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23 Mar 2014, 22:49
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Hi
I gave my GMAT test today and ended up with Verbal - 26 and Quant - 49 AWA - 5 IR - 5 Score - 620
I prepared for around 4-5 months for the exam. I had started getting between 680 - 720 in my MCAT mock test. Thought there were some repeat test.
But today when 620 score shined in front of me, i almost ended up in shock.
I had got 630 in GMAT prep 1 and 700 in GMAT prep 2.
I am partly satisfied with my Quant Score, though I think that with a bit more speed I could have achieved a score of 50.
Then came the verbal. I am completely surprised at such a low score in Verbal. It has come as a shock which I am still unable to decipher as to what went wrong.
I think that RC are my weak link and may have screwed up my score. Though I am still unsure what may have went wrong in SC and CR ( I had practised a lot for these 2)
Well, i am not going to leave GMAT here. Surely, i am willing going to give my second attempt in probably 2-3 months.
So, Please advice me what should be my first, foremost, step in starting my preparation for second time.
I have exhausted almost all the material i have.(OG 10 , 12, 13 , Grockit , Manhattan Tests , GMAT Prep)
I am completely blank on what should be my next step.
I have to get atleast 700 in my next exam.
How do i seriously improve my verbal to breeze through the exam.?
Please do also share your inputs on my IR and AWA score?
Please do also let me know if I should even apply for ISB(as I target ISB for a B-School) with this score and if yes do I stand a chance give my low score.?
I have to get it right the next time. Please share your advice.
I gave my GMAT test today and ended up with Verbal - 26 and Quant - 49 AWA - 5 IR - 5 Score - 620
I prepared for around 4-5 months for the exam. I had started getting between 680 - 720 in my MCAT mock test. Thought there were some repeat test.
But today when 620 score shined in front of me, i almost ended up in shock.
I had got 630 in GMAT prep 1 and 700 in GMAT prep 2.
I am partly satisfied with my Quant Score, though I think that with a bit more speed I could have achieved a score of 50.
Then came the verbal. I am completely surprised at such a low score in Verbal. It has come as a shock which I am still unable to decipher as to what went wrong.
I think that RC are my weak link and may have screwed up my score. Though I am still unsure what may have went wrong in SC and CR ( I had practised a lot for these 2)
Well, i am not going to leave GMAT here. Surely, i am willing going to give my second attempt in probably 2-3 months.
So, Please advice me what should be my first, foremost, step in starting my preparation for second time.
I have exhausted almost all the material i have.(OG 10 , 12, 13 , Grockit , Manhattan Tests , GMAT Prep)
I am completely blank on what should be my next step.
I have to get atleast 700 in my next exam.
How do i seriously improve my verbal to breeze through the exam.?
Please do also share your inputs on my IR and AWA score?
Please do also let me know if I should even apply for ISB(as I target ISB for a B-School) with this score and if yes do I stand a chance give my low score.?
I have to get it right the next time. Please share your advice.
24 Mar 2014, 02:49
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Hi Shireesh,
I'm sorry to hear to that you didn't hit your GMAT goal. That's unfortunate but hey - it happens:) I've found that for non-native English speakers it is even more important to have the verbal locked down because naturally you are using more processing power to work in a different language and on test day there's always that chance that you are going to feel the test pressure and have even less brain power available. At that point you are quite susceptible to Verbal catastrophe. I've seen scores drop from a 40 on GMATprep to a 26 on the real GMAT.
What can you do? Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning tend to be the culprits. Make sure that in your practice you are practicing being an active reader. Also be a correct answer hunter rather than a passive eliminator. Yes you can use elimination but it really helps to come up with your answer before going to the actual answers. Then you match up your idea with an answer choice (hopefully the correct one):) If you are unable to do this somewhat consistently then it may be that you are not understanding the passage or the question itself. If you often find yourself between two answers then again you may not be getting enough from the reading.
Main Points:
1. Work on active reading. The passages are your friends. The answer choices are not your friends.
2. Practice coming up with an answer before going to the choices.
If you are up for the challenge then LSAT Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension are great practice. They are tougher than the GMAT verbal but have a similar flavor. I would also suggest reading a challenging article everyday - the economist is a great option. Here is an article on being an active reader and using Economist articles to improve Reading Comprehension. Let me know if you have any questions - Good Luck!
Happy Studies,
A.
I'm sorry to hear to that you didn't hit your GMAT goal. That's unfortunate but hey - it happens:) I've found that for non-native English speakers it is even more important to have the verbal locked down because naturally you are using more processing power to work in a different language and on test day there's always that chance that you are going to feel the test pressure and have even less brain power available. At that point you are quite susceptible to Verbal catastrophe. I've seen scores drop from a 40 on GMATprep to a 26 on the real GMAT.
What can you do? Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning tend to be the culprits. Make sure that in your practice you are practicing being an active reader. Also be a correct answer hunter rather than a passive eliminator. Yes you can use elimination but it really helps to come up with your answer before going to the actual answers. Then you match up your idea with an answer choice (hopefully the correct one):) If you are unable to do this somewhat consistently then it may be that you are not understanding the passage or the question itself. If you often find yourself between two answers then again you may not be getting enough from the reading.
Main Points:
1. Work on active reading. The passages are your friends. The answer choices are not your friends.
2. Practice coming up with an answer before going to the choices.
If you are up for the challenge then LSAT Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension are great practice. They are tougher than the GMAT verbal but have a similar flavor. I would also suggest reading a challenging article everyday - the economist is a great option. Here is an article on being an active reader and using Economist articles to improve Reading Comprehension. Let me know if you have any questions - Good Luck!
Happy Studies,
A.
27 Mar 2014, 12:56
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That's a surprising drop from the 700s into the 600s. This is the unfortunately reality -- students scoring higher on practice tests but scoring lower on the real test. Reading comprehension may be one area -- but for all areas, you need to increase your confidence and strategy going in.
Reading econ articles can be good, try also the humanities or social sciences articles from harvard magazine.
https://harvardmagazine.com/topic/social-sciences
Lastly, try some sample reading strategy videos here and see if your approach is similar or different:
https://www.gmatpill.com/practice-questi ... -guide-rc/
Reading econ articles can be good, try also the humanities or social sciences articles from harvard magazine.
https://harvardmagazine.com/topic/social-sciences
Lastly, try some sample reading strategy videos here and see if your approach is similar or different:
https://www.gmatpill.com/practice-questi ... -guide-rc/
