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04 Oct 2009, 09:15
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all,
I need some advise. I know I looked into other threads as well but I just want to put my own experience here and look for some valuable thoughts/suggestions.
this is my seond time that I am taking the exam. back in april I made a 630(Q 50, and V 25).
after that exam, I focussed most of my energies on SC only. and looks like I made good improvements in this section.
now I scheduled the exam on Oct 17 th (12 days away from now) so last sunday I took the gmat prep 1 exam including AWA and made a 710 (Q 50 , V36) but I had terrible night the previous night so didn't sleep well and was not feeling well while taking the exam. made 10 mistakes in SC .. but still pulled off my target score.
after couple of days, I re did the gmat prep1 (without AWA) and made 760 (Q 50, and V 42) very few repeats were also there but not many in SC. I got almost all new questions in SC so made 14 corrects and felt real good and thought I am ready for the exam.
so today morning, I did the gmatprep2, including AWA, and made 660 (Q48 and V32). I am confused and devastated now.
SC is fine in this test as well. made 5 wrongs out of 17 but my RC was disaster today. made 7 wrongs out of 13.
I really don't know what to take away from this exam? one thing for sure was, I was running out of time in both the sections, so I was rushing things. so may be this made me not focussing enough in the RC reading?
and other mistake I did is, I was watching the time-clock for almost every question and that made me focus even less on the question.
even quant also, I ran out of time and made 48 very first time.
according to gmat prep1, I am ready, but according to gmat prep2, I am really screwed? you think I can adjust the strategy?
or which strategy you recommend me at this moment of time?
I am in the cross roads with shattered confidence.
what should I do?
any one experienced this situation before?
thanks for your time and valuable suggestion(s).
summary of the gmatprep score now.
gmat prep1(first time with AWA) 710 (Q50, V 36) .
gmatprep1 (2ndtime wihout AWA) 760 (Q50, V42) --few repeats.
gmat prep 2(first time with AWA) 660 (Q 48, V32) ... huge gap
I need some advise. I know I looked into other threads as well but I just want to put my own experience here and look for some valuable thoughts/suggestions.
this is my seond time that I am taking the exam. back in april I made a 630(Q 50, and V 25).
after that exam, I focussed most of my energies on SC only. and looks like I made good improvements in this section.
now I scheduled the exam on Oct 17 th (12 days away from now) so last sunday I took the gmat prep 1 exam including AWA and made a 710 (Q 50 , V36) but I had terrible night the previous night so didn't sleep well and was not feeling well while taking the exam. made 10 mistakes in SC .. but still pulled off my target score.
after couple of days, I re did the gmat prep1 (without AWA) and made 760 (Q 50, and V 42) very few repeats were also there but not many in SC. I got almost all new questions in SC so made 14 corrects and felt real good and thought I am ready for the exam.
so today morning, I did the gmatprep2, including AWA, and made 660 (Q48 and V32). I am confused and devastated now.
SC is fine in this test as well. made 5 wrongs out of 17 but my RC was disaster today. made 7 wrongs out of 13.
I really don't know what to take away from this exam? one thing for sure was, I was running out of time in both the sections, so I was rushing things. so may be this made me not focussing enough in the RC reading?
and other mistake I did is, I was watching the time-clock for almost every question and that made me focus even less on the question.
even quant also, I ran out of time and made 48 very first time.
according to gmat prep1, I am ready, but according to gmat prep2, I am really screwed? you think I can adjust the strategy?
or which strategy you recommend me at this moment of time?
I am in the cross roads with shattered confidence.
what should I do?
any one experienced this situation before?
thanks for your time and valuable suggestion(s).
summary of the gmatprep score now.
gmat prep1(first time with AWA) 710 (Q50, V 36) .
gmatprep1 (2ndtime wihout AWA) 760 (Q50, V42) --few repeats.
gmat prep 2(first time with AWA) 660 (Q 48, V32) ... huge gap
04 Oct 2009, 20:32
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Hey ugimba,
These sort of things happen. You need to take them in your stride and move forward. From your post, I can see that you are very comfortable in math. 48 is given and anything over and above that is a bonus on your D-day. Try to maximize your quant score on your D-day. I made a document of all the MGMAT tests math problems I got wrong and kept on revisiting these problems in the final days
As far as verbal is concerned, I think 5/17 in SC is not good, if you want to score atleast a 40. Try going over the GMAT prep SC document multiple times in these 12 days. You'll do good. RC is equally important. Unlike SC, which is a bit mechanical, RC depends purely on concentration. Try to work on focussing hard while doing RC. I solved 4passages/day in the last 2 weeks with highest levels of concentration.
If you see my score, you need a 36 in verbal with 48 in math to reach 700( assuming this is your target). The difference between 32 in verbal( your worst GMAT prepII score) and 36 in verbal is a matter of getting additional 5 to 6 questions correct. But, don't neglect Math. Push for 50. That way you'll have some leeway to cross 700
One final thing - don't ever do a GMAT prep without AWA.
Adios,
Unplugged
These sort of things happen. You need to take them in your stride and move forward. From your post, I can see that you are very comfortable in math. 48 is given and anything over and above that is a bonus on your D-day. Try to maximize your quant score on your D-day. I made a document of all the MGMAT tests math problems I got wrong and kept on revisiting these problems in the final days
As far as verbal is concerned, I think 5/17 in SC is not good, if you want to score atleast a 40. Try going over the GMAT prep SC document multiple times in these 12 days. You'll do good. RC is equally important. Unlike SC, which is a bit mechanical, RC depends purely on concentration. Try to work on focussing hard while doing RC. I solved 4passages/day in the last 2 weeks with highest levels of concentration.
If you see my score, you need a 36 in verbal with 48 in math to reach 700( assuming this is your target). The difference between 32 in verbal( your worst GMAT prepII score) and 36 in verbal is a matter of getting additional 5 to 6 questions correct. But, don't neglect Math. Push for 50. That way you'll have some leeway to cross 700
One final thing - don't ever do a GMAT prep without AWA.
Adios,
Unplugged
04 Oct 2009, 23:01
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Hey - thanks for posting. Good luck on the test! Don't stress. I think you are doing well, just need to put some time in the last 10 days to build up confidence and good practices.
2 suggestions:
1. you have to follow the strategy EXACTLY (meaning 100% to the step) strategy from your guidebook. Make sure you do that.
2. Keep taking full tests (any of them) - make sure you take them with AWA and take at least 3-4 until the test and keep practicing your techniques such as RC, not looking at the clock too much, and taking one question at a time - you have to get somewhat comfortable (as comfortable as it gets) with the test and have the basics done mechanically and focus your brain power on the important elements. Another goal of test taking should be to eliminate careless errors.
From the tests you take in the next 2 weeks, copy/print out/mark every question you get wrong or uncertain about, and review them in a few days. Make sure you hit all of them correctly. If not, go back to your books and re-read.
2 suggestions:
1. you have to follow the strategy EXACTLY (meaning 100% to the step) strategy from your guidebook. Make sure you do that.
2. Keep taking full tests (any of them) - make sure you take them with AWA and take at least 3-4 until the test and keep practicing your techniques such as RC, not looking at the clock too much, and taking one question at a time - you have to get somewhat comfortable (as comfortable as it gets) with the test and have the basics done mechanically and focus your brain power on the important elements. Another goal of test taking should be to eliminate careless errors.
From the tests you take in the next 2 weeks, copy/print out/mark every question you get wrong or uncertain about, and review them in a few days. Make sure you hit all of them correctly. If not, go back to your books and re-read.
