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GMAT prep test 1 : 600 - how do I plan my study routine now? 08 Nov 2014, 05:08
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Hello,

I have been preparing for GMAT since July. Had to take a break of 6 weeks due to work travel and resumed study only in October.

After resuming studies, I revised last 50 questions from OG (quants and verbal) and also did 500 and 600 level questions from gmatclub. Gave my first gmatprep test today and the score was 600 (35Q,38V).

There are a lot of silly mistakes I have made, even on my strong areas! By far these are the most mistakes I have made in verbal - ever!!

Please help - how do I proceed from here....
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GMAT prep test 1 : 600 - how do I plan my study routine now? 10 Nov 2014, 10:43
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Focus on a particular subsection first before moving onto the next.

If you try to do all kinds of verbal questions back to back - your mind will get confused.

Focus on SC first -- for 5 consecutive days. Really drill into patterns that you see in your mistakes and the kinds of mistakes you are making. Every morning review what you should have learned the previous day and repeat the process. Only when you feel you have made significant progress should you move onto the next subsection.
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Hello,

I have been preparing for GMAT since July. Had to take a break of 6 weeks due to work travel and resumed study only in October.

After resuming studies, I revised last 50 questions from OG (quants and verbal) and also did 500 and 600 level questions from gmatclub. Gave my first gmatprep test today and the score was 600 (35Q,38V).

There are a lot of silly mistakes I have made, even on my strong areas! By far these are the most mistakes I have made in verbal - ever!!

Please help - how do I proceed from here....
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Hard to say since you haven't given how you have prepared for the test till now. Usually, it's most effective to start out with theory to get a good understanding of all the important concepts. Thereafter, you progress from 500 to 600 to 700 level questions.

My suggestion for you would be to start from the basics and not take such a long break in between again, if possible. People lose a lot of steam and fizzle out of the zone with long breaks. Anyway, you should be back on track soon.

Your score is actually much better in Verbal than in Quant, not only raw score but percentile wise. Take a week to focus solely on Quant - review all concepts thoroughly. Then practice both in tandem.
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GMAT prep test 1 : 600 - how do I plan my study routine now? 15 Nov 2014, 02:56
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Focus on a particular subsection first before moving onto the next.

If you try to do all kinds of verbal questions back to back - your mind will get confused.

Focus on SC first -- for 5 consecutive days. Really drill into patterns that you see in your mistakes and the kinds of mistakes you are making. Every morning review what you should have learned the previous day and repeat the process. Only when you feel you have made significant progress should you move onto the next subsection.
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Thanks! I realize that I should not take verbal skills for granted. Have been putting in focussed effort as suggested by you.

After a week of study - I gave the economist full length test today. Scored 630 (41Q, 34 V) --- I suppose I should continue with the focus on topics and keep practising more?
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GMAT prep test 1 : 600 - how do I plan my study routine now? 15 Nov 2014, 03:02
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Hello,

I have been preparing for GMAT since July. Had to take a break of 6 weeks due to work travel and resumed study only in October.

After resuming studies, I revised last 50 questions from OG (quants and verbal) and also did 500 and 600 level questions from gmatclub. Gave my first gmatprep test today and the score was 600 (35Q,38V).

There are a lot of silly mistakes I have made, even on my strong areas! By far these are the most mistakes I have made in verbal - ever!!

Please help - how do I proceed from here....

Hard to say since you haven't given how you have prepared for the test till now. Usually, it's most effective to start out with theory to get a good understanding of all the important concepts. Thereafter, you progress from 500 to 600 to 700 level questions.

My suggestion for you would be to start from the basics and not take such a long break in between again, if possible. People lose a lot of steam and fizzle out of the zone with long breaks. Anyway, you should be back on track soon.

Your score is actually much better in Verbal than in Quant, not only raw score but percentile wise. Take a week to focus solely on Quant - review all concepts thoroughly. Then practice both in tandem.
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Hello Karishma,

Thank you for the suggestion.

I did begin with theory and brushed up all fundamentals when I started studying. Also, completed OG questions for PS and DS. I guess its the gap in between that has me done for :(

Anyhow, I am starting with a resolve to not let work impact the study routine (fingers crossed) :) :)

I gave the Economist test today and scored 630 (41Q , 34 V). Here is what i plan:

1) to brush up verbal and complete all OG questions (again)
2)keep practising verbal and quants questions daily to keep momentum going
3) update and revise error log more

How does this sound? Any suggestions to make it better?

Thanks much for your help!
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GMAT prep test 1 : 600 - how do I plan my study routine now? 17 Nov 2014, 21:57
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Hello,

I have been preparing for GMAT since July. Had to take a break of 6 weeks due to work travel and resumed study only in October.

After resuming studies, I revised last 50 questions from OG (quants and verbal) and also did 500 and 600 level questions from gmatclub. Gave my first gmatprep test today and the score was 600 (35Q,38V).

There are a lot of silly mistakes I have made, even on my strong areas! By far these are the most mistakes I have made in verbal - ever!!

Please help - how do I proceed from here....

Hard to say since you haven't given how you have prepared for the test till now. Usually, it's most effective to start out with theory to get a good understanding of all the important concepts. Thereafter, you progress from 500 to 600 to 700 level questions.

My suggestion for you would be to start from the basics and not take such a long break in between again, if possible. People lose a lot of steam and fizzle out of the zone with long breaks. Anyway, you should be back on track soon.

Your score is actually much better in Verbal than in Quant, not only raw score but percentile wise. Take a week to focus solely on Quant - review all concepts thoroughly. Then practice both in tandem.

Hello Karishma,

Thank you for the suggestion.

I did begin with theory and brushed up all fundamentals when I started studying. Also, completed OG questions for PS and DS. I guess its the gap in between that has me done for :(

Anyhow, I am starting with a resolve to not let work impact the study routine (fingers crossed) :) :)

I gave the Economist test today and scored 630 (41Q , 34 V). Here is what i plan:

1) to brush up verbal and complete all OG questions (again)
2)keep practising verbal and quants questions daily to keep momentum going
3) update and revise error log more

How does this sound? Any suggestions to make it better?

Thanks much for your help!
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Hi,

We have been following this thread and it is great to see that you are following all the advice and are also making consistent progress. We just wanted to share one tip which you may find useful.

While it is good to practice as much as possible and also give regular mock tests, please ensure that you are spending equal if not less amount of time in analyzing your performance in these tests. Typically, if you spend 2 hours giving a mock test, make sure you spend 4 to 6 hours in analyzing it. In the beginning this may sound weird to you but as you would stick to this, you will find considerable value in this approach. Go through each and every question again and think from the point of view of how you would have solved this question better. Make a note of all the points and try the same in the next test. With every test, you will discover new points. Keep writing them and keep applying them and you will soon see your score going up towards where you want it to go.

Hope this helps. Wish you all the best.
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Looking at your score, it seems like your quant needs some refresher from the basics. For your verbal do you know which area you have the most incorrect answer? (CR, SC or RC)