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23 Oct 2023, 14:36
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Hi everyone,
I'm writing this to ask for your wisdom to crush this GMAT exam within a month.
I had already tested the GMAT exams in 2020 and 2021 for MBA admission, but the score I got was not so good: 570.
Recently, I have been studying this again for my Ph.D. application.
My next exam will be on November 13th, which should be the last one in my life.
There are several points that I really want to tackle to improve my score in each section.
The latest exam date was October 7th and I got 620(Q49, V25, AWA6, IR4?) and my dream score is Q50, V35(Please do not mention the total score as I get really stressed when I think about the total score.)
<Verbal>
I, as a non-native speaker, had been struggling with this part for a long time, but after this 10/7 exam, I realized that I was too focused on simply answering OG questions. Based on some information shared here in the GMAT club, CR Bible, MGMAT SC, and MGMAT RC are included as my main textbooks. Idiom lists from Magoosh is also one of my studying materials. I was able to read all the SC parts, 1/3 of CR and none of RC, and then answered my past incorrect questions and several new questions in GMAC prep when I took the mock exams before my 10/7 exam. This new way worked, so there was progress. Now, I'm thinking of reading the rest of the CR and the whole RC and reviewing incorrect questions on OG tightly. Besides reading those materials, is there anything that I really need to do to improve my V25 to V35? FYI, When I did my prep(Kaplan Manhattan prep) untimed today, I was able to get V35 hopefully. Moreover, time management strategies (i.e. how to read fast or how to save my time etc) are all welcomed.
<Quant>
For the quant, I have been staying in the 49(I have got this score all the time), so don't know how to go to 50 or 51 in 3 weeks.(At least 50) I finished all the OG questions, and even reviewed my error notes several times that I had made in 2020 and 2021. One bad habit is that when I am very tired of all my schoolwork, I tend not to think deeply when answering any advanced questions. That makes it a little hard to fully focus on GMAT studying sometimes. FYI, I'm working 10 hours per week as a graduate assistant and taking two MBA courses every week. Assignments from them take a significant amount of my time per week as well.
If you would be able to comment on my study plan, please don't hesitate to do so. I appreciate your help in advance!
I'm writing this to ask for your wisdom to crush this GMAT exam within a month.
I had already tested the GMAT exams in 2020 and 2021 for MBA admission, but the score I got was not so good: 570.
Recently, I have been studying this again for my Ph.D. application.
My next exam will be on November 13th, which should be the last one in my life.
There are several points that I really want to tackle to improve my score in each section.
The latest exam date was October 7th and I got 620(Q49, V25, AWA6, IR4?) and my dream score is Q50, V35(Please do not mention the total score as I get really stressed when I think about the total score.)
<Verbal>
I, as a non-native speaker, had been struggling with this part for a long time, but after this 10/7 exam, I realized that I was too focused on simply answering OG questions. Based on some information shared here in the GMAT club, CR Bible, MGMAT SC, and MGMAT RC are included as my main textbooks. Idiom lists from Magoosh is also one of my studying materials. I was able to read all the SC parts, 1/3 of CR and none of RC, and then answered my past incorrect questions and several new questions in GMAC prep when I took the mock exams before my 10/7 exam. This new way worked, so there was progress. Now, I'm thinking of reading the rest of the CR and the whole RC and reviewing incorrect questions on OG tightly. Besides reading those materials, is there anything that I really need to do to improve my V25 to V35? FYI, When I did my prep(Kaplan Manhattan prep) untimed today, I was able to get V35 hopefully. Moreover, time management strategies (i.e. how to read fast or how to save my time etc) are all welcomed.
<Quant>
For the quant, I have been staying in the 49(I have got this score all the time), so don't know how to go to 50 or 51 in 3 weeks.(At least 50) I finished all the OG questions, and even reviewed my error notes several times that I had made in 2020 and 2021. One bad habit is that when I am very tired of all my schoolwork, I tend not to think deeply when answering any advanced questions. That makes it a little hard to fully focus on GMAT studying sometimes. FYI, I'm working 10 hours per week as a graduate assistant and taking two MBA courses every week. Assignments from them take a significant amount of my time per week as well.
If you would be able to comment on my study plan, please don't hesitate to do so. I appreciate your help in advance!
23 Oct 2023, 15:15
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Hi sdjan00001,
To start, the PhD application process tends to be a bit more 'rigorous' than the MBA application process is - since there tends to be a small group of highly qualified applicants competing for a relatively small number of PhD 'slots.' As such, beyond having a strong GMAT Score, you'll need a strong OVERALL profile and you'll need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program that you apply to. By extension, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
In addition, if you ultimately "need" a Q50/V35 to get into your first-choice School, then THAT Score Goal has to come first - and you have to give yourself enough time to achieve it. With a November 13th Test Day, you now have just 3 weeks of additional study time. Unfortunately, you will likely need more time that than to get to the point that you can hit your Score Goal. Considering all of the other activities you are apparently involved in, you might need to consider pushing back that Test Date.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on your first 2 Official GMATs (back in 2020 and 2021)?
2) How long have you studied this year? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to - and what specific application deadlines are you facing?
If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
www.empowergmat.com
To start, the PhD application process tends to be a bit more 'rigorous' than the MBA application process is - since there tends to be a small group of highly qualified applicants competing for a relatively small number of PhD 'slots.' As such, beyond having a strong GMAT Score, you'll need a strong OVERALL profile and you'll need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program that you apply to. By extension, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
In addition, if you ultimately "need" a Q50/V35 to get into your first-choice School, then THAT Score Goal has to come first - and you have to give yourself enough time to achieve it. With a November 13th Test Day, you now have just 3 weeks of additional study time. Unfortunately, you will likely need more time that than to get to the point that you can hit your Score Goal. Considering all of the other activities you are apparently involved in, you might need to consider pushing back that Test Date.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on your first 2 Official GMATs (back in 2020 and 2021)?
2) How long have you studied this year? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to - and what specific application deadlines are you facing?
If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
www.empowergmat.com
23 Oct 2023, 17:22
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Consider checking out the Share GMAT Experience subforum to see what others have done/used to improve their Verbal. For time management, using question/time markers may be helpful. Including working with a study buddy who is strong on Verbal and needs help with Quant could be a good fit as well.
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