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23 Dec 2011, 20:16
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Hello,
I have taken my GMAT thrice and my scores are 530, 550 ,600 (Q44 V29).
I am looking to apply before the second round deadlines and giving my GMAT once again on 31st of December.
I have some questions for you regarding my GMAT 4th attempt.
I have booked a date of 31st December and I am not planning to postpone it.
Please motivate me and tell me that my score can be improved.
Many people tell that you must analyze your previous attempts before you give your next.
For my first two attempts i really don't recollect what went wrong. To be honest i don't have the memory of how i gave the exams.
And for my recent attempt i could figure out some of my weaknesses.
1) I don't organize while solving quant and always end up confused. I somehow end up taking more time on few problems. I lack confidence to solve many of the other problems. I have been trying from a very long time but am unable to break the 44- 45 range for quant.I feel am slow on quant. How can I increase my speed and accuracy.
2)During my verbal I just felt so lazy that i felt like guessing and moving on. I tried self talk to motivate myself but again i did not perform to the best of my ability. I just could not concentrate. At one point in the exam I threw my hands in despair. I did all the mentioned trick of closing my eyes and concentrating on my breath, and of talking to my self during and before the exam.
3) For my verbals i did not apply most of the concepts for SC which i had learnt.
I was not in-charge of the situation and at one point was feeling what the hell am I doing. Why am i not able to concentrate or answer correctly. I knew i had to stay calm and focus on each question as it comes, but it turns of there is a lot of difference between knowing and doing. Though I was calm and had managed to score decently on my MGMAT exams-the top two scores were 680 and 660-i was not able to apply the same concepts on my actual exams.
4) I was very tensed during the verbal and was not not applying any concepts.I was not able to comprehend most of the stuff. I was just clicking on answers which 'seemed' right. I was not confident.
I just have less than 9 days. I want to improve my score by 60 - 80 points. I have all the material required to prepare, have finished it twice and have practiced enough. I feel there is some psychological problem that is stopping me from achieving my score and am unable to figure out what is that.
I am a very creative guy. I was in the top 3 of my class through out my school life but then there was a downward trend when i started my Engineering. And that trend still continues. I know I am intelligent and creative but I guess both these qualities are not just enough. How can i use my creative side to crack this exam. I feel GMAT is more biased towards the left brain.
Please advice me as to what are the other non study stuff i can do so that i can build my stamina, focus and ability to push myself to the best of my ability.
I meditate, work out and eat healthy food. I know it sounds funny but i feel so helpless most of the time. I know GMAT is not the end of life but it can make my life. So please help me out.
I know it is a very short time but any suggestions that can be applied in this time would be great.
Also, i am not planning to postpone my exam and I am very sure about this.
Thanks for reading.
Regards,
G4mat
I have taken my GMAT thrice and my scores are 530, 550 ,600 (Q44 V29).
I am looking to apply before the second round deadlines and giving my GMAT once again on 31st of December.
I have some questions for you regarding my GMAT 4th attempt.
I have booked a date of 31st December and I am not planning to postpone it.
Please motivate me and tell me that my score can be improved.
Many people tell that you must analyze your previous attempts before you give your next.
For my first two attempts i really don't recollect what went wrong. To be honest i don't have the memory of how i gave the exams.
And for my recent attempt i could figure out some of my weaknesses.
1) I don't organize while solving quant and always end up confused. I somehow end up taking more time on few problems. I lack confidence to solve many of the other problems. I have been trying from a very long time but am unable to break the 44- 45 range for quant.I feel am slow on quant. How can I increase my speed and accuracy.
2)During my verbal I just felt so lazy that i felt like guessing and moving on. I tried self talk to motivate myself but again i did not perform to the best of my ability. I just could not concentrate. At one point in the exam I threw my hands in despair. I did all the mentioned trick of closing my eyes and concentrating on my breath, and of talking to my self during and before the exam.
3) For my verbals i did not apply most of the concepts for SC which i had learnt.
I was not in-charge of the situation and at one point was feeling what the hell am I doing. Why am i not able to concentrate or answer correctly. I knew i had to stay calm and focus on each question as it comes, but it turns of there is a lot of difference between knowing and doing. Though I was calm and had managed to score decently on my MGMAT exams-the top two scores were 680 and 660-i was not able to apply the same concepts on my actual exams.
4) I was very tensed during the verbal and was not not applying any concepts.I was not able to comprehend most of the stuff. I was just clicking on answers which 'seemed' right. I was not confident.
I just have less than 9 days. I want to improve my score by 60 - 80 points. I have all the material required to prepare, have finished it twice and have practiced enough. I feel there is some psychological problem that is stopping me from achieving my score and am unable to figure out what is that.
I am a very creative guy. I was in the top 3 of my class through out my school life but then there was a downward trend when i started my Engineering. And that trend still continues. I know I am intelligent and creative but I guess both these qualities are not just enough. How can i use my creative side to crack this exam. I feel GMAT is more biased towards the left brain.
Please advice me as to what are the other non study stuff i can do so that i can build my stamina, focus and ability to push myself to the best of my ability.
I meditate, work out and eat healthy food. I know it sounds funny but i feel so helpless most of the time. I know GMAT is not the end of life but it can make my life. So please help me out.
I know it is a very short time but any suggestions that can be applied in this time would be great.
Also, i am not planning to postpone my exam and I am very sure about this.
Thanks for reading.
Regards,
G4mat
23 Dec 2011, 22:03
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g4mat,
What we would suggest is the following:
(a) Your quant score is ok - although it is not top drawer, it is not your weakest point. That is your verbal score. Therefore you should focus on doing well on the verbal section, not get frustrated in incrementally improving your quant score
(b) Here is a strategy that can help in verbal: For the time remaining (6-7 days), focus just on revising verbal. Go over the SC rules, CR and RC questions again. Finally, when you take the exam do not bring your frustration from the quant section over to the verbal part.
If you follow this strategy you should be able to raise your score. Keep yourself focused and keep going.
All the best!
Regards,
GyanOne
What we would suggest is the following:
(a) Your quant score is ok - although it is not top drawer, it is not your weakest point. That is your verbal score. Therefore you should focus on doing well on the verbal section, not get frustrated in incrementally improving your quant score
(b) Here is a strategy that can help in verbal: For the time remaining (6-7 days), focus just on revising verbal. Go over the SC rules, CR and RC questions again. Finally, when you take the exam do not bring your frustration from the quant section over to the verbal part.
If you follow this strategy you should be able to raise your score. Keep yourself focused and keep going.
All the best!
Regards,
GyanOne
24 Dec 2011, 04:14
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From your post it seems that you have both confidence and high intellectual potential. Do you have enough patience though? For example, maybe you want to get done with GMAT sooner than possible and thus you are rushing into things instead of going slowly and thoroughly. Or maybe you are nervous because you think you do not have enough time. I was in a similar situation like you while ago. Deep down in your heart, you probably already know the answer.
