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07 Nov 2016, 18:38
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I am currently a senior in college and have time available to study for this exam in conjunction with my academic work, but it is becoming evident that there is not a correlation between hours spent study and results. I believe this is due to the fact that when studying I do not feel pressure of any kind or the stress of the exam. In the past, when I feel the weight of external pressure or stress I tend to perform far better. Yet I cannot garner the necessary focus/concentration to really "study" at a deeper level, retaining what I am working to understand. Is it a matter of too much time spent studying? Should I only be devoting 4/5 hours max M-F toward this exam?
If anyone has had the experience of testing around 590 to start, then lifting that score--not necessary to a 7xx yet--but to a 650/660, what techniques did you find useful? Did you find yourself completing a larger quantity of work than you had previously completed? How did you improve the intensity of your concentration?
If anyone has had the experience of testing around 590 to start, then lifting that score--not necessary to a 7xx yet--but to a 650/660, what techniques did you find useful? Did you find yourself completing a larger quantity of work than you had previously completed? How did you improve the intensity of your concentration?
07 Nov 2016, 18:42
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To give you an idea - you are kind of in your prime. Studying during college is much better/easier than 5 years later when you are busy with work and forgot about half the stuff you worked on.
On average, people improve at least 80 or so points after putting a few months of study. 100+ is not uncommon and usually the limit is around 200. I have only seen a handful of people on GMAT Club who have been able to cross a 300-point improvement line. I personally was able to go from 540 to 750 in about 3-4 months. Not to show off but to hopefully inspire you and prove that it is doable.
When you say improve your concentration, what do you mean by that?
Edit - this all seems to indicate, you may not be using the best materials or perhaps not doing something right. Just does not add up that you, at your age, would not be able to go past 550
On average, people improve at least 80 or so points after putting a few months of study. 100+ is not uncommon and usually the limit is around 200. I have only seen a handful of people on GMAT Club who have been able to cross a 300-point improvement line. I personally was able to go from 540 to 750 in about 3-4 months. Not to show off but to hopefully inspire you and prove that it is doable.
When you say improve your concentration, what do you mean by that?
Edit - this all seems to indicate, you may not be using the best materials or perhaps not doing something right. Just does not add up that you, at your age, would not be able to go past 550
07 Nov 2016, 21:58
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Appreciate it. To answer your question (with respect to concentration): in no way does it seem that I am engrossed with the material to the extent that when I study I am completely locked-in to the content--something I believe I need to experience if I want to learn the material at the depth necessary to see gradual improvement. When I review problems (in particular, the solutions) it seems that I am doing the work somewhat mindlessly. In no way am I looking to justify where I am at, but rather I am deeply interested in the techniques that others (perhaps yourself) have found effective in retaining the material.
I think the issue is twofold:
(1) I do not have a set schedule/routine that dictates the specific times I study, which leads to a lack of consistency and perhaps a lack of focus. For example, I spent roughly 4 hours going through an MGMAT CAT today but cannot tell you (no matter how bad it may sound) what I actually did. I know I looked through all of the solutions and studied them such that if you were to present me with the same question I could potentially select the correct answer from mere memorization rather than from conceptual understanding, but when going through the CAT I was not engaged.
(2) I believe I need to be doing more problems, to the extent that I am overwhelmed with problems. It seems as through it's a common thread among high scores that they are simply doing a lot more work, as if it's a process of becoming familiar with a larger quantity of content. Is that true? Does someone that scores low to start eventually find that rather than completing 10/20 OG problems/day, they are now getting through 40/50? A number of posts I have read seem to reflect that.
To answer the last question, I have great material at my disposal: all MGMAT content books, EmpowerGMAT lessons, as well as access to GMATPill.
Regards.
Appreciate it. To answer your question (with respect to concentration): in no way does it seem that I am engrossed with the material to the extent that when I study I am completely locked-in to the content--something I believe I need to experience if I want to learn the material at the depth necessary to see gradual improvement. When I review problems (in particular, the solutions) it seems that I am doing the work somewhat mindlessly. In no way am I looking to justify where I am at, but rather I am deeply interested in the techniques that others (perhaps yourself) have found effective in retaining the material.
I think the issue is twofold:
(1) I do not have a set schedule/routine that dictates the specific times I study, which leads to a lack of consistency and perhaps a lack of focus. For example, I spent roughly 4 hours going through an MGMAT CAT today but cannot tell you (no matter how bad it may sound) what I actually did. I know I looked through all of the solutions and studied them such that if you were to present me with the same question I could potentially select the correct answer from mere memorization rather than from conceptual understanding, but when going through the CAT I was not engaged.
(2) I believe I need to be doing more problems, to the extent that I am overwhelmed with problems. It seems as through it's a common thread among high scores that they are simply doing a lot more work, as if it's a process of becoming familiar with a larger quantity of content. Is that true? Does someone that scores low to start eventually find that rather than completing 10/20 OG problems/day, they are now getting through 40/50? A number of posts I have read seem to reflect that.
To answer the last question, I have great material at my disposal: all MGMAT content books, EmpowerGMAT lessons, as well as access to GMATPill.
Regards.
