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I got 18 questions wrong in OG mock 2 - ended up with V29
Today, I took OG mock 5 - got 14 questions wrong - ended up with V29 again.
I understand that scores are solely dependent on the difficulty of questions attempted but then what should I be aiming to do to touch V40?
I have analyzed both mocks and I can see I have an avg streak length of 6 questions right.
Can someone help me with developing an approach - I only have 2 weeks to improve
I really feel that along with a knowledge gap, my test approach is also hampering my score.
Any help/advice is welcome, thanks!
Today, I took OG mock 5 - got 14 questions wrong - ended up with V29 again.
I understand that scores are solely dependent on the difficulty of questions attempted but then what should I be aiming to do to touch V40?
I have analyzed both mocks and I can see I have an avg streak length of 6 questions right.
Can someone help me with developing an approach - I only have 2 weeks to improve
I really feel that along with a knowledge gap, my test approach is also hampering my score.
Any help/advice is welcome, thanks!
17 Jul 2022, 10:26
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To go from a V29 to a V40 in 2 weeks is generally speaking tough. I've had Verbal students who've done significant jumps in a short amount of time such as a V31 to a V40 in about 30 days or a V41 to a V45 in about 10 but everyone's situation is different.
At a V31, it's probably fair to say there are fundamentals that remain a bit slippery. The V31 to V40 student I mentioned took about 6 hours of solving approach tutoring but also used a variety of resources across their entire prep journey. For example, they used 3rd party prep material, worked with a study buddy, watched tutorial videos, etc. Given the 2-week time frame you have, you might want to isolate which sub-topics are your weakest or take up the most time to complete during timed conditions. If going through an RC passage takes you a very long time or you find difficult to absorb, you may want to lean more into that rather than CR assumption questions that you may already be quite good at.
Any help/advice is welcome, thanks!
Have suggested Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for SC and CR to students I've tutored.
At a V31, it's probably fair to say there are fundamentals that remain a bit slippery. The V31 to V40 student I mentioned took about 6 hours of solving approach tutoring but also used a variety of resources across their entire prep journey. For example, they used 3rd party prep material, worked with a study buddy, watched tutorial videos, etc. Given the 2-week time frame you have, you might want to isolate which sub-topics are your weakest or take up the most time to complete during timed conditions. If going through an RC passage takes you a very long time or you find difficult to absorb, you may want to lean more into that rather than CR assumption questions that you may already be quite good at.
Any help/advice is welcome, thanks!
Have suggested Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for SC and CR to students I've tutored.
18 Jul 2022, 16:06
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Hi Rochix123,
A V40 is approximately the 90th percentile in the Verbal section - and if you frequently score around a V29 on your CATs/mocks, then you are losing significant points in at least 2 of the 3 major Verbal categories (RC, SC and CR) - and possibly in all 3. The goal to significantly improve in all 3 areas in just 2 weeks is probably too difficult to be considered realistic. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level - but you will almost certainly need to commit to a longer study timeframe than you are currently planning to.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, 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: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
A V40 is approximately the 90th percentile in the Verbal section - and if you frequently score around a V29 on your CATs/mocks, then you are losing significant points in at least 2 of the 3 major Verbal categories (RC, SC and CR) - and possibly in all 3. The goal to significantly improve in all 3 areas in just 2 weeks is probably too difficult to be considered realistic. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level - but you will almost certainly need to commit to a longer study timeframe than you are currently planning to.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, 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: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
