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29 Mar 2021, 07:52
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Dear all, would like to ask for advice on study plan and materials to purchase. Goal is to improve from 610 to 660-680.
I studied for EA in 2020 (about 3 months), and started working on GMAT just this month. Due to work commitments, there was a gap period in between hence I only started my prep in March.
Have gone through some threads on GMATclub (and I really appreciate the different guides, question guides etc) but would also like to get some thoughts on which materials would be more suitable for me.
Target: 660-680
Previous:
610 | Q42 V32 (GMAT Exam Attempt 1) (Mar 29)
660 | Q46 V35 (GMAT Practice 1) (Mar 20)
640 | Q44 V34 (GMAT Practice 2) (Mar 25)
640 | Q47 V31 (GMAT Practice 3) (Mar 26)
(Studied for GMAT in Mar 2020 only)
155 | Q13 V10 (EA Exam) (Jun 27, 2020)
(Studied for EA from Mar to June 2020)
Planned next exam: 2 weeks to 1 month
(Deadline for R2 submission is 15 May)
Weakness areas:
Quant - Data Sufficiency, Prime, Word Problems
Verbal - Sentence correction, Critical Reasoning (Assumption, options with %/#), Reading Comprehension (difficult, scientific / technical passages)
Others - Exam anxiety, time management
Materials I have used:
- Manhattan Verbal Guides (Read this while I was preparing for EA)
- EA Prep (that was last year)
- Kaplan Prep Guide 2021 (this has been quite useful in teaching me the strategies)
- OG Practice 1
How I plan to revise in the next 2 weeks to 1 month:
- Start from basics, go through OG / Manhattan Prep Guides + do all the practice questions inside
- Work on concepts and fundamentals, OG Practice 2
- Go through questions, guides on GMATclub (such a treasure trove
)
- Time available to commit: Weekdays 1 hour per day, Weekends 6 hours per day
I can't decide between OG / Manhattan Prep. Based on what I've read, most people on GMATclub recommend OG to start off with basics. There were some comments that Manhattan Guide is too theoretical, but at the same time the MG will be good for building fundamentals. As prep courses do not fit my budget, I plan to self-study.
Thank you
I studied for EA in 2020 (about 3 months), and started working on GMAT just this month. Due to work commitments, there was a gap period in between hence I only started my prep in March.
Have gone through some threads on GMATclub (and I really appreciate the different guides, question guides etc) but would also like to get some thoughts on which materials would be more suitable for me.
Target: 660-680
Previous:
610 | Q42 V32 (GMAT Exam Attempt 1) (Mar 29)
660 | Q46 V35 (GMAT Practice 1) (Mar 20)
640 | Q44 V34 (GMAT Practice 2) (Mar 25)
640 | Q47 V31 (GMAT Practice 3) (Mar 26)
(Studied for GMAT in Mar 2020 only)
155 | Q13 V10 (EA Exam) (Jun 27, 2020)
(Studied for EA from Mar to June 2020)
Planned next exam: 2 weeks to 1 month
(Deadline for R2 submission is 15 May)
Weakness areas:
Quant - Data Sufficiency, Prime, Word Problems
Verbal - Sentence correction, Critical Reasoning (Assumption, options with %/#), Reading Comprehension (difficult, scientific / technical passages)
Others - Exam anxiety, time management
Materials I have used:
- Manhattan Verbal Guides (Read this while I was preparing for EA)
- EA Prep (that was last year)
- Kaplan Prep Guide 2021 (this has been quite useful in teaching me the strategies)
- OG Practice 1
How I plan to revise in the next 2 weeks to 1 month:
- Start from basics, go through OG / Manhattan Prep Guides + do all the practice questions inside
- Work on concepts and fundamentals, OG Practice 2
- Go through questions, guides on GMATclub (such a treasure trove
)- Time available to commit: Weekdays 1 hour per day, Weekends 6 hours per day
I can't decide between OG / Manhattan Prep. Based on what I've read, most people on GMATclub recommend OG to start off with basics. There were some comments that Manhattan Guide is too theoretical, but at the same time the MG will be good for building fundamentals. As prep courses do not fit my budget, I plan to self-study.
Thank you
29 Mar 2021, 08:46
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Hello Joyousjoyce,
A score of 640 in the GMAT mock test tells the entire story about how well prepared you are for the GMAT official test and how to change the gear now to meet the target score in reality.
With my GMAT tutoring, guidance, and counseling experience, we have to accept the fact with a pinch of salt that diagnostic/ mock test scores are above then what one should expect in a real test. There is often dropping in the score. Some students have even experienced a drop of 100 pointers. It is one of the realities, and your preparation should not sideline this fact.
You can schedule a Comprehensive counseling session for 30 mins with one of our experts:https://calendly.com/mathrevolution/1-on-1-session for detailed advice on your current study plans.
A couple of things that can be a noticeable barrier to your scores would be some or all of the below.
• Inefficiency by using time-consuming Conventional method to tackle DS and PS questions still
• No expert support (maybe) who can tutor, analyze, and guide you during your learning especially on hard level questions while stably hitting middle-level questions.
• Lack of many updated questions and practice in the recent exam trend
• Not well aligned with time to solve questions.
Since we are a math expert, we will recommend you go through our post on the GMAT club: Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411
Register with MathRevolution https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup to get access to our 7-day full on-demand course (27 topics, 490 subtopics, and 1,500 questions) for free trial lessons.
700+ level questions https://www.mathrevolution.com/gmat/questionbank are separately available, too. Start with the learning of the concepts. Make a habit of taking notes during the initial learning of the concepts.
The day regular mock tests show the consistent score of Q48+ with V37+, then it will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up. Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and therefore, will be able to learn time-management.
We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.
Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Success is within your reach.
Good luck!
Punit Joshi
Math Revolution Team
A score of 640 in the GMAT mock test tells the entire story about how well prepared you are for the GMAT official test and how to change the gear now to meet the target score in reality.
With my GMAT tutoring, guidance, and counseling experience, we have to accept the fact with a pinch of salt that diagnostic/ mock test scores are above then what one should expect in a real test. There is often dropping in the score. Some students have even experienced a drop of 100 pointers. It is one of the realities, and your preparation should not sideline this fact.
You can schedule a Comprehensive counseling session for 30 mins with one of our experts:https://calendly.com/mathrevolution/1-on-1-session for detailed advice on your current study plans.
A couple of things that can be a noticeable barrier to your scores would be some or all of the below.
• Inefficiency by using time-consuming Conventional method to tackle DS and PS questions still
• No expert support (maybe) who can tutor, analyze, and guide you during your learning especially on hard level questions while stably hitting middle-level questions.
• Lack of many updated questions and practice in the recent exam trend
• Not well aligned with time to solve questions.
Since we are a math expert, we will recommend you go through our post on the GMAT club: Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411
Register with MathRevolution https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup to get access to our 7-day full on-demand course (27 topics, 490 subtopics, and 1,500 questions) for free trial lessons.
700+ level questions https://www.mathrevolution.com/gmat/questionbank are separately available, too. Start with the learning of the concepts. Make a habit of taking notes during the initial learning of the concepts.
The day regular mock tests show the consistent score of Q48+ with V37+, then it will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up. Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and therefore, will be able to learn time-management.
We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.
Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Success is within your reach.
Good luck!
Punit Joshi
Math Revolution Team
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