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Hello experts,
I did not score well in the recent GMAT I took and I am for sure thinking of retaking the exam. I failed in time management ( could not answer the question under dedicated time)
I require time management strategies, question banks and all the advise and study material links. Any help, advise/links is much appreciated.

Thanks ,
Rohan

mikemcgarry · Answer

Dear Rohan, My friend, let me make a few recommendations. First of all, for a retake, see: https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/should-i-retake-the-gmat/ If you decide to retake, I would recommend: https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-gm ... beginners/ https://magoosh.com/gmat/2014/lower-on-t ... ice-tests/ Most pertinent to your question about timing is this blog: https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/pacing-and ... -the-gmat/ Please let me know if you have any further questions. Mike :-)

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi rohan89,

You haven't provided much information in this post, so it's tough to offer any advice. If you can answer a few questions though, then I'll be happy to advise:

1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on your Official GMAT?
2) How long did you study for the GMAT?
3) What resources did you use?
4) What were your scores on your practice CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
5) When you say that you had 'time management' problems, what does that mean SPECIFICALLY (Did you finish any sections early? Did you have to rush just to finish a section and guess on a bunch of questions? Did you leave any questions unanswered?)

5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
6) Have you thought about which Schools you want to apply to?

Thankfully, the GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.

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

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hello Rohan,

Regarding time management, just keep in mind that it's okay that some questions take more than others and that these are balanced out by the questions that you can answer fairly easily and quickly. Keep an eye on the clock in general, but only at certain intervals to make sure you've made consistent progress. Timing will be less of an issue once you develop approaches for each question type, and also when you learn to devote more time to the questions you can look at from the start and know that you can answer them accurately. If you feel that you've spent too much time on a question and no progress can be made (you're rereading the question and going in circles), use process of elimination, make an educated guess, and move on. That will get you to a new question which you can answer with more confidence and keep you from going into the panic zone.

Good luck!

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