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Please read the below post and advice me on the GMAC ESR of my recent GMAT ( Jun 1st week 2015)
Well , i recently took GMAT and scored a dismal 610 , the Quant section being the worst Q(40) - 47 percentile and IR section the best IR(8) - 92%
So , i ordered the Enhhanced Score Report from GMAC of my GMAT to assess myself and this is what came
-- start of report --
SUMMARY IR -8
* Your Integrated Reasoning score of 8 is higher than 92% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this section is 4.33.
* Lack of familiarity with the format of the four item types may negatively impact performance in this section.
* You completed 12 of the 12 questions in the Integrated Reasoning section.
* Time management is an important factor in the GMAT Exam scoring. Failing to complete all of the questions can
significantly reduce your Integrated Reasoning score.
SUMMARY VERBAL V-34
* Your performance on Critical Reasoning questions was equivalent to a score of 34, which is better than 66% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.61.
* Your performance on Reading Comprehension questions was equivalent to a score of 51, which is better than 95% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.32.
* Your performance on Sentence Correction questions was equivalent to a score of 28, which is better than 50% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.21.
* You completed 41 of the 41 questions in the Verbal section.
* Time management is an important factor in the GMAT Exam scoring. Failing to complete all of the questions can significantly reduce your Verbal score.
SUMMARY QUANT Q(40)
Your Quantitative score of 40 is higher than 47% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean
score for this section is 38.03.
* Your performance on Problem Solving questions was equivalent to a score of 35, which is better than 32% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 38.18.
* Your performance on Data Sufficiency questions was equivalent to a score of 46, which is better than 62% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 38.07.
* Your performance on Arithmetic questions was equivalent to a score of 41, which is better than 47% of GMAT Exam
scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 38.33.
* Your performance on Algebra and Geometry questions was equivalent to a score of 39, which is better than 43% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 37.97.
* You completed 37 of the 37 questions in the Quantitative section.
* Time management is an important factor in the GMAT Exam scoring. Failing to complete all of the questions can
significantly reduce your Quantitative score.
My Pacing report
OVERALL QUANTITATIVE 2.02 mins --- MEAN -
PROBLEM SOLVING 1.51
DATA SUFFICIENCY 2.17
ARITHMETIC 1.79
ALGEBRA/GEOMETRY 1.79
OVERALL VERBAL 1.83 mins
CRITICAL REASONING 2.16
READING COMPRE 2.46
SENTENCE CORRECTION 1.08
The IR section report
PERCENT OF QUESTIONS - 78 % Percentile
YOU ANSWERED
CORRECTLY
YOUR OVERALL IR SCORE: 8 - 92 %percentile .
-- -E nd of report --
The verbal and IR report is straightforward per the category.
However regarding the Quant section report , the GMAC mentions about 4 sections and rates them individually
1. Arithmetic questions
2. Algebra and Geometry questions
3. Problem solving
4. Data sufficieny
Per the report, the lowest percentile is my Problem Solving skills so , does it also include Arithmetic , Algebra/Geometry category into it ?
So , if a DS question had a Geometry concept tested , it would be added both to 'DS section' percentile and 'Algebra/Geomtry section percentile ? Am i correct ?
What is the the significance of the line in SUMMARY section "equivalent to a score of 46" ?
Is the '46' comparable to the overall scaled score that one receives for that individual section ?
If i assume this to be true and calculate the average of my verbal score per sub-sections ( RC-51,SC-28,CR-34) and try to tally to to the overall verbal scaled score i got 34 . doesn't work like it.
So, is there weights involved per sub-section if all three aren't balanced ?
The million dollar questions now (assuming i retake the exam )
-- The RC percentile is quite high (95% , 51 ) . I feel it is because the less time i took on SC questions (correct or incorrect i marked the answer and went ahead) compensated for handling RC . Is my conclusion correct ? Does it mean if i retake GMAT and concentrate more on SC , there is a chance my RC percentile will drop ?
-- On the Quantitative Section (based on the report ) could you summarize where might my problem lie ? ( even best guess would be ok )
I mean , how should i tackle it , strengthen my concepts and then address the type (or) vice versa ?
-- In verbal section if my revised target is 37 , to keep the same pace in SC and also at get few more higher level correct questions, what should be the study plan ?
appreciate your replies
thanks
K
Well , i recently took GMAT and scored a dismal 610 , the Quant section being the worst Q(40) - 47 percentile and IR section the best IR(8) - 92%
So , i ordered the Enhhanced Score Report from GMAC of my GMAT to assess myself and this is what came
-- start of report --
SUMMARY IR -8
* Your Integrated Reasoning score of 8 is higher than 92% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this section is 4.33.
* Lack of familiarity with the format of the four item types may negatively impact performance in this section.
* You completed 12 of the 12 questions in the Integrated Reasoning section.
* Time management is an important factor in the GMAT Exam scoring. Failing to complete all of the questions can
significantly reduce your Integrated Reasoning score.
SUMMARY VERBAL V-34
* Your performance on Critical Reasoning questions was equivalent to a score of 34, which is better than 66% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.61.
* Your performance on Reading Comprehension questions was equivalent to a score of 51, which is better than 95% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.32.
* Your performance on Sentence Correction questions was equivalent to a score of 28, which is better than 50% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 27.21.
* You completed 41 of the 41 questions in the Verbal section.
* Time management is an important factor in the GMAT Exam scoring. Failing to complete all of the questions can significantly reduce your Verbal score.
SUMMARY QUANT Q(40)
Your Quantitative score of 40 is higher than 47% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean
score for this section is 38.03.
* Your performance on Problem Solving questions was equivalent to a score of 35, which is better than 32% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 38.18.
* Your performance on Data Sufficiency questions was equivalent to a score of 46, which is better than 62% of GMAT
Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 38.07.
* Your performance on Arithmetic questions was equivalent to a score of 41, which is better than 47% of GMAT Exam
scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 38.33.
* Your performance on Algebra and Geometry questions was equivalent to a score of 39, which is better than 43% of
GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this sub-section is 37.97.
* You completed 37 of the 37 questions in the Quantitative section.
* Time management is an important factor in the GMAT Exam scoring. Failing to complete all of the questions can
significantly reduce your Quantitative score.
My Pacing report
OVERALL QUANTITATIVE 2.02 mins --- MEAN -
PROBLEM SOLVING 1.51
DATA SUFFICIENCY 2.17
ARITHMETIC 1.79
ALGEBRA/GEOMETRY 1.79
OVERALL VERBAL 1.83 mins
CRITICAL REASONING 2.16
READING COMPRE 2.46
SENTENCE CORRECTION 1.08
The IR section report
PERCENT OF QUESTIONS - 78 % Percentile
YOU ANSWERED
CORRECTLY
YOUR OVERALL IR SCORE: 8 - 92 %percentile .
-- -E nd of report --
The verbal and IR report is straightforward per the category.
However regarding the Quant section report , the GMAC mentions about 4 sections and rates them individually
1. Arithmetic questions
2. Algebra and Geometry questions
3. Problem solving
4. Data sufficieny
Per the report, the lowest percentile is my Problem Solving skills so , does it also include Arithmetic , Algebra/Geometry category into it ?
So , if a DS question had a Geometry concept tested , it would be added both to 'DS section' percentile and 'Algebra/Geomtry section percentile ? Am i correct ?
What is the the significance of the line in SUMMARY section "equivalent to a score of 46" ?
Is the '46' comparable to the overall scaled score that one receives for that individual section ?
If i assume this to be true and calculate the average of my verbal score per sub-sections ( RC-51,SC-28,CR-34) and try to tally to to the overall verbal scaled score i got 34 . doesn't work like it.
So, is there weights involved per sub-section if all three aren't balanced ?
The million dollar questions now (assuming i retake the exam )
-- The RC percentile is quite high (95% , 51 ) . I feel it is because the less time i took on SC questions (correct or incorrect i marked the answer and went ahead) compensated for handling RC . Is my conclusion correct ? Does it mean if i retake GMAT and concentrate more on SC , there is a chance my RC percentile will drop ?
-- On the Quantitative Section (based on the report ) could you summarize where might my problem lie ? ( even best guess would be ok )
I mean , how should i tackle it , strengthen my concepts and then address the type (or) vice versa ?
-- In verbal section if my revised target is 37 , to keep the same pace in SC and also at get few more higher level correct questions, what should be the study plan ?
appreciate your replies
thanks
K
10 Jun 2015, 21:13
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A Geometry DS question is added to both DS section score and Geometry score. Basically, DS section score is your score in DS, the way you have an overall Quant score. In only DS, how was your performance on the same parameters as are used by the overall score. The percentile, of course, is how you fared in that section compared with others.
The overall Verbal score is not an average score (weighted or simple) of the three section scores. The overall score is calculated separately taking into account all questions.
Actual solving of the question might be a problem for you. Your score in PS is lower than your score in DS. This is a bit counter-intuitive because usually people mess up more in DS (it's trickier). PS is actually far simpler but if you score lower in it, it might be that solving till the end is harder for you. Do you use algebra to solve PS questions? Are there any basic Algebra concepts with which you are not very comfortable?
SC is a problem area. How was your accuracy in SC in practice tests? You might need to thoroughly review your SC concepts. Check out our free four part SC video: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/free-gmat-lesson/
Overall, I think time management is an issue. You take less time in PS and SC questions and that's where you score less. If you don't put in enough time in questions, you mess them up. But of course time is limited so what you need to do more than anything is learn to concentrate under time pressure. Give yourself 10 mins to get through 10 SC questions. Try to improve your accuracy. Learn to perform well under time pressure. I think your current time allotment to various sections is good. Increasing time spent on a certain question type could seriously affect your score in other areas.
11 Jun 2015, 10:22
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Appreciate your reply Karishma.
Actual solving of the question might be a problem for you. Your score in PS is lower than your score in DS. This is a bit counter-intuitive because usually people mess up more in DS (it's trickier). PS is actually far simpler but if you score lower in it, it might be that solving till the end is harder for you. Do you use algebra to solve PS questions? Are there any basic Algebra concepts with which you are not very comfortable?
-- Yes , I use algebra in PS... in distance time problems etc ....
I would say algebra concepts are better but my whole body gets a shock on seeing a triangle (or) any gemetry figure question.
Algebra in co-ordinates is another death trap for me.
Other problem is that not answering to right question ....i fell for the trap quite a lot while practicing.
Give yourself 10 mins to get through 10 SC questions. Try to improve your accuracy. Learn to perform well under time pressure. I think your current time allotment to various sections is good. Increasing time spent on a certain question type could seriously affect your score in other areas.
-- Since you speak about SC . I have another major problem that i want to share in the forum ,
It goes like this , If i dont know what GMAT is trying to test me on for a particular, i certainly flunk in the question .
Eg :
SC overall --> GMAT doesn't ask you to correct the sentence for Verb agreement , this creates difficulty in me.... i miss the plot and spend time trying to figure out something else...eventually flunk it.
Geometry --> Circle inscribed inside a triangle and asking segment area (or) triangle as part of parallelogram asking for angle X. GMAT not asking to use pythogoras theorem so again it creates me problem.
Do you/other experts have specific tips/structure to address these types of question. First to determine the pattern and then answer it.
These kind of questions makes me feel like 'Drive at full speed through the fog at night without hurting yourself or Anyone'
In contrast CR/RC/IR--> the question gives you a small direction , eg: strengthen/weaken etc (or) inference (or) percent change over few months .
I feel i got some grip and try to work towards it.
Ironically , the exception to this above self-assessment is my poor performance in PS. Still not able to understand as why ?
Actual solving of the question might be a problem for you. Your score in PS is lower than your score in DS. This is a bit counter-intuitive because usually people mess up more in DS (it's trickier). PS is actually far simpler but if you score lower in it, it might be that solving till the end is harder for you. Do you use algebra to solve PS questions? Are there any basic Algebra concepts with which you are not very comfortable?
-- Yes , I use algebra in PS... in distance time problems etc ....
I would say algebra concepts are better but my whole body gets a shock on seeing a triangle (or) any gemetry figure question.
Algebra in co-ordinates is another death trap for me.
Other problem is that not answering to right question ....i fell for the trap quite a lot while practicing.
Give yourself 10 mins to get through 10 SC questions. Try to improve your accuracy. Learn to perform well under time pressure. I think your current time allotment to various sections is good. Increasing time spent on a certain question type could seriously affect your score in other areas.
-- Since you speak about SC . I have another major problem that i want to share in the forum ,
It goes like this , If i dont know what GMAT is trying to test me on for a particular, i certainly flunk in the question .
Eg :
SC overall --> GMAT doesn't ask you to correct the sentence for Verb agreement , this creates difficulty in me.... i miss the plot and spend time trying to figure out something else...eventually flunk it.
Geometry --> Circle inscribed inside a triangle and asking segment area (or) triangle as part of parallelogram asking for angle X. GMAT not asking to use pythogoras theorem so again it creates me problem.
Do you/other experts have specific tips/structure to address these types of question. First to determine the pattern and then answer it.
These kind of questions makes me feel like 'Drive at full speed through the fog at night without hurting yourself or Anyone'
In contrast CR/RC/IR--> the question gives you a small direction , eg: strengthen/weaken etc (or) inference (or) percent change over few months .
I feel i got some grip and try to work towards it.
Ironically , the exception to this above self-assessment is my poor performance in PS. Still not able to understand as why ?
