ESR evaluation urgently needed. Score 640(Q44 V32)

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Hi ,
I gave my GMAT exam last week and ended up with a score of 640(Q44 V32) eventhough I had Official Practise Mocks score of 730(Q50 V38) , 670(Q47 V36) and 700(Q48 V35). I have purchased the ESR and require assistance from esteemed members of the group to review the same and offer valuable guidance or suggestions if any.

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MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Vijay.

The information provided by an ESR is somewhat limited. So, some things it seems to indicate may not quite match what's going on.

That said, the quant portion of your ESR indicates that you are fairly strong in most areas of quant but need to work on topics within the Rates/Ratio/Percent and the Equalities./Inequalities/Algebra categories.

I suspect you know which subcategories you need to focus on. Ratios and Absolute value are common weak areas. So, perhaps those are your weak areas as well, but you can tell what you need to work on by considering which types of questions you normally have trouble with.

Regarding verbal, your ESR indicates that you still need to do a lot of work in CR. Have you worked much on CR? If not, you could improve in CR a lot by learning what the key moves are for answering each type of CR question and then practicing untimed to learn to analyze the relationships between the choices and the passages.

Also, the tips in this post and video may help you strengthen your CR skills.

GMAT Critical Reasoning: 8 Essential Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVKp3TvCWxI

Also, the facts that you had to rush at the end of the verbal section and that your percentage correct in SC and RC was under 60 percent indicates that you have room for improvement in verbal overall. For some insights into how to score higher on the verbal section, see these posts.

How to Score High on GMAT Verbal

How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal

vijayjd88 · Answer

Hi Marty,
Thanks a ton for the response and for the valuable insights that you offered on my ESR. I'm sure that it will definitely help a lot in streamlining my course of action for the next month and half till my next attempt.

Thanks and Regards
Vijay

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Vijay,

I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though - as well as the data in your ESR - it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Contact Rich at: [email protected]

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Based on your ESR, working on time management (your Verbal Q4 avg. time per question was 0.54) and Critical Reasoning may be helpful. Consider checking out Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for CR and time markers to help your time management.

In case CR assumption questions trouble you, the Negation technique may be helpful to learn as well

In case CR assumption questions trouble you, the Negation technique may be helpful to learn as well

vijayjd88 · Answer

Hi Rich,

Thanks for the response.
1. I had studied for 4 months, out of which the initial one and a half months I averaged around 10 hours a week , which is very less and inconsistent due to work commitments. The next one and a half months I did around 15-18 hours a week on average. I took leave from work in the last one month and averaged 45 hours a week in this period. 
2. I used Top One Percent GMAT material for studies. 
3. I also used the GMAC Official Practise Mocks 2,3 &4 on 20 Aug( 730 Q50,V38), 02 Nov(670 Q47 V35) and 09 Nov( 700 Q48 V36) before my actual GMAT exam on 11 Nov( 640 Q44 V32).

Goals:
4. My target score is 700+ and I am planning to give my next attempt by end of Jan. The schools that I am targetting are Schulich, Jan 24 entry, AGSM 24 intake, INSEAD Sep 24 intake ,NUS Business School, Nanyang Business School May 24 intake. I think I can do a better jobs in my essays 
and rest of the application with my military veteran profile.

Thanks and Regards

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Vijay, I've sent you a PM with an analysis of your ESR as well as some notes and additional questions. GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made, Rich Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com

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