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10 Sep 2020, 18:22
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Just did my first official GMAT exam today and my results were pretty bad: 47Q, 35V and 660 overall...
I prepared for 2 weeks before the exam and honestly I barely studied math since I have an engineering background. The issue I faced in the exam was time: I had 1min per question for the last 10 questions in every section
I do not have a lot of time left. I used magoosh to study during the last few weeks. I was wondering if there was any better source that I can use. I need to retake it within the next month but will be working full time during this time.
Please any help is really appreciated!
I prepared for 2 weeks before the exam and honestly I barely studied math since I have an engineering background. The issue I faced in the exam was time: I had 1min per question for the last 10 questions in every section
I do not have a lot of time left. I used magoosh to study during the last few weeks. I was wondering if there was any better source that I can use. I need to retake it within the next month but will be working full time during this time.
Please any help is really appreciated!
11 Sep 2020, 00:46
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Hi Joy660,
First of all, sorry to hear about how things went with your GMAT. Seems like you have not focused on the right parameters during your preparation. An improvement is always possible. But before that it is important to understand what is actually tested on GMAT. This will help you focus on the right parameters. Let me help you here.
What is tested on GMAT?
GMAT is a test of application of concepts. So, just a conceptual understanding won't help you score well on GMAT. you need to use the right methodologies to solve questions. And struggling with time is just a symptom. The actual problem lies somewhere else. For example, to solve DS questions, it is important to perform a certain pre-analysis on the question stem and then move to the individual statements. This will help you save a lot of time.
The path forward:
Looking at your score, I feel that there is a scope for improvement in both the modules. So, I suggest you to dedicate 60% of your time on Verbal and 40% on Quant. This time the focus has to be on learning the right methodology. If you are wondering what do I mean by the right methodology, let me explain it to you from SC stand-point.
There is a common misconception that knowing grammatical rules will help you solve SC questions. But SC questions on GMAT test your ability to convey the intended meaning without any ambiguity. So, it is important to approach SC questions from a meaning stand-point. Because you will often come across answer choices which are grammatically correct and convey a logical meaning but are indeed incorrect. So, it is important to understand the intended meaning the original sentence is trying to convey and then eliminate choices which do not convey the intended meaning or which are grammatically incorrect.
As you now understood the importance of learning the right methodology, it is also important to understand the use of a standard resource.
What qualifies a resource to be standard?
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There are many more exciting features offered by the course. I would recommend you to check the free trial of GMATWhiz before taking the decision. But before that, it would be great if we can connect over a call and discuss things that are holding back your score. This way we can quickly narrow down things and make a note of things on which you should focus. You can schedule a free consultation call using the below link.
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11 Sep 2020, 01:20
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Being a STEM grad myself, I can relate to GMAT quant challenge. Knowing too much math was actually a liability than an advantage in my case. Since GMAT is a reasoning test, spending too much time unnecessarily solving a problem (often time using complex concept outside the scope of GMAT) costs a lot. Being methodological (something as detail as preplanning what you want to name your variable every time you see D=RT problem) saves a lot of time. Another tip is, you need to move on if a question is too hard rather than spending 2-3 min trying. I was at Q 40-41 before knowing how GMAT works now I have improved to 49-50. I am trying to get that 51. GMAT seems pretty "crackable", just like any standardized test is.
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