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24 May 2014, 05:09
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Hello,
I’ve just started my preparations for GMAT and am nearing three weeks into it. Thus far, I’ve managed to get hands on Manhattan Q and V set, OG 12, 13 and OG Verbal. However, haven’t really started practicing yet and only going through theory for now.
Yesterday, I gave a mock GMAT Prep test and scored a 590. Experience: I was shocked to see how inefficient and disillusioned I felt while giving the paper.
The test happened as follows:
Q47: Quant 32 questions were attempted; 9 were incorrect
V25: Verbal 32 questions were attempted; 12 were incorrect
Overall: 590
Also, realized the following:
• My reading was incredibly slow. Would read and reread passages and CR questions.
• Comprehension seemed to be very challenging throughout be it RC or CR.
• Many of my answers in Verbal were seeming to come out of intuition rather than word to word analysis. A couple answers were even guess work.
• In Maths, I took more time to read a question than to solve. I was more confident in Maths though.
With all this said and done, I need some suggestions on how to better analyze performance of the test. I am planning to give the GMAT in October this year. My worry after giving the test yesterday is whether I’ll be able to achieve a target of 700 from 590 in three months’ time. Is it a realistic goal?
And more importantly, what kind of a tentative time line and strategy would help me get there? Please help with your suggestions.
Awaiting response,
Arnie
I’ve just started my preparations for GMAT and am nearing three weeks into it. Thus far, I’ve managed to get hands on Manhattan Q and V set, OG 12, 13 and OG Verbal. However, haven’t really started practicing yet and only going through theory for now.
Yesterday, I gave a mock GMAT Prep test and scored a 590. Experience: I was shocked to see how inefficient and disillusioned I felt while giving the paper.
The test happened as follows:
Q47: Quant 32 questions were attempted; 9 were incorrect
V25: Verbal 32 questions were attempted; 12 were incorrect
Overall: 590
Also, realized the following:
• My reading was incredibly slow. Would read and reread passages and CR questions.
• Comprehension seemed to be very challenging throughout be it RC or CR.
• Many of my answers in Verbal were seeming to come out of intuition rather than word to word analysis. A couple answers were even guess work.
• In Maths, I took more time to read a question than to solve. I was more confident in Maths though.
With all this said and done, I need some suggestions on how to better analyze performance of the test. I am planning to give the GMAT in October this year. My worry after giving the test yesterday is whether I’ll be able to achieve a target of 700 from 590 in three months’ time. Is it a realistic goal?
And more importantly, what kind of a tentative time line and strategy would help me get there? Please help with your suggestions.
Awaiting response,
Arnie
24 May 2014, 22:34
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It's not uncommon to jump from a 590 to 700 during that time period. You will need to at least 10 hours per week if you only have three months to prepare (more if you can).
You'll need to improve your understanding of GMAT material to hit your goal; you can get most of what you will need from working through the strategy guides. Since reading is a bit tricky for you, you should also spend time reading some GMAT-level materials on a regular basis: The Economist, Harvard Magazine, etc.
There is a lot of strategy behind managing the test - more than I could put into a post. If you find yourself struggling with the test after working through the strategy guides and some of the OG, look for help in the form of a study group or tutor.
KW
You'll need to improve your understanding of GMAT material to hit your goal; you can get most of what you will need from working through the strategy guides. Since reading is a bit tricky for you, you should also spend time reading some GMAT-level materials on a regular basis: The Economist, Harvard Magazine, etc.
There is a lot of strategy behind managing the test - more than I could put into a post. If you find yourself struggling with the test after working through the strategy guides and some of the OG, look for help in the form of a study group or tutor.
KW
