mixedmuffin wrote:
Hi guys, Need your help.
I have the GMAT in a few days and so far I am hovering in the 37-39 range in the verbal section.
My best score so far has been 39 and my lowest score (which I choose to think of an outlier) has been 34. I really want to break the 40 mark but I understand that I don't have enough time. Any tips that might atleast help me attempt to do better, given that it's only a few days?
Thanks so much!
Hi
Your score shows that you have good understanding of the fundamental concepts. All you need now is to identify the gaps in your preparation.
A detailed review is the key to boost your score.
The following steps may help you do so:
1. First, review the tests you have taken: identify and list down your mistakes
2. Next step is to categories your mistakes
Conceptual: the rules/ concepts you got wrong; questions you guessed on
Process: bad pacing (ran out of time?)or wrong approach (jumping onto the answer choices without pre-thinking the answer)
Negligence: silly mistakes
Psyche: anxiety, distraction, fear
3. Finally, work on the identified area
Conceptual: Revisits the concepts for deeper understanding
Process: Practice under timed conditions, don't take frequent breaks (you may take two breaks for 8 mins each for a 4 hour study session). The idea is to study in a GMAT like environment
Negligence: Make sure you keep a track of all the silly mistakes so you don't repeat them
Psyche: Thinking about score or school while taking the test is a bad idea. GMAT throws you a question at a time; think only about that question.
Once you have learnt from your mistakes, take another test to track your improvement
Best!
Dolly
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MBA Consulting Team
PythaGURUS Education