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18 Dec 2011, 03:34
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Hi guys,
I am preparing for the GMAT test, which I need to take to get into University (University of St. Gallen - ideally 680points needed)
I bought the book 'The Princton Review - Cracking the GMAT 2011', it does not really help, since all its questions are really easy and it only covers the principals which I already know. So, I don't really have an idea how I can prepare more efficiently for the GMAT. At the moment I keep solving the free tests from the GMAT website, but I am afraid that in a few day I will know all the questions asked by the two free tests. Doas anyone know a good way to prepare for the GMAT?
My second question: I recently did many of the quantitative sections of the provided tests. On my last test I had 14 questions wrong and 23 right. I had the first 19 questions right and then the time ran out and I had to guess. It said that I had a score of 47...this seems really high, is that possible? Is it due to my technique of spending so much time on the first few questions? Is that the best way to do it? (a few days ago I only had 11 wrong, but also only a score of 36...the wrongs were spread throughout the section)
Does anyone know how much I need to score in V and Q to get to 680 points? How much do the written essays count?
Thanks a lot for your help, really appreaciate it!
Lars
I am preparing for the GMAT test, which I need to take to get into University (University of St. Gallen - ideally 680points needed)
I bought the book 'The Princton Review - Cracking the GMAT 2011', it does not really help, since all its questions are really easy and it only covers the principals which I already know. So, I don't really have an idea how I can prepare more efficiently for the GMAT. At the moment I keep solving the free tests from the GMAT website, but I am afraid that in a few day I will know all the questions asked by the two free tests. Doas anyone know a good way to prepare for the GMAT?
My second question: I recently did many of the quantitative sections of the provided tests. On my last test I had 14 questions wrong and 23 right. I had the first 19 questions right and then the time ran out and I had to guess. It said that I had a score of 47...this seems really high, is that possible? Is it due to my technique of spending so much time on the first few questions? Is that the best way to do it? (a few days ago I only had 11 wrong, but also only a score of 36...the wrongs were spread throughout the section)
Does anyone know how much I need to score in V and Q to get to 680 points? How much do the written essays count?
Thanks a lot for your help, really appreaciate it!
Lars
18 Dec 2011, 15:26
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Sounds like you are just starting on the GMAT journey. I would recommend visiting this post: gmat-study-plan-start-your-gmat-journey-80727.html to help you with your study plan.
Also, the more you take the GMATprep tests from mba.com, the more repeat questions you will get. So eventually your scores will not mean anything b/c just a few repeat questions can boost your score SIGNIFICANTLY. I would recommend that you purchase a Manhattan GMAT book to get there free tests, or sign up for a course such as Kaplan.
Also, there is a huge pentalty for not even attempting questions. It is not advisable that you ever leave a questions blank. It would be better to guess on all the last questions than to leave them blank. Timing is a huge part of the GMAT, and you should be able to get to every problem. A general rule of thumb is 2 minutes per quant questions. Obviously it is great to string correct answers together, but if it costs you a long string at the end of a section, your score will suffer badly.
A 680 is no easy score as it is in the 86th percentile. It is hard to say what score combination you need b/c you can do very poorly in one section and great in the other and still score a 680. So there is a large range of scores in both sections you could get to score that 680 you need. See the scoring matrix here: gmat-scores-83890.html and you can see what kind of score ranges will get you what you need.
As far as the essays are concenered (They're called AWA), they are a totally separate score. They are scored out of 6, and are not really that important. You just HAVE to score a 4 or higher otherwise it could look very negative on your application. I would suggest you don't spend much time on these, but DEFINITELY practice them at least a few times. You can find great templates for the AWA questions here: how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html. GMAC (the company that created the GMAT) is chaging the format of the test come June 2012. They are getting rid of one of the AWA essays, and adding in a new section called Integrated reasoning. It is suggested that you take the test before then, or you will need to study for this new section. The scoring for this new section comes out in April. If you have any questions about this new section see the GMAC website here: https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/nex-gen.aspx.
If you have any further questions, come back, look around, ask questions, and enjoy your journey.
Also, the more you take the GMATprep tests from mba.com, the more repeat questions you will get. So eventually your scores will not mean anything b/c just a few repeat questions can boost your score SIGNIFICANTLY. I would recommend that you purchase a Manhattan GMAT book to get there free tests, or sign up for a course such as Kaplan.
Also, there is a huge pentalty for not even attempting questions. It is not advisable that you ever leave a questions blank. It would be better to guess on all the last questions than to leave them blank. Timing is a huge part of the GMAT, and you should be able to get to every problem. A general rule of thumb is 2 minutes per quant questions. Obviously it is great to string correct answers together, but if it costs you a long string at the end of a section, your score will suffer badly.
A 680 is no easy score as it is in the 86th percentile. It is hard to say what score combination you need b/c you can do very poorly in one section and great in the other and still score a 680. So there is a large range of scores in both sections you could get to score that 680 you need. See the scoring matrix here: gmat-scores-83890.html and you can see what kind of score ranges will get you what you need.
As far as the essays are concenered (They're called AWA), they are a totally separate score. They are scored out of 6, and are not really that important. You just HAVE to score a 4 or higher otherwise it could look very negative on your application. I would suggest you don't spend much time on these, but DEFINITELY practice them at least a few times. You can find great templates for the AWA questions here: how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html. GMAC (the company that created the GMAT) is chaging the format of the test come June 2012. They are getting rid of one of the AWA essays, and adding in a new section called Integrated reasoning. It is suggested that you take the test before then, or you will need to study for this new section. The scoring for this new section comes out in April. If you have any questions about this new section see the GMAC website here: https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/nex-gen.aspx.
If you have any further questions, come back, look around, ask questions, and enjoy your journey.
18 Dec 2011, 17:00
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Thanks for all your answers!
So is a Q score of 47 possible even with 14 questions wrong?
I also wondered, am I the only 17 year old taking the test? Everyone here in this forum seems to be 25+.
So is a Q score of 47 possible even with 14 questions wrong?
I also wondered, am I the only 17 year old taking the test? Everyone here in this forum seems to be 25+.
