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18 Mar 2024, 07:54
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Hi! I am a relatively new studier for the GMAT so any and all help is very helpful.
A little background:
A little background:
- I am a college junior hoping to attend B school in a few years (T15-T25 range so McCombs, Jones, Tepper, Foster, and McDonough as of now) or maybe applying for a few deffered programs (Darden, Tepper, or Yale)
- I have about a 3.0 gpa (at a top 30 university) so hoping to get a high GMAT to offset (always been a relatively good at standardized testing). I have a strong portfolio of projects (both in class and out of class), good internships, and good extracurriculars (with leadership in 2 clubs)
- Took my first mock about a month ago, got a 515 (Q72, V80, DI74, these are the scaled scores, sorry if I wrote these wrong).
- Studied overall concepts (especially quant as I have always been gifted in math so a little shcoked here). Studied using OG 2023 and other random materials (GMAT Club question banks, GMAT Ninja, etc.) online to learn "tips/tricks." Spent about 12 hours/week.
- Took my second mock recently and got a 555 (Q77, V78, DI77).
- Overall would love some advice as I'm hoping for a 670-700 (old GMAT scores). I am willing to put in just about this 12 hours/week for 2-3 months (however long it takes).
- Other notes:
- I run out of time on quant, but am good on the other 2 sections
- Low mental stamina; last section I choose has worse score than I can get fresh (first mock I had quant as last). Do I just hammer more questions/mocks to increase this?
- I have an error log but am a little confused what to do with it next steps wise i.e.: do I just work on more commonly missed questions/sections?
- Have looked into starting TTP or Magoosh, something like this, but can only put genuine effort once the semester is over. Is that an issue starting a course once I'm 2ish months in?
18 Mar 2024, 11:38
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Mental stamina is crucial for this test. Even I have experienced the lack of this...probably caused by low attention span from all the doom-scrolling on social media
18 Mar 2024, 11:48
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Hi. 12 hrs/ week is great. It can be tricky to study in college and then also study for the GMAT, but if you can put in quality time (early in the morning type of thing, that would be great).
As a college student, you should usually be beating us old folks in terms of your freshness with high school math and things like that (though there is no more grammar).
On GMAT Focus, all your scores and sections add up to the overall score equally (not the questions you got right but the scores on a section), so it makes sense to max out your sections based on what you love and can do well. So i would start with your best performing section - something that you enjoy the most and can hammer the most.
In terms of course/books vs. questions and poking around GMAT Club. Both methods have been used and both work for certain situations.
Using a methodical approach with books or a course covers everything - that's like using a big paint roller and covering large areas of wall space - works great if you are starting out as it gives you a plan and focus. It tends to be more efficient as you cover material and don't have to go back to it. Using the question approach, you are touching up things here and there with a brush, and it works if most of your wall is painted but it is a slug if you are painting a wall with a small touch-up brush. There is also no end in sight as you keep solving questions sometimes for months.
I would say that you don't want to take up the methodical approach until you have the time. Ideally you study for the GMAT only for 3 months and mo more to avoid memory leakage, so get a calendar out, mark the best 3 months and then plunge yourself into it. The key is staying committed and focused. What you use is almost secondary.
As a college student, you should usually be beating us old folks in terms of your freshness with high school math and things like that (though there is no more grammar).
On GMAT Focus, all your scores and sections add up to the overall score equally (not the questions you got right but the scores on a section), so it makes sense to max out your sections based on what you love and can do well. So i would start with your best performing section - something that you enjoy the most and can hammer the most.
In terms of course/books vs. questions and poking around GMAT Club. Both methods have been used and both work for certain situations.
Using a methodical approach with books or a course covers everything - that's like using a big paint roller and covering large areas of wall space - works great if you are starting out as it gives you a plan and focus. It tends to be more efficient as you cover material and don't have to go back to it. Using the question approach, you are touching up things here and there with a brush, and it works if most of your wall is painted but it is a slug if you are painting a wall with a small touch-up brush. There is also no end in sight as you keep solving questions sometimes for months.
I would say that you don't want to take up the methodical approach until you have the time. Ideally you study for the GMAT only for 3 months and mo more to avoid memory leakage, so get a calendar out, mark the best 3 months and then plunge yourself into it. The key is staying committed and focused. What you use is almost secondary.
