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27 Sep 2015, 19:16
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Hi everyone,
I just completed my first GMAT Preparation test without studying for a single day and out of study for 8 years.
I scored only 430, it seems like a very low score. Below is more breakup
IR : 8 incorrect
Quant : 19 incorrect
Verbal : 21 incorrect
Please advise how I should plan for my study if I have 4 month with a full time job.
I can study 20 hr a week for next 4 month
Appreciate your reply.
Regards
SID
I just completed my first GMAT Preparation test without studying for a single day and out of study for 8 years.
I scored only 430, it seems like a very low score. Below is more breakup
IR : 8 incorrect
Quant : 19 incorrect
Verbal : 21 incorrect
Please advise how I should plan for my study if I have 4 month with a full time job.
I can study 20 hr a week for next 4 month
Appreciate your reply.
Regards
SID
28 Sep 2015, 12:11
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Hi SID,
Considering that you have not studied, and it's been years since you've studied regularly, this 430 is not so bad. Most Test Takers are not 'happy' with their initial 'baseline' CAT score, but you shouldn't be upset by it - it's just an initial assessment of your current strengths and weaknesses. You can use this result to define what you need to work on and you now have a basis for comparison (for your future CAT scores).
What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores (they're the numbers from 1 - 51 for those two sections)?
Since you're just starting out, I'm curious about your overall timeline/plans:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to School?
4) Have you thought about which Schools you'll be applying to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Considering that you have not studied, and it's been years since you've studied regularly, this 430 is not so bad. Most Test Takers are not 'happy' with their initial 'baseline' CAT score, but you shouldn't be upset by it - it's just an initial assessment of your current strengths and weaknesses. You can use this result to define what you need to work on and you now have a basis for comparison (for your future CAT scores).
What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores (they're the numbers from 1 - 51 for those two sections)?
Since you're just starting out, I'm curious about your overall timeline/plans:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to School?
4) Have you thought about which Schools you'll be applying to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
29 Sep 2015, 12:30
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Hi there,
First off, let me assure you that many people start out in the 400s and end up scoring substantially higher. Having said that, if you have lofty score goals (650+), it's going to take a substantial effort to get there.
As for a study plan, it depends on what materials you use. I, of course, am going to recommend Manhattan Prep, and I'm sure every other company will recommend their own materials.
The most important thing, though, is that you get hold of a comprehensive program of instruction. Don't just try to learn by doing a bunch of tests and practice problems. That won't train you to make the kind of change necessary to improve your score.
One other thing--don't get in the habit of counting your missed questions. Although those numbers are certainly a bit higher than we'd like to see, the GMAT is an adaptive test (except for IR), meaning that it gets harder as you do better. For that reason, even if you get to 700 you may miss up to 40% of the questions. It's more important to look at your score for each section and at the difficulty of questions you're missing. Missing easy questions is more of a problem than missing hard ones, and the goal is to keep moving the threshold up, so that you're performing more reliably on harder questions. Just don't expect to start getting everything right at any point--that's a goal that eludes even 99th percentile test-takers.
First off, let me assure you that many people start out in the 400s and end up scoring substantially higher. Having said that, if you have lofty score goals (650+), it's going to take a substantial effort to get there.
As for a study plan, it depends on what materials you use. I, of course, am going to recommend Manhattan Prep, and I'm sure every other company will recommend their own materials.
The most important thing, though, is that you get hold of a comprehensive program of instruction. Don't just try to learn by doing a bunch of tests and practice problems. That won't train you to make the kind of change necessary to improve your score.One other thing--don't get in the habit of counting your missed questions. Although those numbers are certainly a bit higher than we'd like to see, the GMAT is an adaptive test (except for IR), meaning that it gets harder as you do better. For that reason, even if you get to 700 you may miss up to 40% of the questions. It's more important to look at your score for each section and at the difficulty of questions you're missing. Missing easy questions is more of a problem than missing hard ones, and the goal is to keep moving the threshold up, so that you're performing more reliably on harder questions. Just don't expect to start getting everything right at any point--that's a goal that eludes even 99th percentile test-takers.
