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03 Nov 2022, 03:41
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Hi folks!
I got a 730 score on GMAT - gave the exam at a center on 2nd Nov. I couldn't sleep at all the night before (probably due to anxiety), and I bungled up on a very complex biological passage in Verbal - hence I am planning to retake the exam very soon after I brush up my weak spots further (very soon being in <= 3 weeks).
Background: My prep involved only OG questions till now. Got a 730 in my latest mock. I can put in 3-4 hours daily.
Am also attaching my anonymized ESR for experts' help on inferring my improvement areas from the data. Would love if you could take a look and suggest the next steps!
1. I faced a particularly tough biology research-paper-based passage in my third section. That threw me off as it took a lot of time just to understand the passage itself. Any tips of super dense passages and how to handle these given the time restriction? I feel an entire passage shouldn't be skipped/guessed.
2. After this happened, I rushed through the last 15 questions or so and also ended up missing one last question while attempting. CR in this section is what I couldn't solve properly, since you've to check all 5 options before selecting.
I've one general doubt here - for someone who's done solving OG questions for Verbal CR, what should I be solving next to take CR to the next level? I remember I was wavering during the exam when it comes to choosing the right option in CR.
3. In Quant, I THOUGHT I was doing really well, I sensed I was getting 100% of the questions correct. Didn't face any challenging questions that I didn't know how to solve at all. But the data shows I screwed up in DS questions specifically - so I'll be practising more of these I guess.
Would love your thoughts and suggestions. I'm aiming for a >=750 score. AjiteshArun bb GMATNinja KarishmaB EMPOWERgmatRichC
PS: Since I'm short on time, I won't be enrolling for courses and stuff right now.
I got a 730 score on GMAT - gave the exam at a center on 2nd Nov. I couldn't sleep at all the night before (probably due to anxiety), and I bungled up on a very complex biological passage in Verbal - hence I am planning to retake the exam very soon after I brush up my weak spots further (very soon being in <= 3 weeks).
Background: My prep involved only OG questions till now. Got a 730 in my latest mock. I can put in 3-4 hours daily.
Am also attaching my anonymized ESR for experts' help on inferring my improvement areas from the data. Would love if you could take a look and suggest the next steps!
1. I faced a particularly tough biology research-paper-based passage in my third section. That threw me off as it took a lot of time just to understand the passage itself. Any tips of super dense passages and how to handle these given the time restriction? I feel an entire passage shouldn't be skipped/guessed.
2. After this happened, I rushed through the last 15 questions or so and also ended up missing one last question while attempting. CR in this section is what I couldn't solve properly, since you've to check all 5 options before selecting.
I've one general doubt here - for someone who's done solving OG questions for Verbal CR, what should I be solving next to take CR to the next level? I remember I was wavering during the exam when it comes to choosing the right option in CR.
3. In Quant, I THOUGHT I was doing really well, I sensed I was getting 100% of the questions correct. Didn't face any challenging questions that I didn't know how to solve at all. But the data shows I screwed up in DS questions specifically - so I'll be practising more of these I guess.
Would love your thoughts and suggestions. I'm aiming for a >=750 score. AjiteshArun bb GMATNinja KarishmaB EMPOWERgmatRichC
PS: Since I'm short on time, I won't be enrolling for courses and stuff right now.
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03 Nov 2022, 05:35
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rahulbiitk
One thing you can do is keep in mind that every passage has a main theme that's not so hard to understand. Focusing on understanding that main theme as you read the passage can help you to pick up on main points that communicate that theme and not get bogged down in details.
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You could learn some CR strategies and key aspects of answering CR questions. There are key things you can do when answering each type of CR question, and if you are aware of them, you'll be more precise and methodical in how you answer CR questions and thus get them correct more consistently and answer them faster.
Also, have you been practicing CR time or untimed? If you've been practicing timed, try practicing as outlined in this post.
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
This video may help too.
Critical Reasoning Masterclass
It appears that, overall, you need to work more on picking up on the logic-related aspects of verbal questions. Your weaker areas in verbal are Communication SC questions, CR, and Inferred Idea RC questions. Those types of questions all emphasize the use of logical reasoning.
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You could try practicing DS using the streaks method as discussed in the following post. I think it would be cool to shoot for streaks of 31 questions correct in a row.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
03 Nov 2022, 07:26
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Hi Marty, thanks for your reply. I've actually studied CR properly through one of the books and learnt the theory. Then I proceeded to solve the OG questions. Had been getting an accuracy of 80%+ on Medium/Hard questions.
As for the passage tip, I did try the Main Idea thing, but the passage was just too dense. It was a research paper on hares and their eating habits. Not sure how to deal with those and the timing issues when a passage like this happens.
