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25 Aug 2022, 11:25
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Hello experts,
On december 2021, I took my first free mock and I got a V6 and Q40 (It was manhattan's, didn't wanted to ruin officials)
After 8 months (4-5 hours per day) of prep,I decided to take the Manhattan's free mock again (8 months- didn't remember anything). I got V31 and Q41.
Today, I took my first official mock. I tried to take the test under same conditions (No pauses, took two 8 minutes of break, did IR and AWA seriously) and the result is not satisfying to me. I got exact 600, the split is Q46 and V27 and IR -5. I was expecting Q49 and V31+. I found official mock tougher than Manhattan's, I was slower in official one than Mgmat's. Anyways, I know I didn't give my best.
I would like to discuss my time management strategies for quant and verbal. After reading so many articles about the algorithm, I know noone knows the exact coding, but I decided to Focus on the quaters.
For verbal, I thought I will give most focus to quarter 1 and 2 (Q1 & Q2) and will be selective on Q3 and Q4, because I read an article from Bunuel, where he mentioned Q4 is less important than Q1 and Q2. Another reason is I am a slow reader. My speed is slow,meaning there is no way for me to attempt all 36 question, not even 30 questions. I got good accuracy on Q1 and Q2 but, I was so concerned about my time on Q3 that I got nervous. I couldn't even focus on questions that I could have gotten right. I couldn't comprehend there. I got 2 RCs in Q3 . I attempted 3rd RC faster than usual, surprisingly I got all 3 wrong eventhough I understood it completly, I didn't give ample time to read for purpose. I never get all 3 question wrong in an RC unless I skip it. I skipped 4th RC (I usually do, I can't attempt all 4). I got selective on Q4 and only attempted SCs (I have faith on my SC skills). As you can see on the attached file I got 8 consecutive questions wrong in Q3.
1. For a V35, Please give your valuable suggestions on, How should I manage my time effectively (according to my skill set- slow reader)?
2. I skipped 9 questions, whats the most efficient way of skipping 8-9 questions- On Q1, Q2,Q3 and Q4(because I can't even attempt 30 questions)?
3. Is there still a way for me to score V33-35? I think I can, maybe I am wrong.
4. I am planning to take the test in 20 days, Is it possible to increase the score by 80 points (aiming for 680), by building stamina by taking more mocks? how much can I improve by taking more mocks?
For quant, It wasn't my best, made many silly mistakes, DS is my weakness. I took a gap from quant (only practicing verbal for 2 months).
still I would like to know your suggestions on "how to tackle DS questions".
I am also attaching a pdf - I tried to make a custom ESR (I hope its helpful.)
Please comment and share your thoughts, I know there are many students, who can benefit from your feedbacks.
Thank you
On december 2021, I took my first free mock and I got a V6 and Q40 (It was manhattan's, didn't wanted to ruin officials)
After 8 months (4-5 hours per day) of prep,I decided to take the Manhattan's free mock again (8 months- didn't remember anything). I got V31 and Q41.
Today, I took my first official mock. I tried to take the test under same conditions (No pauses, took two 8 minutes of break, did IR and AWA seriously) and the result is not satisfying to me. I got exact 600, the split is Q46 and V27 and IR -5. I was expecting Q49 and V31+. I found official mock tougher than Manhattan's, I was slower in official one than Mgmat's. Anyways, I know I didn't give my best.
I would like to discuss my time management strategies for quant and verbal. After reading so many articles about the algorithm, I know noone knows the exact coding, but I decided to Focus on the quaters.
For verbal, I thought I will give most focus to quarter 1 and 2 (Q1 & Q2) and will be selective on Q3 and Q4, because I read an article from Bunuel, where he mentioned Q4 is less important than Q1 and Q2. Another reason is I am a slow reader. My speed is slow,meaning there is no way for me to attempt all 36 question, not even 30 questions. I got good accuracy on Q1 and Q2 but, I was so concerned about my time on Q3 that I got nervous. I couldn't even focus on questions that I could have gotten right. I couldn't comprehend there. I got 2 RCs in Q3 . I attempted 3rd RC faster than usual, surprisingly I got all 3 wrong eventhough I understood it completly, I didn't give ample time to read for purpose. I never get all 3 question wrong in an RC unless I skip it. I skipped 4th RC (I usually do, I can't attempt all 4). I got selective on Q4 and only attempted SCs (I have faith on my SC skills). As you can see on the attached file I got 8 consecutive questions wrong in Q3.
1. For a V35, Please give your valuable suggestions on, How should I manage my time effectively (according to my skill set- slow reader)?
2. I skipped 9 questions, whats the most efficient way of skipping 8-9 questions- On Q1, Q2,Q3 and Q4(because I can't even attempt 30 questions)?
3. Is there still a way for me to score V33-35? I think I can, maybe I am wrong.
4. I am planning to take the test in 20 days, Is it possible to increase the score by 80 points (aiming for 680), by building stamina by taking more mocks? how much can I improve by taking more mocks?
For quant, It wasn't my best, made many silly mistakes, DS is my weakness. I took a gap from quant (only practicing verbal for 2 months).
still I would like to know your suggestions on "how to tackle DS questions".
I am also attaching a pdf - I tried to make a custom ESR (I hope its helpful.)
Please comment and share your thoughts, I know there are many students, who can benefit from your feedbacks.
Thank you
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25 Aug 2022, 15:58
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Your Q3 and Q4 average time per question was 1:10 and 0:35 respectively. Using time markers for time management may be helpful to keep yourself on track.
25 Aug 2022, 18:09
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Hi Dinesh654,
Many GMATers face pacing issues in the Quant section, the Verbal section or both – so you are not alone. However, it's important to remember that pacing problems do NOT exist on their own - they're the results of OTHER problems. Most GMAT questions are written so that they can be approached in more than one way, so it's possible that 'your way' of working through questions is often the 'long way' (or there might be other inefficiencies in how you are working). You do NOT need to be a fast reader and you do NOT need to understand every word that you read to score at a high level in the Verbal section, but you do have to develop certain skills and approach the Verbal section in a specific way. Strategically skipping-past a few questions can be quite beneficial, but that too has to be approached in a certain way if you are looking to maximize your overall Score.
In addition, each CAT/mock is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. In addition, the process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically should not take more than 1 CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before Test Day. Going forward, you really should not take more than 1 FULL CAT per week.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
2) 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)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
Many GMATers face pacing issues in the Quant section, the Verbal section or both – so you are not alone. However, it's important to remember that pacing problems do NOT exist on their own - they're the results of OTHER problems. Most GMAT questions are written so that they can be approached in more than one way, so it's possible that 'your way' of working through questions is often the 'long way' (or there might be other inefficiencies in how you are working). You do NOT need to be a fast reader and you do NOT need to understand every word that you read to score at a high level in the Verbal section, but you do have to develop certain skills and approach the Verbal section in a specific way. Strategically skipping-past a few questions can be quite beneficial, but that too has to be approached in a certain way if you are looking to maximize your overall Score.
In addition, each CAT/mock is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. In addition, the process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically should not take more than 1 CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before Test Day. Going forward, you really should not take more than 1 FULL CAT per week.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
2) 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)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
