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25 Mar 2017, 14:35
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Hi everyone,
First of all, LOVE this forum/gmatclub, it's been so useful.
I'd love some advice from all of you, as I've been really struggling to figure out my approach, nothing seems to be really helping.
Background:
I tried studying for the GMAT back in 2015, took a Manhattan prep course, didn't get above a 590 in practice, so never took the actual test.
This year, I decided I really wanted to buckle down and take the test. I'm aiming for a top 10 school, so of course need a top score for that.
I took a "diagnostic"/re-assessment initial MGMAT test (renewed access to all my MGMAT materials) and got a 640 (Q44, V35) - I feel I got some easier Quant/had looked at some similar question methods right before, so Quant may even be slightly skewed upward.
Just took a second exam after 1.5 months of studying (reviewing MGMAT materials, started sessions with a tutor) and got a 620 (Q39 V36) - I felt I was getting MUCH harder verbal questions (and even looking into the details, got almost ONLY 700-800 level questions), while Quant is more or less what I expected, as I am still working through my basics.
Verbal is generally my strength, and I'm trying to capitalize on that. I know I'm weaker in Quant, and while I'm working on making my math foundation strong, I'm hoping to improve Verbal considerably to at least offset any Quant weakness.
My test date is May 6 (!!!) and coming up quickly. Any advice from all of you gurus on how to maximize the next month (should I take a test every weekend?) and really shoot for improving as much as I can so test day goes relatively well?
Thank you!!
First of all, LOVE this forum/gmatclub, it's been so useful.
I'd love some advice from all of you, as I've been really struggling to figure out my approach, nothing seems to be really helping.
Background:
I tried studying for the GMAT back in 2015, took a Manhattan prep course, didn't get above a 590 in practice, so never took the actual test.
This year, I decided I really wanted to buckle down and take the test. I'm aiming for a top 10 school, so of course need a top score for that.
I took a "diagnostic"/re-assessment initial MGMAT test (renewed access to all my MGMAT materials) and got a 640 (Q44, V35) - I feel I got some easier Quant/had looked at some similar question methods right before, so Quant may even be slightly skewed upward.
Just took a second exam after 1.5 months of studying (reviewing MGMAT materials, started sessions with a tutor) and got a 620 (Q39 V36) - I felt I was getting MUCH harder verbal questions (and even looking into the details, got almost ONLY 700-800 level questions), while Quant is more or less what I expected, as I am still working through my basics.
Verbal is generally my strength, and I'm trying to capitalize on that. I know I'm weaker in Quant, and while I'm working on making my math foundation strong, I'm hoping to improve Verbal considerably to at least offset any Quant weakness.
My test date is May 6 (!!!) and coming up quickly. Any advice from all of you gurus on how to maximize the next month (should I take a test every weekend?) and really shoot for improving as much as I can so test day goes relatively well?
Thank you!!
25 Mar 2017, 21:10
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sunny216
Hi everyone,
First of all, LOVE this forum/gmatclub, it's been so useful.
I'd love some advice from all of you, as I've been really struggling to figure out my approach, nothing seems to be really helping.
Background:
I tried studying for the GMAT back in 2015, took a Manhattan prep course, didn't get above a 590 in practice, so never took the actual test.
This year, I decided I really wanted to buckle down and take the test. I'm aiming for a top 10 school, so of course need a top score for that.
I took a "diagnostic"/re-assessment initial MGMAT test (renewed access to all my MGMAT materials) and got a 640 (Q44, V35) - I feel I got some easier Quant/had looked at some similar question methods right before, so Quant may even be slightly skewed upward.
Just took a second exam after 1.5 months of studying (reviewing MGMAT materials, started sessions with a tutor) and got a 620 (Q39 V36) - I felt I was getting MUCH harder verbal questions (and even looking into the details, got almost ONLY 700-800 level questions), while Quant is more or less what I expected, as I am still working through my basics.
Verbal is generally my strength, and I'm trying to capitalize on that. I know I'm weaker in Quant, and while I'm working on making my math foundation strong, I'm hoping to improve Verbal considerably to at least offset any Quant weakness.
My test date is May 6 (!!!) and coming up quickly. Any advice from all of you gurus on how to maximize the next month (should I take a test every weekend?) and really shoot for improving as much as I can so test day goes relatively well?
Thank you!!
First of all, LOVE this forum/gmatclub, it's been so useful.
I'd love some advice from all of you, as I've been really struggling to figure out my approach, nothing seems to be really helping.
Background:
I tried studying for the GMAT back in 2015, took a Manhattan prep course, didn't get above a 590 in practice, so never took the actual test.
This year, I decided I really wanted to buckle down and take the test. I'm aiming for a top 10 school, so of course need a top score for that.
I took a "diagnostic"/re-assessment initial MGMAT test (renewed access to all my MGMAT materials) and got a 640 (Q44, V35) - I feel I got some easier Quant/had looked at some similar question methods right before, so Quant may even be slightly skewed upward.
Just took a second exam after 1.5 months of studying (reviewing MGMAT materials, started sessions with a tutor) and got a 620 (Q39 V36) - I felt I was getting MUCH harder verbal questions (and even looking into the details, got almost ONLY 700-800 level questions), while Quant is more or less what I expected, as I am still working through my basics.
Verbal is generally my strength, and I'm trying to capitalize on that. I know I'm weaker in Quant, and while I'm working on making my math foundation strong, I'm hoping to improve Verbal considerably to at least offset any Quant weakness.
My test date is May 6 (!!!) and coming up quickly. Any advice from all of you gurus on how to maximize the next month (should I take a test every weekend?) and really shoot for improving as much as I can so test day goes relatively well?
Thank you!!
One practice test every week sounds good. Though note that you must spend 2 days evaluating your answers, official answers, missed concepts etc to gain from the test experience.
Yes, there is quite a bit of scope for improvement in Quant. Suggest you to check out my blog, which predominantly deals with Quant concepts: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/categor ... er-wisdom/
Also, suggest you to try out our free practice test: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/
Our scores are quite predictive.
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25 Mar 2017, 23:23
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sunny216
Hi everyone,
First of all, LOVE this forum/gmatclub, it's been so useful.
I'd love some advice from all of you, as I've been really struggling to figure out my approach, nothing seems to be really helping.
Background:
I tried studying for the GMAT back in 2015, took a Manhattan prep course, didn't get above a 590 in practice, so never took the actual test.
This year, I decided I really wanted to buckle down and take the test. I'm aiming for a top 10 school, so of course need a top score for that.
I took a "diagnostic"/re-assessment initial MGMAT test (renewed access to all my MGMAT materials) and got a 640 (Q44, V35) - I feel I got some easier Quant/had looked at some similar question methods right before, so Quant may even be slightly skewed upward.
Just took a second exam after 1.5 months of studying (reviewing MGMAT materials, started sessions with a tutor) and got a 620 (Q39 V36) - I felt I was getting MUCH harder verbal questions (and even looking into the details, got almost ONLY 700-800 level questions), while Quant is more or less what I expected, as I am still working through my basics.
Verbal is generally my strength, and I'm trying to capitalize on that. I know I'm weaker in Quant, and while I'm working on making my math foundation strong, I'm hoping to improve Verbal considerably to at least offset any Quant weakness.
My test date is May 6 (!!!) and coming up quickly. Any advice from all of you gurus on how to maximize the next month (should I take a test every weekend?) and really shoot for improving as much as I can so test day goes relatively well?
Thank you!!
First of all, LOVE this forum/gmatclub, it's been so useful.
I'd love some advice from all of you, as I've been really struggling to figure out my approach, nothing seems to be really helping.
Background:
I tried studying for the GMAT back in 2015, took a Manhattan prep course, didn't get above a 590 in practice, so never took the actual test.
This year, I decided I really wanted to buckle down and take the test. I'm aiming for a top 10 school, so of course need a top score for that.
I took a "diagnostic"/re-assessment initial MGMAT test (renewed access to all my MGMAT materials) and got a 640 (Q44, V35) - I feel I got some easier Quant/had looked at some similar question methods right before, so Quant may even be slightly skewed upward.
Just took a second exam after 1.5 months of studying (reviewing MGMAT materials, started sessions with a tutor) and got a 620 (Q39 V36) - I felt I was getting MUCH harder verbal questions (and even looking into the details, got almost ONLY 700-800 level questions), while Quant is more or less what I expected, as I am still working through my basics.
Verbal is generally my strength, and I'm trying to capitalize on that. I know I'm weaker in Quant, and while I'm working on making my math foundation strong, I'm hoping to improve Verbal considerably to at least offset any Quant weakness.
My test date is May 6 (!!!) and coming up quickly. Any advice from all of you gurus on how to maximize the next month (should I take a test every weekend?) and really shoot for improving as much as I can so test day goes relatively well?
Thank you!!
It looks like you've taken only the CATs from MGMAT? Have you tried a CAT from the official GMATPrep. That should give you a proper breakdown of your strengths and weaknesses.
