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An ESR may help with further analysis Alka.
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An ESR may help with further analysis Alka.


Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I took GMAT online at home, is there any possibility of obtaining the same?
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Hi Alka10,

I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. Unfortunately, there currently is no option to purchase the ESR for Exams taken through the At-home option, but we can still make some deductions about that performance. Before we discuss any of those potential issues that hurt your performance though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

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1) How long have you studied? Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) Have you used any other study materials besides the course that you mentioned?
3) On what dates (or approximate 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)?

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5) What Schools are you planning to apply to and what specific application deadlines are you facing?

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An ESR may help with further analysis Alka.


Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I took GMAT online at home, is there any possibility of obtaining the same?

Unfortunately, you cannot purchase the ESR when taking the online GMAT.
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Hi GMATclub cohort,

Yesterday, I took GMAT and I scored 600 - Q48, V25.
I am an Indian working professional with close to 5 years of experience and I had been struggling to clear CAT and decided to take up GMAT.
I am at a juncture where I am planning to retake GMAT in another 25-30 days after failing to cross 720 range in first attempt. This is going to be my last attempt as application deadline for Indian colleges is really close and it's been years of studying and failing (I started prep for CAT when I started working, close to 5 years back) , hence you understand the pain of going through all those late nights of studying along with office and sacrificing all the happy moments of life.

Being a NON NATIVE, I am struggling with Verbal. I have no idea what is going wrong and where, though I know I fail at RC and CR more than SC and in the exam, I lost all the focus and didn't apply the approach of reading the RC the way(take short notes of gist of each para) I was doing while practicing from GMATCLUB OG questions.
I really need valuable feedback and suggestions regarding a course which can help me achieve 42+ score in verbal section.
PLEASE GENUINE FEEDBACKS ONLY(ones that worked for you) and SEEKING SUGGESTIONS FROM NON NATIVES ONLY as THEY CAN BETTER RELATE TO STRUGGLE (IN VERBAL).
THIS IS A DO OR DIE SITUATION FOR ME.

I have been following Jamboree but doesn't really seem to be helping me with Verbal part.
I was scoring 630-670 (Q around 47-49 and V around 25-29)range in Jamboree mocks and 730 and 720(Q47-50 and V36-37) were my Official GMAT PREP scores (though I faced some similar questions and I suspect that could be the reason of inflated scores) but in Free mock 2 by GMAT Prep I faced only 2 familiar questions in verbal and scored 710, so I was taking that as more accurate to my current standing and hence I booked the exam. But utterly disappointed since yesterday and I have no clue how to proceed.

PLEASE HELP!!

Hi Alka10

Your verbal score clearly indicates there are many conceptual gaps and you may need to revisit the concepts and get a clear understanding of them before you solve the questions. Verbal questions on GMAT are very tricky. Let me help you with the right way to approach your Verbal Prep.

How to Ace your Verbal Prep?


For GMAT Verbal, it is very important that you follow the right methodology and the logical approach. Your focus has to be on eliminating four incorrect choices rather than choosing the right one. The key is to develop a solid understanding of the concepts that are typically tested on the GMAT and master the process skills that are required to solve GMAT questions. Only then, you will be able to smartly avoid the traps set by the test makers.

Before you start learning, it's important to understand what is actually tested using the questions. Each module in Verbal (SC, CR and RC) has to be approached in a different way.

For SC – Follow the meaning-based approach.
For CR – Focus on Scope Analysis and Framework driven Pre-thinking.
For RC – Involve yourself in the passage and understand why the passage is written and not just on what’s written.

Check out how Rishabh improved from V33 to V41 in just 20 days, bringing it to a GMAT 740 and getting an admit from INSEAD and Kellogg:



You can also check out how Prashant nearly doubled his Verbal score and get some success tips from his inspiring journey:



This should help!

Feel free to reach out to us in case you need help with Verbal score improvement strategies. Would be happy to help!
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