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02 Apr 2015, 11:02
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Hey Guys,
I took my GMAT in December and I scored 570 (Q37 V31 51%). I'm currently studying to take it again.
On the official day I didn't finish my exam. I bought the enhanced score reports and found that I had completed 38 questions in the Verbal and 26 in the Quant.
I took only one CAT one week before the official test and I scored 490. I spent my time before the first CAT studying only the theory and never practiced timing strategy and resistance. wow how smart
When I realized my problem (better late than never), it was already too late: I started from the Quant section and as soon as I finished the Verbal section's theory, I forgot all the math shortcuts and theory; I became very very slow, and my ability impoverished a lot.
Now I'm starting from verbal, practicing more, and studying the theory more deeply.
So now I'm asking you HOW to continue studying the rest of the study plan and keep focused on all the things.
I thank you a lot in advance.
Have a nice day!
Alessandro
I took my GMAT in December and I scored 570 (Q37 V31 51%). I'm currently studying to take it again.
On the official day I didn't finish my exam. I bought the enhanced score reports and found that I had completed 38 questions in the Verbal and 26 in the Quant.
I took only one CAT one week before the official test and I scored 490. I spent my time before the first CAT studying only the theory and never practiced timing strategy and resistance. wow how smart
When I realized my problem (better late than never), it was already too late: I started from the Quant section and as soon as I finished the Verbal section's theory, I forgot all the math shortcuts and theory; I became very very slow, and my ability impoverished a lot.
Now I'm starting from verbal, practicing more, and studying the theory more deeply.
So now I'm asking you HOW to continue studying the rest of the study plan and keep focused on all the things.
I thank you a lot in advance.
Have a nice day!
Alessandro
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02 Apr 2015, 11:13
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There are a bunch of study plans available on the site. If you're working, try three hours each weeknight (2 quant, 1 verbal). Test every 2-3 weeks. Once you fell you have a handle on quant, spend 1 hour on quant and 2 hours on verbal. Keep testing every 2-3 weeks.
Create an error log for both quant and verbal. Re-visit those problems at least once a week. If you get a question correct because you guessed, went over two min (quant), or arrived at the correct answer in some other flawed manner, that problem goes in the error log.
I'd start with Sentence correction as the 1 hour verbal each night, because it's typically the easiest to correct. Additionally, you may find it beneficial to swap the time distribution, as verbal weighs more heavily on your score. However, if your goal is fairly high, this won't matter as much since you will need to score well on both sections anyway.
Good luck!
Create an error log for both quant and verbal. Re-visit those problems at least once a week. If you get a question correct because you guessed, went over two min (quant), or arrived at the correct answer in some other flawed manner, that problem goes in the error log.
I'd start with Sentence correction as the 1 hour verbal each night, because it's typically the easiest to correct. Additionally, you may find it beneficial to swap the time distribution, as verbal weighs more heavily on your score. However, if your goal is fairly high, this won't matter as much since you will need to score well on both sections anyway.
Good luck!
02 Apr 2015, 11:28
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Hi BCCLSN,
If what you say is true (that you did NOT answer 3 of the Verbal questions and 11 of the Quant questions), then you should know that ALL of those questions were marked as 'incorrect' AND were then penalized. As you continue to practice, you MUST make sure to answer every question on each CAT (and on Test Day) to avoid the 'penalty' that comes from not answering a question. Considering the high number of unanswered questions, the fact that you still scored a 570 is encouraging.
You clearly have some serious pacing/discipline problems. Pacing problems don't actually exist on their own though - they're the result of other problems in how you approach the GMAT. This next round of studies needs to include some heavy practice and a focus on strategies/patterns.
I'll be happy to offer some additional advice, but I'd like to know a bit more about how you studied and your plans:
1) How long did you study for the GMAT?
2) What resources did you use?
3) What is your goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
If what you say is true (that you did NOT answer 3 of the Verbal questions and 11 of the Quant questions), then you should know that ALL of those questions were marked as 'incorrect' AND were then penalized. As you continue to practice, you MUST make sure to answer every question on each CAT (and on Test Day) to avoid the 'penalty' that comes from not answering a question. Considering the high number of unanswered questions, the fact that you still scored a 570 is encouraging.
You clearly have some serious pacing/discipline problems. Pacing problems don't actually exist on their own though - they're the result of other problems in how you approach the GMAT. This next round of studies needs to include some heavy practice and a focus on strategies/patterns.
I'll be happy to offer some additional advice, but I'd like to know a bit more about how you studied and your plans:
1) How long did you study for the GMAT?
2) What resources did you use?
3) What is your goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
