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29 Apr 2015, 10:06
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I have taken my first GMAT last week and scored a dismal 530(Q-39,V-23) As reflected in my score I need advice on both Quant and Verbal.I have taken a classroom course last year and also used all MGMAT guides hence,not able to comprehend how should I go about to achieve my target score of 720.I am planning to retake my GMAT not before September this year as I have to improve in almost all areas, more so in Verbal.In SC and CR even after going through MGMAT SC and Powerscore CR my accuracy is about 60%.Even EGMAT online Verbal course could not be a help in improving my verbal score.In Quant I have specific issues with Word Problems and Geometry.
Considering I am a non native does anyone think it is a realistic time frame to improve my score to >700 in 4 months, considering where I am now.Request to throw some light as to what should be my next steps and how should I go about in achieving the same.
Considering I am a non native does anyone think it is a realistic time frame to improve my score to >700 in 4 months, considering where I am now.Request to throw some light as to what should be my next steps and how should I go about in achieving the same.
27 Jun 2015, 11:03
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Hi,
I have two queries for which I need some advice:
1. I work in the Pre Sales department. Does the Pre-Sales department qualify under Marketing/Sales OR Consulting? My organization lists it as a part of Marketing and Sales. Also, are more people selected who have experience in the Consulting domain than in 'other' fields or is presales considered a good field? Just curious
2. I plan to take the GMAT in the middle of July '15(with average preparation)or shall I study some more and with better preparation take the test in the first week of August? If I appear in August, will I have enough time to apply for schools in first round? Coz somewhere I read, a better essay and application are more important than a higher GMAT score...
Thanks!
I have two queries for which I need some advice:
1. I work in the Pre Sales department. Does the Pre-Sales department qualify under Marketing/Sales OR Consulting? My organization lists it as a part of Marketing and Sales. Also, are more people selected who have experience in the Consulting domain than in 'other' fields or is presales considered a good field? Just curious
2. I plan to take the GMAT in the middle of July '15(with average preparation)or shall I study some more and with better preparation take the test in the first week of August? If I appear in August, will I have enough time to apply for schools in first round? Coz somewhere I read, a better essay and application are more important than a higher GMAT score...
Thanks!
15 Jul 2015, 08:19
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To get to the score you are looking to achieve, I think you will need to focus your primary energies on your weak areas. To a certain extent, you have narrowed the field on the Quantative side, but not really on the Verbal side (your weaker portion). Either by reviewing some practice tests or practice problems, you can begin to zero in on the types of problems and/or fundamental concepts that are giving you problems (e.g., Inference questions rather than simply Critical Reasoning, or high level exponents questions).
This is not to say that you should suspend practicing problems in the areas that you feel comfortable with. However, by analyzing not only the types of questions that you got wrong but also the reasons you missed the question (i.e., careless mistake, mis-read the question or did not know how to approach), you can begin to narrow the scope of concepts you need to better understand versus the kinds of questions you need to be more careful on. Remember, that since the GMAT is computer adaptive, making a careless mistake on a problem for which you know how work counts against you as much as missing a problem because you do not understand the concept. Thus, eliminating careless errors helops your score by elevating the "floor" or lower boundary of what you might score.
Once you focus in on the concepts and fundamentals that you need to better understand, go through your resources on those areas and begin to work easy to moderate questions. This will help you to understand how the testmakers "test" these concepts and ensure that you recognize how to approach, set up and work them. This method will also give you more confidence and a comfort level with the problem concepts and this, in turn, will allow you to reduce your stress level while taking the test.
If you have any questions on the specific areas and how best to approach those, or any other questions, please ask.
This is not to say that you should suspend practicing problems in the areas that you feel comfortable with. However, by analyzing not only the types of questions that you got wrong but also the reasons you missed the question (i.e., careless mistake, mis-read the question or did not know how to approach), you can begin to narrow the scope of concepts you need to better understand versus the kinds of questions you need to be more careful on. Remember, that since the GMAT is computer adaptive, making a careless mistake on a problem for which you know how work counts against you as much as missing a problem because you do not understand the concept. Thus, eliminating careless errors helops your score by elevating the "floor" or lower boundary of what you might score.
Once you focus in on the concepts and fundamentals that you need to better understand, go through your resources on those areas and begin to work easy to moderate questions. This will help you to understand how the testmakers "test" these concepts and ensure that you recognize how to approach, set up and work them. This method will also give you more confidence and a comfort level with the problem concepts and this, in turn, will allow you to reduce your stress level while taking the test.
If you have any questions on the specific areas and how best to approach those, or any other questions, please ask.
