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ec41tp
Joined: 16 Apr 2016
Last visit: 23 Mar 2017
Posts: 5
Location: Brazil
Schools: Judge"18 (A) HBS '19 (D) Yale '19 (II)
GMAT 1: 730 Q48 V42
GPA: 3.9
WE:Research (Finance: Investment Banking)
01 Sep 2016, 17:58
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To all my fellow GMAT takers and masters!
I have been dedicating a large part of my spare time over the last few months preparing for the GMAT. I have done over 200 hours of studying since the beginning of May and my score is pretty much at the exact same place as it was when I first decided to study for the exam.
As you can see from the table attached the results are largely unchanged in the 650 house, with a relatively strong verbal and mediocre quant score.
My study strategy has been as follows:
Material used: Manhattan GMAT Workbooks
Optimus Prep full website access with 6 CAT exams and around 4000 question bank.
Optimus Prep private tutor for over 10 hour lessons.
Optimus Prep, I have done all classes and homework associated. Which is over 100 hours.
Official guide 3 sample CAT exams.
I spend 1 hour a day during weekdays doing questions and watching the lessons (focused around 85% of my time in the quantitative part). The weekend I spend around 10 to 15 hours working on questions and going through some of my week spots. I work long hours during the week so it is hard to dedicate any more time to the exam than I already have. It has been 3 months of dedication and I am not seeing the results.
I would like to have a clear plan of attack for the next 2 months so I can get at least 710 on my GMAT. I know it is easier said than done, but I am prepared to put the work if I have the right road map. I need to know what material to use, if I need to identify my weaknesses in the smallest detail. If the help of a tutor would improve my score (remember I have already spent a considerable amount with a tutor). How many hours I need to spend a week, so by mid November I am consistently scoring above 700 in prep tests.
I thank you all for sharing such amazing instructions and stories. This journey has so far been much easier with all the discussions and testimonies on the forum!
Kind Regards,
Thales
I have been dedicating a large part of my spare time over the last few months preparing for the GMAT. I have done over 200 hours of studying since the beginning of May and my score is pretty much at the exact same place as it was when I first decided to study for the exam.
As you can see from the table attached the results are largely unchanged in the 650 house, with a relatively strong verbal and mediocre quant score.
My study strategy has been as follows:
Material used: Manhattan GMAT Workbooks
Optimus Prep full website access with 6 CAT exams and around 4000 question bank.
Optimus Prep private tutor for over 10 hour lessons.
Optimus Prep, I have done all classes and homework associated. Which is over 100 hours.
Official guide 3 sample CAT exams.
I spend 1 hour a day during weekdays doing questions and watching the lessons (focused around 85% of my time in the quantitative part). The weekend I spend around 10 to 15 hours working on questions and going through some of my week spots. I work long hours during the week so it is hard to dedicate any more time to the exam than I already have. It has been 3 months of dedication and I am not seeing the results.
I would like to have a clear plan of attack for the next 2 months so I can get at least 710 on my GMAT. I know it is easier said than done, but I am prepared to put the work if I have the right road map. I need to know what material to use, if I need to identify my weaknesses in the smallest detail. If the help of a tutor would improve my score (remember I have already spent a considerable amount with a tutor). How many hours I need to spend a week, so by mid November I am consistently scoring above 700 in prep tests.
I thank you all for sharing such amazing instructions and stories. This journey has so far been much easier with all the discussions and testimonies on the forum!
Kind Regards,
Thales
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02 Sep 2016, 10:46
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Hi Thales,
First off, a 660 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
If you do choose to retest, you could pick up all of the points that you're looking for in just the Quant section, just the Verbal section, or a combination of the two. Many Business Schools tend to prefer applicants with higher Quant Scaled Scores, so raising your Quant score would be beneficial in a number of ways. Having 2 months of additional study time is great, although you could potentially hit your goal score in far less time than that. With a Q42, you would have made some math mistakes on Test Day and missed out on lots of 'strategy-based' points, so focusing on those issues would be a good idea.
1) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
2) When are you planning to apply?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 660 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
If you do choose to retest, you could pick up all of the points that you're looking for in just the Quant section, just the Verbal section, or a combination of the two. Many Business Schools tend to prefer applicants with higher Quant Scaled Scores, so raising your Quant score would be beneficial in a number of ways. Having 2 months of additional study time is great, although you could potentially hit your goal score in far less time than that. With a Q42, you would have made some math mistakes on Test Day and missed out on lots of 'strategy-based' points, so focusing on those issues would be a good idea.
1) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
2) When are you planning to apply?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
ec41tp
Joined: 16 Apr 2016
Last visit: 23 Mar 2017
Posts: 5
Location: Brazil
Schools: Judge"18 (A) HBS '19 (D) Yale '19 (II)
GMAT 1: 730 Q48 V42
GPA: 3.9
WE:Research (Finance: Investment Banking)
02 Sep 2016, 11:41
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Hi Rich,
Thanks for the swift response. I plan on applying to HBS SOM, JBS and INSEAD.
I have missed the first round as the deadlines are between mid and end of next week. So I'm targeting the Round 2 window which is later in the year/ early 2017.
What I felt missing was a road map and noticeable improvements in the quant section. I'm scoring pretty much the same since I decided to to the GMAT.
Regards,
Thales
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Thanks for the swift response. I plan on applying to HBS SOM, JBS and INSEAD.
I have missed the first round as the deadlines are between mid and end of next week. So I'm targeting the Round 2 window which is later in the year/ early 2017.
What I felt missing was a road map and noticeable improvements in the quant section. I'm scoring pretty much the same since I decided to to the GMAT.
Regards,
Thales
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