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17 Dec 2024, 00:01
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Hi Experts,
I need help to select the right order of sections on test day.
Here are my apprehensions:
1. Data insights is toughest and lowest scoring for me. If i choose it as the last section i lose all stamina. However if i choose it first i risk losing all confidence on other sections by performing poorly. Data insights is also an unpredictable section - you might come across topics that you have not/can not practiced before so psychologically the outcomes see more difficult to control. Extremely tedious on time mgmt. front, leaving around last 3-4 ques on guess and facing issues with MSR at times. Data insights is something I am intrinsically uncomfortable with as the language sometimes feel tricky and it is not my natural interest and tend to make a lot of silly mistakes even in Q/s I might know of basis fear. I tried giving two unofficial mocks with data insights as first section and in one mock my whole score increased but in the second mock as I wasn't able to answer 3-4 questions initially i panicked and stopped exam.
2. I have practiced PS well - i am still polishing if any concept is remaining so unless its a really tricky Q - i may not go conceptually wrong except 1 Q. Max mistakes here are clustered on silly mistakes - noting the wrong number, choosing the wrong option, calculation mistakes. Attempting this first is advantageous cause i have practiced plenty in this so there is some psychologically safety/comfort in the predictability in Q/s. Time mgmt. varies between 0-2-5 min left after attempting all questions.
3. Verbal - i feel i have done good job on concepts and usually avg around 3-4 mistakes which i want to further reduce. However if a tough RC passage or really difficult CR problem comes it can reduce my morale. My time management on Verbal has been v good - leaving around 8 min after attempting all questions.
So far I thought of PS - Data - Verbal or PS - Verbal - Data
Some people say there is also intersectional dependencies - if I do PS Well as first section can the next be challenging? Others have also said that data insights is the most forgiving one in terms of score - mistakes. So can push it to last.
This is basis doing unofficial mocks. I will be doing official mocks so will have another update but would love to hear the answers so far.
MartyMurray bb KarishmaB gmatphobia Bunuel carcass @AjiteshArun @egmat @chetan2u @CrackverbalGMAT @ScottTargetTestPrep
@EMPOWERgmatRichC @GmatKnightTutor @GMATCoachBen
I'd love all of your inputs and I am sure others too could benefit.
I need help to select the right order of sections on test day.
Here are my apprehensions:
1. Data insights is toughest and lowest scoring for me. If i choose it as the last section i lose all stamina. However if i choose it first i risk losing all confidence on other sections by performing poorly. Data insights is also an unpredictable section - you might come across topics that you have not/can not practiced before so psychologically the outcomes see more difficult to control. Extremely tedious on time mgmt. front, leaving around last 3-4 ques on guess and facing issues with MSR at times. Data insights is something I am intrinsically uncomfortable with as the language sometimes feel tricky and it is not my natural interest and tend to make a lot of silly mistakes even in Q/s I might know of basis fear. I tried giving two unofficial mocks with data insights as first section and in one mock my whole score increased but in the second mock as I wasn't able to answer 3-4 questions initially i panicked and stopped exam.
2. I have practiced PS well - i am still polishing if any concept is remaining so unless its a really tricky Q - i may not go conceptually wrong except 1 Q. Max mistakes here are clustered on silly mistakes - noting the wrong number, choosing the wrong option, calculation mistakes. Attempting this first is advantageous cause i have practiced plenty in this so there is some psychologically safety/comfort in the predictability in Q/s. Time mgmt. varies between 0-2-5 min left after attempting all questions.
3. Verbal - i feel i have done good job on concepts and usually avg around 3-4 mistakes which i want to further reduce. However if a tough RC passage or really difficult CR problem comes it can reduce my morale. My time management on Verbal has been v good - leaving around 8 min after attempting all questions.
So far I thought of PS - Data - Verbal or PS - Verbal - Data
Some people say there is also intersectional dependencies - if I do PS Well as first section can the next be challenging? Others have also said that data insights is the most forgiving one in terms of score - mistakes. So can push it to last.
This is basis doing unofficial mocks. I will be doing official mocks so will have another update but would love to hear the answers so far.
MartyMurray bb KarishmaB gmatphobia Bunuel carcass @AjiteshArun @egmat @chetan2u @CrackverbalGMAT @ScottTargetTestPrep
@EMPOWERgmatRichC @GmatKnightTutor @GMATCoachBen
I'd love all of your inputs and I am sure others too could benefit.
17 Dec 2024, 00:49
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I think you should address the section in which you are not so strong or struggling FIRST.
For me, for example, verbal is my territory, PS is my middle ground, and DI is the most daunting.
You have to consider that the GMAT is a challenging test, and mental fatigue is an important element to manage. IF you are weak in DI and it is the last section, for example, when your brain is already fried, it is hard to imagine that it will be easy to tackle because it needs gargantuan attention and focus on details.
Conclusion: the section where you struggle more comes FIRST in the order.
Regards
17 Dec 2024, 06:37
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For different people, different things work. You should include the following sequences on your mocks (and others if you wish)
1. DI - break - Quant - Verbal
DI is tricky and exhausting. I normally don't recommend it as the first section since people have little motivation left for the other two sections after that. But you must try it out in a practice test since it is your weakest section. You might miss more tricks if you do it later.
2. Quant - Verbal - break - DI
A low risk option. Starts with Quant so you know you will get medium questions to begin with. Tackle Quant and Verbal first. Take your break. Do your best in DI. The advantage is that during DI you know that it is coming to an end. So it is like second wind.
