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01 Mar 2017, 07:06
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Hello everybody,
i just took my first GMAT today and scored 590 (Q46, V26).
Disappointed at the beginning since prior Kaplan CATs were around 630-660, I am now eager to study and get a better score.
I guess the whole test didn't really go well for me and the Kaplan CATs were not very representative.
I have 30-40 days (no work) of preparation until my next GMAT.
Lets start with what I have done so far:
I studied around 30 days and went through:
- OG + Verbal & Quantitative Review
- E-Gmat the SC part (what are your thoughts on their strategy for approaching SC?)
- GMAT Premier 2017
After all I know now that i should have focused more on the OG question shortly before taking the GMAT. The Kaplan Question on the CAT were still not as authentic as I thought they would be.
I will probably purchase the GMATPrep test...
So my questions now are:
- What would you do in the next 30-40 days?
- I am looking for explanations of the quantitative sections plus (a lot) questions for each concept. I realized during the exam that I still have some problems with the basic concepts that appear every time on the gmat (Ratios, algebra, odd/even, etc...) because I was simply not able to solve them fats enough. So what I am looking for are many questions for every concept so that I can do as many as I need in order to make sure I understand the concept and can solve it mechanically as soon as I identify the concept.
-The verbal part is my biggest weakness which is funny because I had most of the time a better score on Verbal than on Quant with Kaplan CATs. I used egmat for SC but there approach takes so much time. Do you guys have any suggestion how efficiently to tackle Verbal in the next 30 days?
i just took my first GMAT today and scored 590 (Q46, V26).
Disappointed at the beginning since prior Kaplan CATs were around 630-660, I am now eager to study and get a better score.
I guess the whole test didn't really go well for me and the Kaplan CATs were not very representative.
I have 30-40 days (no work) of preparation until my next GMAT.
Lets start with what I have done so far:
I studied around 30 days and went through:
- OG + Verbal & Quantitative Review
- E-Gmat the SC part (what are your thoughts on their strategy for approaching SC?)
- GMAT Premier 2017
After all I know now that i should have focused more on the OG question shortly before taking the GMAT. The Kaplan Question on the CAT were still not as authentic as I thought they would be.
I will probably purchase the GMATPrep test...
So my questions now are:
- What would you do in the next 30-40 days?
- I am looking for explanations of the quantitative sections plus (a lot) questions for each concept. I realized during the exam that I still have some problems with the basic concepts that appear every time on the gmat (Ratios, algebra, odd/even, etc...) because I was simply not able to solve them fats enough. So what I am looking for are many questions for every concept so that I can do as many as I need in order to make sure I understand the concept and can solve it mechanically as soon as I identify the concept.
-The verbal part is my biggest weakness which is funny because I had most of the time a better score on Verbal than on Quant with Kaplan CATs. I used egmat for SC but there approach takes so much time. Do you guys have any suggestion how efficiently to tackle Verbal in the next 30 days?
01 Mar 2017, 12:00
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Hi J0hannes,
To start, it's worth noting that many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet. Since your CAT scores were higher than your Official GMAT score, we should take a moment to define how you were taking your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Beyond those questions, I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
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
To start, it's worth noting that many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet. Since your CAT scores were higher than your Official GMAT score, we should take a moment to define how you were taking your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Beyond those questions, I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
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
01 Mar 2017, 15:05
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Hey EMPOWERgmatRichC!
Thank you very much for your response.
It's very good that you asked those questions, because I relized things I didn't really think about before.
Lets go through all of them:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
I did two entire CATs (Kaplan) at the very beginning and I did them very close like i expected the actual GMAT would be. The first one was 560 and the second one was 660. (afterwards I had 620, 630)
After that i took 3 more but i guess I started to skip the AWA and IR section. Doe you think that was a good idea? I mean afterall the score does only depend on Q & V ...
2) Did you take them at home?
Yes
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
The first 2 yes. My most productive time is in the morning and I also always register for a GMAT in the Morning 8-14:00.
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
Yes, I sometimes did longer breaks, got myself something to eat or so... But I always went through every section compltely, so that I was only using breaks which I would also have on etst day. I guess I just made them a little longer...
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
No, I went through the CATs once and afterwards I reviewed every single question to make sure I understood it.
I also never watch movies twice, thats boring as hell
Do you think it makes sense to take a CAT twice? Just for practice if you run out of CATs?
1) What is your goal score?
I want something in the 680 - 800 area. I know thats high
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
On a rolling base. First deadlines are in April 15 (St. Gallen where I dont necessarily need a GMAT because I am doing my bachelor there), last deadline June (Frankfurt Financer Master), but if I don't get into a program I like I will try again next year and I will need a GMAT again.
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
University of St. Gallen - Master of Banking and Finance
Frankfurt School of Management and Finance - Master of Finance
Brandeis - Master of Finance
London Business school- Master of Financial Analysis
I appreciate your help
Thank you very much for your response.
It's very good that you asked those questions, because I relized things I didn't really think about before.
Lets go through all of them:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
I did two entire CATs (Kaplan) at the very beginning and I did them very close like i expected the actual GMAT would be. The first one was 560 and the second one was 660. (afterwards I had 620, 630)
After that i took 3 more but i guess I started to skip the AWA and IR section. Doe you think that was a good idea? I mean afterall the score does only depend on Q & V ...
2) Did you take them at home?
Yes
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
The first 2 yes. My most productive time is in the morning and I also always register for a GMAT in the Morning 8-14:00.
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
Yes, I sometimes did longer breaks, got myself something to eat or so... But I always went through every section compltely, so that I was only using breaks which I would also have on etst day. I guess I just made them a little longer...
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
No, I went through the CATs once and afterwards I reviewed every single question to make sure I understood it.
I also never watch movies twice, thats boring as hell
Do you think it makes sense to take a CAT twice? Just for practice if you run out of CATs?
1) What is your goal score?
I want something in the 680 - 800 area. I know thats high
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
On a rolling base. First deadlines are in April 15 (St. Gallen where I dont necessarily need a GMAT because I am doing my bachelor there), last deadline June (Frankfurt Financer Master), but if I don't get into a program I like I will try again next year and I will need a GMAT again.
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
University of St. Gallen - Master of Banking and Finance
Frankfurt School of Management and Finance - Master of Finance
Brandeis - Master of Finance
London Business school- Master of Financial Analysis
I appreciate your help
