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27 Jan 2016, 05:59
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Hi Fellows!
I hope everyone is doing well. I just want to share my experience . I would appreciate your guidance so that i can improve my score.
I started my prep in November 2015. I spent most of the time on quant. I started preparation for verbal from mid dec.
During half of my preparation time , I was also doing internship.
Material Used:
MANHATTAN COMPLETE SERIES 5TH EDITION (1-9 books). [ Sentence correction book was 6th edition]
MANHATTAN Question banks from manhattan's website ( 25 questions per book)
Maghoosh Idiom flashcard mobile phone app.
Official Guide Verbal ( just CR and SC)
GMATPREP software question bank.
CAT TEST RESULTS:
MGMAT : 540 ( Q36 V29 ) ( I took it just to test my quant. I wasnt prepared for verbal)
MGMAT: 520 (Q41 V20)
MGMAT: 550 (Q42 v21)
GMATPREP: 550 ( Q42 V24 ) IR 4
MGMAT: 590 (Q41 V32) IR 4
GMATPREP: 540 ( Q47 V19) IR 5
MGMAT: 610 ( Q45 V30) IR 4
MGMAT: 630 (Q47 V32) IR 3
While studying MANHATTAN books , I didnt make any cliff notes. I highlighted all the important stuff . I have hard-copy of manhattan series.
I didnt use any online material from this forum or any other website. I just wasn't aware. I believe it was a mistake.
For Sentence correction. I developed an error log- containing type of errors etc. I did develop a list of redundant words.
10 days BEFORE THE EXAM DATE:
GMAT exam date: 26th Jan
My activities:
16th Jan : MGMAT CAT
17th Jan : A job test ( 2.5hrs duration)
18th Jan : University's convocation
22nd Jan : MGMAT CAT
23rd Jan : I bought a question pack from gmat's website (404 questions ) . I solved 100s of SC and CR and quant questions. I wasn't feeling well mentally. I felt that my mind is exhausted . I was not worried , i thought ill be able to recover before 26th
24th Jan : I revised all the highlighted stuff from my manhattan quant books.
25th Jan : I solved some IR questions. I also covered some quant and SC questions that i answered wrong previously. I was not able to relax myself. I felt I have lost focus. One thing is for sure that i was not feeling as good as i was on 22nd jan (that is the day i took last mgmat). Nevertheless I tried to calm myself down. I had some good 7 hrs sleep.
26th Jan : Exam day.
Exam Experience:
AWA was smooth. I was able to type around 320-350 words.
I felt IR was very difficult and confusing. I had issue with time in IR as well. After IR I took the break and mentally I was not feeling well. I told myself that i have to calm down and forget about IR. I ate some nuts and chocolate during the break. I went back into the exam room and the staff told me that I'm 14 sec late. I freaked out a little bit.
I started the Quant section. I had trouble with few questions in the beginning. But Except 3-4 questions in the first 12 Q's , I was able to solve every question smoothly. I finished quant with 2 min to spare. I had some mixed feelings after the quant. I felt that i might have scored in between 45-48.
Again in the break I had some snack. I was trying to stay confident and I was thinking if i score 35+ on verbal i'll be able to cross 650 mark.
I went back into the exam room and thank God i was on time. The verbal section was like a roller coaster ride. I guess i did awful on RC sections. My performance over rest of the questions related to CR and SC was average. I finished the verbal section with 30 sec to spare.
After the test I felt ill hovering around 620. Well, my guess was wrong and i struck rock-bottom with 510. I cancelled my score. I'm feeling quite depressed. My aim was 680+ and I wanted to apply for Brown university's Prime masters program. The deadline was 1st feb. I guess I messed it up big time with respect to planning and probably preparation as well.
I'm planning a retake. I guess i have to improve in every department of gmat. Im looking for suggestions that could help me attain a high gmat score.
I look forward to hearing from you guys.
Thanks for your patience
Regards
Hamza
I hope everyone is doing well. I just want to share my experience . I would appreciate your guidance so that i can improve my score.
I started my prep in November 2015. I spent most of the time on quant. I started preparation for verbal from mid dec.
During half of my preparation time , I was also doing internship.
Material Used:
MANHATTAN COMPLETE SERIES 5TH EDITION (1-9 books). [ Sentence correction book was 6th edition]
MANHATTAN Question banks from manhattan's website ( 25 questions per book)
Maghoosh Idiom flashcard mobile phone app.
Official Guide Verbal ( just CR and SC)
GMATPREP software question bank.
CAT TEST RESULTS:
MGMAT : 540 ( Q36 V29 ) ( I took it just to test my quant. I wasnt prepared for verbal)
MGMAT: 520 (Q41 V20)
MGMAT: 550 (Q42 v21)
GMATPREP: 550 ( Q42 V24 ) IR 4
MGMAT: 590 (Q41 V32) IR 4
GMATPREP: 540 ( Q47 V19) IR 5
MGMAT: 610 ( Q45 V30) IR 4
MGMAT: 630 (Q47 V32) IR 3
While studying MANHATTAN books , I didnt make any cliff notes. I highlighted all the important stuff . I have hard-copy of manhattan series.
I didnt use any online material from this forum or any other website. I just wasn't aware. I believe it was a mistake.
For Sentence correction. I developed an error log- containing type of errors etc. I did develop a list of redundant words.
10 days BEFORE THE EXAM DATE:
GMAT exam date: 26th Jan
My activities:
16th Jan : MGMAT CAT
17th Jan : A job test ( 2.5hrs duration)
18th Jan : University's convocation
22nd Jan : MGMAT CAT
23rd Jan : I bought a question pack from gmat's website (404 questions ) . I solved 100s of SC and CR and quant questions. I wasn't feeling well mentally. I felt that my mind is exhausted . I was not worried , i thought ill be able to recover before 26th
24th Jan : I revised all the highlighted stuff from my manhattan quant books.
25th Jan : I solved some IR questions. I also covered some quant and SC questions that i answered wrong previously. I was not able to relax myself. I felt I have lost focus. One thing is for sure that i was not feeling as good as i was on 22nd jan (that is the day i took last mgmat). Nevertheless I tried to calm myself down. I had some good 7 hrs sleep.
26th Jan : Exam day.
Exam Experience:
AWA was smooth. I was able to type around 320-350 words.
I felt IR was very difficult and confusing. I had issue with time in IR as well. After IR I took the break and mentally I was not feeling well. I told myself that i have to calm down and forget about IR. I ate some nuts and chocolate during the break. I went back into the exam room and the staff told me that I'm 14 sec late. I freaked out a little bit.
I started the Quant section. I had trouble with few questions in the beginning. But Except 3-4 questions in the first 12 Q's , I was able to solve every question smoothly. I finished quant with 2 min to spare. I had some mixed feelings after the quant. I felt that i might have scored in between 45-48.
Again in the break I had some snack. I was trying to stay confident and I was thinking if i score 35+ on verbal i'll be able to cross 650 mark.
I went back into the exam room and thank God i was on time. The verbal section was like a roller coaster ride. I guess i did awful on RC sections. My performance over rest of the questions related to CR and SC was average. I finished the verbal section with 30 sec to spare.
After the test I felt ill hovering around 620. Well, my guess was wrong and i struck rock-bottom with 510. I cancelled my score. I'm feeling quite depressed. My aim was 680+ and I wanted to apply for Brown university's Prime masters program. The deadline was 1st feb. I guess I messed it up big time with respect to planning and probably preparation as well.
I'm planning a retake. I guess i have to improve in every department of gmat. Im looking for suggestions that could help me attain a high gmat score.
I look forward to hearing from you guys.
Thanks for your patience
Regards
Hamza
27 Jan 2016, 07:33
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hamza93
hamza
Point 1: Take a break of 2-5 days and then think afresh
Point 2: Think what could possibly have gone wrong because your score in each section is below the expectations
Point 3: Were you really well prepared when you took test???
Point 4: Why did you not replicate the performance of pock CATs in real test.
Point 5: I feel a lot of scope for you to improve so now the only way open for you is "to improve" you can't go below your score achieved this time
Think positive... Take a break.. Think what went wrong and make proper strategies, get them approved by experts and start working hard again keeping in mind the target of retaking it in a 1 month (or please share when do you wish to take GMAT again)
all the best. You can ask us to get an assessment of loopholes in your performance and we will be happy to help!!!
Cheers!!!
Time keeps changing... Be positive...
28 Jan 2016, 06:35
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Dear hamza93,
Sometimes “life happens” and we are not able to get the desired results. You should not think about the last attempt and approach the next one with a positive mindset.
To be very honest hamza93, after reading your post I felt that you prepared in a very unorganized manner. Preparing for GMAT is a very scientific process and you should make sure that you are following a methodical and strategic approach for the same.
The score you were getting in the mocks and in the practice tests, was a clear indication that you are were not ready for the GMAT.
Here are few things you should always take care while preparing
1) Before you begin your preparation, decide upon your target Quant and Verbal score and formulate a strategy to work towards them.
2) Do not study Quant and Verbal in parallel (if you are studying about 2 or lesser hours in a day). Also, while doing a particular topic in Quant or Verbal do not do multiple topics.
3) Stick to one single course or material. Do not use multiple sources for preparing.
4) While doing that course or material, do not hurry through it. Give required time to understand the concepts.
5) Check each and every solution, even if your answers are correct.
6) Once you complete a particular section, measure your ability to check how much have you learned (click here to know more: https://goo.gl/A4exw8).
7) Most importantly, learn the processes to solve or approach a particular set of questions. While studying, try be very focused and solve questions using the process until it becomes second nature to you.
8) Attempt mocks only when you know that you have prepared really well and are fully confident.
9) After attempting a mock spend a good 3-4 hours in analyzing the mock.
To know more and understand how to prepare in the best possible manner, attend our free GMAT Strategy Session this Saturday (30th Jan) at 7 AM Pacific Time. Click here to register: https://goo.gl/g43t0n.
This session will help you define you GMAT strategy and create your own study plan.
How can we help you
To prepare for the GMAT, you need to have a very strategic approach. You can only succeed on it when you have the right combination of knowledge of concepts and application.
A student should know how to apply the learnt concepts properly to get a good score. In the actual GMAT exam, tricks and shortcuts tend to fail and only students with a proper approach to questions succeed. This is what we do at e-GMAT. We teach our students a foolproof process to solve questions and make them follow the same. This is the reason for our high rate of success.
Take a look at the following links
1. Learn how Nikhil, improved from V19 (19 percentile) to V38 (85 percentile). In the interview (https://goo.gl/UqfcbW), Nikhil articulates his struggles, outlining what worked for him and how was he able to finally improve to V38.
2. Richa improved from 12 percentile (V16) to 85 percentile (V38) on GMAT Verbal improved her overall score from 470 to 720. Read Richa's debrief: https://goo.gl/8Gu2oS.
3. Suren improved from 470 (V17) to 740 (V40). Click here to read his debrief: https://goo.gl/K2gUgU.
Free Trial
By the way, have you checked out our Free Trial yet? We offer almost 20% of our course contents for free.
For your convenience, here are some direct links to the files. Do check them out to understand about the quality we offer.
1. Verb-ed and Verb-ing Modifiers: https://goo.gl/RGhk2G
2. Bold Face: https://goo.gl/Ig4Owz
3. LCM vs. GCD: https://goo.gl/CQDLHy
4. Absolute Inequalities: https://goo.gl/NoSihp
We have 100+ of such beautifully designed Audio Visual Files in our courses. Click here to register (https://e-gmat.com/registration/) and login to our Free Trial and access 20+ hours of free lessons.
Do let me know in case of any questions. I look forward to seeing you in the Strategy Session on Saturday.
Regards,
Rajat Sadana
Sometimes “life happens” and we are not able to get the desired results. You should not think about the last attempt and approach the next one with a positive mindset.
To be very honest hamza93, after reading your post I felt that you prepared in a very unorganized manner. Preparing for GMAT is a very scientific process and you should make sure that you are following a methodical and strategic approach for the same.
The score you were getting in the mocks and in the practice tests, was a clear indication that you are were not ready for the GMAT.
Here are few things you should always take care while preparing
1) Before you begin your preparation, decide upon your target Quant and Verbal score and formulate a strategy to work towards them.
2) Do not study Quant and Verbal in parallel (if you are studying about 2 or lesser hours in a day). Also, while doing a particular topic in Quant or Verbal do not do multiple topics.
3) Stick to one single course or material. Do not use multiple sources for preparing.
4) While doing that course or material, do not hurry through it. Give required time to understand the concepts.
5) Check each and every solution, even if your answers are correct.
6) Once you complete a particular section, measure your ability to check how much have you learned (click here to know more: https://goo.gl/A4exw8).
7) Most importantly, learn the processes to solve or approach a particular set of questions. While studying, try be very focused and solve questions using the process until it becomes second nature to you.
8) Attempt mocks only when you know that you have prepared really well and are fully confident.
9) After attempting a mock spend a good 3-4 hours in analyzing the mock.
To know more and understand how to prepare in the best possible manner, attend our free GMAT Strategy Session this Saturday (30th Jan) at 7 AM Pacific Time. Click here to register: https://goo.gl/g43t0n.
This session will help you define you GMAT strategy and create your own study plan.
How can we help you
To prepare for the GMAT, you need to have a very strategic approach. You can only succeed on it when you have the right combination of knowledge of concepts and application.
A student should know how to apply the learnt concepts properly to get a good score. In the actual GMAT exam, tricks and shortcuts tend to fail and only students with a proper approach to questions succeed. This is what we do at e-GMAT. We teach our students a foolproof process to solve questions and make them follow the same. This is the reason for our high rate of success.
Take a look at the following links
1. Learn how Nikhil, improved from V19 (19 percentile) to V38 (85 percentile). In the interview (https://goo.gl/UqfcbW), Nikhil articulates his struggles, outlining what worked for him and how was he able to finally improve to V38.
2. Richa improved from 12 percentile (V16) to 85 percentile (V38) on GMAT Verbal improved her overall score from 470 to 720. Read Richa's debrief: https://goo.gl/8Gu2oS.
3. Suren improved from 470 (V17) to 740 (V40). Click here to read his debrief: https://goo.gl/K2gUgU.
Free Trial
By the way, have you checked out our Free Trial yet? We offer almost 20% of our course contents for free.
For your convenience, here are some direct links to the files. Do check them out to understand about the quality we offer.
1. Verb-ed and Verb-ing Modifiers: https://goo.gl/RGhk2G
2. Bold Face: https://goo.gl/Ig4Owz
3. LCM vs. GCD: https://goo.gl/CQDLHy
4. Absolute Inequalities: https://goo.gl/NoSihp
We have 100+ of such beautifully designed Audio Visual Files in our courses. Click here to register (https://e-gmat.com/registration/) and login to our Free Trial and access 20+ hours of free lessons.
Do let me know in case of any questions. I look forward to seeing you in the Strategy Session on Saturday.
Regards,
Rajat Sadana
