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17 May 2012, 18:36
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I recently took GMATPrep tests, old version without IR, and scored 690 in both. Aiming for 700+ and need some guidance on how to improve further. Please find my spit up below along with the number of mistakes in each section.
Prep1 690 Q48 V37 CR - 5/11 RC - 1/13 SC - 6/17
Prep2 690 Q48 V35 CR - 3/11 RC - 2/13 SC - 7/17
Took both the tests with essays and 5 min breaks. During the second test, as soon as I started the verbal I had to leave my seat for 2/3 mins and that resulted in more mistakes in the first 10 questions
In the first test I was making mistakes in bold face, assumption and inference questions in CR. In the second test, I fixed the bold face and inference. But still I am not able to solve the assumption questions. Yes, I know its one of the topics where we can cross check with negation technique, but somehow I am not used to the negation technique. I have MGMAT tests as well and scored 48 in quant but never crossed 32 in verbal. Almost 7 to 8 questions went wrong with RC, while am able to nail GMAT RCs 
. CR performance was moderate similar to GMATPrep and SC was my best. Everything is opposite with verbal when it comes to Gmat Prep. So I stopped taking MGMAT tests as of now.
Quant: How can I improve or go beyond 48+ ? ? I still make 4/5 mistakes, which includes careless ones and 'oh moron!! you could have done it easily' ones and the rest, I don't have a clue to solve it in 2 mins.
SC: GMAT SCs are far difficult compared to what I have faced in OG or MGMAT tests. When I took MGMAT tests I used to make less than 3 mistakes in SC and it was my best, while it is my worst considering my GMATPrep scores. So what can I do to improve it ?
CR: I don't think I have trouble in this. Still I make mistake when it comes to assumption and inference sometimes, will try to work on those.
RC: I was struggling a lot earlier, but got used to it nowadays and find it comfortable.
Now I am planning to take the actual test before the pattern changes, though I am least bothered about the changes and it will be interesting to solve IR than write the boring essay. I can finish off the essays in 40 mins and that gives me an advantage. I am not sure if same can be done with IR + 1 essay. Anyway taking it before the changes is wholly dependent on how consistent I am in my strong areas and how quick I improve my weak areas. Any suggestions or tips are very much appreciated.
Prep1 690 Q48 V37 CR - 5/11 RC - 1/13 SC - 6/17
Prep2 690 Q48 V35 CR - 3/11 RC - 2/13 SC - 7/17
Took both the tests with essays and 5 min breaks. During the second test, as soon as I started the verbal I had to leave my seat for 2/3 mins and that resulted in more mistakes in the first 10 questions
In the first test I was making mistakes in bold face, assumption and inference questions in CR. In the second test, I fixed the bold face and inference. But still I am not able to solve the assumption questions. Yes, I know its one of the topics where we can cross check with negation technique, but somehow I am not used to the negation technique. I have MGMAT tests as well and scored 48 in quant but never crossed 32 in verbal. Almost 7 to 8 questions went wrong with RC, while am able to nail GMAT RCs . CR performance was moderate similar to GMATPrep and SC was my best. Everything is opposite with verbal when it comes to Gmat Prep. So I stopped taking MGMAT tests as of now.Quant: How can I improve or go beyond 48+ ? ? I still make 4/5 mistakes, which includes careless ones and 'oh moron!! you could have done it easily' ones and the rest, I don't have a clue to solve it in 2 mins.
SC: GMAT SCs are far difficult compared to what I have faced in OG or MGMAT tests. When I took MGMAT tests I used to make less than 3 mistakes in SC and it was my best, while it is my worst considering my GMATPrep scores. So what can I do to improve it ?
CR: I don't think I have trouble in this. Still I make mistake when it comes to assumption and inference sometimes, will try to work on those.
RC: I was struggling a lot earlier, but got used to it nowadays and find it comfortable.
Now I am planning to take the actual test before the pattern changes, though I am least bothered about the changes and it will be interesting to solve IR than write the boring essay. I can finish off the essays in 40 mins and that gives me an advantage. I am not sure if same can be done with IR + 1 essay. Anyway taking it before the changes is wholly dependent on how consistent I am in my strong areas and how quick I improve my weak areas. Any suggestions or tips are very much appreciated.
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18 May 2012, 04:52
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You still get 30 minutes for each section before Math and Verbal (you have at least a 10 minute buffer assuming you were using 20 minutes per essay). Beyond that, IR will be very new and I wouldn't worry too much about the score as long as you don't completely bomb the section.
Getting over 48 in math is a steep climb. You must become comfortable with topics not widely covered (combinatorics, probability, longer problems, etc.). You'll have to focus on advanced materials to go from 48 to 50/51. Jeff Sackmann's books (https://www.gmathacks.com/) and help along with the advanced Kaplan/MGMAT/Veritas books. Check out our free math book as well:
gmat-math-book-in-downloadable-pdf-format-130609.html
Also, the GMATClub tests have extremely difficult math problems and are geared to the higher math scores.
As long as you maintain your math score and get your verbal up a couple points, you should be golden to break 700 on the real thing.
Getting over 48 in math is a steep climb. You must become comfortable with topics not widely covered (combinatorics, probability, longer problems, etc.). You'll have to focus on advanced materials to go from 48 to 50/51. Jeff Sackmann's books (https://www.gmathacks.com/) and help along with the advanced Kaplan/MGMAT/Veritas books. Check out our free math book as well:
gmat-math-book-in-downloadable-pdf-format-130609.html
Also, the GMATClub tests have extremely difficult math problems and are geared to the higher math scores.
As long as you maintain your math score and get your verbal up a couple points, you should be golden to break 700 on the real thing.
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GMAT 1: 530 Q42 V20
GMAT 2: 540 Q43 V28
GMAT 3: 680 Q48 V35
WE:Business Development (Hospitality and Tourism)
Schools: Babson '15 (WL) Kelley '15 (D) Carlson '15 (A) Rotman '15 (A) ISB '14 (D) Wake Forest '15 (WL)
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18 May 2012, 08:34
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mohater
Completely agree with this.
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Thanks a bunch mohater. GC math book is awesome. Also buennel's signature which have tough problems are suffice to improve 1 point at least I hope. I will try to reduce my careless mistakes and also segregate it based on topic so that I can improve on them.
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Well I have less time and considering my mock test scores I am decent enough in quant, but my verbal score might not be a good, as in I am confident of getting 48 in quant but its not the same with verbal. I believe I have some gaps to fill and not so confident in verbal. Need some suggestion on improving my SC. I am planning to buy the GMAT Prep pack 1 additional set, which includes 404 problems. Solving those and reviewing them would help someway I hope. Would it be useful to solve, review GMATPrep problems for both quant and SC and other sections as well and hope for some improvement ?
