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anyone who had faced similar problems please guide me.
I have taken e-gmat course twice. followed their approach and followed all their instructions.
I can do CR questions correctly but it takes me way too much time to read understand the passage and then think of assumptions.
Where am I doing wrong?
Do I need to practice more questions?
Please help me. I am devastated by my performance even after so much practice.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Nidhijain94,

Most GMAT questions can be approached in more than one way, so if your way is taking too long, then it's likely that "your way" is the "long way." In the broader sense, you may have developed some 'bad habits' during your earlier studies that are costing you time (and potentially keeping you from scoring higher).

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:

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?
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

Nidhijain94 · Answer

I have been studying for 1.5 years but never continuously. Breaks of 3-4 months . I know this is was one big mistake.
But I want to appear for the test in feb as I want to apply for mba schools this year. 
I just gave one mock test and I scored 580 !(though I have after a long break of 2 months without daily practice) 
I realized that I could do all questions but I was taking too much time- 1) I want confident enough 2) time panicking 3) not suitable environment 
But still I think there is a room for change in strategy or approach. 
I don’t think e-gmat approach is working for me. All courses say the same thing. But how to master that application part is what I want other instructors to teach me.
I relate this to my swimming learning phase. 
I didn’t have instructor so different people used to teach me more or less same techniques (do this and that) but one person taught me how to actually do that! (If you are not comfortable doing this way move ur body like this)
Clearly e-gmat just keeps pushing same techniques for all students. It isn’t personalized teaching platform.

I have started studying verbal and quant using e-gmat from very beginning. 
Then Did their scholaranium then OG.
And I had 70-80% accuracy in their learning platform. I am able to do 90-95% OG questions correctly. 
The only problem is I take way to much time understanding/comprehend each answer choice.

I gave mock on dec 31. 
I am targeting 730-750.
Target top 20 b-schools .

I study on weekends for 4-5 hours. But I think my prep isn’t smart approach. And I understand I should give some time on weekdays
Please help me understand where I am lacking and what should I do at this stage.

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MathRevolution · Answer

Hello Nidhi,

GMAT Club is one of the great platforms to get information about the GMAT official test, Study plan, Section wise instructions, etc.

To assist you better, we would request you to write back with the following questions:

1. What are your current score and target score? (You can mention the Diagnostic test score also)
2. How do you rate yourself in Quant and Verbal?

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You may also see to connect with experts online for your preparation.

As a GMAT instructor, I will first recommend taking our Free diagnostic test https://www.mathrevolution.com/diagnostic/dtExamMember and receiving a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will clearly help you understand your weak areas. There are also many free materials available in the GMAT Club.

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If you have a recent mock test-score available with break up, kindly send it back to me.

Your diagnostic score will clarify what plan you should adopt to beat the GMAT. An initial mock rating will help to understand your concept knowledge of both sections.
Since we are a math expert, we will recommend you go through our post on the GMAT club, which gives a complete break-down of Math. Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411

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tr123 · Answer

Do not use e-gmat, their third party questions, format, language (incorrect English) is no where in line with the real gmat.

Sentence correction - understand the meaning of the sentence :: can find many videos online 
Critical Reasoning - falisification question, time consuming and not helpful, I got better scores and saved time not using this method 
Reading Comprehension - because Magoosh has the concept "active reading" which is the ideal way to undertake the reading passages, they came up with a run off strategy because they can't leave a part of their lessons blank

DO NOT USE E-GMAT!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Nidhijain94,

To start, many GMATers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores and during that time, studying for 15 - 20 hours a week is common (with smaller study sessions throughout the week - and not just on the weekends).

If you took just that one CAT/mock, then it's not clear what your actual 'ability level' is right now (re: you might have gotten a bit lucky or unlucky on that CAT - so your actual level might be closer to the low-500s or low-600s). As such, you should plan to take a NEW CAT/mock sometime soon - and make sure to take it in a realistic fashion that matches-up with what you will face when you take the Official GMAT (take the FULL CAT - with the Essay and IR sections, at the same time of day as when you'll take the Official GMAT, if you will be at a Test Facility, then wear a face mask, etc.). Once you have that Score, you should post back here (or you can feel free to PM me directly) and we can discuss the results and how you might best proceed with your studies.

1) Are you planning to take the At-home GMAT or are you planning to take your GMAT at a Test Facility?
2) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
3) What specific application deadlines are you considering (are you planning for Round 3 or next cycle's Round 1)?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

EducationAisle · Answer

This generally doesn't make sense Nidhi. With 90-95% accuracy in OG questions, you should  not  be getting 580 in mock (even with your  timing  issue). Which mock test did you give?

Can you give 1-2 more  official  mock tests and let us know the results. Perhaps 580 is just an anomaly. 1.5 years is a phenomenal time for preparation.

vamshikaithi · Answer

Hi Nidhijain94, Even I used e-gmat and to be honest, I did not like their CR strategy (Just using the falsification condition). I understand that it takes a lot more time to solve questions that way. There is another method using which you can solve CR questions in a more structured manner. I learnt that from GMATWhiz course. They have a solid framework using which you can pre-think the missing link. And do not practice too many questions. Practicing without learning the right methods will only result in wastage of time and effort. If you can switch the resource, you can go for GMATWhiz verbal course. If not, I would suggest you not just practice questions but also analyze them in detail. E-gmat has good questions in the scholaranium. Go through the solutions. Analyze each step and identify at which step you made the mistake. I think this should help a little. I have made a detailed debrief of improving my accuracy in CR. You can go through it to understand a few tips. Scoring a perfect CR 51 ( 97 percentile ) from being an amateur in CR https://gmatclub.com/forum/scoring-a-pe ... l#p2526853 Hope it helped. All the best

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