Need advice for second attempt- GMAT 560 Q51 V15

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Dear members

Gave GMAT last saturday and my score was highly disappointing.

I need advice for improving Verbal in my second attempt and how long should I take for preparing verbal.

My GMAT Prep mock scores were as follows - 
1) 640 Q49 V 28
2) 610 Q 49 V 24

Need help in selecting the right course, I have purchased SC from E Gmat 1 month before exam but was not able to complete it, now want to make best use of it.

Regards

FightToSurvive · Answer

Hi,

I understand your issue. Hence as I always advocate, this exam is always not about skill but its about approaching a problem in a definitive structure.
For example in SC - Every question has its own stem and trust me all of them has mechanical way to solve it. Its tried and tested (GMAT 710 V39 Q49 - my attempt).
in CR - there is an approach how to identify the solution from the problem itself and the passage.
For RC - you need to practice as to how you can comprehend swiftly.
I have incorporated all these skills from Avi, Founder of www.gmat-scholar.com
Try to reach him atleast for a free consultation - Its definately worth it!!! He's always accesible at +91 70640 00130 and can teach you all these tricks.

Best Wishes.

GMATPill · Answer

Hi Gaurav,

So whether our approach is more effective for your learning style: https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4

SC is really the opportunity to make the biggest improvement in a short amount of time. SC improvements should ultimately help you in reading passages faster in CR/RC --so the key is to really nail these easy ones in less than 30 seconds so you can free up more time for the more challenging CR and RC questions.

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hi gauravbhatia,

Your mock CAT scores and the GMAT scores all point towards a lack on understanding the concepts in the Verbal part.
Before your next GMAT, you should thoroughly go through all the fundamentals and finish the course that you have purchased.

Also, apart from the SC part, you need to master the CR and the RC questions too to get a good score.
If you wish, you can have a free trial of our course and see if this suits you.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi gauravbhatia,

Before I can offer any advice, I'd like to know more about your studies and timeline/goals:

1) How long have you been studying?
2) What materials have you been using during your studies?
3) When you took your CATs, did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?

4) On the Official GMAT, did you have to rush to finish the Verbal section?

5) What is your goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

gauravbhatia · Answer

Thanks
1) I studied around 2 hours a day for 2 months before, I didnt prepared much for quant just gave a revision to all the basic concepts.
2) I had done MGMAT SC earlier but couldnt revise it before exam, didnt studied any special book for RC & CR but read through some notes which were available for download in GMAT club.
3)I did IR during Mock but didnt do Essay.
4) I had to rush a lot in finishing Verbal section, I also believe that I need to increase my reading speed and m trying to work on that using the tips from internet.
5) My goal score is above 700.
6) Have planned to apply for B-Schools in 2016.

Regards

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi gauravbhatia,

The extra information you've provided is helpful; it points out some of the things that you can improve on during this next round of studies.

1) Many Test Takers study for 3 months (or more) before they hit their 'peak' scores, so it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet.
2) You didn't take your CATs in a realistic way - skipping sections makes the CAT shorter/easier than what you will face on Test Day. You trained yourself for a different experience than what you faced on the Official GMAT, so when you faced the FULL GMAT your performance suffered. If your CATs differed from Test Day in OTHER ways, then the score difference can increase even more.
3) You did not appear to have much of an overall study plan and you were not using a consistent set of resources.

Thankfully, the GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. Given your score goal, you'll need to improve 140+ points (and all of those points will have to come from the Verbal section - you won't be able to get your Quant score any higher). You'll probably want to invest in a Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).

When you stated that you planned to apply to Business Schools in 2016, does that mean that you're planning to apply for Round 2 in December/January or that you're planning to apply NEXT fall?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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