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01 Jun 2019, 03:33
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Hi,
Today I attempted GMAT prep test 1 from MBA.com. I scored 570 (q48,v21). I could attempt only 24 out of 36 questions in verbal. I am not disappointed with my quant score as I just wanted to see where I stand and how many more months of preparation is needed. But in verbal my reading compression is very poor. I got 3 back to back passages at the start of the exam. I am really confused how to evaluate my score. I know my speed is poor, but that is something I can always overcome with practice. I read somewhere that with each unanswered question we lose 3 percentile on average. So can I say I could have got around v31 in verbal?
Secondly, I have tried all the strategies available for reading comprehension, but I am just not improving. I always get the point of any passage but almost always get wrong in inference questions. Whether the passage is interesting , boring or hard, I just score almost the same.
Someone please suggest what should be doing.
By the way I am doing fine in SC and CR.
Regards,
Ashwin
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Today I attempted GMAT prep test 1 from MBA.com. I scored 570 (q48,v21). I could attempt only 24 out of 36 questions in verbal. I am not disappointed with my quant score as I just wanted to see where I stand and how many more months of preparation is needed. But in verbal my reading compression is very poor. I got 3 back to back passages at the start of the exam. I am really confused how to evaluate my score. I know my speed is poor, but that is something I can always overcome with practice. I read somewhere that with each unanswered question we lose 3 percentile on average. So can I say I could have got around v31 in verbal?
Secondly, I have tried all the strategies available for reading comprehension, but I am just not improving. I always get the point of any passage but almost always get wrong in inference questions. Whether the passage is interesting , boring or hard, I just score almost the same.
Someone please suggest what should be doing.
By the way I am doing fine in SC and CR.
Regards,
Ashwin
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01 Jun 2019, 05:55
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Hi Ashwin,
I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. The good news is that Q48 is a very solid quant score, so nice job! Regarding verbal, your score is based on not only the number of questions you answer correct/incorrect, but also the difficulty of those questions, among other things, so it’s difficult to say what you “could have scored”. That said, rather than spending time worrying about the GMAC algorithm, you really should focus on the things you can control, and the number one thing you can control is getting better at the GMAT. If you get to a point at which you can dominate the GMAT, the specifics of the scoring algorithm won't matter because you will have the skills that you need to get an amazing score, right?
Regarding how to improve your Reading Comprehension skills, you need to focus on understanding what you are reading. When you are incorrectly answering Reading Comprehension questions, it’s partly because you do not truly understand what you have just read, right? Thus, you likely have to slow down in order to (eventually) speed up. At this point, your best bet is to focus on getting the correct answers to questions, taking as much time as you need to see key details and understand the logic of what you are reading. You have to learn to comprehend what you read, keep it all straight, and use what you are reading to arrive at correct answers. If you don't understand something, go back and read it one sentence at a time, even one word at a time, not moving on until you understand what you have just read. There is no way around this work. Your goal should be to take all the time you need to understand exactly what is being said and arrive at the correct answer. If you can learn to get answers taking your time, you can learn to speed up. Answering questions is like any task: The more times you do it carefully and successfully, the faster you become at doing it carefully and successfully.
Another component of understanding what you are reading is being “present” when reading. Don’t worry about how things are going at work, or what you will eat for dinner, or even how long you are taking to read through the passage. Just focus on what is in front of you, word by word, line by line. Furthermore, try to make reading fun. For example, even if you are reading about a topic that bores you, pretend that you are the person making the argument. By doing so, you will make the passage more relatable to YOU, and ultimately you should be able to read with greater focus.
One final component of Reading Comprehension that may be tripping you up is that RC questions contain one or more trap answers that seem to answer the question but don't really. So, a key part of training to correctly answer RC questions is learning to notice the differences between trap answers and correct answers. You have to learn to see how trap answers seem to follow from what the passages say, but don't really, while correct answers fit what the passages say exactly.
Also, you may find it helpful to read this article about [url=(https://blog.targettestprep.com/how-to- ... 0-on-gmat/]how to score a 700+ on the GMAT[/url].
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
Good luck!
I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. The good news is that Q48 is a very solid quant score, so nice job! Regarding verbal, your score is based on not only the number of questions you answer correct/incorrect, but also the difficulty of those questions, among other things, so it’s difficult to say what you “could have scored”. That said, rather than spending time worrying about the GMAC algorithm, you really should focus on the things you can control, and the number one thing you can control is getting better at the GMAT. If you get to a point at which you can dominate the GMAT, the specifics of the scoring algorithm won't matter because you will have the skills that you need to get an amazing score, right?
Regarding how to improve your Reading Comprehension skills, you need to focus on understanding what you are reading. When you are incorrectly answering Reading Comprehension questions, it’s partly because you do not truly understand what you have just read, right? Thus, you likely have to slow down in order to (eventually) speed up. At this point, your best bet is to focus on getting the correct answers to questions, taking as much time as you need to see key details and understand the logic of what you are reading. You have to learn to comprehend what you read, keep it all straight, and use what you are reading to arrive at correct answers. If you don't understand something, go back and read it one sentence at a time, even one word at a time, not moving on until you understand what you have just read. There is no way around this work. Your goal should be to take all the time you need to understand exactly what is being said and arrive at the correct answer. If you can learn to get answers taking your time, you can learn to speed up. Answering questions is like any task: The more times you do it carefully and successfully, the faster you become at doing it carefully and successfully.
Another component of understanding what you are reading is being “present” when reading. Don’t worry about how things are going at work, or what you will eat for dinner, or even how long you are taking to read through the passage. Just focus on what is in front of you, word by word, line by line. Furthermore, try to make reading fun. For example, even if you are reading about a topic that bores you, pretend that you are the person making the argument. By doing so, you will make the passage more relatable to YOU, and ultimately you should be able to read with greater focus.
One final component of Reading Comprehension that may be tripping you up is that RC questions contain one or more trap answers that seem to answer the question but don't really. So, a key part of training to correctly answer RC questions is learning to notice the differences between trap answers and correct answers. You have to learn to see how trap answers seem to follow from what the passages say, but don't really, while correct answers fit what the passages say exactly.
Also, you may find it helpful to read this article about [url=(https://blog.targettestprep.com/how-to- ... 0-on-gmat/]how to score a 700+ on the GMAT[/url].
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
Good luck!
01 Jun 2019, 07:21
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Based on how I interpret the available information about scoring penalties when you do not finish a section, then yes, the test probably thought your Verbal score was around a V31 or V32 after you answered question 24. So if you were able to improve your pacing enough that you could answer every question, instead of only the first 2/3 of the questions, with the same accuracy you currently have, your score should be in the low 30s. But it will be lower than that if you need to compromise on accuracy in order to speed up. Of course, if you can also improve your ability at any of the Verbal question types, your score could improve beyond the low 30s -- I'm only describing what would likely happen to your score if you worked on pacing and nothing else.
Your Quant score is excellent, so I hope you'll find an RC strategy that successfully balances speed and accuracy. Good luck!
Your Quant score is excellent, so I hope you'll find an RC strategy that successfully balances speed and accuracy. Good luck!
