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24 Apr 2018, 14:46
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I have completed the Manhattan Prep 9 week course and need some guidance on what to do next.
Here are the breakdowns of my past scores (in chronological order) :
MGMAT CAT1: 540 Q37V28
MGMAT CAT2: 570 Q38V30
MGMAT CAT3: 580 Q40V31
Official GMAT1: 630 Q39V36
GMATPrep CAT1: 610 Q47V27
Official GMAT 2: 610 Q43V31
I have at least 3 more months to study and was hoping to build a study plan to get to my target score of 700. (Given that I have scored a 47 on quant and 36 on verbal on different occasions, I feel that it is not impossible) I am considering private tutoring, but more so interested in a program (magoosh, manhattan, etc.) that could build a personalized study plan for me.
Any comment(s) would be highly appreciated.
Here are the breakdowns of my past scores (in chronological order) :
MGMAT CAT1: 540 Q37V28
MGMAT CAT2: 570 Q38V30
MGMAT CAT3: 580 Q40V31
Official GMAT1: 630 Q39V36
GMATPrep CAT1: 610 Q47V27
Official GMAT 2: 610 Q43V31
I have at least 3 more months to study and was hoping to build a study plan to get to my target score of 700. (Given that I have scored a 47 on quant and 36 on verbal on different occasions, I feel that it is not impossible) I am considering private tutoring, but more so interested in a program (magoosh, manhattan, etc.) that could build a personalized study plan for me.
Any comment(s) would be highly appreciated.
24 Apr 2018, 14:52
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The mgmat 9 week course is kind of a Cadillac of Prep. Many have used it to get past 700. Does it make sense to go back and revisit the weak areas and plug the holes? That’s really what you need to do - plug holes rather than start with arithmetic and assumptions all over again.
As to other courses, I don’t see how you will be happy driving an impala after a Cadillac.
PS. You don’t want to stretch your prep too much. Absolutely keep it under 6 months or your score will start declining due to memory & fatigue.
Good luck!
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As to other courses, I don’t see how you will be happy driving an impala after a Cadillac.
PS. You don’t want to stretch your prep too much. Absolutely keep it under 6 months or your score will start declining due to memory & fatigue.
Good luck!
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24 Apr 2018, 15:47
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Hi GMATt1234,
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your last 4 CAT score results - along with your Official GMAT Score - show that you essentially performed the same each time (about 600 +/- a few points). These results show a relatively consistent performance - you handle certain aspects of the CATs consistently well, but you're also making certain consistent mistakes (the Q47 and V36 are both "outliers" - so we can't say for sure how accurate those individual results were). With 3 months, you could potentially improve a great deal on this 610. Raising a 610 to a 700+ will require that you make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Did you use any other study materials besides that course?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
4) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn't provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what you should work on to score higher. If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your last 4 CAT score results - along with your Official GMAT Score - show that you essentially performed the same each time (about 600 +/- a few points). These results show a relatively consistent performance - you handle certain aspects of the CATs consistently well, but you're also making certain consistent mistakes (the Q47 and V36 are both "outliers" - so we can't say for sure how accurate those individual results were). With 3 months, you could potentially improve a great deal on this 610. Raising a 610 to a 700+ will require that you make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Did you use any other study materials besides that course?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
4) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn't provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what you should work on to score higher. If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
