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18 Apr 2017, 10:05
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Hi,
I started my GMAT prepration in December 2016.
I Opted for egmat verbal course and have completed SC and RC.
In last four months i have mainly focused on SC and currently i have hit rate of almost 70 percent in SC from OG.
Material Used:
egmat verbal and Officical Guides.
GMATPrep Test :1
I wrote my first GMAT diagnostic test on 26 march 2017 and scored 590 ( Q49. V23). I was expecting that atleast i will score 650.
SC : 6Wrong/ 16, CR: 4wrong/ 11, RC : 8wrong/14
GMATPrep Test 2:
I studied RC and did some SC question from gmat club and i wrote my second exam on 17 april 2016. I scored 610 ( Q49, V23).
SC :6wrong/17, CR: 8wrong/11, RC :5 wrong/13.
My target score is 670-680.
I have scheduled my gmat for 15 May, i can postpone it to for 2 months.
Please suggest me on the above.
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I started my GMAT prepration in December 2016.
I Opted for egmat verbal course and have completed SC and RC.
In last four months i have mainly focused on SC and currently i have hit rate of almost 70 percent in SC from OG.
Material Used:
egmat verbal and Officical Guides.
GMATPrep Test :1
I wrote my first GMAT diagnostic test on 26 march 2017 and scored 590 ( Q49. V23). I was expecting that atleast i will score 650.
SC : 6Wrong/ 16, CR: 4wrong/ 11, RC : 8wrong/14
GMATPrep Test 2:
I studied RC and did some SC question from gmat club and i wrote my second exam on 17 april 2016. I scored 610 ( Q49, V23).
SC :6wrong/17, CR: 8wrong/11, RC :5 wrong/13.
My target score is 670-680.
I have scheduled my gmat for 15 May, i can postpone it to for 2 months.
Please suggest me on the above.
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18 Apr 2017, 10:27
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rhtksingh
Hi! First, let me congratulate on a good Quant score. It means you have a good foundation from which you can build on to beat the 99%.
Regarding your Verbal I would recommend before diving deep into heavy practice to go for the following strategies:
1) SC - learn the key mistake types: parallelism, modifiers, sv agreement, tenses and common idioms.
I used e-gmat and Manhattan guides.
2) CR - PowerScore CR Bible is a must - it is a great book, which was an eye opener for me to understand the connection between premise and conclusion.
Learn the question types and common wrong answers: out of focus, opposite, etc. Eliminate them first.
3) RC - read GMAT Rc texts not less than 3 per day. Read the Economist and Financial Times. Try to analyze the unction of each paragraph and the authors tone.
General recommendation is to practice mainly with official questions as they are the closest in logic to the actual exam. GmatPrep question pack and OG Verbal review may be helpful.
Hope this helps and good luck!
18 Apr 2017, 12:18
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Hi rhtksingh,
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, and that you took these CATs in a realistic fashion, your 2 CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (+/- a few points). Since your Quant Scaled Score is so high, the bulk of the missing points that you're looking for are going to be found in the Verbal section. With a V23, you're missing out on significant points in all 3 major Verbal categories (SC, RC and CR).
Thankfully, you're closer to your overall Score Goal than you probably realize, so you won't have to become that much stronger in every Verbal area to hit that goal. However, you clearly will have to learn and practice some new Verbal Tactics, since "your way" of dealing with the Verbal section seems to have you 'stuck' in the low-V20s. While you could potentially hit your score goal in a month, having more study time than that would likely increase your chances.
When you took 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 when you plan to take 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?
Going forward:
1) How many hours can you consistently study each week?
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
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, and that you took these CATs in a realistic fashion, your 2 CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (+/- a few points). Since your Quant Scaled Score is so high, the bulk of the missing points that you're looking for are going to be found in the Verbal section. With a V23, you're missing out on significant points in all 3 major Verbal categories (SC, RC and CR).
Thankfully, you're closer to your overall Score Goal than you probably realize, so you won't have to become that much stronger in every Verbal area to hit that goal. However, you clearly will have to learn and practice some new Verbal Tactics, since "your way" of dealing with the Verbal section seems to have you 'stuck' in the low-V20s. While you could potentially hit your score goal in a month, having more study time than that would likely increase your chances.
When you took 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 when you plan to take 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?
Going forward:
1) How many hours can you consistently study each week?
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
