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17 Oct 2020, 11:51
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Hello, everyone!
I've been preparing for my GMAT exam for three weeks now and was following a lot of discussions here. I decided to create a profile and ask a couple of questions myself.
1. The program I'm applying for requires a score of 550 for only the Quant & Verbal sections. Can someone please let me know whether in this case I must also complete the other two sections - Integrated reasoning and Analytical Writing? Will not completing them automatically make my entire exam invalid?
2. As far as I know 550 is considered a relatively low score to achieve. Should I focus on the easier questions? I did all the Verbal practice question from the Official guide with just a few mistakes. I'm mostly struggling with the Quant part and would appreciate any suggestions regarding my preparation for it.
3. Will a high Verbal score somehow compensate for a lower Quant one?
Thank you very much for your time.
I've been preparing for my GMAT exam for three weeks now and was following a lot of discussions here. I decided to create a profile and ask a couple of questions myself.
1. The program I'm applying for requires a score of 550 for only the Quant & Verbal sections. Can someone please let me know whether in this case I must also complete the other two sections - Integrated reasoning and Analytical Writing? Will not completing them automatically make my entire exam invalid?
2. As far as I know 550 is considered a relatively low score to achieve. Should I focus on the easier questions? I did all the Verbal practice question from the Official guide with just a few mistakes. I'm mostly struggling with the Quant part and would appreciate any suggestions regarding my preparation for it.
3. Will a high Verbal score somehow compensate for a lower Quant one?
Thank you very much for your time.
17 Oct 2020, 18:13
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Hi there,
1) Although IR and AWA are not included in the calculation of the overall GMAT score, you definitely should not skip these parts.
2) Try some mock tests/CAT to assess your current standing. There are many free CATs available.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-cat ... ight=ml502
3) I suggest you try free CATs first and evaluate your current performance. Nevertheless, do not rely on one section only, improve in your Quant. Manhattan All GMAT is highly recommended here in the forum.
Hope this helps!
1) Although IR and AWA are not included in the calculation of the overall GMAT score, you definitely should not skip these parts.
2) Try some mock tests/CAT to assess your current standing. There are many free CATs available.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-cat ... ight=ml502
3) I suggest you try free CATs first and evaluate your current performance. Nevertheless, do not rely on one section only, improve in your Quant. Manhattan All GMAT is highly recommended here in the forum.
Hope this helps!
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17 Oct 2020, 19:15
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HI!
Can someone let me know how this 5 school selection thing works properly?
I select 5 schools and can send them the results for free if I accept.
And if I want to apply to additional schools with that score aprt from that 5 do I need to pay $35 for every school?
What is this entire system ?
Can someone please explain.
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Can someone let me know how this 5 school selection thing works properly?
I select 5 schools and can send them the results for free if I accept.
And if I want to apply to additional schools with that score aprt from that 5 do I need to pay $35 for every school?
What is this entire system ?
Can someone please explain.
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19 Oct 2020, 16:31
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Hi lpir,
The average Score on the GMAT hovers around 550 most years, so many GMATers don't hit this level when they take the Official Exam. That having been said, to earn this type of Score, you do NOT need to correctly answer ANY questions that you think are too hard or too weird, but you have to keep the little mistakes to a minimum on everything else. While the IR and AWA sections have NO impact on your score out of 800, you shouldn't be thinking in terms of 'skipping them' on the Official GMAT - since while the School that you plan to apply to might not care about your IR and AWA Scores, the School might care that you actually took the FULL GMAT.
There are a variety of different Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores that will lead to a 550 (meaning that you could earn this type of Score with a higher Verbal performance and a lower Quant one), but you might want to see if the Program that you're interested in has any 'minimum requirements' for either section.
Based on your initial post, it's not clear if you have taken any practice CATs/mocks yet. If you have not, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test sometime soon. You can take 2 for free at www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). That score will give us a good sense of your current skills, strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have that Score, you should report back here and we can discuss the results and how you might best continue your studies going forward.
I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What study materials are you currently using?
2) Are you planning to apply to School sometime soon? If so, then what application deadlines are you facing?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The average Score on the GMAT hovers around 550 most years, so many GMATers don't hit this level when they take the Official Exam. That having been said, to earn this type of Score, you do NOT need to correctly answer ANY questions that you think are too hard or too weird, but you have to keep the little mistakes to a minimum on everything else. While the IR and AWA sections have NO impact on your score out of 800, you shouldn't be thinking in terms of 'skipping them' on the Official GMAT - since while the School that you plan to apply to might not care about your IR and AWA Scores, the School might care that you actually took the FULL GMAT.
There are a variety of different Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores that will lead to a 550 (meaning that you could earn this type of Score with a higher Verbal performance and a lower Quant one), but you might want to see if the Program that you're interested in has any 'minimum requirements' for either section.
Based on your initial post, it's not clear if you have taken any practice CATs/mocks yet. If you have not, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test sometime soon. You can take 2 for free at www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). That score will give us a good sense of your current skills, strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have that Score, you should report back here and we can discuss the results and how you might best continue your studies going forward.
I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What study materials are you currently using?
2) Are you planning to apply to School sometime soon? If so, then what application deadlines are you facing?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
