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21 May 2015, 06:51
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Hello,
My GMAT is coming up on 28th of May and I'm a bit confused.
I've completed the OG (80-85% accuracy on the questions in all the sections) and all the guides by Manhattan GMAT (Including the advanced Quant guide. 85% accuracy on the 15 workout sets included in the advanced guide).
Today I took the first GMAT Prep test and scored just a 620 (47Q. 28V & 8IR)!
Here are my section wise time management scores:
Quant: 69 mins
Verbal: 74 mins
IR: 28 mins
AWA: 8 mins
Any suggestions on how I can increase these scores? With the way I was performing I had expectations of scoring 700+ but this is like an ice bucket on my expectations.
Any help will be highly appreciated!
Thanks,
Achyut
My GMAT is coming up on 28th of May and I'm a bit confused.
I've completed the OG (80-85% accuracy on the questions in all the sections) and all the guides by Manhattan GMAT (Including the advanced Quant guide. 85% accuracy on the 15 workout sets included in the advanced guide).
Today I took the first GMAT Prep test and scored just a 620 (47Q. 28V & 8IR)!
Here are my section wise time management scores:
Quant: 69 mins
Verbal: 74 mins
IR: 28 mins
AWA: 8 mins
Any suggestions on how I can increase these scores? With the way I was performing I had expectations of scoring 700+ but this is like an ice bucket on my expectations.
Any help will be highly appreciated!
Thanks,
Achyut
21 May 2015, 10:56
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Hi Achyut,
The situation that you're facing is one of the reasons why it's important to take CATs at regular intervals throughout your studies (and not waiting until the very end to take them) - there are aspects to scoring at a high level on the GMAT that you can learn ONLY by taking FULL-LENGTH CATs. It also looks like you did little work on the AWA section, which created a shorter overall Exam (and likely "inflated" your scores a bit).
Now you're down to your last week and some significant changes have to occur for you to hit 700+.
Based on the information that you provided, it looks like you rushed a bit through the Quant section. If you can slow down a bit and do a bit more work, you should be able to pick up a few points in that section. With a V28, you have at least 2 of the major categories (SC, RC and CR) in which you could be picking up some significant points, so some extra review and repetitions in those areas are warranted.
The harsh reality is that you're probably not going to improve 80+ points in 6 days. You should still take your GMAT as planned, and do your best, but if your goal is 700+ then you're going to probably end up studying more and taking the GMAT again.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The situation that you're facing is one of the reasons why it's important to take CATs at regular intervals throughout your studies (and not waiting until the very end to take them) - there are aspects to scoring at a high level on the GMAT that you can learn ONLY by taking FULL-LENGTH CATs. It also looks like you did little work on the AWA section, which created a shorter overall Exam (and likely "inflated" your scores a bit).
Now you're down to your last week and some significant changes have to occur for you to hit 700+.
Based on the information that you provided, it looks like you rushed a bit through the Quant section. If you can slow down a bit and do a bit more work, you should be able to pick up a few points in that section. With a V28, you have at least 2 of the major categories (SC, RC and CR) in which you could be picking up some significant points, so some extra review and repetitions in those areas are warranted.
The harsh reality is that you're probably not going to improve 80+ points in 6 days. You should still take your GMAT as planned, and do your best, but if your goal is 700+ then you're going to probably end up studying more and taking the GMAT again.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
21 May 2015, 11:58
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Hi energon19,
I definitely agree that you should take the GMAT as currently scheduled. However, keep in mind that business schools don't mind (in fact, they expect) most applicants to take the exam more than once. That being said, if you don't hit the 700+ plateau you're hoping for, take a few more CATs (not all at once, but spread out over a period of time). Once you do, take the time to review these practice exams for patterns. You'll quickly discover there's a concept or a timing issue, or even a combination of both, that's holding you back. You'll be able to hone in on these areas once you identify them more clearly.
Best of luck,
Rich
I definitely agree that you should take the GMAT as currently scheduled. However, keep in mind that business schools don't mind (in fact, they expect) most applicants to take the exam more than once. That being said, if you don't hit the 700+ plateau you're hoping for, take a few more CATs (not all at once, but spread out over a period of time). Once you do, take the time to review these practice exams for patterns. You'll quickly discover there's a concept or a timing issue, or even a combination of both, that's holding you back. You'll be able to hone in on these areas once you identify them more clearly.
Best of luck,
Rich
