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wolfpack617
12 Jul 2016, 08:35
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Hi all,
I sat for the GMAT this past Saturday (9 July 2016) and was disappointed to score a 630 (Q48/V28/IR6). Thankfully, I still have time to improve my score before submitting applications in Round 1, but I'm not sure how I should approach the next 1.5 months of studying.
Background:
1. How long have you been studying? Studying for roughly 6 months, but realized after 3 that my habits were way off, so I refocused and purchased MGMAT guides in April.
2. Materials Used? Primarily the OG16 and the complete set of MGMAT Guides. I also have Magoosh Premium, which I primarily used for practice questions. Their lessons were rather dry.
3. Goal score? 720+
4. Previous CAT Scores: GMATPrep 1-580 (Q35/V35) - 12/28/2015
MGMAT CAT1-600 (Q41/V32) - 6/26/2015
MGMAT CAT2-580 (Q38/V32) - 7/3/2015
GMATPrep 2 - 690 (Q47/V38) - 7/7/2015
Official GMAT - 630 (Q48/V28) - 7/9/2015
I'll be the first to admit that I definitely neglected verbal in my preparation, and I know that by far, my weakest area is Sentence Correction. On my second MGMAT CAT, I missed almost 75% of the SC questions. I've gone through the MGMAT SC guide, but their methods don't seem to be clicking. I definitely need an overhaul on how to approach SC. Would a course such as e-GMAT or EMPOWERgmat help? I figure that if e-GMAT can raise non-native speakers to V40+, then hopefully it could for me too. Please help me!
V/r
Rob
I sat for the GMAT this past Saturday (9 July 2016) and was disappointed to score a 630 (Q48/V28/IR6). Thankfully, I still have time to improve my score before submitting applications in Round 1, but I'm not sure how I should approach the next 1.5 months of studying.
Background:
1. How long have you been studying? Studying for roughly 6 months, but realized after 3 that my habits were way off, so I refocused and purchased MGMAT guides in April.
2. Materials Used? Primarily the OG16 and the complete set of MGMAT Guides. I also have Magoosh Premium, which I primarily used for practice questions. Their lessons were rather dry.
3. Goal score? 720+
4. Previous CAT Scores: GMATPrep 1-580 (Q35/V35) - 12/28/2015
MGMAT CAT1-600 (Q41/V32) - 6/26/2015
MGMAT CAT2-580 (Q38/V32) - 7/3/2015
GMATPrep 2 - 690 (Q47/V38) - 7/7/2015
Official GMAT - 630 (Q48/V28) - 7/9/2015
I'll be the first to admit that I definitely neglected verbal in my preparation, and I know that by far, my weakest area is Sentence Correction. On my second MGMAT CAT, I missed almost 75% of the SC questions. I've gone through the MGMAT SC guide, but their methods don't seem to be clicking. I definitely need an overhaul on how to approach SC. Would a course such as e-GMAT or EMPOWERgmat help? I figure that if e-GMAT can raise non-native speakers to V40+, then hopefully it could for me too. Please help me!
V/r
Rob
12 Jul 2016, 14:01
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Hi Rob,
It sounds like you've done some self-analysis already, which is good. With a V28, you would have lost serious points on at least 2 of the 3 major Verbal categories (SC, RC and CR), so there are likely other areas besides just SCs that you could work on. You likely wouldn't necessarily need another 1.5 months of study though; if you could commit to a consistent study regimen, then you could potentially be scoring at a higher level in less than a month. Given what you've described, I think that you would find the EMPOWERgmat Verbal Score Booster to be quite helpful. Most of our clients finish that Study Plan in under a month, so it would fit your schedule perfectly. During that time, you'll also be able to access any of the Quant resources that interest you.
If you have any questions, then you can feel free to contact me directly.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
It sounds like you've done some self-analysis already, which is good. With a V28, you would have lost serious points on at least 2 of the 3 major Verbal categories (SC, RC and CR), so there are likely other areas besides just SCs that you could work on. You likely wouldn't necessarily need another 1.5 months of study though; if you could commit to a consistent study regimen, then you could potentially be scoring at a higher level in less than a month. Given what you've described, I think that you would find the EMPOWERgmat Verbal Score Booster to be quite helpful. Most of our clients finish that Study Plan in under a month, so it would fit your schedule perfectly. During that time, you'll also be able to access any of the Quant resources that interest you.
If you have any questions, then you can feel free to contact me directly.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
13 Jul 2016, 04:35
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Hi Rob,
Ignoring the Verbal score section is a big mistake, I am glad that you realise it now. Even to get to a score of 720 with a Q51 in Quant, you till need a V 38 in the Verbal.
Recommended Scores for 720+: Q50, V39+. So, you are looking at at least a 11 point improvement. Your score of 28 indicates that you need to focus on at least 2 sections out SC/CR/RC. Your ESR report can help you determine which section is your biggest area of improvement. Otherwise, you may use the Ability quiz in Scholaranium in the e-GMAT's free trial to determine your ability in the different Verbal sections.Also, use the e-GMAT's GMAT Planner tool to Plan how to get to your target score of 720+.
1.5 months is a lot of time to prepare for the test.Ensure you have the right strategy to prepare.
Consider the following points while preparing for the Verbal Portion.
• Have a strategy that is based on core understanding of the concepts ad application of the same to solve question.
• Focus on one subject / section at a time and ensure that you improve in that section as per your desire score and then move on to the next section.
• Don’t study from multiple resources. Focus on improving your core skills first. Once you have done that then you may attempt questions from different resources.
• Study from the resource which gives you real-time feedback
I suggest you have a look the Verbal Live Prep course. The course helps you at every step, starting from defining your GMAT strategy (through our strategy session) to learning all the concepts (through our Verbal Online component of the course) and corresponding application (through the live sessions) and culminating at sessions that help you put your best foot forward as you take the exam (through our Verbal workshop, Scholaranium and tactical strategy sessions). Verbal Live Prep requires 120 hours of effort and most people complete the course in 40 days.
I hope the above helps.
Regards,
Rajat Sadana
Ignoring the Verbal score section is a big mistake, I am glad that you realise it now. Even to get to a score of 720 with a Q51 in Quant, you till need a V 38 in the Verbal.
Recommended Scores for 720+: Q50, V39+. So, you are looking at at least a 11 point improvement. Your score of 28 indicates that you need to focus on at least 2 sections out SC/CR/RC. Your ESR report can help you determine which section is your biggest area of improvement. Otherwise, you may use the Ability quiz in Scholaranium in the e-GMAT's free trial to determine your ability in the different Verbal sections.Also, use the e-GMAT's GMAT Planner tool to Plan how to get to your target score of 720+.
1.5 months is a lot of time to prepare for the test.Ensure you have the right strategy to prepare.
Consider the following points while preparing for the Verbal Portion.
• Have a strategy that is based on core understanding of the concepts ad application of the same to solve question.
• Focus on one subject / section at a time and ensure that you improve in that section as per your desire score and then move on to the next section.
• Don’t study from multiple resources. Focus on improving your core skills first. Once you have done that then you may attempt questions from different resources.
• Study from the resource which gives you real-time feedback
I suggest you have a look the Verbal Live Prep course. The course helps you at every step, starting from defining your GMAT strategy (through our strategy session) to learning all the concepts (through our Verbal Online component of the course) and corresponding application (through the live sessions) and culminating at sessions that help you put your best foot forward as you take the exam (through our Verbal workshop, Scholaranium and tactical strategy sessions). Verbal Live Prep requires 120 hours of effort and most people complete the course in 40 days.
I hope the above helps.
Regards,
Rajat Sadana
