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27 Nov 2021, 04:09
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I've exhausted OG, official practice questions, 6 official mocks and SC 1000.
I need atleast V42, following are the details about my Prep till now.
I've given GMAT 4 times.
GMAT #1: V39
- Used entire OG + 6 official mocks. Read Manhatten SC; Watched entire gmatninja 's video series. Scored between V40 and V42 in all the mocks.
GMAT #2: V27
- Had re-done OG + 10 LSAT RC section (Accuracy ~80%) + the 2 official practice question (Did only medium and hard questions - Accuracy ~80%)
- While giving the test, I did feel questions were tougher and I actually thought that I would score above 40. But was extremely wrong.
GMAT #3: V38
- After last GMAT, immediately booked another test but wasn't able to take it as test centers kept on closing due to COVID. So, I had decided to use my score from 1st GMAT for R1 applications. 1 week before R1 applications deadlines, I saw the slots opening up for test center. I was unprepared for ~2 months. Gave this one with ~3 days of prep (mostly revision).
GMAT#4: V35
- For this one, I did entire 1000 series SC. Also, solved 6 LSAT RC section (Accuracy ~85%; I was actually happy that my accuracy had increased since last time). Additionally, easy questions from both official practice questions. It was more than 8 months since my 1st GMAT attempt so did the reset for official mocks. I scored between V42 and V49 for official mock retakes (In each of the mocks, there were 1 or 2 questions that I remembered seeing).
- Again, while giving this one too, I felt questions were much tougher and thought would score above V40
After GMAT#4, I purchased ESR for GMAT 2 and GMAT 3 (rest were online, so I couldn't). Actually, inspite of V27, the average difficulty of correct questions was more than it was for GMAT#3. It looks like I had made mistakes in easy questions. Additionally, I got 4 questions wrong in the 1st ten for GMAT#2. My guess is something similar happened for GMAT#4, despite the fact that while giving GMAT#4, I was very certain about the answers during the 1st 18 questions.
Anyway, thinking about using TTP or egmat verbal before my last attempt. Any advice on which one would be better.
I usually study very longs hours but for fewer days.
For GMAT#1, had prepared in 30 days (averaging 4-5 hours per day). Same for GMAT#2. For GMAT#4, prepared for 15 days (averaging 6 hours per day). For my last attempt, I do have slightly less than a month. And yes, for any question that I did wrong, I used to read the entire discussion thread in gmatclub and other courses for that respective question.
I didn't have to prepare for quant as I've a strong quant background. I'm a non-native speaker but English is my second language and was the medium of instruction during my school/college etc.
I'm also considering giving GRE instead. As per my research, I would need 330+. I gave a mock (without prep) and scored 317. I got 20 wrong in verbal, 10 in each section section. And almost all of them were related to vocabulary questions, in which I didn't know the meaning of words. I'm not really sure if I can improved my vocab that much in 3.5 weeks but I'm open to advice on that part/feasibility of this plan too.
Any additional strategies/thoughts are welcome
I need atleast V42, following are the details about my Prep till now.
I've given GMAT 4 times.
GMAT #1: V39
- Used entire OG + 6 official mocks. Read Manhatten SC; Watched entire gmatninja 's video series. Scored between V40 and V42 in all the mocks.
GMAT #2: V27
- Had re-done OG + 10 LSAT RC section (Accuracy ~80%) + the 2 official practice question (Did only medium and hard questions - Accuracy ~80%)
- While giving the test, I did feel questions were tougher and I actually thought that I would score above 40. But was extremely wrong.
GMAT #3: V38
- After last GMAT, immediately booked another test but wasn't able to take it as test centers kept on closing due to COVID. So, I had decided to use my score from 1st GMAT for R1 applications. 1 week before R1 applications deadlines, I saw the slots opening up for test center. I was unprepared for ~2 months. Gave this one with ~3 days of prep (mostly revision).
GMAT#4: V35
- For this one, I did entire 1000 series SC. Also, solved 6 LSAT RC section (Accuracy ~85%; I was actually happy that my accuracy had increased since last time). Additionally, easy questions from both official practice questions. It was more than 8 months since my 1st GMAT attempt so did the reset for official mocks. I scored between V42 and V49 for official mock retakes (In each of the mocks, there were 1 or 2 questions that I remembered seeing).
- Again, while giving this one too, I felt questions were much tougher and thought would score above V40
After GMAT#4, I purchased ESR for GMAT 2 and GMAT 3 (rest were online, so I couldn't). Actually, inspite of V27, the average difficulty of correct questions was more than it was for GMAT#3. It looks like I had made mistakes in easy questions. Additionally, I got 4 questions wrong in the 1st ten for GMAT#2. My guess is something similar happened for GMAT#4, despite the fact that while giving GMAT#4, I was very certain about the answers during the 1st 18 questions.
Anyway, thinking about using TTP or egmat verbal before my last attempt. Any advice on which one would be better.
I usually study very longs hours but for fewer days.
For GMAT#1, had prepared in 30 days (averaging 4-5 hours per day). Same for GMAT#2. For GMAT#4, prepared for 15 days (averaging 6 hours per day). For my last attempt, I do have slightly less than a month. And yes, for any question that I did wrong, I used to read the entire discussion thread in gmatclub and other courses for that respective question.
I didn't have to prepare for quant as I've a strong quant background. I'm a non-native speaker but English is my second language and was the medium of instruction during my school/college etc.
I'm also considering giving GRE instead. As per my research, I would need 330+. I gave a mock (without prep) and scored 317. I got 20 wrong in verbal, 10 in each section section. And almost all of them were related to vocabulary questions, in which I didn't know the meaning of words. I'm not really sure if I can improved my vocab that much in 3.5 weeks but I'm open to advice on that part/feasibility of this plan too.
Any additional strategies/thoughts are welcome
27 Nov 2021, 06:18
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Hi Need750.
It's doubtful that you'd be able to expand your vocabulary enough to achieve your GRE score goal within a few weeks. So, at this point, the GMAT is probably your better bet.
I think your path to achieving a higher verbal score is to slow down when practicing and shoot for deeper understanding and higher accuracy.
I realize that 80+ percent accuracy can seem pretty strong, but really, to be solid as a rock in verbal and achieve a V40+ score, when you're practicing, you need to be achieving 90+ percent accuracy and fully understanding every choice of each question you see before you read the explanation.
Have you read these posts? In them, I discuss in depth how to prepare for GMAT verbal and how to practice effectively.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
It's doubtful that you'd be able to expand your vocabulary enough to achieve your GRE score goal within a few weeks. So, at this point, the GMAT is probably your better bet.
I think your path to achieving a higher verbal score is to slow down when practicing and shoot for deeper understanding and higher accuracy.
I realize that 80+ percent accuracy can seem pretty strong, but really, to be solid as a rock in verbal and achieve a V40+ score, when you're practicing, you need to be achieving 90+ percent accuracy and fully understanding every choice of each question you see before you read the explanation.
Have you read these posts? In them, I discuss in depth how to prepare for GMAT verbal and how to practice effectively.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
27 Nov 2021, 07:06
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I guess you would have already scored 730-740 in GMAT as you were getting V38 and V39 and as mentioned your quant is strong
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