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09 Sep 2020, 23:21
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Hi.
I scored only 500 (V27, Q32) in one of the GMAT Club tests I took a couple of days back. This is my first full test. How bad is that? I am in the phase of going through concepts right now. How do I plan my schedule so that I can score 700+ by first week of November?
One major problem I faced while taking the test was speed. In both Verbal and Quants sections I had about 10-15 I had to just guess and move on because of time constraint. Please help!
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I scored only 500 (V27, Q32) in one of the GMAT Club tests I took a couple of days back. This is my first full test. How bad is that? I am in the phase of going through concepts right now. How do I plan my schedule so that I can score 700+ by first week of November?
One major problem I faced while taking the test was speed. In both Verbal and Quants sections I had about 10-15 I had to just guess and move on because of time constraint. Please help!
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10 Sep 2020, 02:47
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Hi sakshiagarwal311,
If you took this mock without any preparation, then 500 is a pretty decent score to start with. Getting to a 700 requires lot of effort and the good news is that you have more than a month's time to prepare. Let me help you how to go ahead with your preparation.
Time management is only the symptom. The actual problem lies somewhere else. Once you understand the concepts and the methodology to solve questions, time will automatically fall into place. The ideal way to prepare is:
- Learn the concepts – deal with one topic at a time (Start with your stronger area)
- Learn the right methodologies to solve the questions of that particular topic (Most important step)
- Start taking sectional quizzes and make sure to solve the questions using the methodology learnt
- Make sure to move to the next topic, only when you get at least easy-medium questions right.
- If you have less than 60% accuracy in any topic, identify the reason behind the struggle and work on improving it.
- Once you move to the next topic, it is important to maintain the momentum that you had in the previous topics. Many students tend to forget the concepts they learnt once they start focusing on new topics. This is the time when OG comes into picture. You can practice a minimum of 5 questions of a particular topic everyday so that you do not lose touch with that topic
- Once you are done with all the topics, start taking mocks at regular intervals and see the score pattern
- Once you start getting a consistent score, you are good to book a slot.
As you see, I have highlighted the step of learning methodology as the most important step. Many students learn the concepts and directly jump into solving questions.
What do I mean by the right methodology?
There is a common misconception that knowing grammatical rules will help you solve SC questions. But SC questions on GMAT test your ability to convey the intended meaning without any ambiguity. So, it is important to approach SC questions from a meaning stand-point. Because you will often come across answer choices which are grammatically correct and convey a logical meaning but are indeed incorrect. So, it is important to understand the intended meaning the original sentence is trying to convey and then eliminate choices which do not convey the intended meaning or which are grammatically incorrect.
Having said that, this is just the general advice I gave you. If you wish to know how to plan your studies in a more specific way, I would need a few more details such as the number of hours you can spend etc. It would be great if you can connect over a call and discuss these things. This way we can quickly narrow down things and make a proper study plan. So, if you wish to connect over a call and discuss about the study strategy, you can do using the below link.
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10 Sep 2020, 19:28
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Hi sakshiagarwal311,
Many GMATers are unhappy with their initial practice scores - and have pacing problems - so you're not alone. That 500 is just a measure of your skills right now - and you'll improve on that result over time as you learn more about the content, Tactics and little 'secrets' of the Exam. That having been said, raising a 500 to the point that you can consistently score 700+ will likely require at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. However, with your current timeline, you have no more than 2 months of study time - so you might want to consider pushing back your planned Test Date.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Many GMATers are unhappy with their initial practice scores - and have pacing problems - so you're not alone. That 500 is just a measure of your skills right now - and you'll improve on that result over time as you learn more about the content, Tactics and little 'secrets' of the Exam. That having been said, raising a 500 to the point that you can consistently score 700+ will likely require at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. However, with your current timeline, you have no more than 2 months of study time - so you might want to consider pushing back your planned Test Date.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
