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Shubhamanand0412
Current Student
Joined: 29 May 2019
Last visit: 23 Oct 2022
Posts: 16
Given Kudos: 3
Location: India
Schools: Ross '24 (A$) Kellogg '24 (A)
GMAT 1: 780 Q51 V45
GPA: 3.75
WE:Operations (Consumer Packaged Goods)
23 Jul 2021, 11:13
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Finally got done with my gmat on 20th July and couldn’t have expected a better score than 780. I thought to pen down the actions that worked in my favour
Initially started with online attempts since COVID made sure centres were closed.
GMAT 1 online attempt : 730 (Q50, V39)
GMAT 2 online attempt : 720 (Q50, V35), had scheduled a morning exam. I don’t do well with waking up before 10. Same possibly contributed to the low verbal score important to schedule the exam as per your high performance time.
GMAT 3 offline attempt : 780 (Q51, V45), had to switch to an offline attempt post the limit of 2 for online
Quant
Coming from an engineering background, quant was something which was never a challenge perse but crossing the 50 score barrier still seemed elusive. To improve the same i categorised the problems into 2 buckets
- silly mistakes
If one puts in the efforts it is possible to identify the general patterns in these mistakes. For example, in my case it was mistaking diameter for radius and vice versa. Similarly I used to make an error of using the wrong units. Armed with knowledge about such mistakes, I made sure to spend extra 10 seconds on every question to not repeat such errors
- conceptual issues
To get to 51, I had an aim that there should be no question that I don’t know how to solve. The answer might be incorrect due to a silly mistake but the solving mechanism should be clear. Geometry and P&C were something which I found difficult consistently.
Gmatwithcj website as recommended by a colleague, catinabox, a fellow 770 gmat holder himself proved to be very useful. One can easily filter as per difficulty level and topics ad repeat the exercise till no question seems impossible not solve. The links are obviously to gmat club on questions which remain the best questions source
Verbal
Verbal was definitely my weak area.
- Sentence correction
Building a strong theoretical foundation is really important before moving onto questions. Manhattan SC prep and videos from e-gmat are two very good resources to build the same.
For questions, the site mentioned above has a very exhaustive list of questions as per topics. Many a times, an attempt might be correct because of sheer luck. It is important to look at reasons for eliminating the wrong choices as well. As I learned in my second attempt, lady luck might not always be by your side
- Reading comprehension
Much more difficult than it seems on face value. Getting more than a few incorrect will completely screw up your chances of getting a 740+ score. To counter the same, I used to practice 4-5 RC passages daily using a og/700 level filter on gmat club.
- Critical Reasoning
Identify the type of questions you feel weak in. For example, in my case they were assumption based questions. Practising negation technique on a bunch of questions worked well to convert CR into an area of strength
On an overall level, If you are getting a 750+ consistently on the gmat mocks, it makes sense to get done with the official gmat attempt as soon as possible. Delaying the same would also give you lesser time to course correct and attempt again.
Finally, Thanks to gmatclub and GMATninja/daagh (valuable explanations on forums) for providing foc quality content to all of us ! And don’t lose hope, a better score would come in time.
Initially started with online attempts since COVID made sure centres were closed.
GMAT 1 online attempt : 730 (Q50, V39)
GMAT 2 online attempt : 720 (Q50, V35), had scheduled a morning exam. I don’t do well with waking up before 10. Same possibly contributed to the low verbal score important to schedule the exam as per your high performance time.
GMAT 3 offline attempt : 780 (Q51, V45), had to switch to an offline attempt post the limit of 2 for online
Quant
Coming from an engineering background, quant was something which was never a challenge perse but crossing the 50 score barrier still seemed elusive. To improve the same i categorised the problems into 2 buckets
- silly mistakes
If one puts in the efforts it is possible to identify the general patterns in these mistakes. For example, in my case it was mistaking diameter for radius and vice versa. Similarly I used to make an error of using the wrong units. Armed with knowledge about such mistakes, I made sure to spend extra 10 seconds on every question to not repeat such errors
- conceptual issues
To get to 51, I had an aim that there should be no question that I don’t know how to solve. The answer might be incorrect due to a silly mistake but the solving mechanism should be clear. Geometry and P&C were something which I found difficult consistently.
Gmatwithcj website as recommended by a colleague, catinabox, a fellow 770 gmat holder himself proved to be very useful. One can easily filter as per difficulty level and topics ad repeat the exercise till no question seems impossible not solve. The links are obviously to gmat club on questions which remain the best questions source
Verbal
Verbal was definitely my weak area.
- Sentence correction
Building a strong theoretical foundation is really important before moving onto questions. Manhattan SC prep and videos from e-gmat are two very good resources to build the same.
For questions, the site mentioned above has a very exhaustive list of questions as per topics. Many a times, an attempt might be correct because of sheer luck. It is important to look at reasons for eliminating the wrong choices as well. As I learned in my second attempt, lady luck might not always be by your side
- Reading comprehension
Much more difficult than it seems on face value. Getting more than a few incorrect will completely screw up your chances of getting a 740+ score. To counter the same, I used to practice 4-5 RC passages daily using a og/700 level filter on gmat club.
- Critical Reasoning
Identify the type of questions you feel weak in. For example, in my case they were assumption based questions. Practising negation technique on a bunch of questions worked well to convert CR into an area of strength
On an overall level, If you are getting a 750+ consistently on the gmat mocks, it makes sense to get done with the official gmat attempt as soon as possible. Delaying the same would also give you lesser time to course correct and attempt again.
Finally, Thanks to gmatclub and GMATninja/daagh (valuable explanations on forums) for providing foc quality content to all of us ! And don’t lose hope, a better score would come in time.
ahsanashfaq28
24 Jul 2021, 08:27
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Great score!! Congratulations for 780!
Did you take any mocks from any prep company?
Did you take any mocks from any prep company?
Shubhamanand0412
Current Student
Joined: 29 May 2019
Last visit: 23 Oct 2022
Posts: 16
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 3
Location: India
Schools: Ross '24 (A$) Kellogg '24 (A)
GMAT 1: 780 Q51 V45
GPA: 3.75
WE:Operations (Consumer Packaged Goods)
24 Jul 2021, 10:18
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Thanks bud. Apart from the 6 official mocks I also gave 7 veritas mocks before my third attempt. It was more for increasing EQ for my exam and easing myself into the process
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