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14 Mar 2024, 23:36
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Hi everyone,
Long time lurker here. I've been kind of preparing for the GMAT on and off for about 3 years or so now. I have taken the test thrice but still a little far from my target score ( 730+ because I am Indian M). I am now at the point where I feel like I "kind of know everything" but I can't score.
Quick wrap-up about the journey so far with scores:
1. First GMAT: 14th January, 2021. Score: 650. Q44 V35. Main prep source used: GMAT Whiz
2. Second GMAT: 11th February, 2022. Score: 700. Q46 V40. Main prep source used: TTP. I did the entirety of TTP and was averaging ~750 on the practice tests. Was surprised with the difficulty of quant questions on the real exam.
3. Third GMAT: 17th October, 2023. Score: 600. Q38 V34. Complete disaster. Canceled the score. Main prep used: Local GMAT tutor. Had fluctuating practice exam scores.
The third GMAT I took hit me a little and I took a break. I started again last month with the GMAT Ninja's 12 week study plan. I do believe a lot of my quant problems boil down to silly errors. Especially with concepts such as percents and other word problems. For the last couple of weeks I have been taking the experts' global practice tests. Scores have been 525 (Q75 V80 DI 73) and 585 (Q79 V80 DI 73) respectively.
Problem is I am not able to keep up with the study plan consistently. I think there's a lack of accountability, and I am also unsure whether following this methodology will get me the score that I want. I am thinking whether I should enroll in another GMAT course. I tried engaging a private tutor but it just feels very transactional with them - not enough skin in the game.
Looking forward to thoughts and suggestions on how to take this forward. I am targeting INSEAD/LBS for J26/25 intake. So I have some time. I just want to get out of this stalemate.
Long time lurker here. I've been kind of preparing for the GMAT on and off for about 3 years or so now. I have taken the test thrice but still a little far from my target score ( 730+ because I am Indian M). I am now at the point where I feel like I "kind of know everything" but I can't score.
Quick wrap-up about the journey so far with scores:
1. First GMAT: 14th January, 2021. Score: 650. Q44 V35. Main prep source used: GMAT Whiz
2. Second GMAT: 11th February, 2022. Score: 700. Q46 V40. Main prep source used: TTP. I did the entirety of TTP and was averaging ~750 on the practice tests. Was surprised with the difficulty of quant questions on the real exam.
3. Third GMAT: 17th October, 2023. Score: 600. Q38 V34. Complete disaster. Canceled the score. Main prep used: Local GMAT tutor. Had fluctuating practice exam scores.
The third GMAT I took hit me a little and I took a break. I started again last month with the GMAT Ninja's 12 week study plan. I do believe a lot of my quant problems boil down to silly errors. Especially with concepts such as percents and other word problems. For the last couple of weeks I have been taking the experts' global practice tests. Scores have been 525 (Q75 V80 DI 73) and 585 (Q79 V80 DI 73) respectively.
Problem is I am not able to keep up with the study plan consistently. I think there's a lack of accountability, and I am also unsure whether following this methodology will get me the score that I want. I am thinking whether I should enroll in another GMAT course. I tried engaging a private tutor but it just feels very transactional with them - not enough skin in the game.
Looking forward to thoughts and suggestions on how to take this forward. I am targeting INSEAD/LBS for J26/25 intake. So I have some time. I just want to get out of this stalemate.
15 Mar 2024, 01:28
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Hi idliboba.
It sounds as if you've learned about the GMAT concepts but haven't learned to play the GMAT game well enough to achieve your target score.
This type of issue is pretty common. In fact, I was talking with someone just last night who was experiencing basically the same isssue.
So, what's the solution? I think it's to realize that you have to get super good at consistently arriving at correct answers to questions in every GMAT topic individually to be able to reliably achieve your target score.
One way to do so is to use the streaks method to master each topic. For a comprehensive discussion of the streaks method, see this post.
How to Ace the GMAT Using the Streaks Method
It sounds as if you've learned about the GMAT concepts but haven't learned to play the GMAT game well enough to achieve your target score.
This type of issue is pretty common. In fact, I was talking with someone just last night who was experiencing basically the same isssue.
So, what's the solution? I think it's to realize that you have to get super good at consistently arriving at correct answers to questions in every GMAT topic individually to be able to reliably achieve your target score.
One way to do so is to use the streaks method to master each topic. For a comprehensive discussion of the streaks method, see this post.
How to Ace the GMAT Using the Streaks Method
15 Mar 2024, 03:56
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If you haven't already, consider taking an Official Focus mock. You could also check out the Share GMAT Experience subforum to see what others have done/used. Maybe some quick tips you can take from those who've scored well/improved their scores.
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How to get better on the GMAT. Note down your repeated careless errors.
