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28 Feb 2023, 17:15
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I started my GMAT preparation in Jan 2023, my target test date initially was May 2023. However, 2 months into the preparation, I feel I am too stupid for GMAT? I see people here studying for 4 weeks and acing the exam and it is making me reconsider my decision of taking up the exam in the first place. I have taken private tutoring, and also use target test prep for areas I am not comfortable with. I study about 4 hours daily after work and about 20 hours on the weekend.
I seem to be doing on verbal so far. However, I seem to be battling quant a fair bit. The theory bit is fine (for context sake I used to do pretty well in grade 11 and 12th Mathematics - CBSE board - but that was a decade ago). However, I seem to be struggling to apply the theory bit of quant on OG questions. Like yesterday, I was trying out OG data sufficiency questions for Inequalities and Absolute numbers and it literally made me cry because I would attempt the question and struggle for a while, check the answer and think to myself that there was no way I would know that.
Is this normal? Or should I reconsider giving GMAT?
I seem to be doing on verbal so far. However, I seem to be battling quant a fair bit. The theory bit is fine (for context sake I used to do pretty well in grade 11 and 12th Mathematics - CBSE board - but that was a decade ago). However, I seem to be struggling to apply the theory bit of quant on OG questions. Like yesterday, I was trying out OG data sufficiency questions for Inequalities and Absolute numbers and it literally made me cry because I would attempt the question and struggle for a while, check the answer and think to myself that there was no way I would know that.
Is this normal? Or should I reconsider giving GMAT?
28 Feb 2023, 17:56
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Hi Uhfra,
Many GMATers find some aspect of the Exam (whether in the Quant section or in the Verbal section - or both) to be challenging, so you are not alone. It sounds as though you have created an unfair comparison for yourself by focusing only on the 'success stories' that you've read though (it's worth noting that the 700+ Score is approximately the 90th percentile - so clearly most GMATers never score that high on the Official Exam). Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam though - so you CAN train to score at a higher level. It's worth noting that most GMAT questions are written so that they can be approached in more than one way, so it's possible that "your ways" of approaching the Exam are a bit more complicated/step-heavy than easier, more-strategic alternatives.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Have you used any other study materials besides the ones you mentioned in your initial post? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
2) 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)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
Many GMATers find some aspect of the Exam (whether in the Quant section or in the Verbal section - or both) to be challenging, so you are not alone. It sounds as though you have created an unfair comparison for yourself by focusing only on the 'success stories' that you've read though (it's worth noting that the 700+ Score is approximately the 90th percentile - so clearly most GMATers never score that high on the Official Exam). Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam though - so you CAN train to score at a higher level. It's worth noting that most GMAT questions are written so that they can be approached in more than one way, so it's possible that "your ways" of approaching the Exam are a bit more complicated/step-heavy than easier, more-strategic alternatives.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Have you used any other study materials besides the ones you mentioned in your initial post? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
2) 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)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
28 Feb 2023, 18:26
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Hi Uhfra.
Your experience is fairly common. Many people need to prepare a lot to achieve their GMAT scores, and if you just keep preparing effectively, you, like so many others, will develop the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your GMAT score goal.
For some inspiration, you could read some debriefs of the people in the list on this post on the Biggest GMAT Score Increases.
Your experience is fairly common. Many people need to prepare a lot to achieve their GMAT scores, and if you just keep preparing effectively, you, like so many others, will develop the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your GMAT score goal.
For some inspiration, you could read some debriefs of the people in the list on this post on the Biggest GMAT Score Increases.
