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20 Nov 2022, 01:11
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Hi all,
Till yesterday, I had been one of those folks who searched for official questions on GMATClub forums and promptly ran away after going through the expert responses and maybe the replies tagged as most helpful. But a lot has changed since yesterday.
I have been nursing this GMAT dream of mine for quite some time now. I'm 29; I have an MBA-equivalent degree from an Indian BSchool (Top15); But last 4.5 years of work experience made me realize that I settled for less and I wanted to go back to school and "broaden my horizon" - for the better part of last 1.5 years, I've been prepping on and off without actually appearing for the exam. So Nov this year, I decided enough is enough, I requested for a break at my workplace for the next couple of weeks and booked a slot to make sure that I stick to the plan.
I couldn't appear for the exam. The reason is silly enough. Plus I have already tortured myself thinking about it for more than 24 hours, and I'm really not here to crib about it either. What I want all of your advice on is how to get back on track - I really want to give this my best possible shot but I want to be more confident about my prep unlike this time, so I want to give myself a bit more time. I'm trying to list down my queries below:
1. Going by my GMAT Official Mocks -
Mock 1 - 9th July - 670 (Q50, V31, IR6)
Mock 2 - 15th Aug - 730 (Q50, V38, IR7)
Mock 3 - 3rd Nov - 710 (Q51, V34, IR7)
Mock 4 - 13th Nov - 700 (Q51, V33, IR6)
Mock 5 - 16th Nov - 710 (Q50, V34, IR8)
- Verbal is a concern for me. Specifically in SC, I am never sure what's the right answer.
I'm planning to go back to Manhattan SC book and then restart my prep with practicing and reviewing Official Questions.
For RC and CR, I'm using Khan Academy LSAT mocks/practice tests - I will possibly go and complete PowerScore CR book too as I left it half way through and was still making some silly mistakes.
I am hoping that I would be able to manage 1-1.5 hour daily for Verbal. So on that note, is there anything else that might be suggested?
2. Considering that I have already used 5 of the 6 official mocks. How do I benchmark my exam readiness?
I'm saving the 6th mock for the very end, but what other tests might be a good measure?
Also what would be the indicators to figure out that I'm prepared enough to aim for a (Q50+,V40+)?
Additional Info: I tried Test Prep options, didn't really work for me.
Forum Quiz feature here is a life saver in my opinion and I want to stick to other free resources only.
Till yesterday, I had been one of those folks who searched for official questions on GMATClub forums and promptly ran away after going through the expert responses and maybe the replies tagged as most helpful. But a lot has changed since yesterday.
I have been nursing this GMAT dream of mine for quite some time now. I'm 29; I have an MBA-equivalent degree from an Indian BSchool (Top15); But last 4.5 years of work experience made me realize that I settled for less and I wanted to go back to school and "broaden my horizon" - for the better part of last 1.5 years, I've been prepping on and off without actually appearing for the exam. So Nov this year, I decided enough is enough, I requested for a break at my workplace for the next couple of weeks and booked a slot to make sure that I stick to the plan.
I couldn't appear for the exam. The reason is silly enough. Plus I have already tortured myself thinking about it for more than 24 hours, and I'm really not here to crib about it either. What I want all of your advice on is how to get back on track - I really want to give this my best possible shot but I want to be more confident about my prep unlike this time, so I want to give myself a bit more time. I'm trying to list down my queries below:
1. Going by my GMAT Official Mocks -
Mock 1 - 9th July - 670 (Q50, V31, IR6)
Mock 2 - 15th Aug - 730 (Q50, V38, IR7)
Mock 3 - 3rd Nov - 710 (Q51, V34, IR7)
Mock 4 - 13th Nov - 700 (Q51, V33, IR6)
Mock 5 - 16th Nov - 710 (Q50, V34, IR8)
- Verbal is a concern for me. Specifically in SC, I am never sure what's the right answer.
I'm planning to go back to Manhattan SC book and then restart my prep with practicing and reviewing Official Questions.
For RC and CR, I'm using Khan Academy LSAT mocks/practice tests - I will possibly go and complete PowerScore CR book too as I left it half way through and was still making some silly mistakes.
I am hoping that I would be able to manage 1-1.5 hour daily for Verbal. So on that note, is there anything else that might be suggested?
2. Considering that I have already used 5 of the 6 official mocks. How do I benchmark my exam readiness?
I'm saving the 6th mock for the very end, but what other tests might be a good measure?
Also what would be the indicators to figure out that I'm prepared enough to aim for a (Q50+,V40+)?
Additional Info: I tried Test Prep options, didn't really work for me.
Forum Quiz feature here is a life saver in my opinion and I want to stick to other free resources only.
20 Nov 2022, 07:16
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SudipM7
You could try spending more time per question and holding off on choosing a choice until you are virtually certain you know which one is correct.
Practicing untimed and doing whatever you have to in order to achieve super high accuracy is key to mastering verbal. Any time you miss a verbal question, determine exactly why and address the issue.
For more on how to prepare for verbal effectively see this post.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
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You could practice using the methods discussed in this post.
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
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You can use third-party tests and make adjustments for how they normally score
Also, you'll know you're ready when you're achieving super high accuracy and long streaks of correct answers when answering verbal practice questions.
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Quant practice accuracy for Q50+:
Easy- close to 100 percent
Medium - 95%+
Hard - 90%+
Verbal practice accuracy for V40+:
Easy - close to 100%
Medium - 90%+
Hard - 80%+
For more on how to practice for best results, see this post.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
20 Nov 2022, 09:28
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Variation in scores may be attributed to a number of factors, eg. question difficulty levels, concentration levels etc. So, you shouldn't worry about this minor variation too much.
