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11 Dec 2020, 01:52
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I am done with the quant part preparation which I have done through TTP. I had a few queries regarding this:
- My accuracy with problem solving is 92% but with data sufficiency: 72%. Is this a major concern? My overall accuracy is around 87%.
- I have not taken a single mock in 4 month GMAT prep because I am not at all prepared with the verbal section, also I feel giving the mocks unprepared will be a waste of the resource. Is this approach correct?
- Now I plan to start the verbal preparation, I am a non native speaker. I plan to do SC with Manhattan and CR with powerscore CR bible. I would love other recommendations for my prep. I am very bad with sentence correction and average with CR. I really need to improve my verbal. I did try to understand a few topics from both books but I just could not grasp it. What do I do?
- My accuracy with problem solving is 92% but with data sufficiency: 72%. Is this a major concern? My overall accuracy is around 87%.
- I have not taken a single mock in 4 month GMAT prep because I am not at all prepared with the verbal section, also I feel giving the mocks unprepared will be a waste of the resource. Is this approach correct?
- Now I plan to start the verbal preparation, I am a non native speaker. I plan to do SC with Manhattan and CR with powerscore CR bible. I would love other recommendations for my prep. I am very bad with sentence correction and average with CR. I really need to improve my verbal. I did try to understand a few topics from both books but I just could not grasp it. What do I do?
11 Dec 2020, 04:20
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SC is like Quants; with practice, everyone can improve. So I do recommend the Manhattan SC as it is very detailed and sufficient. You just have to practice along with it.
And in quants, I'd focus less on overall accuracy and more on difficulty level wise accuracy as it'll be more helpful for you to get, for example, 95-97% accuracy in Easy questions, 87-95% in Medium and a little less for the hard ones. That's what I'm focusing on right now.
Go through the Powerscore CR as it'll help you to improve upon on your RC approach as well. RC strategy for me is to read and try to understand the passage as much as I can on the first read and then if necessary, come back to it for the detail based questions.
If you can't understand the books then maybe you're off getting a video course. But Manhattan SC is fairly straightforward and easy to understand even to non-natives. Maybe you haven't given it time.
Good luck!
And in quants, I'd focus less on overall accuracy and more on difficulty level wise accuracy as it'll be more helpful for you to get, for example, 95-97% accuracy in Easy questions, 87-95% in Medium and a little less for the hard ones. That's what I'm focusing on right now.
Go through the Powerscore CR as it'll help you to improve upon on your RC approach as well. RC strategy for me is to read and try to understand the passage as much as I can on the first read and then if necessary, come back to it for the detail based questions.
If you can't understand the books then maybe you're off getting a video course. But Manhattan SC is fairly straightforward and easy to understand even to non-natives. Maybe you haven't given it time.
Good luck!
11 Dec 2020, 08:06
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Hi thank you for the response.
Yes I guess I'll be more confident with SC once I've mastered all concepts instead of practicing with just a few concepts.
Also about quants, my bad. I forgot to mention that TTP tests are very well segregated into easy, medium and hard level tests. So each test already has a benchmark set according to your goal score. Like for example my goal is Q50-51, so I need to score 90%, 70% and 60% on my easy, medium and hard tests respectively. Which I've been achieving.
Coming back to verbal, how long do you think I can cover and master verbal for v38+ score if I give 4-6 hours a day? I know it's a very subjective question but since you've done a bit of verbal and I've done nothing, you might be able to give me an estimate.
All the best to you too! When do you plan on taking the exam?
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Yes I guess I'll be more confident with SC once I've mastered all concepts instead of practicing with just a few concepts.
Also about quants, my bad. I forgot to mention that TTP tests are very well segregated into easy, medium and hard level tests. So each test already has a benchmark set according to your goal score. Like for example my goal is Q50-51, so I need to score 90%, 70% and 60% on my easy, medium and hard tests respectively. Which I've been achieving.
Coming back to verbal, how long do you think I can cover and master verbal for v38+ score if I give 4-6 hours a day? I know it's a very subjective question but since you've done a bit of verbal and I've done nothing, you might be able to give me an estimate.
All the best to you too! When do you plan on taking the exam?
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12 Dec 2020, 22:17
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Hi Rhy1399,
To score at a high level on the GMAT, you have to have a variety of skills (more than just content knowledge) and the only way to properly assess whether you have those skills or not is to take FULL-LENGTH CATs under realistic conditions AND at regular intervals. If you have any built-in 'bad habits' when it comes to taking a Test, we need to know about those issues sooner rather than later (so that we have more time to 'fix' them).
If you've been studying for 4 months, then you really MUST take a FULL-LENGTH CAT (including the Essay and IR sections) sometime soon (perhaps this weekend). That initial diagnostic CAT is important - it helps to define your current strengths and weaknesses and gives you a basis for comparison as you continue to study. Most Test Takers are not happy with that first CAT result, but that's not a big deal - the extra months of available study time are there so that you can IMPROVE on this initial practice result. You can access 2 CATs for free at www.mba.com. Once you have your Score, you should post back here and we can discuss the results and how you might best proceed with your studies.
In addition, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What is your overall goal score?
3) 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
To score at a high level on the GMAT, you have to have a variety of skills (more than just content knowledge) and the only way to properly assess whether you have those skills or not is to take FULL-LENGTH CATs under realistic conditions AND at regular intervals. If you have any built-in 'bad habits' when it comes to taking a Test, we need to know about those issues sooner rather than later (so that we have more time to 'fix' them).
If you've been studying for 4 months, then you really MUST take a FULL-LENGTH CAT (including the Essay and IR sections) sometime soon (perhaps this weekend). That initial diagnostic CAT is important - it helps to define your current strengths and weaknesses and gives you a basis for comparison as you continue to study. Most Test Takers are not happy with that first CAT result, but that's not a big deal - the extra months of available study time are there so that you can IMPROVE on this initial practice result. You can access 2 CATs for free at www.mba.com. Once you have your Score, you should post back here and we can discuss the results and how you might best proceed with your studies.
In addition, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What is your overall goal score?
3) 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
