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01 May 2022, 14:29
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My score: 540 q46 v19 ir2 awa3
Given 27th april 22, in person gmat test
My background: I am stem major, graduated from IIT DELHI.
My prep time: about 2 months (was only preparing for this exam)
My gmat resources: online books: og20,21,19, Kaplan powerprep 20,21,manhattan all verbal, Princeton Review 20,19,21, official gmat advanced questions, gmat club flashcards
Exams and quizzes: I used gmat prep cat1, 2, Princeton 6 cats, Kaplan 6 cats, gmat online book quizzes and flashcards.
My test results: quant used to be in range 49-51, verbal used to fluctuate from 21 to 35 ( frequently 25). My score ranged from 590 to 670, frequently 640
I didn't used to practice ir, awa.
I always used run out of time during verbal, I couldn't even for once completed the verbal section in time and with positive energy.
Gmat in person experience: there were lot of problems- the in charge Invigilator was unprofessional, wasted 5 to 10 minutes in security check after break because of their faulty device, my screen froze for 2 to 3 times during exam , the room was so cold I had to complain at least 3 times to switch off ac.
The major problem was in my mind, I became nervous and panicked throughout the verbal section because of delay from their end.
Even my quant was compromised due to anxiety,
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I was lacking exam endurance, there only few exams that i had completed in 1 sitting. My major problem was in mental- used to feel anxiety even during in mocks, mental dissipation. My biggest weaknesses rc, I couldn't focus on the passage I used to reread at least 2 to 3 times, still comit silly mistakes, especially when dealing information heavy passages, I used to get lost in technical Jargons and take about 4 to 5 minutes wondering around.
I saw the gmatclubs YouTube video on how to tackle rc but still I couldn't apply them in practice.
( passage map, keyword transition, overall idea, passage organization, autors tone) I did everything but still no results.
My second problem was sc : as per mock test analysis I used to get problems in 600-700 level questions - grammatical construction, idioms, modifiers were to name a few.
My biggest source of anxiety: these thoughts " I have to perform good", whenever I make a mistake, I panick.
I tried deep breathing, meditation before exam, but still no significant results.
Guys do you advise to take cbd oil( cannabis) before exam to mentally cool down the disturbed energy. I never tried it. It's illegal here.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Target: I want to retake my gmat, not until I start getting 42+ in verbal on average.
Time limit : within 3 to 4 months
I would kindly ask any experts around here:
1. What/how/ should I prepare?
2. My major problem is verbal, How would convert from 19 to 45?
And thankyou for your time and patience.
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Given 27th april 22, in person gmat test
My background: I am stem major, graduated from IIT DELHI.
My prep time: about 2 months (was only preparing for this exam)
My gmat resources: online books: og20,21,19, Kaplan powerprep 20,21,manhattan all verbal, Princeton Review 20,19,21, official gmat advanced questions, gmat club flashcards
Exams and quizzes: I used gmat prep cat1, 2, Princeton 6 cats, Kaplan 6 cats, gmat online book quizzes and flashcards.
My test results: quant used to be in range 49-51, verbal used to fluctuate from 21 to 35 ( frequently 25). My score ranged from 590 to 670, frequently 640
I didn't used to practice ir, awa.
I always used run out of time during verbal, I couldn't even for once completed the verbal section in time and with positive energy.
Gmat in person experience: there were lot of problems- the in charge Invigilator was unprofessional, wasted 5 to 10 minutes in security check after break because of their faulty device, my screen froze for 2 to 3 times during exam , the room was so cold I had to complain at least 3 times to switch off ac.
The major problem was in my mind, I became nervous and panicked throughout the verbal section because of delay from their end.
Even my quant was compromised due to anxiety,
---------------------------------
I was lacking exam endurance, there only few exams that i had completed in 1 sitting. My major problem was in mental- used to feel anxiety even during in mocks, mental dissipation. My biggest weaknesses rc, I couldn't focus on the passage I used to reread at least 2 to 3 times, still comit silly mistakes, especially when dealing information heavy passages, I used to get lost in technical Jargons and take about 4 to 5 minutes wondering around.
I saw the gmatclubs YouTube video on how to tackle rc but still I couldn't apply them in practice.
( passage map, keyword transition, overall idea, passage organization, autors tone) I did everything but still no results.
My second problem was sc : as per mock test analysis I used to get problems in 600-700 level questions - grammatical construction, idioms, modifiers were to name a few.
My biggest source of anxiety: these thoughts " I have to perform good", whenever I make a mistake, I panick.
I tried deep breathing, meditation before exam, but still no significant results.
Guys do you advise to take cbd oil( cannabis) before exam to mentally cool down the disturbed energy. I never tried it. It's illegal here.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Target: I want to retake my gmat, not until I start getting 42+ in verbal on average.
Time limit : within 3 to 4 months
I would kindly ask any experts around here:
1. What/how/ should I prepare?
2. My major problem is verbal, How would convert from 19 to 45?
And thankyou for your time and patience.
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01 May 2022, 18:38
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Hi amypoka.
On of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to simply get too busy answering the question in front of you to feel anxious. In fact, I used to focus on reducing anxiety with my students, and then at one point, I finally realized that part of the answer is to just live with some anxiety and learn to perform even if you feel a little anxious. If you can perform OK when you feel anxious, then you won't be anxious about being anxious, and you won't get as anxious and will be better able to handle any anxiety you do experience.
For more ideas on reducing and handling anxiety, see these posts.
How to Eliminate GMAT Test-Day Anxiety
Get Excited About Taking the GMAT – You Might Just Earn A Higher Score
All that said, the truth is that you'd be a lot less anxious if you were more confident in verbal, and here's the thing. The fact that your verbal section score is fluctuating so much tends to indicate that your overall approaches to answering verbal questions are not reliable enough. Yes, they work sometimes but you can't count on them to work all the time. Thus, sometimes you get most of the verbal questions correct and score in the 30s, and other times you miss many of the questions and score in the 20s, and all times you're doing basically the same things. Also, what you said about RC and SC indicates that there are verbal concepts and strategies that you have to better understand and become more skilled in applying.
So, probably what you have to do to increase your verbal score has two aspects: you have to go back and review concepts and strategies, and you have to refine the ways in which you're answering verbal questions so that your reasons for choosing verbal choices are more solid with the result that you get verbal questions correct more consistently.
For in-depth discussion of how to increase your verbal score, see these posts.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
Also, for some tips on how to speed up in verbal, you could read this one.
How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal
On of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to simply get too busy answering the question in front of you to feel anxious. In fact, I used to focus on reducing anxiety with my students, and then at one point, I finally realized that part of the answer is to just live with some anxiety and learn to perform even if you feel a little anxious. If you can perform OK when you feel anxious, then you won't be anxious about being anxious, and you won't get as anxious and will be better able to handle any anxiety you do experience.
For more ideas on reducing and handling anxiety, see these posts.
How to Eliminate GMAT Test-Day Anxiety
Get Excited About Taking the GMAT – You Might Just Earn A Higher Score
All that said, the truth is that you'd be a lot less anxious if you were more confident in verbal, and here's the thing. The fact that your verbal section score is fluctuating so much tends to indicate that your overall approaches to answering verbal questions are not reliable enough. Yes, they work sometimes but you can't count on them to work all the time. Thus, sometimes you get most of the verbal questions correct and score in the 30s, and other times you miss many of the questions and score in the 20s, and all times you're doing basically the same things. Also, what you said about RC and SC indicates that there are verbal concepts and strategies that you have to better understand and become more skilled in applying.
So, probably what you have to do to increase your verbal score has two aspects: you have to go back and review concepts and strategies, and you have to refine the ways in which you're answering verbal questions so that your reasons for choosing verbal choices are more solid with the result that you get verbal questions correct more consistently.
For in-depth discussion of how to increase your verbal score, see these posts.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
Also, for some tips on how to speed up in verbal, you could read this one.
How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal
01 May 2022, 18:41
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amypoka - I am sorry to hear that you did not do well despite putting in all the hard work. Rather than worrying about this score, I think you need to be a bit more strategic about your approach. Take a look at this video to learn how I believe you should approach the test, and the metrics you should track.
You can write to me at rajat@e-gmat.com if you need more clarity on any of the above.
-Rajat
You can write to me at rajat@e-gmat.com if you need more clarity on any of the above.
-Rajat
