Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 1612:00 PM EDT
-11:59 PM EDT
You’re first to know: Save $200 on GMAT prep starting tomorrow, 4/13. Get 6 official practice tests and study with real questions. Be ready to save!
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
17 Dec 2023, 11:44
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi all,
Coming on here because I am absolutely desperate.
I started studying for the GMAT roughly a month and a half ago, and I have been studying 1-2 hours every morning and a little longer on the weekends. I have had many busy days at work and travelled quite a lot, so consistency could have been better. My prep has so far consisted of 1 week of Bloomberg prep, and the remaining time, I have been just doing drills on the GMAT OG Quant book. With time, I progressed from easy to medium-difficulty questions and started doing some hard ones. I have noticed overall improvements in accuracy, and I felt like I was getting more into the 'right mental scheme' - I always made sure to carefully review the solution and explanations of the answers I got wrong and understood what I didn't do right.
So far, I have done only 3 practice tests:
- My first attempt, cold-blooded with no preparation whatsoever went better than expected; I obtained a 540 (Q33; V30)
- My second attempt two weeks later (after having done one week of Bloomberg) went worse with 500 (Q29; V29)
- I just attempted a third mock (one month after the second) and scored again 500, but this time (Q23; V35)
I have my first real exam in 3 weeks' time, and my target score is 700. I already expected to have to retake more than one exam, but I did not expect to make zero progress (and instead regress). I don't understand what I am doing wrong and why. I was already considering quitting my job (which I hate anyway) and focusing on the GMAT, but I am now getting worried that no matter how much time and effort I put into my prep, I will never be able to reach 700+, especially not in time given the last intake for the MiM I am interested in is in mid-April.
What would you suggest doing? Quitting altogether and searching for Masters for which the GMAT is not compulsory? I am very desperate at the moment and am taking the situation quite personally. I have a bad track record with standardised tests, but I generally consider myself medium-smart; I always got very good grades in school (albeit not in maths), graduated with top grades from my Bachelors in International Relations and completed a Social Sciences MSc from LSE with good grades. Why am I failing this time?
Coming on here because I am absolutely desperate.
I started studying for the GMAT roughly a month and a half ago, and I have been studying 1-2 hours every morning and a little longer on the weekends. I have had many busy days at work and travelled quite a lot, so consistency could have been better. My prep has so far consisted of 1 week of Bloomberg prep, and the remaining time, I have been just doing drills on the GMAT OG Quant book. With time, I progressed from easy to medium-difficulty questions and started doing some hard ones. I have noticed overall improvements in accuracy, and I felt like I was getting more into the 'right mental scheme' - I always made sure to carefully review the solution and explanations of the answers I got wrong and understood what I didn't do right.
So far, I have done only 3 practice tests:
- My first attempt, cold-blooded with no preparation whatsoever went better than expected; I obtained a 540 (Q33; V30)
- My second attempt two weeks later (after having done one week of Bloomberg) went worse with 500 (Q29; V29)
- I just attempted a third mock (one month after the second) and scored again 500, but this time (Q23; V35)
I have my first real exam in 3 weeks' time, and my target score is 700. I already expected to have to retake more than one exam, but I did not expect to make zero progress (and instead regress). I don't understand what I am doing wrong and why. I was already considering quitting my job (which I hate anyway) and focusing on the GMAT, but I am now getting worried that no matter how much time and effort I put into my prep, I will never be able to reach 700+, especially not in time given the last intake for the MiM I am interested in is in mid-April.
What would you suggest doing? Quitting altogether and searching for Masters for which the GMAT is not compulsory? I am very desperate at the moment and am taking the situation quite personally. I have a bad track record with standardised tests, but I generally consider myself medium-smart; I always got very good grades in school (albeit not in maths), graduated with top grades from my Bachelors in International Relations and completed a Social Sciences MSc from LSE with good grades. Why am I failing this time?
17 Dec 2023, 14:16
Kudos
Bookmarks
Consider writing a profile-review. You can mention you want to apply for an MiM, your scoring info, and any other queries you may have.
V31-V40 (retake): https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online- ... 68599.html
Maybe some quick tips if you decide to take the classic GMAT.
-contact: gmatknight site | gmatclub dm
Quote:
V31-V40 (retake): https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online- ... 68599.html
Maybe some quick tips if you decide to take the classic GMAT.
-contact: gmatknight site | gmatclub dm
17 Dec 2023, 14:27
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi martaxpett!
Moving this post to a better sub-forum.
Your story is frighteningly close to home, so much so I'm afraid I might not be the best person to respond here. But at the very least I'd like to share what's worked for me.
- For starters, have you analyzed your mocks? I'd work on making an error log based on your analysis. Here's a neat video on how to do so - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqMxQoeb0GM
This should help you figure out what you can improve on.
- Once you have that down, it'll be easier to figure out how to improve. My personal recommendation is to watch every remotely relevant YouTube video by GMATNinja on GMAT Club's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gmatclub
They have their own YT channel with amazing content as well. Just passively consuming their Verbal videos helped me go from a V35 to a V40 in a few weeks.
- The Official Guide books, while being a great source of practice questions, aren't the best to study from. Try finding materials that work for you.
Manhatten Prep's All The Quant book helped me with my basics. I know folks turn to the PowerScore books for help with Verbal. Do some digging and you'll find a whole treasure trove of really good resources for improvement.
GMAT Club is a great place to ask around - through posts and chat groups alike.
My history with aptitude tests that include math in any form is abysmal at best. So I get where you're coming from. But over time I've come to understand the beauty of the GMAT is that it isn't a run-of-the-mill aptitude test. It tests your logic and ability to reason things out when under pressure (graduate management, go figure).
I preach the word of GMAT Ninja and other tutors on GMAT Club's channel solely because they teach you HOW to reason out GMAT questions, and I believe that makes a world of difference.
Smarter, better-informed people will start responding to this post soon enough. Don't lose hope. We've seen some unbelievable success stories over the years, there is nothing stopping you from being the next one!
Hope this helps! All the best!!
Moving this post to a better sub-forum.
Your story is frighteningly close to home, so much so I'm afraid I might not be the best person to respond here. But at the very least I'd like to share what's worked for me.
- For starters, have you analyzed your mocks? I'd work on making an error log based on your analysis. Here's a neat video on how to do so - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqMxQoeb0GM
This should help you figure out what you can improve on.
- Once you have that down, it'll be easier to figure out how to improve. My personal recommendation is to watch every remotely relevant YouTube video by GMATNinja on GMAT Club's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gmatclub
They have their own YT channel with amazing content as well. Just passively consuming their Verbal videos helped me go from a V35 to a V40 in a few weeks.
- The Official Guide books, while being a great source of practice questions, aren't the best to study from. Try finding materials that work for you.
Manhatten Prep's All The Quant book helped me with my basics. I know folks turn to the PowerScore books for help with Verbal. Do some digging and you'll find a whole treasure trove of really good resources for improvement.
GMAT Club is a great place to ask around - through posts and chat groups alike.
My history with aptitude tests that include math in any form is abysmal at best. So I get where you're coming from. But over time I've come to understand the beauty of the GMAT is that it isn't a run-of-the-mill aptitude test. It tests your logic and ability to reason things out when under pressure (graduate management, go figure).
I preach the word of GMAT Ninja and other tutors on GMAT Club's channel solely because they teach you HOW to reason out GMAT questions, and I believe that makes a world of difference.
Smarter, better-informed people will start responding to this post soon enough. Don't lose hope. We've seen some unbelievable success stories over the years, there is nothing stopping you from being the next one!
Hope this helps! All the best!!
