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17 Sep 2017, 10:35
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Hello,
In May, I took a GMATPrep practice test cold and scored a 590 (Q36, V:35). I have been studying on and off and went on holiday for the whole month of July. I followed Magoosh's 3 month study guide for beginners very loosely (studied 1-2 days per week), but was at week 3 when I went on holiday. Once I got back, I started studying again around the end of August. This time I followed the study plan day by day and even did 2 days in one day, since I have too much time (no uni atm).
So today I did my first MGMAT CAT and felt pretty confident, but I scored a 580 (Q:39 and V:31)... I haven't studied consistently until last month, so I know that that is part of the problem. Still, all in all, I studied around 4 weeks and haven't even improved my score. A real bummer, since I'm taking the GMAT in the first week of November and am aiming for a 700+...
So, I desperately need help and advice. I felt pretty confident today, but feel like I haven't learned a single thing at all... Which is visible by my CAT score..
I have 6 weeks left and I'm studying around 40-45 hours each week. I'm currently at Week 6 of Magoosh's 3-month beginner plan and am doing 2 days of this plan per day now. This would mean I have around 3 weeks left once I finished Magoosh's study plan, which I want to spend by doing some MGMAT volumes (only the volumes that tackle the subjects I'm bad at). Is this a good study plan? How should I optimize my study plan?
My current resources are:
- OG pack
- Magoosh premium subscription
- MGMAT all 10 volumes
I really really appreciate any help!
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In May, I took a GMATPrep practice test cold and scored a 590 (Q36, V:35). I have been studying on and off and went on holiday for the whole month of July. I followed Magoosh's 3 month study guide for beginners very loosely (studied 1-2 days per week), but was at week 3 when I went on holiday. Once I got back, I started studying again around the end of August. This time I followed the study plan day by day and even did 2 days in one day, since I have too much time (no uni atm).
So today I did my first MGMAT CAT and felt pretty confident, but I scored a 580 (Q:39 and V:31)... I haven't studied consistently until last month, so I know that that is part of the problem. Still, all in all, I studied around 4 weeks and haven't even improved my score. A real bummer, since I'm taking the GMAT in the first week of November and am aiming for a 700+...
So, I desperately need help and advice. I felt pretty confident today, but feel like I haven't learned a single thing at all... Which is visible by my CAT score..
I have 6 weeks left and I'm studying around 40-45 hours each week. I'm currently at Week 6 of Magoosh's 3-month beginner plan and am doing 2 days of this plan per day now. This would mean I have around 3 weeks left once I finished Magoosh's study plan, which I want to spend by doing some MGMAT volumes (only the volumes that tackle the subjects I'm bad at). Is this a good study plan? How should I optimize my study plan?
My current resources are:
- OG pack
- Magoosh premium subscription
- MGMAT all 10 volumes
I really really appreciate any help!
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17 Sep 2017, 11:50
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Hi TheJackster,
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. Since your studies started of 'inconsistent' and now you're essentially 'cramming', it's not surprising that these 2 CAT Scores are so similar. From what you describe, I assume that you've worked through a number of practice questions, but you have not changed how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam. In basic terms, you're still approaching the GMAT "your way", so you will likely continue to score at this general level. Raising a 580 to a 700+ will likely take at least another 2-3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. This is meant to say that you might need to consider pushing back your Test Date.
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. Since your studies started of 'inconsistent' and now you're essentially 'cramming', it's not surprising that these 2 CAT Scores are so similar. From what you describe, I assume that you've worked through a number of practice questions, but you have not changed how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam. In basic terms, you're still approaching the GMAT "your way", so you will likely continue to score at this general level. Raising a 580 to a 700+ will likely take at least another 2-3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. This is meant to say that you might need to consider pushing back your Test Date.
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
17 Sep 2017, 12:34
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Hi TheJackster,
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. Since your studies started of 'inconsistent' and now you're essentially 'cramming', it's not surprising that these 2 CAT Scores are so similar. From what you describe, I assume that you've worked through a number of practice questions, but you have not changed how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam. In basic terms, you're still approaching the GMAT "your way", so you will likely continue to score at this general level. Raising a 580 to a 700+ will likely take at least another 2-3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. This is meant to say that you might need to consider pushing back your Test Date.
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. Since your studies started of 'inconsistent' and now you're essentially 'cramming', it's not surprising that these 2 CAT Scores are so similar. From what you describe, I assume that you've worked through a number of practice questions, but you have not changed how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam. In basic terms, you're still approaching the GMAT "your way", so you will likely continue to score at this general level. Raising a 580 to a 700+ will likely take at least another 2-3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. This is meant to say that you might need to consider pushing back your Test Date.
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Hi Rich,
Thanks for the fast reply! Really appreciate it!! I did study with shortcuts and strategies (from Magoosh vids) and this completely changed my view on the GMAT. Maybe you're right and my view hasn't changed enough, but I think the problem is more deeply rooted in Quant and Verbal. I'm from Europe, so not a native and I've never paid any attention during English classes. I was intuitively good in grammar, finishing English during pre-university education with a 8.0 out of 10. My maths classes were focused on statistics, meaning I'm very very weak in Geometry and number properties for example. I believe I can cram this fairly easily and thus have multiple weeks to get confident with these weak maths topics and improve my Quant score.
How would you advise me to handle my Quant and Verbal? I can gain some points in Maths by understanding the topics I'm weak at. Do you have any addition to this? And what would your advise be considering the Verbal part?
I'm not aiming for a particular business school. I'm finishing my BSc this year and need a 700 to get into the MSc I want to do at my current university. They won't look at IR and AWA, which is a bonus since I don't have to spend time on improving those. I just need a 700+ to go to the second round of the selection.
