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20 Nov 2013, 09:44
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Hi,
I re took the GMAT today and was highly disappointed with my score - got a 590. This was really disappointing after all the hard work I had done for 3 months. I had given the GMAT before and scored a 660 ( that was back in 2010 ) . So this time I was sure that that I would go higher by at least 40 - 50 points. I had worked on my weaknesses - math , CR concepts - ensured to practice hard questions and was familiar with the format of the exam . Moreover, I was scoring an average 650 on my CATS at home! So I never expected to go below 600
I guess I underperformed in my CR and severely ran short of time.
However, I do not want to give up and I plan to re take the GMAT in January again to break the 700 barrier .
What are the books that I can use to improve CR and my pacing?? Does anybody have any useful tips for me ?
Thanks!
I re took the GMAT today and was highly disappointed with my score - got a 590. This was really disappointing after all the hard work I had done for 3 months. I had given the GMAT before and scored a 660 ( that was back in 2010 ) . So this time I was sure that that I would go higher by at least 40 - 50 points. I had worked on my weaknesses - math , CR concepts - ensured to practice hard questions and was familiar with the format of the exam . Moreover, I was scoring an average 650 on my CATS at home! So I never expected to go below 600
I guess I underperformed in my CR and severely ran short of time.
However, I do not want to give up and I plan to re take the GMAT in January again to break the 700 barrier .
What are the books that I can use to improve CR and my pacing?? Does anybody have any useful tips for me ?
Thanks!
20 Nov 2013, 13:01
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Gauri61
Dear Gauri61,
I'm sorry to hear about this, and I'm happy to offer some advice.
First of all, here's a one-month study plan:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/1-month-gm ... -schedule/
Since you have a little more than a month, you would have more time to double up with some concepts.
Here are some recommendations about books:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/best-gmat- ... rces-2013/
Here is a post that you may find helpful in thinking about GMAT math:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/how-to-do- ... th-faster/
Here is a post about CR strategies:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/save-time- ... questions/
The individual links in that article lead to articles with strategies for individual questions.
If you sign up for Magoosh, we have a score guarantee --- 50 points up, or your money back. That's 50 point above any GMAT in the past five years, and 50 points above that 650 from 2010 is 700.
https://gmat.magoosh.com/score-guarantee
We make this guarantee because so many of our users have increases far more than 50 points. Here's a practice DS question:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/questions/1040
Here's a practice CR question:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/questions/3111
Finally, it sounds like exam anxiety might be an issue. Here's a blog you may find helpful:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/overcome-g ... y-breathe/
Best of luck to you. Let me know if you have any further questions.
Mike
20 Nov 2013, 19:57
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Sure CR is important, but don't forget SC. If u get 90% SC questions right and spend under a minute on majority of them, u have a good chance to do well. Ensure to understand meaning of the sentence in sc...take time to read the question. Go thru explanation of each wrong and right answer choice in the og and question pack 1. Do all the cr questions in the question pack 1 for extra practice and go thru the explanations.. The hard and medium cr questions in the question pack are just awesome.
During the test, if u cannot figure out a cr question, guess and move on. To get some, be ready to lose some. Don't get stuck on cr questions, remember u can get a lot of sc questions right and get ur self back on track. IMO the gmat algorithm highly penalizes those who run out of time towards the end. It is very important to keep ur cool at the end and maintain dead focus even if u are behind the clock by a few mins.
It's doable, I have done it after scoring 560 3 times and then working on the right things to improve myself to get to a 700.
Good luck!
During the test, if u cannot figure out a cr question, guess and move on. To get some, be ready to lose some. Don't get stuck on cr questions, remember u can get a lot of sc questions right and get ur self back on track. IMO the gmat algorithm highly penalizes those who run out of time towards the end. It is very important to keep ur cool at the end and maintain dead focus even if u are behind the clock by a few mins.
It's doable, I have done it after scoring 560 3 times and then working on the right things to improve myself to get to a 700.
Good luck!
