im concerned about using this score for that reason.
Additionally, the schools I am looking at have a median score of around 730. I will be retaking in 2 weeks.
What are some strategies required to improve?
These are my problem areas section wise
1) Quant - Careless errors, C traps , inequalities, word problems and anything that requires visual thinking . Additionally, there is one question type that I keep getting wrong. This is around rules and formulas. For eg I recently made a mistake in a question which asked me to find out if a given line intersects the 1st quadrant. The line turned out to be the X axis and In my mind I could see the x axis "touching" the quadrants so it was a yes.
This type of question is one where I falter across topics and the questions are marked as sub 600 and 600-700 level. My score confirmation has not happened yet and so I dont have access to ESR data but I know that I made at least 1 such sub 600 level mistake related to "rules" in the exam. Any tips on how to practice for this?
2) Verbal- I dont know how to improve. In every official mock I got v41 which was also what I got in my actual test. mistakes on official questions tend to be in SC and CR
In non official sources my mistakes are concentrated in RC. I suspect my ESR will point to my mistakes lying in SC and maybe Rc (last passage and poor time management)
3) IR - I think this is a big red flag with my result especially given the increased focus on IR going forward.
What is a study plan I should follow?
Gave the GMAT and scored a 720 (V41,Q48, IR 5)
Not sure what went wrong with IR as I felt pretty confident while answering.
Im concerned about using this score for that reason.
Additionally, the schools I am looking at have a median score of around 730. I will be retaking in 2 weeks.
What are some strategies required to improve?
These are my problem areas section wise
1) Quant - Careless errors, C traps , inequalities, word problems and anything that requires visual thinking . Additionally, there is one question type that I keep getting wrong. This is around rules and formulas. For eg I recently made a mistake in a question which asked me to find out if a given line intersects the 1st quadrant. The line turned out to be the X axis and In my mind I could see the x axis "touching" the quadrants so it was a yes.
This type of question is one where I falter across topics and the questions are marked as sub 600 and 600-700 level. My score confirmation has not happened yet and so I dont have access to ESR data but I know that I made at least 1 such sub 600 level mistake related to "rules" in the exam. Any tips on how to practice for this?
2) Verbal- I dont know how to improve. In every official mock I got v41 which was also what I got in my actual test. mistakes on official questions tend to be in SC and CR
In non official sources my mistakes are concentrated in RC. I suspect my ESR will point to my mistakes lying in SC and maybe Rc (last passage and poor time management)
3) IR - I think this is a big red flag with my result especially given the increased focus on IR going forward.
What is a study plan I should follow?
26 Mar 2023, 12:06
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If you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Had a 6-hour student who went from a V41 to a V45 in about 10 days so this sort of learning doesn't necessarily have to take very long. Perhaps work with a study buddy who is really strong on Verbal. There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you could check out.
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Getting the ESR may helpful. Perhaps you performed better on SC than you thought. For time management, time markers could be worth using.
26 Mar 2023, 14:41
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Hi Bluebox55.
Nice work so far.
Now, regarding IR, or DI, it will matter in the future when it's one of the main topics of the GMAT. However, your IR score still won't matter that much since you're taking the current GMAT. That said, I get why you may want to score higher than 5 since IR may be a little more noticed than it has been as a result of the emphasis on data analysis in the new GMAT.
Regarding your ESR, you can get it at any time now. You don't have to wait for your score to become official.
For Quant, I think your move is to use the streaks method to improve your consistency. Particularly, if you practice Geometry and other "visual" and weak topics using the streaks method, you'll train yourself not to make careless errors and to get virtually every question correct.
To learn how to use the streaks method, see this post.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
For some tips on improving overall accuracy see this one.
Improving Your Accuracy on the GMAT
Regarding Verbal, I bet you can get some key insights you can use to increase your Verbal score from this video.
Nice work so far.
Now, regarding IR, or DI, it will matter in the future when it's one of the main topics of the GMAT. However, your IR score still won't matter that much since you're taking the current GMAT. That said, I get why you may want to score higher than 5 since IR may be a little more noticed than it has been as a result of the emphasis on data analysis in the new GMAT.
Regarding your ESR, you can get it at any time now. You don't have to wait for your score to become official.
For Quant, I think your move is to use the streaks method to improve your consistency. Particularly, if you practice Geometry and other "visual" and weak topics using the streaks method, you'll train yourself not to make careless errors and to get virtually every question correct.
To learn how to use the streaks method, see this post.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
For some tips on improving overall accuracy see this one.
Improving Your Accuracy on the GMAT
Regarding Verbal, I bet you can get some key insights you can use to increase your Verbal score from this video.
