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30 Oct 2022, 13:58
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I have been on the GMAT journey for more than 11 years now. In these 11 years, I took the GMAT multiple times, and my best score was 710.
I was happy with that score and did a few things with that score, such as MBA, MS, and whatnot. I did complete those things (MBA etc.) with a happy ending. However, now my situation dictates that I want to apply for a Ph.D. program this season.
I have been reading/following all your threads and posts on this platform since I started my GMAT journey 11 years ago. However, this is the first time I am sharing my thoughts with you via this post.
Yes, one would say 710 is not too bad a score to break into a Ph.D. admissions process. However, that 710 score of mine has expired. Thus, after ten days of writing this post, I will again take the GMAT.
Yes, this is a "Share GMAT Experience" sub-forum, and I will do exactly that. However, I will do that in a different manner.
Most posts about sharing GMAT experience on this sub-forum are like a "movie." In one or more posts, he/she/they would share their experience of increasing/decreasing their GMAT score or an account of the first time GMAT experience.
However, I am going to share my GMAT experience in a format of a "TV series," and this is the "first episode."
.....
Moreover, there is one more difference in how I will share my GMAT journey with you - that is, I will share my journey with you beforehand. Thus, for both "you and I" this will be like a "suspense TV series."
Yes, I would love to get 710 again or at least cross the 700+ barrier.
Yes, my dream score is 750.
If I fall down, I would like to stop at something like 680.
If I get anything below 700, then I'll be disappointed. If I get anything below 680, it might make things difficult for me for my Ph.D. applications.
However, as of writing this "first episode," I have no idea what will happen.
...
Now, without further due, I will start the first episode, where-in I will share what I have been doing till now and at what point I am in my preparation.
In a few episodes, I will also share my previous GMAT experience in increasing my GMAT score from 680 to 710 in about two weeks. I will do so to make this sharing thing of mine not purely hypothetical (as in, I want to get a 750 score in 10 days!)
I am doing this because irrespective of what score I get on my GMAT, I wanted to share my experience (either increasing my score from 710 or dropping my score), but I wanted to try a new way of sharing my GMAT experience.
....
Episode 1 - Official Mock Test 1 - 690 score achieved
.....
I took my Official Mock test 1 to kick start my preparation, and I got 690 (Q47, V37) on that test.
Verbal
SC - got 9 correct out of 14 - 64.29% accuracy
RC - got 10 correct out of 13 - 76.93% accuracy
CR - got 5 correct out of 9 - 55.56% accuracy
Thus, CR seems to be a problem for me in the above test. However, in the past, in my GMAT attempts, I was okay with CR (more than 60% accuracy), but I had issues with SC (around 50% accuracy).
Thus, I am optimistic about CR, but at the same time, I am worried about SC.
...
What I did
SC - I read the GMAT SC Bible book by Powerscore
RC - Nothing much. I didn't solve any RC questions till now. However, I am a faculty (teacher) for either Manhattan, Kaplan, or Princeton Review (I can't tell you which one exactly because I'd like to belong to the faction that likes to mask their identities as much as possible on this platform). (I can understand that there is another faction who likes to may be making their identity known on this platform, but I'd like to belong to the other faction of non-identity disclosures). Anyway, this faculty (teacher) thing may be helped my cause for RC in the above test. However, I will now start practicing Verbal from my OG books.
CR - Nothing much. I think the faculty thing helped a bit in RC, but CR being a different beast in the GMAT, I won't cross the CR barrier until I start practicing. Thus, practicing CR. RC, and SC is the next step.
Quant - I had read all concepts of Math before taking the first mock test
...
What I will do further
For all Verbal - as explained above, I will start practicing from my OG books. I read on this platform several times that I should only use OG material for the Verbal section. I can practice Quant from other vendors, but for the Verbal, I should stick to the OG books and online resources. Thus, I am going to do the same.
However, I will extensively use other vendors' books for strategies, tips, and concepts for the Verbal section.
CR - I am going to read Powerscore CR Bible
SC - I am going to read Powerscore SC Bible and the Manhattan SC Guide
RC - I am going to read Manhattan RC Guide
Quant
Revise all concepts I had read before taking the first Official mock test.
Start practicing Quant from the OG and other resources.
...
My next step will be to take the second official mock test. I might take it soon, and then I would like to have a bit more gap between the first two official mocks and the last four official mocks.
I only have ten days left, so it might be a situation like taking official mocks alternatively soon.
...
I hope to reach the 750 score barrier, but the suspense will be unveiled later in the season.
...
If you have any suggestions for me after reading the above post, I'd be happy to hear them.
I have one question for you all,
Q - Should I preserve one of the six official mock tests for a worst-case scenario where-in I might need to retake the GMAT? Or should I go all-in, be confident, and take all six official mock tests before the actual GMAT, which is ten days from now?
...
The End
...
Looking forward so sharing "episode 2" with you soon.
One of the later episodes will have a full debrief of my experience at the testing center where I will take my GMAT.
I was happy with that score and did a few things with that score, such as MBA, MS, and whatnot. I did complete those things (MBA etc.) with a happy ending. However, now my situation dictates that I want to apply for a Ph.D. program this season.
I have been reading/following all your threads and posts on this platform since I started my GMAT journey 11 years ago. However, this is the first time I am sharing my thoughts with you via this post.
Yes, one would say 710 is not too bad a score to break into a Ph.D. admissions process. However, that 710 score of mine has expired. Thus, after ten days of writing this post, I will again take the GMAT.
Yes, this is a "Share GMAT Experience" sub-forum, and I will do exactly that. However, I will do that in a different manner.
Most posts about sharing GMAT experience on this sub-forum are like a "movie." In one or more posts, he/she/they would share their experience of increasing/decreasing their GMAT score or an account of the first time GMAT experience.
However, I am going to share my GMAT experience in a format of a "TV series," and this is the "first episode."
.....
Moreover, there is one more difference in how I will share my GMAT journey with you - that is, I will share my journey with you beforehand. Thus, for both "you and I" this will be like a "suspense TV series."
Yes, I would love to get 710 again or at least cross the 700+ barrier.
Yes, my dream score is 750.
If I fall down, I would like to stop at something like 680.
If I get anything below 700, then I'll be disappointed. If I get anything below 680, it might make things difficult for me for my Ph.D. applications.
However, as of writing this "first episode," I have no idea what will happen.
...
Now, without further due, I will start the first episode, where-in I will share what I have been doing till now and at what point I am in my preparation.
In a few episodes, I will also share my previous GMAT experience in increasing my GMAT score from 680 to 710 in about two weeks. I will do so to make this sharing thing of mine not purely hypothetical (as in, I want to get a 750 score in 10 days!)
I am doing this because irrespective of what score I get on my GMAT, I wanted to share my experience (either increasing my score from 710 or dropping my score), but I wanted to try a new way of sharing my GMAT experience.
....
Episode 1 - Official Mock Test 1 - 690 score achieved
.....
I took my Official Mock test 1 to kick start my preparation, and I got 690 (Q47, V37) on that test.
Verbal
SC - got 9 correct out of 14 - 64.29% accuracy
RC - got 10 correct out of 13 - 76.93% accuracy
CR - got 5 correct out of 9 - 55.56% accuracy
Thus, CR seems to be a problem for me in the above test. However, in the past, in my GMAT attempts, I was okay with CR (more than 60% accuracy), but I had issues with SC (around 50% accuracy).
Thus, I am optimistic about CR, but at the same time, I am worried about SC.
...
What I did
SC - I read the GMAT SC Bible book by Powerscore
RC - Nothing much. I didn't solve any RC questions till now. However, I am a faculty (teacher) for either Manhattan, Kaplan, or Princeton Review (I can't tell you which one exactly because I'd like to belong to the faction that likes to mask their identities as much as possible on this platform). (I can understand that there is another faction who likes to may be making their identity known on this platform, but I'd like to belong to the other faction of non-identity disclosures). Anyway, this faculty (teacher) thing may be helped my cause for RC in the above test. However, I will now start practicing Verbal from my OG books.
CR - Nothing much. I think the faculty thing helped a bit in RC, but CR being a different beast in the GMAT, I won't cross the CR barrier until I start practicing. Thus, practicing CR. RC, and SC is the next step.
Quant - I had read all concepts of Math before taking the first mock test
...
What I will do further
For all Verbal - as explained above, I will start practicing from my OG books. I read on this platform several times that I should only use OG material for the Verbal section. I can practice Quant from other vendors, but for the Verbal, I should stick to the OG books and online resources. Thus, I am going to do the same.
However, I will extensively use other vendors' books for strategies, tips, and concepts for the Verbal section.
CR - I am going to read Powerscore CR Bible
SC - I am going to read Powerscore SC Bible and the Manhattan SC Guide
RC - I am going to read Manhattan RC Guide
Quant
Revise all concepts I had read before taking the first Official mock test.
Start practicing Quant from the OG and other resources.
...
My next step will be to take the second official mock test. I might take it soon, and then I would like to have a bit more gap between the first two official mocks and the last four official mocks.
I only have ten days left, so it might be a situation like taking official mocks alternatively soon.
...
I hope to reach the 750 score barrier, but the suspense will be unveiled later in the season.
...
If you have any suggestions for me after reading the above post, I'd be happy to hear them.
I have one question for you all,
Q - Should I preserve one of the six official mock tests for a worst-case scenario where-in I might need to retake the GMAT? Or should I go all-in, be confident, and take all six official mock tests before the actual GMAT, which is ten days from now?
...
The End
...
Looking forward so sharing "episode 2" with you soon.
One of the later episodes will have a full debrief of my experience at the testing center where I will take my GMAT.
30 Oct 2022, 15:46
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Hi Averdoc.
Your plan sounds pretty good overall.
Much of what you need to do over the next 10 days is to practice effectively. So, I think you'll find the following post on how to practice for the GMAT helpful.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
Also, since you need to work on verbal in particular, I'll share the following post as well.
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
Your plan sounds pretty good overall.
Much of what you need to do over the next 10 days is to practice effectively. So, I think you'll find the following post on how to practice for the GMAT helpful.
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
Also, since you need to work on verbal in particular, I'll share the following post as well.
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
30 Oct 2022, 19:29
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All the best with your prep journey. A good sign that a person will hit their target score is two consecutive Official Mocks that do so. For Sentence Correction, here's an idiom list you may find helpful.
Q - Should I preserve one of the six official mock tests for a worst-case scenario where-in I might need to retake the GMAT? Or should I go all-in, be confident, and take all six official mock tests before the actual GMAT, which is ten days from now?
Since you have multiple Official Mocks remaining, it may not be a bad idea to save 1 or 2 just in case.
Q - Should I preserve one of the six official mock tests for a worst-case scenario where-in I might need to retake the GMAT? Or should I go all-in, be confident, and take all six official mock tests before the actual GMAT, which is ten days from now?
Since you have multiple Official Mocks remaining, it may not be a bad idea to save 1 or 2 just in case.
