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07 Aug 2017, 16:32
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Hello guys,
I've been studying for 2 months and I got the following results on mocks:
06/03: Kaplan 620 (44Q, 31V)
06/27: Kaplan 650 (47Q, 32V)
07/01: GMAT Prep 640 (48Q, 28V)
07/08: Kaplan 670 (47Q, 35V)
07/26: Manhattan 650 (45Q, 34V)
07/31: Kaplan 630 (47Q, 30V)
08/07: Manhattan 670 (48Q, 33V)
I'll do the test in September and I already finished OG, OG Quant, OG Verbal, GMAT 800 and I already read Manhattan SC and CR.
Any recommendations to improve my score? My target is 700.
Thanks!
I've been studying for 2 months and I got the following results on mocks:
06/03: Kaplan 620 (44Q, 31V)
06/27: Kaplan 650 (47Q, 32V)
07/01: GMAT Prep 640 (48Q, 28V)
07/08: Kaplan 670 (47Q, 35V)
07/26: Manhattan 650 (45Q, 34V)
07/31: Kaplan 630 (47Q, 30V)
08/07: Manhattan 670 (48Q, 33V)
I'll do the test in September and I already finished OG, OG Quant, OG Verbal, GMAT 800 and I already read Manhattan SC and CR.
Any recommendations to improve my score? My target is 700.
Thanks!
07 Aug 2017, 19:36
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Hi biakato,
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 7 CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (about 650 +/- a few points). This consistency over the last 2 months Implies that you likely got "stuck" at this score level and never realized it. While you clearly handle certain aspects of the Exam consistently well, you're likely also making certain consistent mistakes. This often happens to Test Takers who use a 'book heavy' study approach. To hit your goal score, you will likely have to make some adjustments to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections - and that will require that you learn and practice some new Tactics (and not just work through more practice questions).
1) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 7 CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (about 650 +/- a few points). This consistency over the last 2 months Implies that you likely got "stuck" at this score level and never realized it. While you clearly handle certain aspects of the Exam consistently well, you're likely also making certain consistent mistakes. This often happens to Test Takers who use a 'book heavy' study approach. To hit your goal score, you will likely have to make some adjustments to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections - and that will require that you learn and practice some new Tactics (and not just work through more practice questions).
1) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
08 Aug 2017, 06:22
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biakato
Hello guys,
I've been studying for 2 months and I got the following results on mocks:
06/03: Kaplan 620 (44Q, 31V)
06/27: Kaplan 650 (47Q, 32V)
07/01: GMAT Prep 640 (48Q, 28V)
07/08: Kaplan 670 (47Q, 35V)
07/26: Manhattan 650 (45Q, 34V)
07/31: Kaplan 630 (47Q, 30V)
08/07: Manhattan 670 (48Q, 33V)
I'll do the test in September and I already finished OG, OG Quant, OG Verbal, GMAT 800 and I already read Manhattan SC and CR.
Any recommendations to improve my score? My target is 700.
Thanks!
I've been studying for 2 months and I got the following results on mocks:
06/03: Kaplan 620 (44Q, 31V)
06/27: Kaplan 650 (47Q, 32V)
07/01: GMAT Prep 640 (48Q, 28V)
07/08: Kaplan 670 (47Q, 35V)
07/26: Manhattan 650 (45Q, 34V)
07/31: Kaplan 630 (47Q, 30V)
08/07: Manhattan 670 (48Q, 33V)
I'll do the test in September and I already finished OG, OG Quant, OG Verbal, GMAT 800 and I already read Manhattan SC and CR.
Any recommendations to improve my score? My target is 700.
Thanks!
Hi biakato,
Try to drill down into each problem type to ace them.
SC: The questions test various concepts such as S-V agreement, modifiers, parallelism etc. Find out what troubles you. As a general guide line, you can start solving a question by taking the following things in consideration:
1. Find out the subject and the verb
2. See that the S&V agree in number
3. Look out for the modifiers
4. Look out for parallelism
5. Look out for usage of certain words - such as vs like, few vs less etc.
CR: There might be certain types of questions that are troubling you. May be Assumption, may be conclusion, inference etc.
You need to find that out and then practice them
RC: This again can be drilled down into different types of questions and also different topics. See what questions and topics trouble you the most and then practice accordingly.
Quants: Again try to break the questions in topics such as Algebra, Number system (very important), Geometry, PnC etc.
As an addition, start preparing an error log and keep a note of all the mistakes you made and the lessons you learnt from the problems. This will ensure you do not make the same mistake again.
