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Dear GC members,
I would like to walk you through my GMAT preperation and Exam performace.
I have appeared twice for the exam, the results of which have been summarised below
November2012- 510 (QA41, V20, IR3, AWA4)
I took the first attempt, after working 3yrs at different FMCG majors in India, when I aspired to ace the Indian MBA enterance exams and did not prepare for GMAT extensively. Even though the topics tested in the exams for Indian B-schools are similar to that of the GMAT exam, I was not adept to the GMAT exam structure and the basic nuances of the test. This meant that even if I was thorough with the content, I was not aware of the finer details including , but not limited to, the ADBCE approach in DS, the common errors on SC, the question types on CR. I had used OG13 to aquaint myself with the question types but, as it turns out, the GMAT exam commands more than aquaintance. I procastinated the idea of MBA and focused on my family business and revamped and upgraded ways in which the day-to-day operations were conducted. But after reaping benefits of current set of ideas, I have hit the sealing. Moreover, the opportunities that i seek to tap in short-term at my business can be achieved only if I gain further knowledge and hone my skills. This motivated me to again buckle up for prepartion but with a significant difference. This time focused all my attention on the GMAT exam.
Come March2016, I started preparing again and accessed my current standing on GMAT Prep Tests
GMAT Prep Test1- 490 (QA32 VA25).
This was followed by revisiting the concepts from the MGMAT books set and the 60 Day study plan. Along side, I enrolled for the Veritas and Manhattan Test Series. Throughout my test series, my score range was 550 to 640( QA39-47 & VA 29-34), which was still below my aspiration score 680-700. Approaching the scheduled test date of September, I started laying stress on Verbal section, which was low hanging fruit.
September2016- 610 (QA46, V29, IR6, AWA-result awaited)
The basic flaws that I currently seek to address in my preparation are
A.Verbal
1. SC- I have not been able to master the SC rules. I still rely on my ear for convulated sentences.
2. RC- Their exists a negetive corelation between my score and difficulty level in RC questions
3. CR- I'm comfortable with all types of question but evaluate the argument.
B. Quant
This section is not that troublesome and I know the few topics that I need to practice and improvise on my technique.
I have to ensure a Gmat scrore of 680-700 to design a worthwhile application for the above programs. I seek your valuable inputs on how should i make the jump from Current 610 to 680-700 levels.
I would like to walk you through my GMAT preperation and Exam performace.
I have appeared twice for the exam, the results of which have been summarised below
November2012- 510 (QA41, V20, IR3, AWA4)
I took the first attempt, after working 3yrs at different FMCG majors in India, when I aspired to ace the Indian MBA enterance exams and did not prepare for GMAT extensively. Even though the topics tested in the exams for Indian B-schools are similar to that of the GMAT exam, I was not adept to the GMAT exam structure and the basic nuances of the test. This meant that even if I was thorough with the content, I was not aware of the finer details including , but not limited to, the ADBCE approach in DS, the common errors on SC, the question types on CR. I had used OG13 to aquaint myself with the question types but, as it turns out, the GMAT exam commands more than aquaintance. I procastinated the idea of MBA and focused on my family business and revamped and upgraded ways in which the day-to-day operations were conducted. But after reaping benefits of current set of ideas, I have hit the sealing. Moreover, the opportunities that i seek to tap in short-term at my business can be achieved only if I gain further knowledge and hone my skills. This motivated me to again buckle up for prepartion but with a significant difference. This time focused all my attention on the GMAT exam.
Come March2016, I started preparing again and accessed my current standing on GMAT Prep Tests
GMAT Prep Test1- 490 (QA32 VA25).
This was followed by revisiting the concepts from the MGMAT books set and the 60 Day study plan. Along side, I enrolled for the Veritas and Manhattan Test Series. Throughout my test series, my score range was 550 to 640( QA39-47 & VA 29-34), which was still below my aspiration score 680-700. Approaching the scheduled test date of September, I started laying stress on Verbal section, which was low hanging fruit.
September2016- 610 (QA46, V29, IR6, AWA-result awaited)
The basic flaws that I currently seek to address in my preparation are
A.Verbal
1. SC- I have not been able to master the SC rules. I still rely on my ear for convulated sentences.
2. RC- Their exists a negetive corelation between my score and difficulty level in RC questions
3. CR- I'm comfortable with all types of question but evaluate the argument.
B. Quant
This section is not that troublesome and I know the few topics that I need to practice and improvise on my technique.
I have to ensure a Gmat scrore of 680-700 to design a worthwhile application for the above programs. I seek your valuable inputs on how should i make the jump from Current 610 to 680-700 levels.
16 Sep 2016, 09:55
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Hi samratpahwa,
Although you have shown steady improvement in your GMAT score, you will still need to advance your verbal and quant knowledge to hit your 680+ score goal. Since verbal is your weakest topic you may consider focusing the the majority of your study efforts on that section. To further your verbal skills, strive for linear and targeted learning and follow that with focused practice. In other words, you want to master one topic before you move to the next. Have you been able to study in this way?
Focus on learning one section at a time: reading comprehension, sentence correction, or critical reasoning. For example, when learning about critical reasoning, you want to be able to learn about all aspects of critical reasoning: strengthen and weaken the conclusion, resolve the paradox, find the conclusion, must be true, etc. Follow up your learning with focused critical reasoning practice, so you can determine your specific weaknesses within that topic. You should follow a similar routine for sentence correction and reading comprehension.
Since your quant score is pretty strong, you may consider slightly altering the above approach and do more focused practice. For example, if you are practicing Number Properties you want to make sure that you can practice a variety of questions from that topic: LCM, GCF, prime factors, divisibility, remainders, etc. The results of that practice will help you to determine how well you have mastered that topic and to determine your remaining weaknesses within that topic.
If you would like some help determining your quant strengths and weaknesses, I welcome you to take my free 37-question quant diagnostic. After completing the diagnostic, you will be provided with a detailed analysis of your proficiency level of GMAT quant topics, as well as an opportunity to discuss your diagnostic results with me or another TTP instructor/coach.
Lastly, after you feel like you have improved your verbal, resume taking practice exams. Unless you have already exhausted them, take practice exams from MBA.com.
If you have any further thoughts or concerns, feel free to follow up here or reach out to me directly.
Although you have shown steady improvement in your GMAT score, you will still need to advance your verbal and quant knowledge to hit your 680+ score goal. Since verbal is your weakest topic you may consider focusing the the majority of your study efforts on that section. To further your verbal skills, strive for linear and targeted learning and follow that with focused practice. In other words, you want to master one topic before you move to the next. Have you been able to study in this way?
Focus on learning one section at a time: reading comprehension, sentence correction, or critical reasoning. For example, when learning about critical reasoning, you want to be able to learn about all aspects of critical reasoning: strengthen and weaken the conclusion, resolve the paradox, find the conclusion, must be true, etc. Follow up your learning with focused critical reasoning practice, so you can determine your specific weaknesses within that topic. You should follow a similar routine for sentence correction and reading comprehension.
Since your quant score is pretty strong, you may consider slightly altering the above approach and do more focused practice. For example, if you are practicing Number Properties you want to make sure that you can practice a variety of questions from that topic: LCM, GCF, prime factors, divisibility, remainders, etc. The results of that practice will help you to determine how well you have mastered that topic and to determine your remaining weaknesses within that topic.
If you would like some help determining your quant strengths and weaknesses, I welcome you to take my free 37-question quant diagnostic. After completing the diagnostic, you will be provided with a detailed analysis of your proficiency level of GMAT quant topics, as well as an opportunity to discuss your diagnostic results with me or another TTP instructor/coach.
Lastly, after you feel like you have improved your verbal, resume taking practice exams. Unless you have already exhausted them, take practice exams from MBA.com.
If you have any further thoughts or concerns, feel free to follow up here or reach out to me directly.
16 Sep 2016, 11:29
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Hi samratpahwa,
You've made some nice improvements so far. To earn that next bump up in score though, you're going to have to make some fundamental changes to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Before we can talk about those specific changes, it would help if you could provide a bit more information about your goals:
1) When are you planning to retake the GMAT?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
You've made some nice improvements so far. To earn that next bump up in score though, you're going to have to make some fundamental changes to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Before we can talk about those specific changes, it would help if you could provide a bit more information about your goals:
1) When are you planning to retake the GMAT?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
