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Need advise on how to improve: GMAT 580 - Q45V25
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24 Dec 2020, 11:21
24 Dec 2020, 11:21
Hi everyone,
Totally dejected today after scoring a 580.
The following is the amount of effort I put in, and also listing down the materials I used for studying (please excuse me if 'for studying' is idiomatically incorrect!)
Duration:
Roughly 3 months. The last 20 days were completely devoted to study, on all the remaining days, I was working and studying 4-5 hours per week on weekdays and 4-5 hours each day over the weekend
Target score was/is: 650-700
Material used:
OG 2016 - Quant section, SC, CR
Besides,
Quant:
Manhattan strategy guides - All 5 of them. IN DETAIL.
Some theory from Math book on GMAT club like Advanced Overlapping sets,
Some articles from e-gmat team like Variations in factorials, GCF LCM, etc
GMAT Club questions in the difficulty range of mostly 600-700, 700+
- Approximately 300-400 in number
Verbal:
SC: Manhattan guide thoroughly. All chapters.
Expert global GMAT shots for SC.
Magoosh GMAT idiom flashcards from mobile application
Some articles from e-gmat like -ing forms available on Google drive accessible to all
Approx 150-200 questions from GMAT club
CR:
Read power score Bible. Not with great attention but decently well.
For practice just the OG as mentioned initally
RC: only the mock Exams
Mocks:
GMAT Prep (4)
560 q47v20
590
600 q45v30
590 q47v26
Experts global (3)
650
600
430 (No clue what went so wrong, quant was too difficult in this one I feel)
Please can someone give some advise, coz you all have'been there, done that'
I thought I had studied enough, and anything more would have been very difficult anyway to manage with hectic work schedule.
Thinking whether I give it one last shot or take there GRE route, since programs/colleges I'm targeting are also accepting GRE.
Thanks in advance.
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Totally dejected today after scoring a 580.
The following is the amount of effort I put in, and also listing down the materials I used for studying (please excuse me if 'for studying' is idiomatically incorrect!)
Duration:
Roughly 3 months. The last 20 days were completely devoted to study, on all the remaining days, I was working and studying 4-5 hours per week on weekdays and 4-5 hours each day over the weekend
Target score was/is: 650-700
Material used:
OG 2016 - Quant section, SC, CR
Besides,
Quant:
Manhattan strategy guides - All 5 of them. IN DETAIL.
Some theory from Math book on GMAT club like Advanced Overlapping sets,
Some articles from e-gmat team like Variations in factorials, GCF LCM, etc
GMAT Club questions in the difficulty range of mostly 600-700, 700+
- Approximately 300-400 in number
Verbal:
SC: Manhattan guide thoroughly. All chapters.
Expert global GMAT shots for SC.
Magoosh GMAT idiom flashcards from mobile application
Some articles from e-gmat like -ing forms available on Google drive accessible to all
Approx 150-200 questions from GMAT club
CR:
Read power score Bible. Not with great attention but decently well.
For practice just the OG as mentioned initally
RC: only the mock Exams
Mocks:
GMAT Prep (4)
560 q47v20
590
600 q45v30
590 q47v26
Experts global (3)
650
600
430 (No clue what went so wrong, quant was too difficult in this one I feel)
Please can someone give some advise, coz you all have'been there, done that'
I thought I had studied enough, and anything more would have been very difficult anyway to manage with hectic work schedule.
Thinking whether I give it one last shot or take there GRE route, since programs/colleges I'm targeting are also accepting GRE.
Thanks in advance.
Posted from my mobile device
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Need advise on how to improve: GMAT 580 - Q45V25
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28 Dec 2020, 19:48
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Hi dhavaldd17,
I'm sorry to hear how things have been going with your GMAT. Since verbal seems to be a major issue for you, here are some helpful articles:
GMAT Critical Reasoning: 8 Essential Tips
GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts
GMAT Sentence Correction: 8 Essential Tips
If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out.
I'm sorry to hear how things have been going with your GMAT. Since verbal seems to be a major issue for you, here are some helpful articles:
GMAT Critical Reasoning: 8 Essential Tips
GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts
GMAT Sentence Correction: 8 Essential Tips
If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out.
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Re: Need advise on how to improve: GMAT 580 - Q45V25
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24 Dec 2020, 12:29
24 Dec 2020, 12:29
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Hi dhavaldd17,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs/mocks function, most of your CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (about 580 +/- a few points); the 650 is an interesting 'outlier', but since you scored that high just once, we have to be careful about assuming that that result was an accurate reflection of your ability level. You handle certain aspects of the GMAT consistently well, but you also make certain consistent mistakes. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Before we discuss how you might best proceed with your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) On what 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)?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
If you took your GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs/mocks function, most of your CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (about 580 +/- a few points); the 650 is an interesting 'outlier', but since you scored that high just once, we have to be careful about assuming that that result was an accurate reflection of your ability level. You handle certain aspects of the GMAT consistently well, but you also make certain consistent mistakes. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Before we discuss how you might best proceed with your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) On what 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)?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
If you took your GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
