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Hello reader,
In this thread I would appreciate any input on helping me assess potential next steps in my GMAT journey. Until this point, I've already taken 3 official "classic" tests with their results indicating (personally) unimpressive scores. My personal goal for 2023 was to attain something in the low-to-mid 700s to apply to M7 schools/scholarships, and unfortunately I've fallen short.
I started prepping in August 2022 solely with TTP and took their scheduled coursework until about early-2023 which is when I realized that at the current pace I wouldn't be ready to take the GMAT until early 2024. Instead, I opted to skip reading the remaining sections and resort to doing their quizzes to identify my weak areas to then target with subsequent studying; I also did all official practice tests to gauge my progress during this time. Long story short, before my first official test, I went through all 6 practice tests at least once, scoring 680 as my highest result.
On 08/23, I scored 640 on my first test (Q50, V27) and learned that I had problems pacing with RC which resulted in a low score. Thinking I already have a solid grasp of Quant, I continued to study using TTP but placed more emphasis on Verbal.
On 09/23, I scored 650 (Q43, V37) and took the test while slightly ill (mild headache, stuffy nose, etc.); I felt the sickness had a big impact on my performance and vowed to study harder for a third attempt. It was also at this time that I realized TTP was no longer useful to me (plus it also became too expensive consider I bought 3 subscriptions since 08/2022). After this point, I exclusively did GMAT Club practice problems filtering by Med/Hard OG problems for all sections and equally focused on Quant and Verbal; I took the time to understand why I was getting certain questions wrong versus just doing them. I did not take any official practice tests during this time since I've exhausted all of them with multiple resets, and took practice test #2 a few days before the exam in which I got a 760.
On 12/23, I scored 660 (Q45, V35). During the test I didn't feel any perceivable anxiety, but I definitely felt some anxiety. I went through the test without taking a break after Quant, and I somehow finished Quant and Verbal sections early with 2-3min to spare in each one which is why I didnt take the break after Quant; I thought this was very odd since during my practice test I was down to the last few seconds in each of those two sections.
Since the 2nd test, I've done all of my studying from home with earplugs and just my laptop to simulate a test center environment. I timed all my questions and occasionally reviewed my error log. After the 3rd test, I was very shocked to see marginal "improvement" in the score considering that in the last 3 months I did exclusively nothing but OG practice questions and slowly amping the difficulty within reason.
At this point, I'm taking a 2 week break from studying and the whole GMAT prep process, and I'm reconsidering if this is the right path for my career development. I've 7 years of corporate and leadership experience with additional experience running my family's small business. I've had to make a lot of sacrifices to make time to study for this test and I am wondering if it makes sense to take the test a 4th time, perhaps from my home.
If it helps, I can provide ESR for test 1 and 2, but I'll have 3 in a few days.
If I were to take the "classic" test a 4th time, what should I focus on?
Perhaps the GMAT Focus may be a better option for me?
In this thread I would appreciate any input on helping me assess potential next steps in my GMAT journey. Until this point, I've already taken 3 official "classic" tests with their results indicating (personally) unimpressive scores. My personal goal for 2023 was to attain something in the low-to-mid 700s to apply to M7 schools/scholarships, and unfortunately I've fallen short.
I started prepping in August 2022 solely with TTP and took their scheduled coursework until about early-2023 which is when I realized that at the current pace I wouldn't be ready to take the GMAT until early 2024. Instead, I opted to skip reading the remaining sections and resort to doing their quizzes to identify my weak areas to then target with subsequent studying; I also did all official practice tests to gauge my progress during this time. Long story short, before my first official test, I went through all 6 practice tests at least once, scoring 680 as my highest result.
On 08/23, I scored 640 on my first test (Q50, V27) and learned that I had problems pacing with RC which resulted in a low score. Thinking I already have a solid grasp of Quant, I continued to study using TTP but placed more emphasis on Verbal.
On 09/23, I scored 650 (Q43, V37) and took the test while slightly ill (mild headache, stuffy nose, etc.); I felt the sickness had a big impact on my performance and vowed to study harder for a third attempt. It was also at this time that I realized TTP was no longer useful to me (plus it also became too expensive consider I bought 3 subscriptions since 08/2022). After this point, I exclusively did GMAT Club practice problems filtering by Med/Hard OG problems for all sections and equally focused on Quant and Verbal; I took the time to understand why I was getting certain questions wrong versus just doing them. I did not take any official practice tests during this time since I've exhausted all of them with multiple resets, and took practice test #2 a few days before the exam in which I got a 760.
On 12/23, I scored 660 (Q45, V35). During the test I didn't feel any perceivable anxiety, but I definitely felt some anxiety. I went through the test without taking a break after Quant, and I somehow finished Quant and Verbal sections early with 2-3min to spare in each one which is why I didnt take the break after Quant; I thought this was very odd since during my practice test I was down to the last few seconds in each of those two sections.
Since the 2nd test, I've done all of my studying from home with earplugs and just my laptop to simulate a test center environment. I timed all my questions and occasionally reviewed my error log. After the 3rd test, I was very shocked to see marginal "improvement" in the score considering that in the last 3 months I did exclusively nothing but OG practice questions and slowly amping the difficulty within reason.
At this point, I'm taking a 2 week break from studying and the whole GMAT prep process, and I'm reconsidering if this is the right path for my career development. I've 7 years of corporate and leadership experience with additional experience running my family's small business. I've had to make a lot of sacrifices to make time to study for this test and I am wondering if it makes sense to take the test a 4th time, perhaps from my home.
If it helps, I can provide ESR for test 1 and 2, but I'll have 3 in a few days.
If I were to take the "classic" test a 4th time, what should I focus on?
Perhaps the GMAT Focus may be a better option for me?
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25 Dec 2023, 18:33
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Hi. Looks like you really got your quant up to good level but then lost it likely because of not continuing to practice and continuing to keep it high. GMAT is a perishable skill. If you don’t continue practicing it, do you remember the basics basics but the nuances needed to score high get away from you.
I think you’ll be able to get back to Quant so all your focus should be on the verbal.
Frankly, I think you should be switching to the focus format because you only have a month left to take the classic version and I’m not sure it’s possible to Complete verbal in that amount of time also, Focus has less verbal since there’s no sentence correction.
In terms of approaching verbal, you should do the complete opposite of what you have done. Instead of taking questions and figuring out how to handle them based on your mistakes, instead you should read the chapters for the official theology and then perhaps make notes and read them again since all engrained in your mind. You can route Force quantitative section but it’s really hard to do with verbal. I would highly recommend following courses and instructions exactly how they are without improvising or trying to add your own value. Just a humble opinion
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I think you’ll be able to get back to Quant so all your focus should be on the verbal.
Frankly, I think you should be switching to the focus format because you only have a month left to take the classic version and I’m not sure it’s possible to Complete verbal in that amount of time also, Focus has less verbal since there’s no sentence correction.
In terms of approaching verbal, you should do the complete opposite of what you have done. Instead of taking questions and figuring out how to handle them based on your mistakes, instead you should read the chapters for the official theology and then perhaps make notes and read them again since all engrained in your mind. You can route Force quantitative section but it’s really hard to do with verbal. I would highly recommend following courses and instructions exactly how they are without improvising or trying to add your own value. Just a humble opinion
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25 Dec 2023, 18:57
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Thank you very much for your input. I started to consider the Focus particularly due to the shortage of time hence why it is one of my questions. I think Quant can for sure be practiced into oblivion, but where could you suggest I find adequate freely available Verbal theology? I think Ive paid enough for TTP and would prefer anything freely available.
