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05 Oct 2019, 06:58
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Hi Experts,
I've taken my first GMAT (760 Q51 V41), however am quite troubled with my Verbal score of 41.
Prior to the exam, I didn't study too extensively, doing ~1/3 of the OG questions (mainly to familiarize myself with the exam question formats) and the two Official Practices (CAT1 750, Q50 V40; CAT2 750, Q50 V42), and my Verbal scores have consistently landed in the 40-42 range. Although no ESR available, I felt from practice exams and questions that I was decent in RC (1-2 incorrect in sets of 20), weak at CR and very weak at SC questions, and would love to improve at these question types - the OG doesn't seem to explain holistic approaches for tackling them.
Given that my preparation for the first GMAT was quite limited, I feel I still have sufficient room to learn and improve my Verbal score to a 45 or above, which would justify a retake. May I kindly ask if you could recommend any resources or strategies I could consult to improve my Verbal (CR and SC in particular) sections?
I'm a recent university graduate of Law and Finance, and am taking the GMAT just to get it of the way before work. I'm not really in any hurry to apply to schools or have any time constraints - am more so curious about how I can better my Verbal score in a retake. Many thanks!
I've taken my first GMAT (760 Q51 V41), however am quite troubled with my Verbal score of 41.
Prior to the exam, I didn't study too extensively, doing ~1/3 of the OG questions (mainly to familiarize myself with the exam question formats) and the two Official Practices (CAT1 750, Q50 V40; CAT2 750, Q50 V42), and my Verbal scores have consistently landed in the 40-42 range. Although no ESR available, I felt from practice exams and questions that I was decent in RC (1-2 incorrect in sets of 20), weak at CR and very weak at SC questions, and would love to improve at these question types - the OG doesn't seem to explain holistic approaches for tackling them.
Given that my preparation for the first GMAT was quite limited, I feel I still have sufficient room to learn and improve my Verbal score to a 45 or above, which would justify a retake. May I kindly ask if you could recommend any resources or strategies I could consult to improve my Verbal (CR and SC in particular) sections?
I'm a recent university graduate of Law and Finance, and am taking the GMAT just to get it of the way before work. I'm not really in any hurry to apply to schools or have any time constraints - am more so curious about how I can better my Verbal score in a retake. Many thanks!
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Hi Experts,
I've taken my first GMAT (760 Q51 V41), however am quite troubled with my Verbal score of 41.
Prior to the exam, I didn't study too extensively, doing ~1/3 of the OG questions (mainly to familiarize myself with the exam question formats) and the two Official Practices (CAT1 750, Q50 V40; CAT2 750, Q50 V42), and my Verbal scores have consistently landed in the 40-42 range. Although no ESR available, I felt from practice exams and questions that I was decent in RC (1-2 incorrect in sets of 20), weak at CR and very weak at SC questions, and would love to improve at these question types - the OG doesn't seem to explain holistic approaches for tackling them.
Given that my preparation for the first GMAT was quite limited, I feel I still have sufficient room to learn and improve my Verbal score to a 45 or above, which would justify a retake. May I kindly ask if you could recommend any resources or strategies I could consult to improve my Verbal (CR and SC in particular) sections?
I'm a recent university graduate of Law and Finance, and am taking the GMAT just to get it of the way before work. I'm not really in any hurry to apply to schools or have any time constraints - am more so curious about how I can better my Verbal score in a retake. Many thanks!
I've taken my first GMAT (760 Q51 V41), however am quite troubled with my Verbal score of 41.
Prior to the exam, I didn't study too extensively, doing ~1/3 of the OG questions (mainly to familiarize myself with the exam question formats) and the two Official Practices (CAT1 750, Q50 V40; CAT2 750, Q50 V42), and my Verbal scores have consistently landed in the 40-42 range. Although no ESR available, I felt from practice exams and questions that I was decent in RC (1-2 incorrect in sets of 20), weak at CR and very weak at SC questions, and would love to improve at these question types - the OG doesn't seem to explain holistic approaches for tackling them.
Given that my preparation for the first GMAT was quite limited, I feel I still have sufficient room to learn and improve my Verbal score to a 45 or above, which would justify a retake. May I kindly ask if you could recommend any resources or strategies I could consult to improve my Verbal (CR and SC in particular) sections?
I'm a recent university graduate of Law and Finance, and am taking the GMAT just to get it of the way before work. I'm not really in any hurry to apply to schools or have any time constraints - am more so curious about how I can better my Verbal score in a retake. Many thanks!
Congrats on your score! I honestly do not believe that an improvement in verbal is going to make any difference when it comes to your applications.
However, I´d advice to have a look at the following topics if you are really keen to improve your verbal score just for the sake of it:
SC:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-impro ... l#p1836416
CR:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/mod-nightbla ... l#p2272709
However, even being familiar with those posts does not ensure 45+ (as I realized during my own test
)Cheers,
Chris
05 Oct 2019, 13:50
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Hi Livefree,
First off, a 760/Q51 is an outstanding Score, so you will be able to comfortably apply to ANY Business Schools that interest you (and potentially Scholarships too, if that's something that you are interested in). As such, a retest is almost certainly NOT necessary. There's no harm in retesting, but if you're looking for ways to improve your overall profile (for when you do apply), then your time would likely be better spent on things other than continuing to study for the GMAT. By extension, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall timeline and plans. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 760/Q51 is an outstanding Score, so you will be able to comfortably apply to ANY Business Schools that interest you (and potentially Scholarships too, if that's something that you are interested in). As such, a retest is almost certainly NOT necessary. There's no harm in retesting, but if you're looking for ways to improve your overall profile (for when you do apply), then your time would likely be better spent on things other than continuing to study for the GMAT. By extension, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall timeline and plans. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
