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15 Mar 2021, 08:10
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Hi All,
I've been preparing for GMAT since Jan 2021, and I've completed all OG questions. I have also attempted full length mocks. Scores are listed below
GMAT Prep 1 460
GMAT Prep 2 510
MGMAT 530
Now here is the twist, whenever I solve the incorrect questions on the gmat club using a timer, I select the correct answer(using the logics i've learnt so far- i.e., Pre-thinking, negation, going by the meaning of the sentence etc.,) that too under 2 mins time
However, I am unable to do this when the actual mock test is in progress.
Please note, I see the detailed solution of any incorrect question only after reattempting it on the forum
If anyone could help me figure out where I am going wrong, it'll be very helpful
Regards,
Bonojit
I've been preparing for GMAT since Jan 2021, and I've completed all OG questions. I have also attempted full length mocks. Scores are listed below
GMAT Prep 1 460
GMAT Prep 2 510
MGMAT 530
Now here is the twist, whenever I solve the incorrect questions on the gmat club using a timer, I select the correct answer(using the logics i've learnt so far- i.e., Pre-thinking, negation, going by the meaning of the sentence etc.,) that too under 2 mins time
However, I am unable to do this when the actual mock test is in progress.
Please note, I see the detailed solution of any incorrect question only after reattempting it on the forum
If anyone could help me figure out where I am going wrong, it'll be very helpful
Regards,
Bonojit
15 Mar 2021, 08:29
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Hello, Bonojit. You appear to have made a rookie mistake in blowing through the OG without making any significant improvement, although I cannot be sure what your GMAT™ goals may be. Volume does not equal progress. You should have taken the time to study the explanations to your incorrect answers as often as you were making them, thereby setting yourself up for success on similar questions down the road. But hindsight is 20/20, right?
Your accuracy on repeat questions may not reflect your current understanding of the material, since you have seen the questions so recently and may have made a mental note of the correct answers (even if you are unaware of it). The best way to move forward would not be so much to keep going through the same questions, but to take on new ones. You can try questions from the GMAT Advanced bank, for instance, although, as the name implies, many of the questions are not easy, and you would not want to exhaust an additional resource before you might be up to the task. Your mocks suggest you need to put in some serious time unlocking Easy and Medium questions.
There are other study packs of questions you can get through mba.com, although the same questions can be found in the forum if you know how to look for them. (I would not want to spend the time sifting through official questions from OGs and those from other, non-GMAT Prep sources and figuring out how to tease them apart.)
I cannot emphasize the review process enough. Look up the questions you have missed in the forum and see if some of the explanations make sense to you, particularly those that explore the wrong answers to Verbal questions. Then, to increase your mental stamina, you will want to grow accustomed to tackling more questions at a time, maybe starting with a set or two of ten questions, gradually working up to twenty, then thirty. This process can take weeks.
Finally, you can try your hand at third-party questions, such as those by Manhattan Prep or Veritas Prep, but they should not serve as a substitute for official material.
Good luck with your studies.
- Andrew
Your accuracy on repeat questions may not reflect your current understanding of the material, since you have seen the questions so recently and may have made a mental note of the correct answers (even if you are unaware of it). The best way to move forward would not be so much to keep going through the same questions, but to take on new ones. You can try questions from the GMAT Advanced bank, for instance, although, as the name implies, many of the questions are not easy, and you would not want to exhaust an additional resource before you might be up to the task. Your mocks suggest you need to put in some serious time unlocking Easy and Medium questions.
There are other study packs of questions you can get through mba.com, although the same questions can be found in the forum if you know how to look for them. (I would not want to spend the time sifting through official questions from OGs and those from other, non-GMAT Prep sources and figuring out how to tease them apart.)
I cannot emphasize the review process enough. Look up the questions you have missed in the forum and see if some of the explanations make sense to you, particularly those that explore the wrong answers to Verbal questions. Then, to increase your mental stamina, you will want to grow accustomed to tackling more questions at a time, maybe starting with a set or two of ten questions, gradually working up to twenty, then thirty. This process can take weeks.
Finally, you can try your hand at third-party questions, such as those by Manhattan Prep or Veritas Prep, but they should not serve as a substitute for official material.
Good luck with your studies.
- Andrew
15 Mar 2021, 09:21
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Thanks, Andrew
Actually, I am already following whatever you have advised and I do look for explanations to understand the logic behind the answers. But I will practice more and analyze all the explanations irrespective of my answer selection.
I don't know if it is happening because of my work schedule as I am working from India in the PST timezone(Mon-Fri) which is basically the night shift over here(9 pm-6 am).
I am solving questions from Forum on RC, SC, and CR. Most of the time I am able to solve 600-700 level questions easily(9/10==>correct and 700+ ==>7/10 usually end up being correct in the forum and the explanation exactly matches my thought process) but sadly I am unable to replicate the same while I am attempting the mock. This is a cause of concern
PS: I keep checking the timer during the exam involuntarily
My goal is 720. As of now, I am at Q40 and V26. I run out of time in the verbal section most of the time
Actually, I am already following whatever you have advised and I do look for explanations to understand the logic behind the answers. But I will practice more and analyze all the explanations irrespective of my answer selection.
I don't know if it is happening because of my work schedule as I am working from India in the PST timezone(Mon-Fri) which is basically the night shift over here(9 pm-6 am).
I am solving questions from Forum on RC, SC, and CR. Most of the time I am able to solve 600-700 level questions easily(9/10==>correct and 700+ ==>7/10 usually end up being correct in the forum and the explanation exactly matches my thought process) but sadly I am unable to replicate the same while I am attempting the mock. This is a cause of concern
PS: I keep checking the timer during the exam involuntarily
My goal is 720. As of now, I am at Q40 and V26. I run out of time in the verbal section most of the time
