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23 Mar 2021, 17:49
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Hello guys,
I am applying for Grad school and looking to score a 650 on the official GMAT exam. I took the diagnostic test with no prior preparation and scored a 480 (Q27 and V30). I did forget some very basic geometry formulas such as the perimeter of a circle and did a lot of stupid mistakes on the Quant section. I will be writing the exam in exactly 2 months from now. What are my chances of reaching 650 in 2 months? And what study plan should i follow?
For context, I did my undergrad in engineering, and got the complete Manhattan strategy guide set and the OG 21. I read the GMAT roadmap book and plan on reading the rest of the strategy books afterwards. I also started doing daily practice problems on here everyday.
I am applying for Grad school and looking to score a 650 on the official GMAT exam. I took the diagnostic test with no prior preparation and scored a 480 (Q27 and V30). I did forget some very basic geometry formulas such as the perimeter of a circle and did a lot of stupid mistakes on the Quant section. I will be writing the exam in exactly 2 months from now. What are my chances of reaching 650 in 2 months? And what study plan should i follow?
For context, I did my undergrad in engineering, and got the complete Manhattan strategy guide set and the OG 21. I read the GMAT roadmap book and plan on reading the rest of the strategy books afterwards. I also started doing daily practice problems on here everyday.
23 Mar 2021, 19:11
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Welcome to GMAT Club.
Improvement and scoring work differently for different people. Sometimes people can improve really fast and sometimes it takes time to get into the groove. So I’m not going to be able to tell how to work for you but I can tell you how it usually works. And hopefully you can do better than that 👍
Usually, Most study plans for a serious preparation assume about 3 to 4 months. I actually don’t recommend taking longer than that and don’t think it would be good to spend six months. That’s way too long and so many reasons it will result in a lower score. So 3 to 4 months and usually with average effort you can count on about 120 points of improvement. This is an average number.
It’s important to note that people who put in more effort can often get up to 200 points of improvement and when I say more effort, I mean like studying for the most important test in your life and pursuing all your mistakes and looking about how you can self improve and make sure that any mistake you make, you don’t repeat it again.
Please note that I don’t mean you should study longer but instead it should be more intensive and better quality. Studying after work or after dinner or for 15 minutes during your lunch break is not a great approach. You can definitely do things like memorize formulas or vocabulary (if English is not your native language) or other things but serious studying should be done on a fresh head and preferably in the morning. You don’t need to actually study for five hours or even three hours. You can do one and a half hours in the morning and that is usually sufficient to the main part. You can do a little bit more during the lunch break or a little bit more in the evening such as exercises.... if you are struggling with reading comprehension and sentence correction, I highly recommend reading fiction books in the evening. By the time your mind is usually fried and tired from the screen so it’s a good idea to find a great book that would capture your attention and read it for a couple hours. I attribute a lot of my verbal improvement specifically to reading fiction. I’ve read probably 2000 pages during my prep and really enjoyed myself and the books I’ve read. I put together a post about it called GMAT fiction. GMAT Ninja also put together a post very recently about this same concept, so it is not just crazy talk.
Make sure you do all your practice under time conditions. Whenever you take a question, it has to be timed. Make sure you start your days with reviewing your Yesterdays progress. Don’t go crazy with questions. You don’t need to solve thousands a couple hundred is probably sufficient. Also don’t rush in to take him tests but make sure you R doing your exercises and hitting a high enough rate. I was aiming for 750 so I wanted to hit a 90% accuracy on all of my exercises. For a 700 you can probably aim for 80% and for a 650 perhaps 70 to 75% accuracy. Make sure you hit those numbers on your exercises. Don’t be like one of those crazies who study for 3 months and then take a practice test and realized they have not improved. Don’t do that 😎
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Improvement and scoring work differently for different people. Sometimes people can improve really fast and sometimes it takes time to get into the groove. So I’m not going to be able to tell how to work for you but I can tell you how it usually works. And hopefully you can do better than that 👍
Usually, Most study plans for a serious preparation assume about 3 to 4 months. I actually don’t recommend taking longer than that and don’t think it would be good to spend six months. That’s way too long and so many reasons it will result in a lower score. So 3 to 4 months and usually with average effort you can count on about 120 points of improvement. This is an average number.
It’s important to note that people who put in more effort can often get up to 200 points of improvement and when I say more effort, I mean like studying for the most important test in your life and pursuing all your mistakes and looking about how you can self improve and make sure that any mistake you make, you don’t repeat it again.
Please note that I don’t mean you should study longer but instead it should be more intensive and better quality. Studying after work or after dinner or for 15 minutes during your lunch break is not a great approach. You can definitely do things like memorize formulas or vocabulary (if English is not your native language) or other things but serious studying should be done on a fresh head and preferably in the morning. You don’t need to actually study for five hours or even three hours. You can do one and a half hours in the morning and that is usually sufficient to the main part. You can do a little bit more during the lunch break or a little bit more in the evening such as exercises.... if you are struggling with reading comprehension and sentence correction, I highly recommend reading fiction books in the evening. By the time your mind is usually fried and tired from the screen so it’s a good idea to find a great book that would capture your attention and read it for a couple hours. I attribute a lot of my verbal improvement specifically to reading fiction. I’ve read probably 2000 pages during my prep and really enjoyed myself and the books I’ve read. I put together a post about it called GMAT fiction. GMAT Ninja also put together a post very recently about this same concept, so it is not just crazy talk.
Make sure you do all your practice under time conditions. Whenever you take a question, it has to be timed. Make sure you start your days with reviewing your Yesterdays progress. Don’t go crazy with questions. You don’t need to solve thousands a couple hundred is probably sufficient. Also don’t rush in to take him tests but make sure you R doing your exercises and hitting a high enough rate. I was aiming for 750 so I wanted to hit a 90% accuracy on all of my exercises. For a 700 you can probably aim for 80% and for a 650 perhaps 70 to 75% accuracy. Make sure you hit those numbers on your exercises. Don’t be like one of those crazies who study for 3 months and then take a practice test and realized they have not improved. Don’t do that 😎
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23 Mar 2021, 19:53
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Hi,
Q-27 means you have to focus more on concepts, and there is much room for improvement. Once you are done with concepts, you should practice problems from OG. In the link below, you will find free video solutions to OG questions, so you can see how to resolve a problem smoothly within 2 minutes. https://gmatquantum.com/
Best wishes!
Q-27 means you have to focus more on concepts, and there is much room for improvement. Once you are done with concepts, you should practice problems from OG. In the link below, you will find free video solutions to OG questions, so you can see how to resolve a problem smoothly within 2 minutes. https://gmatquantum.com/
Best wishes!
