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Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2019, 01:48
Dear GMAT Experts,

I would really appreciate your input on my test results for the first practice test I have ever taken (the Official GMAT practice test#1). I have noted the stats below:

+ Overall: 630 (68th percentile)
+ IR: 4 (40th percentile; 4/8)
+ Q: 40 (41st percentile; 25.5/51)
+V: 36 (81st percentile; 25.5/51)
+AWA: fairly certain it is a 5 / 5.5 (maybe even a 6)

+V: 10/36 incorrect (3 Critical reasoning, 2 reading comp., 4 sentence corr.)
+ Q: 16/31 incorrect (9 data suff., 7 problem solving)
+IR: 11/6 incorrect


My question: What should I be focusing on right now? My target score is 650 and I only have 5-6 days of studying left.


Background:

I was gonna apply to B-schools in 2021, but owing to a chance meeting with a recruiter, was able to apply last minute for 2020, with the deadline for submitting official GMAT score to the B-school in 10 days. Had heard lots about the GMAT in the past few years, but never got around to studying for it. Going into this practice test, I only had 6 days' ( under 15 hours) worth of studying done from online tutorials. I have under a week left before the actual test. I took this practice test after only studying a few things - data sufficiency tricks, some arithmetic, a bit or critical reasoning, and AWA. I honestly had never even seen an IR or RC question prior to taking this test. It's a bit frustrating because I know that if I had a couple of months to properly study, I would be looking at a much better target score :(
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Re: Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2019, 06:08
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Dear GMAT Experts,

I would really appreciate your input on my test results for the first practice test I have ever taken (the Official GMAT practice test#1). I have noted the stats below:

+ Overall: 630 (68th percentile)
+ IR: 4 (40th percentile; 4/8)
+ Q: 40 (41st percentile; 25.5/51)
+V: 36 (81st percentile; 25.5/51)
+AWA: fairly certain it is a 5 / 5.5 (maybe even a 6)

+V: 10/36 incorrect (3 Critical reasoning, 2 reading comp., 4 sentence corr.)
+ Q: 16/31 incorrect (9 data suff., 7 problem solving)
+IR: 11/6 incorrect


My question: What should I be focusing on right now? My target score is 650 and I only have 5-6 days of studying left.


Background:

I was gonna apply to B-schools in 2021, but owing to a chance meeting with a recruiter, was able to apply last minute for 2020, with the deadline for submitting official GMAT score to the B-school in 10 days. Had heard lots about the GMAT in the past few years, but never got around to studying for it. Going into this practice test, I only had 6 days' ( under 15 hours) worth of studying done from online tutorials. I have under a week left before the actual test. I took this practice test after only studying a few things - data sufficiency tricks, some arithmetic, a bit or critical reasoning, and AWA. I honestly had never even seen an IR or RC question prior to taking this test. It's a bit frustrating because I know that if I had a couple of months to properly study, I would be looking at a much better target score :(



Hi petsitter,

Welcome to GMATCLUB! It may be a bit difficult to increase your GMAT score by 20-30 points in 5-6 days but you can certainly try. I think you should focus on Quant as there is still a great room for improvement there. If you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in Quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them.

I would also encourage you to purchase Official GMAT practice Question form mba.com for some great additional practice.

Hope this helps. All the best!
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Re: Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2019, 09:34
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petsitter wrote:
Dear GMAT Experts,

I would really appreciate your input on my test results for the first practice test I have ever taken (the Official GMAT practice test#1). I have noted the stats below:

+ Overall: 630 (68th percentile)
+ IR: 4 (40th percentile; 4/8)
+ Q: 40 (41st percentile; 25.5/51)
+V: 36 (81st percentile; 25.5/51)
+AWA: fairly certain it is a 5 / 5.5 (maybe even a 6)

+V: 10/36 incorrect (3 Critical reasoning, 2 reading comp., 4 sentence corr.)
+ Q: 16/31 incorrect (9 data suff., 7 problem solving)
+IR: 11/6 incorrect


My question: What should I be focusing on right now? My target score is 650 and I only have 5-6 days of studying left.


Background:

I was gonna apply to B-schools in 2021, but owing to a chance meeting with a recruiter, was able to apply last minute for 2020, with the deadline for submitting official GMAT score to the B-school in 10 days. Had heard lots about the GMAT in the past few years, but never got around to studying for it. Going into this practice test, I only had 6 days' ( under 15 hours) worth of studying done from online tutorials. I have under a week left before the actual test. I took this practice test after only studying a few things - data sufficiency tricks, some arithmetic, a bit or critical reasoning, and AWA. I honestly had never even seen an IR or RC question prior to taking this test. It's a bit frustrating because I know that if I had a couple of months to properly study, I would be looking at a much better target score :(


Hi
First of all, I would like to congratulate you on scoring a 630 with only 6 days of study. It shows that with more time you can get to a great score. It may be difficult to get to a 650 within next few days of study, but you can definitely try. I would suggest to analyze the test and study the topics in which you are weak. You can take more Gmatprep tests and analyze those tests.
All the best.
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Re: Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2019, 12:37
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I think you should focus on Quant as there is still a great room for improvement there.


Thank you so much, Rohan! I think that is probably the best way forward for me at this point. Thanks again!
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Re: Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2019, 12:39
souvonik2k wrote:

Hi
First of all, I would like to congratulate you on scoring a 630 with only 6 days of study. It shows that with more time you can get to a great score. It may be difficult to get to a 650 within next few days of study, but you can definitely try. I would suggest to analyze the test and study the topics in which you are weak. You can take more Gmatprep tests and analyze those tests.
All the best.


Thank you so much, Souvonik2k :) Great suggestion - I will work through more practice questions to focus on areas that need more attention.
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Re: Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   05 Nov 2019, 18:10
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Hi petsitter,

Although improving by 20 points in just 6 days is a pretty tall order, here are some ways to keep improving your quant and verbal skills. First off, you could take one last MBA.com practice exam. Once you complete that exam, review your wrong answers to determine some of your weak areas, and make the necessary fixes in those areas. Additionally, you may find it helpful to engage in focused practice of each quant and verbal topic. For example, let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc. As you do such practice, do a thorough analysis of each question that you don't get right. If you get a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question? By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to efficiently fix your weaknesses and in turn improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant and verbal topics.

I wrote an article that you may find helpful that has some more advice regarding how to treat the final week leading up to your GMAT as well as some tips for test day.

Let’s me know how things end up, and please reach out with any further questions. Good luck!
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Re: Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   05 Nov 2019, 19:08
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Hi petsitter,

Although improving by 20 points in just 6 days is a pretty tall order, here are some ways to keep improving your quant and verbal skills. First off, you could take one last MBA.com practice exam. Once you complete that exam, review your wrong answers to determine some of your weak areas, and make the necessary fixes in those areas. Additionally, you may find it helpful to engage in focused practice of each quant and verbal topic. For example, let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc. As you do such practice, do a thorough analysis of each question that you don't get right. If you get a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question? By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to efficiently fix your weaknesses and in turn improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant and verbal topics.

I wrote an article that you may find helpful that has some more advice regarding how to treat the final week leading up to your GMAT as well as some tips for test day.

Let’s me know how things end up, and please reach out with any further questions. Good luck!


Scott, thank you so much for the feedback. I will go ahead and start focusing on what areas need more help. Having worked through lots of questions now, I have a laundry list of incorrect ones which I can revisit and gain complete clarity on. I like this idea of a concerted effort. Hopefully I can gain as many points doing this as is possible in this short amount of time! Thanks again!
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Re: Requesting advice after attempting my 1st practice test! [#permalink] New post   08 Nov 2019, 14:07
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Scott, thank you so much for the feedback. I will go ahead and start focusing on what areas need more help. Having worked through lots of questions now, I have a laundry list of incorrect ones which I can revisit and gain complete clarity on. I like this idea of a concerted effort. Hopefully I can gain as many points doing this as is possible in this short amount of time! Thanks again!


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