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Hello all,

I have been preparing for my GMAT for the last 2.5 months. I appeared for my first mock (Manhattan Prep) and got a disastrous score of 570. On analyzing my mistakes I found that the problem is the quants portion ,However I found that the fault is not in my knowledge of the concepts in quants portion( as I was able to solve all of them post the exam) but due to the fact that i made a lot of silly mistakes which happened primarily due to the fact that I was trying to solve them as fast as possible. Also I had to guess the last 4-5 problems. Can anyone please suggest how can i increase my quants speed without sacrificng my accuracy. Is there any consolidated list of shortcuts available somewhere ?

Also is there is someway to increase my accuracy in RC?

I have my GMAT in exactly a month and really want to increase my score asap. Thanks in advance for all your help

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hi Prajit,

Although the tests provided by various companies provide you a good simulation, still GMAT prep tests are the best ones if you want to know your real standing. It would be helpful if you could answer the following questions:

1. Have you taken any official GMAT Prep Mock tests? 
2. If yes, what was the score
3. What is your target score?

For the issue with your timing, make a table of time and questions number on your sheet and try to stick to that table.
The table will essentially tell you which quesiton number should you be on at a particular time.

You can try our course for free and see if that helps you. We have a list of formulae under the knowledge base.
Regarding your accuracy on the RC section, I would recommend you to make a passage map while reading the passage.
This should certainly help you.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Prajit,

You've come to realize that there's more to taking a FULL CAT than just learning the content. There are a variety of 'challenges' that you'll face on Test Day and not all of them are 'mental.' This is one of the reasons why it's important to take FULL CATs at regular intervals. From what you describe, you didn't take many (if any) during the last few months, so now you have to work on (and improve) all of your Test-taking skills. As you continue to study, you should plan to take 1 CAT per week.

What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on this CAT?
Did you take the FULL CAT (including the Essay and IR sections?
What is your goal score?

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

GMATPILLBILL · Answer

Hey Prajit We recommend examining multiple variations off of the same core question type so you are prepared when the same kind of question is asked in a slightly different way. Here is a customized 1 month study plan that can help boost your score: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... study-plan As you study, we recommend that you focus on one particular subsection for multiple consecutive days before moving onto the next. You can see this in our study plan where we recommend 5 days on nothing but PS -- before moving onto DS. Best of luck-- we are here to help.

RichEconomistGMAT · Answer

Hi Prajit,

You're on the right track here - clearly you understand that understanding concepts alone isn't enough to crack the GMAT. In addition to your responses to Rich's questions, I'm also curious to know if you're using just one source for your GMAT prep. If so, it might be time to consider some additional resources to help you learn more test-taking strategies.

Best,
Rich

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