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Updated on: 18 Aug 2020, 11:13
Originally posted by Grover6481 on 11 Aug 2020, 15:05.
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Hi all,
I have been preparing for my GMAT since late-February 2020. I aimed at the first GMAT attempt in late-July but ended up giving it on August 5, 2020. Following are the resources used and the speed maintained during my prep:
Verbal - Gmat Insight - Dr. Sushma Jha - I had set up classes twice a week (starting late-Feb) with her on skype. I did all of my homework diligently and on time. Since I am not a native English speaker (but generally good in English-communication skills, nonetheless), it took some effort to understand the 'rules' of English and how to apply them while attempting GMAT questions. Towards the end of my prep, I was sailing through Verbal Questions.
During the time I was learning the concepts, I was doing around 35 questions a day. Towards the end, when I had finished the concept classes, I started to attempt 1 Verbal Test under timed conditions each day for a total of 20 tests (Simultaneously, I was catching up on my Quant concepts from E-Gmat). I was scoring around 70% to 80% accuracy on the tests provided (not CAT's), tests based on previous GMAT questions.
Quant - @E-GMAT -- It took me a while to get into the mode where I could give majority of my time of day to studies. So I started my Quant prep sometime in late-March 2020. By this time, I was almost through with Verbal concepts and had started giving my study time to Quant to the ratio of 2:1 (Quant:Verbal). I had taken E-GMAT course for my quant prep. I started scoring 70% to 80% accuracy in the Practice Quizzes. However, I was not confident in Quant (might be because I have never been comfortable with Quant).
Apart from EGMAT and GMAT INSIGHT, I attempted all questions in OG 2019. I struggled a bit on the questions at the end, but nothing which I couldnt understand. I also purchased GMAT CLUB question bank but did not practice a lot from it.
I was putting in 4 hours daily on weekdays and also sometime on weekends since the start of April. Towards the end of June, I was done with all the prep and was planning to attempt some more questions for Verbal and Quant separately before starting giving Mocks in mid-July. Quant was a challenge for me as there were 2-3 questions in every Quant test (before mocks) that I didnt know how to solve; although I had the conceptual knowledge, I didnt know how to get the answer in a timely manner.
I started giving my mocks late-July and following were my results:
1. GMAT PREP - 620 (Q43, V32) - Left 2 questions each in Q and V
2. MGMAT - 580 (Q40, V31) - Left 4 questions in Q
3. Veritas - 640 (Q44, V34) - Left 2 Questions in Q
4. GMAT PREP - 690 (Q46, V38) - Left 1 question in V
When I gave my first mock I was very anxious (general exam anxiety) and after seeing my score I was shocked. So I gave the MGMAT with a score of 580 (what is happening??!!!). I calmed my nerves and realized anxiety is getting in my way. Then I saw quite an improvement in my scores after I took care of that problem. I gave the last mock (GMAT PREP - 690) 2 days before my actual GMAT. I was all ready for the real thing. 1 day before the exam I played some video games, watched some Netflix and just revised concepts (for 45 mins) before the final day.
On the day of the GMAT - Reached on time, transitioned onto my seat comfortably, started on a good note with V-Q-IR-AWA sequence since that was what I had practiced in my mocks. I finished the verbal on time, felt confident, took my break and got back to my seat. This is when I found out I took an extra 2 mins break and now I had only 60 mins for Quant.
I panicked but started to attempt the questions, and somehow lost my way. I was so focused on finishing it on time that I lost sense of what is being asked in the questions, basically, over-the-counter panic situation! Towards the end of the section I regained my sanity.
I took my break this time knowing I have to get back early. I got back on time and gave my IR and then AWA. Everything went fine after that.
When I finished the AWA and it showed the score, I was shocked at the result. 590 (Q39, V31). I could understand why I scored low in Quant, but I could not understand why I scored so low in Verbal. In IR got a scaled score of 7, by the way. Anyway, I got back home, downloaded my ESR and started to analyse. Here is my analysis:
1. Although the average time I took to attempt questions in each section was similar to the mean times of those respective sections, I took unusually long to answer the questions incorrectly in Quant. Verbal timing for correct/incorrect was fine almost equal.
2. I lacked especially in 3 concepts of Quant (GEO, AL and NP). However, I had never faced any problem in GEO before.
3. I had to work on all my verbal concepts and improve overall. Although, I had performed relatively poorly on SC.
I could be wrong /incomplete in my analysis. I can mail the ESR if you ask for since I am not able to attach it here.
My target is 730. When I gave my last mock, I thought 690 is not bad and I was hopeful that I would get to my target eventually. But with the actual GMAT score of 590, I am completely lost.
Why was there such a difference in my Mocks and actual GMAT? Where should I re-start from? For how long should I prepare for my next and, hopefully, the final attempt? Is there anything I am missing that is stopping me from scoring a 730?
I am planning for 2021 intake. While I know that can be a little bit of a stretch, I would still like to try. I would appreciate if I could get some help on how to proceed and to achieve my target score.
Hi all,
I have been preparing for my GMAT since late-February 2020. I aimed at the first GMAT attempt in late-July but ended up giving it on August 5, 2020. Following are the resources used and the speed maintained during my prep:
Verbal - Gmat Insight - Dr. Sushma Jha - I had set up classes twice a week (starting late-Feb) with her on skype. I did all of my homework diligently and on time. Since I am not a native English speaker (but generally good in English-communication skills, nonetheless), it took some effort to understand the 'rules' of English and how to apply them while attempting GMAT questions. Towards the end of my prep, I was sailing through Verbal Questions.
During the time I was learning the concepts, I was doing around 35 questions a day. Towards the end, when I had finished the concept classes, I started to attempt 1 Verbal Test under timed conditions each day for a total of 20 tests (Simultaneously, I was catching up on my Quant concepts from E-Gmat). I was scoring around 70% to 80% accuracy on the tests provided (not CAT's), tests based on previous GMAT questions.
Quant - @E-GMAT -- It took me a while to get into the mode where I could give majority of my time of day to studies. So I started my Quant prep sometime in late-March 2020. By this time, I was almost through with Verbal concepts and had started giving my study time to Quant to the ratio of 2:1 (Quant:Verbal). I had taken E-GMAT course for my quant prep. I started scoring 70% to 80% accuracy in the Practice Quizzes. However, I was not confident in Quant (might be because I have never been comfortable with Quant).
Apart from EGMAT and GMAT INSIGHT, I attempted all questions in OG 2019. I struggled a bit on the questions at the end, but nothing which I couldnt understand. I also purchased GMAT CLUB question bank but did not practice a lot from it.
I was putting in 4 hours daily on weekdays and also sometime on weekends since the start of April. Towards the end of June, I was done with all the prep and was planning to attempt some more questions for Verbal and Quant separately before starting giving Mocks in mid-July. Quant was a challenge for me as there were 2-3 questions in every Quant test (before mocks) that I didnt know how to solve; although I had the conceptual knowledge, I didnt know how to get the answer in a timely manner.
I started giving my mocks late-July and following were my results:
1. GMAT PREP - 620 (Q43, V32) - Left 2 questions each in Q and V
2. MGMAT - 580 (Q40, V31) - Left 4 questions in Q
3. Veritas - 640 (Q44, V34) - Left 2 Questions in Q
4. GMAT PREP - 690 (Q46, V38) - Left 1 question in V
When I gave my first mock I was very anxious (general exam anxiety) and after seeing my score I was shocked. So I gave the MGMAT with a score of 580 (what is happening??!!!). I calmed my nerves and realized anxiety is getting in my way. Then I saw quite an improvement in my scores after I took care of that problem. I gave the last mock (GMAT PREP - 690) 2 days before my actual GMAT. I was all ready for the real thing. 1 day before the exam I played some video games, watched some Netflix and just revised concepts (for 45 mins) before the final day.
On the day of the GMAT - Reached on time, transitioned onto my seat comfortably, started on a good note with V-Q-IR-AWA sequence since that was what I had practiced in my mocks. I finished the verbal on time, felt confident, took my break and got back to my seat. This is when I found out I took an extra 2 mins break and now I had only 60 mins for Quant.
I panicked but started to attempt the questions, and somehow lost my way. I was so focused on finishing it on time that I lost sense of what is being asked in the questions, basically, over-the-counter panic situation! Towards the end of the section I regained my sanity.
I took my break this time knowing I have to get back early. I got back on time and gave my IR and then AWA. Everything went fine after that.
When I finished the AWA and it showed the score, I was shocked at the result. 590 (Q39, V31). I could understand why I scored low in Quant, but I could not understand why I scored so low in Verbal. In IR got a scaled score of 7, by the way. Anyway, I got back home, downloaded my ESR and started to analyse. Here is my analysis:
1. Although the average time I took to attempt questions in each section was similar to the mean times of those respective sections, I took unusually long to answer the questions incorrectly in Quant. Verbal timing for correct/incorrect was fine almost equal.
2. I lacked especially in 3 concepts of Quant (GEO, AL and NP). However, I had never faced any problem in GEO before.
3. I had to work on all my verbal concepts and improve overall. Although, I had performed relatively poorly on SC.
I could be wrong /incomplete in my analysis. I can mail the ESR if you ask for since I am not able to attach it here.
My target is 730. When I gave my last mock, I thought 690 is not bad and I was hopeful that I would get to my target eventually. But with the actual GMAT score of 590, I am completely lost.
Why was there such a difference in my Mocks and actual GMAT? Where should I re-start from? For how long should I prepare for my next and, hopefully, the final attempt? Is there anything I am missing that is stopping me from scoring a 730?
I am planning for 2021 intake. While I know that can be a little bit of a stretch, I would still like to try. I would appreciate if I could get some help on how to proceed and to achieve my target score.
12 Aug 2020, 01:37
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Hello Grover,
First of all, welcome to the GMAT club. Don't be disappointed too much. As you stated that your target score is 730, we would say that you are very close to achieving your desired score. Also, 590 is a decent score, but yes, it is disappointing to compare the way you scored on the mock test. GMAT math is logic, and verbal is a real language test of an individual. You need to make sure that you get any possible combination to achieve your target score of 730.GMAT 730 is 96 percentile and above. V37/Q 50, V39/Q49, V43/Q45 are some possible combinations to get your desired result.
So, we recommend you to look for reliable resources.
Considering your present score (Q39, V31), we have two plans for you, which you must follow to reach your target score.
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Plan 1: Basic concept building --- try 600 level question--- take mock test ---- learn alternative methods and shortcuts ---- try 700+ level question --- take mock tests.
For Verbal– Revise your grammar basics by GMAT grammar book or Aristotle grail for sentence correction. For RC and CR, try solving the 700+ level question.
For Math, yes, basics are musts. You should visit our website https://www.mathrevolution.com to check our free trial lessons and free videos.
To strengthen the basic concept on various topics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problems, you should opt for a 5-hour Math Review lesson. Solve as many questions as you can relate to different topics.
Plan 2: Once your basics are strong, we recommend learning quick and alternative approaches to solve questions to save you the time. Q 51 shortcut will help you do so.
Keep checking your performance by taking mock tests. You may try our free diagnostic test once.
Let us know if you have further questions.
You can reach us at [email protected].
Success is within your reach.
Good luck!
Punit Joshi
First of all, welcome to the GMAT club. Don't be disappointed too much. As you stated that your target score is 730, we would say that you are very close to achieving your desired score. Also, 590 is a decent score, but yes, it is disappointing to compare the way you scored on the mock test. GMAT math is logic, and verbal is a real language test of an individual. You need to make sure that you get any possible combination to achieve your target score of 730.GMAT 730 is 96 percentile and above. V37/Q 50, V39/Q49, V43/Q45 are some possible combinations to get your desired result.
So, we recommend you to look for reliable resources.
Considering your present score (Q39, V31), we have two plans for you, which you must follow to reach your target score.
.
Plan 1: Basic concept building --- try 600 level question--- take mock test ---- learn alternative methods and shortcuts ---- try 700+ level question --- take mock tests.
For Verbal– Revise your grammar basics by GMAT grammar book or Aristotle grail for sentence correction. For RC and CR, try solving the 700+ level question.
For Math, yes, basics are musts. You should visit our website https://www.mathrevolution.com to check our free trial lessons and free videos.
To strengthen the basic concept on various topics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problems, you should opt for a 5-hour Math Review lesson. Solve as many questions as you can relate to different topics.
Plan 2: Once your basics are strong, we recommend learning quick and alternative approaches to solve questions to save you the time. Q 51 shortcut will help you do so.
Keep checking your performance by taking mock tests. You may try our free diagnostic test once.
Let us know if you have further questions.
You can reach us at [email protected].
Success is within your reach.
Good luck!
Punit Joshi
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14 Aug 2020, 21:18
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