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14 Jul 2017, 17:19
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Hi,
I just took the GMAT a week ago and I am scheduled to take it again at the end of August. I got a 670 (42Q/40V, 5.5 AWA, 8IR) on my actual exam.
Practice Tests:
GMATPrep 1 (taken as a diagnostic in late February) - 700 (44Q/41V, 8IR)
GMATPrep 2 (a few days before my exam) - 710 (48Q/40V, 8IR)
I haven't taken any other practice tests. I didn't have much time to study between the two tests because of other commitments but I thought my practice scores were good enough to go ahead and take the exam. I did a bit of refresh on quant topics in the time that I did have but didn't study verbal at all.
Now that I have my score, I am looking to retake and break 700 after getting serious with studying. While I had 15 minutes left on verbal the first practice CAT and 5 minutes left on each section in my second CAT, I felt a lot of time pressure during the actual test and had to guess one a couple quant questions near the end. I think I was being overly cautious and checking and re-reading the answers too much.
I need some advice on what my study plan should be for the next month and a half. I have been studying both quant and verbal strategies this past week for 2-3 hours each night and will be dedicating this weekend to developing a full study plan and actually studying. Would it be wise to take another practice test this weekend and then make an error log from it or should I go back to my practice test from a little over a week ago and write an error log for it? Should I study quant and verbal equally or would it be more efficient to work on gaining points in one area vs the other?
Right now I have the 2017 OG books and I still have a large number of unanswered questions in the question bank. I have been watching and taking notes on the free Magoosh videos but haven't purchased a plan. Should I buy any other books or online tools or would it be sufficient to stick with what I have?
Thanks!
I just took the GMAT a week ago and I am scheduled to take it again at the end of August. I got a 670 (42Q/40V, 5.5 AWA, 8IR) on my actual exam.
Practice Tests:
GMATPrep 1 (taken as a diagnostic in late February) - 700 (44Q/41V, 8IR)
GMATPrep 2 (a few days before my exam) - 710 (48Q/40V, 8IR)
I haven't taken any other practice tests. I didn't have much time to study between the two tests because of other commitments but I thought my practice scores were good enough to go ahead and take the exam. I did a bit of refresh on quant topics in the time that I did have but didn't study verbal at all.
Now that I have my score, I am looking to retake and break 700 after getting serious with studying. While I had 15 minutes left on verbal the first practice CAT and 5 minutes left on each section in my second CAT, I felt a lot of time pressure during the actual test and had to guess one a couple quant questions near the end. I think I was being overly cautious and checking and re-reading the answers too much.
I need some advice on what my study plan should be for the next month and a half. I have been studying both quant and verbal strategies this past week for 2-3 hours each night and will be dedicating this weekend to developing a full study plan and actually studying. Would it be wise to take another practice test this weekend and then make an error log from it or should I go back to my practice test from a little over a week ago and write an error log for it? Should I study quant and verbal equally or would it be more efficient to work on gaining points in one area vs the other?
Right now I have the 2017 OG books and I still have a large number of unanswered questions in the question bank. I have been watching and taking notes on the free Magoosh videos but haven't purchased a plan. Should I buy any other books or online tools or would it be sufficient to stick with what I have?
Thanks!
14 Jul 2017, 19:21
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Your practice exam scores were solid, so I would try to remain as calm as possible when taking the exam.
To prepare for your re-take, I would recommend creating an error log so that you can find any trends in types of questions that you consistently answer incorrectly. Also, I would focus on Quant (understanding basic concepts, doing more practice problems) so that your score can be more consistent. It seems that your verbal score continually hovers around 40-41, but your Quant score jumps around between tests. If you can strengthen your core understanding of Quant, you should be in a much better place the next time you take the exam!
To prepare for your re-take, I would recommend creating an error log so that you can find any trends in types of questions that you consistently answer incorrectly. Also, I would focus on Quant (understanding basic concepts, doing more practice problems) so that your score can be more consistent. It seems that your verbal score continually hovers around 40-41, but your Quant score jumps around between tests. If you can strengthen your core understanding of Quant, you should be in a much better place the next time you take the exam!
15 Jul 2017, 07:19
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Your practice exam scores were solid, so I would try to remain as calm as possible when taking the exam.
To prepare for your re-take, I would recommend creating an error log so that you can find any trends in types of questions that you consistently answer incorrectly. Also, I would focus on Quant (understanding basic concepts, doing more practice problems) so that your score can be more consistent. It seems that your verbal score continually hovers around 40-41, but your Quant score jumps around between tests. If you can strengthen your core understanding of Quant, you should be in a much better place the next time you take the exam!
To prepare for your re-take, I would recommend creating an error log so that you can find any trends in types of questions that you consistently answer incorrectly. Also, I would focus on Quant (understanding basic concepts, doing more practice problems) so that your score can be more consistent. It seems that your verbal score continually hovers around 40-41, but your Quant score jumps around between tests. If you can strengthen your core understanding of Quant, you should be in a much better place the next time you take the exam!
Thanks! I'll look to make an error log from my last GMATPrep exam and then go from there. I know I am definitely rusty on coordinate geometry but I am not sure about some of the other specific areas in which I might be missing questions due to the lack of a foundation.
