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Never ending GMAT journey [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2015, 04:02
Hi All,

I am indian male, IT background,Started preparing in August 2013 , Since then i have been preparing and preparing , Tried almost every available resource like e-gmat,manhattan books, aristole books, OG 11,12,13,verbal editions ect.Even tried an classroom coaching here in delhi for 3 months. Still my gmat prep score is only 550 & my gmatclub test always around Q 42. I am getting irritated, No idea where to find a solution.
I am in no mood to quit but i want to end this process.Need good advices.Really need new perception to start preparing and reaching higher scores.
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Re: Never ending GMAT journey [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2015, 04:20
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Hi All,

I am indian male, IT background,Started preparing in August 2013 , Since then i have been preparing and preparing , Tried almost every available resource like e-gmat,manhattan books, aristole books, OG 11,12,13,verbal editions ect.Even tried an classroom coaching here in delhi for 3 months. Still my gmat prep score is only 550 & my gmatclub test always around Q 42. I am getting irritated, No idea where to find a solution.
I am in no mood to quit but i want to end this process.Need good advices.Really need new perception to start preparing and reaching higher scores.
Thanks.



Hey Navaljoshi,

I personally believe GMAT is test of Endurance and logic. Though the concepts plays some roles for anyone to understand what GMAT is testing.

First, see where you make mistakes. I believe if anyone who is not in right direction, no matter how many resource they may have, they most likely fall short of success.

So, Try to do the following.

1. Analyse your mock scores and see where you lack. Which concepts needs to be improved upon.

2. If you have trouble in certain concepts like Probability, Permutation & Combinations in Quant- Try to work on them and understand.

3. If it is verbal- Focus the certain topic you need to improve. Understand the logic before jumping for POE. And try to eliminate the wrong answers instead of finding the correct one.

4. Each training company follows different methods rather approach to solve. Follow the approach which best suits you.

The are points are normally generic in nature, i'm stating this based on the info you provided. However, you need streamline your approach to GMAT. Don't just solve problems, understand why correct answer is correct and why wrong answers are wrong.

If you take 2 mins to solve a question. Take 5 to 10 mins to understand the each answer choices to why some of them are wrong and why some of them are correct.

I personally believe, this will untangle the mystery related to solving GMAT problems.

Define a study plan and stick to it. Always maintain an error log, try to go through them.

Hope it helps.
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Re: Never ending GMAT journey [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2015, 07:06
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navaljoshi wrote:
Hi All,

I am indian male, IT background,Started preparing in August 2013 , Since then i have been preparing and preparing , Tried almost every available resource like e-gmat,manhattan books, aristole books, OG 11,12,13,verbal editions ect.Even tried an classroom coaching here in delhi for 3 months. Still my gmat prep score is only 550 & my gmatclub test always around Q 42. I am getting irritated, No idea where to find a solution.
I am in no mood to quit but i want to end this process.Need good advices.Really need new perception to start preparing and reaching higher scores.
Thanks.



Hey Navaljoshi,

I personally believe GMAT is test of Endurance and logic. Though the concepts plays some roles for anyone to understand what GMAT is testing.

First, see where you make mistakes. I believe if anyone who is not in right direction, no matter how many resource they may have, they most likely fall short of success.

So, Try to do the following.

1. Analyse your mock scores and see where you lack. Which concepts needs to be improved upon.

2. If you have trouble in certain concepts like Probability, Permutation & Combinations in Quant- Try to work on them and understand.

3. If it is verbal- Focus the certain topic you need to improve. Understand the logic before jumping for POE. And try to eliminate the wrong answers instead of finding the correct one.

4. Each training company follows different methods rather approach to solve. Follow the approach which best suits you.

The are points are normally generic in nature, i'm stating this based on the info you provided. However, you need streamline your approach to GMAT. Don't just solve problems, understand why correct answer is correct and why wrong answers are wrong.

If you take 2 mins to solve a question. Take 5 to 10 mins to understand the each answer choices to why some of them are wrong and why some of them are correct.

I personally believe, this will untangle the mystery related to solving GMAT problems.

Define a study plan and stick to it. Always maintain an error log, try to go through them.

Hope it helps.



Thanks for the elaborated reply , Appreciated. I understand that i need an approach for each topic and i have in this period able to figure out what suits me best. But i am not able to deliver, one some random day i pick 12 SC set of 600 - 700 level and score 11/12 and another day its 5/12 , this is bothering me , i am really not sure what i need to correct.Some day i do a tricky probability question in a minute and some day i am unable to figure out a mediocre one.I will surely take your inputs. Do you think booking for the real GMAT and going for it can help.. because this way i am just moving in a circle.
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Re: Never ending GMAT journey [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2015, 15:52
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Hi Navaljoshi,

How much of your prep time is spent on review and analyzing your performance? Once you complete a practice exam or a set of questions, go back and take notes on which questions you got wrong, how much time you've spent on each question, and what your approach was for them. Many students keep an error log, which you may find useful as well.

Reviewing your performance will really help you hone in on areas of improvement and identify how/where you need to switch gears.

Hope this helps.

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Re: Never ending GMAT journey [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2015, 17:02
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Hi navaljoshi,

From the list of resources that you've named, it looks like you chose a "book heavy" study plan. Many Test Takers get "stuck" at a particular scoring level with that type of approach though. Without consistent, professional guidance, you're left to basically self-teach....and "your way" of doing things has you stuck in the 500s.

When was the last time that you took a FULL LENGTH practice CAT? And what were the scores (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?

As far as your overall plans are concerned:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) How much time do you think that you could study in a typical week?

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Re: Never ending GMAT journey [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2015, 07:28
EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi navaljoshi,

From the list of resources that you've named, it looks like you chose a "book heavy" study plan. Many Test Takers get "stuck" at a particular scoring level with that type of approach though. Without consistent, professional guidance, you're left to basically self-teach....and "your way" of doing things has you stuck in the 500s.

When was the last time that you took a FULL LENGTH practice CAT? And what were the scores (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?

As far as your overall plans are concerned:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) How much time do you think that you could study in a typical week?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich



Hi, Thanks for the reply JTuquero & EMPOWERgmatRichC.

I took Gmat prep last saturday and scored 550 (Q42, v23) .

Answers for your questions
1) What is your goal score? - my profile picture depicts 750 , but ill be happy in 700 + :)
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School? - Whenever I am done with GMAT.
3) How much time do you think that you could study in a typical week? - 2- 3 hours daily (weekdays) & 5 -6 ( weekends)

You know the problem is i don't even feel motivated to study because of these low scores.

thanks for replying , appreciated :)
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Never ending GMAT journey [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2015, 13:14
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Hi navaljoshi,

You're not the first person to get frustrated by a lack of improvement. It's important to understand the difference between thinking "I can't improve" and "I can't improve if I keep working in this same way." The GMAT is a predictable, standardized Exam - it always tests the same material, and in the same general ways, so you CAN train to CRUSH it. You just aren't training in the right way yet. Since you're not on an immediate deadline, you have the freedom to look into the various GMAT Courses/Programs and find one that will help you to score higher. Most GMAT Companies offer some type of free resources (practice problems, Trial Accounts, videos, etc.) that you can use to "test out" a product before you buy it. We offer a free Trial Account that you'll likely find quite helpful and I know that you can find plenty of additional materials online to help you along. From what you've experienced, you can't continue to study "your way" and get a 700+, so you should invest in whatever option best matches your personality, timeline and budget.

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