How to score more :/ , do I need online classes ?

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Hi

I gave my 2nd attempt on my GMAT yesterday and got a lousy 580 . My goal is 700+ but i just cant seem to come around it .
Any advice would be great , specially on the part to build a mental state for 3 hours for the exam( i feel that is a big weak-point of mine).

Also in reality i am not using any strategies (specially for verbal ) and can use advice for the same .

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Might help posters to know what score you got on both sections.

Russ19 · Answer

Hi,

Did you see the verbal video lessons of GMATNinja? They a great source, which must help you to boost up your score. Explore the link: https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-nin ... l#p2396353

Regarding time, you can check the gmat club youtube channel in which you may find a video on useful strategies.

Good luck!

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi nash2907,

I'm sorry to hear about how things went with your GMAT. I'm happy to provide some advice but would first like to know more about your situation with the GMAT.

-- for how long have you been studying?

-- what resources have you been using?

-- when are your application deadlines?

Once I have some more information, I can provide some advice. In the meantime, here is a helpful article:

How to Score a 700+ on the GMAT — A Mini Guide for Success

MathRevolution · Answer

Hello nash2907,

GMAT Club is one of the great platforms to get information about the GMAT official test, Study plan, Section wise instructions, etc.

Your current GMAT score is shaky. You can schedule a Counseling(https://calendly.com/mathrevolution/1-on-1-session) session for 30 mins with one of our experts to have detailed advice on your current study plans.

A couple of things that can be a noticeable barrier to your scores would be some or all of the below.

• Not detailed knowledge of GMAT Math pattern and Question types
• Inefficiency by using time-consuming Conventional method to tackle DS and PS questions still
• No expert support (maybe) who can tutor, analyze, and guide you during your learning
• Lack of many updated questions and practice in the recent exam trend
• Not well aligned with time to solve questions.

Precisely, there has to be one end-to-end solution encompassing all the points mentioned above. We also want to understand your approach to solving PS and DS questions. You can try our free diagnostic test https://www.mathrevolution.com/diagnostic/dtExamMember and receive a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will clearly help you understand your weak areas.

Your study plan will now change as you are already ready with the vital concepts and their application. The diagnostic test report will give us detailed insight into various topics and your performance. After an in-depth analysis, we will draw out the category of the topics you are already better at and those where you need more improvement. Also, we will be able to compare your performance while solving the PS and DS questions.

Also, make a note of various possible combinations to achieve a score of 700+. The possible scores will help you track your performance after taking the mock or practice test. It will also help you maintain balance in both the sections, and you will always be in a great position to allot the study hours to a specific area accordingly.

We recommend that you learn the Variable Approach for solving DS questions and the IVY approach to solve PS questions to improve your accuracy and save time while solving the question types.

The most important thing for you will be learning and commanding the Variable Approach for DS questions and IVY Approach for PS questions. These approaches are the robust self-designed time-saving techniques that will help you learn efficiently, thus raising your score in the quick nick of time.

Register with MathRevolution https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup to get access to our 7-day full on-demand course (27 topics, 490 subtopics, and 1,500 questions) for free trial lessons.

700+ level questions https://www.mathrevolution.com/gmat/questionbank are separately available, too. Start with the learning of the concepts. Make a habit of taking notes during the initial learning of the concepts.

After registering, you will have access to the practice section. Initially, try solving the DS and/or PS questions from very easy and easy category questions on the topic(s) you have learned. You may also connect with one of our experts to get one of the best tutoring supports, which will help you understand the topic(s) and solve questions and learn how to manage time and accuracy.

Adding to the same, mastery of the Variable Approach to solve DS questions and the IVY approach to solve PS questions would add a feather to the cap. Below is the useful link we will recommend you visit on GMAT club to experience DS and IVY approaches' power.

Ultimate Q51 guide: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-ultimate ... l#p1613600

Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411

To prepare for Verbal, you can access many study materials from Crack Verbal, e-GMAT, and other test-prep experts for Verbal. You may also refer to Aristotle Grail for sentence correction and GMAT power bank for CR question types. There are also many free materials available in the GMAT Club.

In the end, make sure you have an error log for every day, and you may connect with one of our experts to learn the hard concept and approaches. Keep checking your performance by attempting as many mock tests as possible.

Regular tests will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up. Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and hence will be able to learn time-management.

We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

Success is within your reach.
Good luck!

Math Revolution Team

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi nash2907,

I'm sorry to hear that your 2 attempts did not turn out better. Before we discuss how you might best proceed with this next phase of your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

1) When did you take your 1st Official GMAT and how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)? What were your Q and V Scaled Scores for your 2nd attempt?
2) How long have you studied in total? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies? What "brands" of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

If you took your recent GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

760+: What GMAT Assassins Do to Score at the Highest Levels

vamshikaithi · Answer

Hi nash2907, I have been there and I completely understand how you feel. I scored 570 in my first GMAT attempt with a breakdown of Q43 and V26. I didn't know how to proceed further as I have finished going through a lots of material and practiced many questions. That's when I got in touch with a mentor and he told me that there's more to GMAT than just learning the concepts and practicing questions. He suggested me to focus more on the application of concepts and the approach of solving questions. I started focusing on them and that's when I started seeing the results. I eventually improved my score to 720 with Q50 and V38. And you are absolutely correct about using the methods and strategies for Verbal. GMAT Verbal can be tricky as there are many traps set by the test makers. Once I started studying from GMATWhiz online course, I realized that GMAT verbal is mostly about eliminating four incorrect answer choices rather than choosing the right one. So, I started approaching questions differently and solved them in a more structured way. In fact, I made a detailed debrief of my GMAT journey. You can go through that to know a few tips. Debrief of my journey from 570 to 680 to 720 https://gmatclub.com/forum/my-journey-f ... l#p2648110 Scoring a perfect CR 51 ( 97 percentile ) from being an amateur in CR https://gmatclub.com/forum/scoring-a-pe ... l#p2526853 And if you are looking for any course to learn the right methodologies and to work on your weak areas, then you can check out GMATWhiz course. Feel free to get in touch if you need any more help. All the best

ScoreLeap · Answer

Hey, While we agree that sitting for 3 hours straight is not an easy task yet it is essential ! Zoning out while reading passages hampers the overall Test score. Implementing the right strategies helps students give their 100% while giving the tests. Taking up regular Mocks also helps students to get the feel of real Tests ! We can help you with our Test –Taking strategies to easily score a 700+ . Scoring 700+ without strategies is quite difficult. How about I set up a slot for your to attend our FREE DEMO session tomorrow, understand how simple GMAT exam can be if you implement the right strategy. So, if you want me to book a slot for FREE Demo Session, please share your connect details via info@scoreleap.in or visit us at https://scoreleap.in/yourgmatprep In the mean time, please check our YouTube channel and hear from our 710 Scorer ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyCegNMDb8M&t=37s) Also visit our website for more success stories: https://www.scoreleap.in/success-stories Looking forward to hear from you.

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi nash2907,

Sorry about how things went with your GMAT. The key to scoring well on GMAT is to focusing on the right aspects. If your score doesn't improve even after months of prep, then that means that there's something wrong with the preparation strategy. First let us understand the right way to prepare for GMAT.

How to prepare for GMAT in the right way?  
Before you start preparing for any test, it's important to understand the structure of the test, what is tested on it and then prepare accordingly. In this case, GMAT is a test which focuses on your application skills along with the conceptual knowledge. So, just learning the concepts and practicing questions without focusing on the right methodology will not do any good. So, I suggest you to first focus on the methodology to solve questions of a particular topic and only then move to practicing questions of that topic.

So, the right way to prepare would be to first

learn the concepts of a topic,  
 learn the right methodology to solve questions of that topic 
 practice a few questions of that topic to solidify your learning and then move to the nest topic 
 Repeat the process for all the topics

And working on weak areas is equally important. You move to the next topic only if you get a decent accuracy in the previous topic. If not, you revisit the concepts, fill the conceptual gaps and then move to the next topic only when you are 100% confident. There are a couple of articles which you might find helpful.

How to effectively plan your studies for GMAT

How to score 700+ on GMAT

How to start preparing for GMAT

And you can go through the recording below to understand how to strategize your GMAT prep in an effective way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65n8_LIbPIM

What might have gone wrong?  
As we have understood the right way to prepare, now let's analyze what could have gone wrong with your previous attempt. You must have learnt the concepts of the topics and you must have practiced questions as well.  But did you focus on the methodology part? Did you focus on working your weak areas?

These two could be the major reasons for you not scoring well on GMAT. So, this time make sure you do your prep in the right way by focusing on all the above parameters. And regarding the resource, choose a resource which can help you with not only the concepts, but the methodology as well. And the questions to practice and their detailed solutions are equally important as the solutions help you understand where exactly you are making the mistake. And a study plan would be an added advantage as you will have clear deadlines.

You can check out the free trial of GMATWhiz online course if you are looking for one. And regarding pacing yourself on the test, you can go through the recording below to understand a few test taking strategies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9dZN-MHK0I

And regarding how to proceed further and the study strategy, I think it would be better if we can get in touch over a call and discuss the same as I would like to ask a few questions about your current preparation strategy and your weak areas. You can use the below link to get in touch with me.

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