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06 May 2014, 23:27
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Hi.
I am fairly new to GMATClub and I have already started noticing an increase in my motivation levels towards taking the exam again.
I took the GMAT in October 2013 and scored 600 (Q42,V30). This was a huge disappointment because in the month leading to the exam, I scored >650 in all the mock tests (including MGMAT which everyone claims is tougher) Two days before the final exam, I took a GMATPrep test and score a 700.
While my Quant score was not very different from what I'd score, my verbal was shockingly low as compared to that in the mocks.
After that I got busy with other things, and for a lot of different reasons, decided against taking the GMAT at that time.
I am now planning to take in again, hopefully in 3 months and I am determined to score 700 or higher. I don't know if thats a realistic hope or I am simply being wishful, but I am aiming to apply to a lot of competitive schools where only a good score will take me where I need to be.
I have the following resources:
OG 13th Edition
MGMAT guides
Magoosh Premium ( the one with 1 year access)
I need help in terms of how I should proceed. One area that I have observed as a weak point is that last time I didn’t do the OG as thoroughly as everyone says I should have. So I will definitely address that.
Outside of this any help or advice you may have is really really appreciated!
Thanks!
I am fairly new to GMATClub and I have already started noticing an increase in my motivation levels towards taking the exam again.
I took the GMAT in October 2013 and scored 600 (Q42,V30). This was a huge disappointment because in the month leading to the exam, I scored >650 in all the mock tests (including MGMAT which everyone claims is tougher) Two days before the final exam, I took a GMATPrep test and score a 700.
While my Quant score was not very different from what I'd score, my verbal was shockingly low as compared to that in the mocks.
After that I got busy with other things, and for a lot of different reasons, decided against taking the GMAT at that time.
I am now planning to take in again, hopefully in 3 months and I am determined to score 700 or higher. I don't know if thats a realistic hope or I am simply being wishful, but I am aiming to apply to a lot of competitive schools where only a good score will take me where I need to be.
I have the following resources:
OG 13th Edition
MGMAT guides
Magoosh Premium ( the one with 1 year access)
I need help in terms of how I should proceed. One area that I have observed as a weak point is that last time I didn’t do the OG as thoroughly as everyone says I should have. So I will definitely address that.
Outside of this any help or advice you may have is really really appreciated!
Thanks!
07 May 2014, 23:38
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There's plenty of advice out there on how to study (I've linked two of my posts below), but we also need to look at why you underperformed in Verbal on the real test.
A few possibilities:
1) Endurance. Were you simply exhausted by the end? Many students see a dip in Verbal for this reason, especially if they haven't been practicing with full CATs (Essay, IR, all in one session).
2) Timeout. Did you finish strong, or were you rushed at the end? Were you able to get to all the questions?
3) Rushing. Is it possible that you responded to test pressure by trying to move too fast, resulting in careless errors?
4) Inconsistent Technique. Some people's Verbal performance varies due to weaknesses in their technique. For instance, if your RC process is not well-developed, you may do much better on comfortable, familiar topics than on less comfortable material. If your process is strong, the topic should make almost no difference.
These are just a few ideas. If you have some idea of where things might have gone wrong, I can try to provide more detailed suggestions. Now here are those posts on studying:
610-to-700-in-a-month-150123.html
how-to-get-good-score-in-rc-140302.html?hilit=passage
A few possibilities:
1) Endurance. Were you simply exhausted by the end? Many students see a dip in Verbal for this reason, especially if they haven't been practicing with full CATs (Essay, IR, all in one session).
2) Timeout. Did you finish strong, or were you rushed at the end? Were you able to get to all the questions?
3) Rushing. Is it possible that you responded to test pressure by trying to move too fast, resulting in careless errors?
4) Inconsistent Technique. Some people's Verbal performance varies due to weaknesses in their technique. For instance, if your RC process is not well-developed, you may do much better on comfortable, familiar topics than on less comfortable material. If your process is strong, the topic should make almost no difference.
These are just a few ideas. If you have some idea of where things might have gone wrong, I can try to provide more detailed suggestions. Now here are those posts on studying:
610-to-700-in-a-month-150123.html
how-to-get-good-score-in-rc-140302.html?hilit=passage
07 May 2014, 23:51
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it.
With regards to the underperformance in Verbal, I think while it may be a variety of factors, I think the most relevant one is -
Inconsistency in technique: You are right when you say that it is probably because I got a few topics in the RC that were alien to me. While it is true that no prior knowledge is required to correctly answer RC questions, I may have gotten thrown off by the new terms and matter.
The other thing that I should have mentioned is that, I have always been math-phobic and fairly comfortable with Verbal (all schooling in the English medium, avid reader etc) So I may have at some level taken the Verbal section for granted which was a terrible mistake since the Verbal section on the GMAT requires study of technique and practice, despite your level of skill.
I hope to correct that this time and focus equally on both sections.
The other thing that I request your advice on is that I have a full time job, which is demanding without being brutal. Would you think that 3 months is enough time to prepare for a retake?
Thanks again for your post and links, both are extremely helpful!
With regards to the underperformance in Verbal, I think while it may be a variety of factors, I think the most relevant one is -
Inconsistency in technique: You are right when you say that it is probably because I got a few topics in the RC that were alien to me. While it is true that no prior knowledge is required to correctly answer RC questions, I may have gotten thrown off by the new terms and matter.
The other thing that I should have mentioned is that, I have always been math-phobic and fairly comfortable with Verbal (all schooling in the English medium, avid reader etc) So I may have at some level taken the Verbal section for granted which was a terrible mistake since the Verbal section on the GMAT requires study of technique and practice, despite your level of skill.
I hope to correct that this time and focus equally on both sections.
The other thing that I request your advice on is that I have a full time job, which is demanding without being brutal. Would you think that 3 months is enough time to prepare for a retake?
Thanks again for your post and links, both are extremely helpful!
