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Schools: Wharton '23 (D) CBS '23 (A) Tuck '23 (WL)
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V40
GPA: 3.4
18 Mar 2019, 21:18
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I unfortunately only discovered GMAT Club two weeks before my first official attempt, but this has quickly become a huge resource for me...so it’s about time I contribute!
Background:
I am one year out of undergrad (majored in International Business) and am in a 3-year rotational program at a large biotech company. My plan is to pursue my MBA after I complete this program, so I am getting the GMAT out of the way now. I have never been great at standardized tests but have seen many others in the same boat be able to crack this test.
Goal:
Attend a top 10 MBA program
Study materials:
OG
Magoosh
Veritas
Practice tests:
Kaplan: 560 (very beginning, no studying)
Veritas Tests 1-6: 630-670 (Q43-45, V33-37)
GMAT Prep #1: 650 (Q48, V32)
GMAT Prep #2: 720 (Q49, V39) (two days before actual GMAT)
Here we go...
I began loosely studying this last August with Magoosh. From August through December, I used this time to brush up on quant and verbal fundamentals. I then ignorantly thought that this would translate to success when I started tackling practice problems - I couldn’t have been any more wrong. In hindsight, I realize that studying each rule/formula/etc. in a vacuum, is not conducive to what the GMAT is testing: reasoning. So, while knowing these fundamentals is essential for doing well, it doesn’t make a difference if you don’t know how to properly leverage them in a non-traditional way. (I think revisiting Magoosh with what I know now, will be very helpful)
So 5 months had gone by and my practice problem scores were pathetic, I then hit the panic button and invested in Veritas Prep in mid-January. Veritas has been extremely helpful in that it demonstrates the application of reasoning strategies that are useful on the different types of GMAT problems. This significantly boosted my confidence as well as my scores.
For the 4 weeks before the exam, I turned up the intensity of the studying. I would get up extra early and study for 2 hours before work, another 1.5-2 hours after work, and a solid 5-6 hours on the weekends. I would alternate between problem sets, strategy reviews, and practice tests. The Veritas practice tests were a bit discouraging, but I read in many forums that I should just ignore the score and focus on the problems (way easier said than done).
About 2 weeks out, I took a official GMAT practice and scored a 650 (Q48, V32). This was very odd, yet encouraging, because I would normally do much better on Verbal than quant on the Veritas tests, making me think that Veritas’ quant is certainly on the difficult side.
And 2 days before the exam, I hit my stride: Official practice test #2, I scored a 720 (Q49, V39). This is the score I was dreaming of and knew I could get if I did my best on both sections. And with this, I was feeling confident for my GMAT on 3-16...
Test day – 650 (Q44, V35).
I hit a difficult RC passage halfway through the verbal. This ate up too much time and lingered on my brain for the rest of that section. On quant, I thought I was certainly in the 48-49 range – I was seeing mostly hard question types and was identifying the traps that each problem had (so I thought). Bottom line is that I under-performed – could have been nerves, feeling under-confident on RC and CR, or not having solid enough strategies.
And here we are…2 days after this defeat, but I am fired up to do whatever it takes to get this 700+ score!! I’m curious if there is anyone else out there who has been in, or currently is in, a similar situation. Thanks in advance!
Here's to finally exploring GMAT Club like I should have been doing months ago
Background:
I am one year out of undergrad (majored in International Business) and am in a 3-year rotational program at a large biotech company. My plan is to pursue my MBA after I complete this program, so I am getting the GMAT out of the way now. I have never been great at standardized tests but have seen many others in the same boat be able to crack this test.
Goal:
Attend a top 10 MBA program
Study materials:
OG
Magoosh
Veritas
Practice tests:
Kaplan: 560 (very beginning, no studying)
Veritas Tests 1-6: 630-670 (Q43-45, V33-37)
GMAT Prep #1: 650 (Q48, V32)
GMAT Prep #2: 720 (Q49, V39) (two days before actual GMAT)
Here we go...
I began loosely studying this last August with Magoosh. From August through December, I used this time to brush up on quant and verbal fundamentals. I then ignorantly thought that this would translate to success when I started tackling practice problems - I couldn’t have been any more wrong. In hindsight, I realize that studying each rule/formula/etc. in a vacuum, is not conducive to what the GMAT is testing: reasoning. So, while knowing these fundamentals is essential for doing well, it doesn’t make a difference if you don’t know how to properly leverage them in a non-traditional way. (I think revisiting Magoosh with what I know now, will be very helpful)
So 5 months had gone by and my practice problem scores were pathetic, I then hit the panic button and invested in Veritas Prep in mid-January. Veritas has been extremely helpful in that it demonstrates the application of reasoning strategies that are useful on the different types of GMAT problems. This significantly boosted my confidence as well as my scores.
For the 4 weeks before the exam, I turned up the intensity of the studying. I would get up extra early and study for 2 hours before work, another 1.5-2 hours after work, and a solid 5-6 hours on the weekends. I would alternate between problem sets, strategy reviews, and practice tests. The Veritas practice tests were a bit discouraging, but I read in many forums that I should just ignore the score and focus on the problems (way easier said than done).
About 2 weeks out, I took a official GMAT practice and scored a 650 (Q48, V32). This was very odd, yet encouraging, because I would normally do much better on Verbal than quant on the Veritas tests, making me think that Veritas’ quant is certainly on the difficult side.
And 2 days before the exam, I hit my stride: Official practice test #2, I scored a 720 (Q49, V39). This is the score I was dreaming of and knew I could get if I did my best on both sections. And with this, I was feeling confident for my GMAT on 3-16...
Test day – 650 (Q44, V35).
I hit a difficult RC passage halfway through the verbal. This ate up too much time and lingered on my brain for the rest of that section. On quant, I thought I was certainly in the 48-49 range – I was seeing mostly hard question types and was identifying the traps that each problem had (so I thought). Bottom line is that I under-performed – could have been nerves, feeling under-confident on RC and CR, or not having solid enough strategies.
And here we are…2 days after this defeat, but I am fired up to do whatever it takes to get this 700+ score!! I’m curious if there is anyone else out there who has been in, or currently is in, a similar situation. Thanks in advance!
Here's to finally exploring GMAT Club like I should have been doing months ago
19 Mar 2019, 08:52
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Hi McWill
I am sorry to know that your score was not in line with your expectations.
Your current score indicates a good grasp on the basics and fine-tuning your skills is what it will take to reach your target score. Here are stories of a few other students who improved from similar scores,
Since you are close to your target score, I would recommend that following Fine-Tuning strategy:
Hope this helps. If you would like to discuss the strategy further, write to us at [email protected] referencing this post.
Regards,
Aditee
I am sorry to know that your score was not in line with your expectations.
Your current score indicates a good grasp on the basics and fine-tuning your skills is what it will take to reach your target score. Here are stories of a few other students who improved from similar scores,
- • Carrie, a native speaker, improved from a 590 (V36) to 750 (V50) by leveraging our GMAT Live Prep course. Click here to watch here video interview. Click here to read her amazing GMAT Club de-brief.
• Learn how Leonardo (from Brazil) improved his Quant score for a Q46 to Q49 and went on to score an amazing 750. He "identified and practiced specific sections" in Quant to achieve this feat. Click here to watch his video debrief. He recently secured an admit from Wharton, Booth and Tepper.
Way Forward
To reach your target score the first step is to create a plan which can help you:- 1. determine the abilities at sub-sectional level that you need to build to reach your target score based on your strengths and weaknesses
2. estimate of time required to study
3. what to study when
Since you are close to your target score, I would recommend that following Fine-Tuning strategy:
- 1. Take Ability Quizzes (Quant Ability Quizzes | Verbal Ability Quizzes)
2. Go to Skill Data section (Analytics section of Scholaranium) and isolate the weaknesses
3. Improve upon those weaknesses using your existing resources of Free Trial content from e-GMAT
4. Track improvement using the Ability Quizzes and repeat the steps 2-4 till you reach your target score
Hope this helps. If you would like to discuss the strategy further, write to us at [email protected] referencing this post.
Regards,
Aditee
19 Mar 2019, 11:41
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650 is a good score and I am glad that you are aiming higher. I would recommend laying out a SWOT analysis of your prep and basic understanding of the concepts.
Be self critical and ensure to spend a lot of time on those specific areas.Investing in an online course would help keep the prep organized and efficient. TTP is a great course for Quants and could easily get you a q49+ score. E-gmat would be the best option for verbal.
Best wishes!
Be self critical and ensure to spend a lot of time on those specific areas.Investing in an online course would help keep the prep organized and efficient. TTP is a great course for Quants and could easily get you a q49+ score. E-gmat would be the best option for verbal.
Best wishes!
