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lavanya.18
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10 Sep 2024, 03:06
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Hey guys!!
Today got 565 in GMAT FE, and I need to increase my score by 100 points in the next 15 days, I would love to get some guidance for my next 2 weeks.
(I know some might say that it is going to be next to impossible, but please read ahead. I feel these problems that I am facing can be solved at this given time. I am not going to lose hope and give my best.
The mistakes I have made, that I realised a little too late were:
1) NOT giving mocks. I have exam anxiety and kept procrastinating giving full mocks. I gave sectional mocks and was getting good scores. But the full mocks make me sweat and I lose all the focus I usually have.
2) I am not that good in Quant. Which is the main cause of my anxiety regarding giving full mock. So, how can I improve my score in the next 2 weeks? I am especially weak in algebra topics, and with the rest of the topics, I struggle with time management and careless mistakes usually (which I hope will get better as I get more used to full mocks)
3) Verbal has been my best section till now, but I just dropped in full mock. I feel time management is the main issue there. I have used Manhattan to do my basics and feel that I have a solid base in verbal.
4) In Data Insights, I struggled with DS questions mainly, and the rest was okay. After, 2-3 mocks, I think I'll be doing well in Data Insights.
So, the real struggle will be getting better at quantitative and time management. Getting my confidence up will definitely improve my performance.
I would appreciate some help.
PS. I am planning to apply for MiM courses by October. So time is really short. (That too is making me very anxious.)
HELP!!
Today got 565 in GMAT FE, and I need to increase my score by 100 points in the next 15 days, I would love to get some guidance for my next 2 weeks.
(I know some might say that it is going to be next to impossible, but please read ahead. I feel these problems that I am facing can be solved at this given time. I am not going to lose hope and give my best.
The mistakes I have made, that I realised a little too late were:
1) NOT giving mocks. I have exam anxiety and kept procrastinating giving full mocks. I gave sectional mocks and was getting good scores. But the full mocks make me sweat and I lose all the focus I usually have.
2) I am not that good in Quant. Which is the main cause of my anxiety regarding giving full mock. So, how can I improve my score in the next 2 weeks? I am especially weak in algebra topics, and with the rest of the topics, I struggle with time management and careless mistakes usually (which I hope will get better as I get more used to full mocks)
3) Verbal has been my best section till now, but I just dropped in full mock. I feel time management is the main issue there. I have used Manhattan to do my basics and feel that I have a solid base in verbal.
4) In Data Insights, I struggled with DS questions mainly, and the rest was okay. After, 2-3 mocks, I think I'll be doing well in Data Insights.
So, the real struggle will be getting better at quantitative and time management. Getting my confidence up will definitely improve my performance.
I would appreciate some help.
PS. I am planning to apply for MiM courses by October. So time is really short. (That too is making me very anxious.)
HELP!!
10 Sep 2024, 03:38
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Firstly try to find your weak areas and work on them.
In verbal, go for chunking instead of reading the whole long passage. You can also find some GMAT Ninja videos on YT on this topic.
For improving quant, you need to see why was the answer wrong, was it a calculation error, careless mistake, conceptual gap, or whatever reason. Write the reasons why you have done a question wrong (and how you can avoid making that same mistake again next time) on a piece of a piece of paper and try to avoid making that mistake again. Keep revising all wrong points every 3-4 days. Also, don’t forget to revise those points a day before exam.
Also, for the coming two weeks try to make your study sessions longer (2.5 to 3 hrs), so that you will get used to keeping focus for a longer time.
Try to give mocks every 3-4 days until exam day.
You can also try to switch the order to solve mocks. Sometimes the order to solve sections matters a lot. For me, i solve DI first (for me DI is tiring & tough) then 10 min break, then Verbal and Quant (which are easier for me and i can maintain focus while doing these sections)
To cope with anxiety, try to meditate and do some physical exercises everyday.
Hope it helps
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In verbal, go for chunking instead of reading the whole long passage. You can also find some GMAT Ninja videos on YT on this topic.
For improving quant, you need to see why was the answer wrong, was it a calculation error, careless mistake, conceptual gap, or whatever reason. Write the reasons why you have done a question wrong (and how you can avoid making that same mistake again next time) on a piece of a piece of paper and try to avoid making that mistake again. Keep revising all wrong points every 3-4 days. Also, don’t forget to revise those points a day before exam.
Also, for the coming two weeks try to make your study sessions longer (2.5 to 3 hrs), so that you will get used to keeping focus for a longer time.
Try to give mocks every 3-4 days until exam day.
You can also try to switch the order to solve mocks. Sometimes the order to solve sections matters a lot. For me, i solve DI first (for me DI is tiring & tough) then 10 min break, then Verbal and Quant (which are easier for me and i can maintain focus while doing these sections)
To cope with anxiety, try to meditate and do some physical exercises everyday.
Hope it helps
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10 Sep 2024, 13:31
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Using question/time markers may help a bit. For Quant, when reviewing practice questions, seeing whether there may have been shorter/easier ways to solve them may be helpful as well. This could include questions you already got correct but perhaps spent a lot of time on. For Verbal, if you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May help boost your score a bit.
How to get better on the GMAT. Think of time management as time currency.
