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09 Feb 2016, 23:09
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I have been studying on and off for the GMAT for a little more than 2 years now but these past 2 months, I have made a commitment to consistently study for the exam. I have a BA in English Lit so I don't have a quant heavy background like most people in this forum. My goal is to break 600. I would be quite happy if I scored a 620-650 on the GMAT but breaking 600 has eluded me for quite some time and I am getting frustrated and I am feel very vulnerable. I've done the Manhattan Prep course twice and I've written the GMAT last year (440). The highest I've ever scored on a practice test was a 560 (Q36 V31).
I'm not too sure what is going on but my practice scores have been going down recently:
1) 530 (Q36 V28)
2) 540 (Q37 V28)
3) 470 (Q37 V18)
4) 440 (Q27 V24) (I was able to bump up my verbal after I decided to review my S/C (modifiers) again)
I usually study between 18 to 20 hours a week but I feel like the way I approach my studying is not working since my scores have remained stagnant. My biggest problem is that I forget fundamental concepts and techniques quite easily (especially FDP and Algebra). Verbal is not so hard for me and to be honest, I've been getting by without having to go through any OG questions, (but clearly that has to change now). My old way of studying would be to spend 2-3 weeks on one subject but that means I forget the other stuff (NP or WP) that I previously spent 2 weeks on! I don't think this is the way to study. I rarely reviewed my work but I'm just starting to to do that.
What I'm looking for is some advice on how your study schedule looks like. Do you leave two days for review? Do you rotate topics every 2 to 3 days so that you don't forget old material?
I normally don't like asking for help but I feel like I could learn a lot from this forum. I don't want to give up on my MBA dream. I would appreciate any insight or advice. Thank you.
I'm not too sure what is going on but my practice scores have been going down recently:
1) 530 (Q36 V28)
2) 540 (Q37 V28)
3) 470 (Q37 V18)
4) 440 (Q27 V24) (I was able to bump up my verbal after I decided to review my S/C (modifiers) again)
I usually study between 18 to 20 hours a week but I feel like the way I approach my studying is not working since my scores have remained stagnant. My biggest problem is that I forget fundamental concepts and techniques quite easily (especially FDP and Algebra). Verbal is not so hard for me and to be honest, I've been getting by without having to go through any OG questions, (but clearly that has to change now). My old way of studying would be to spend 2-3 weeks on one subject but that means I forget the other stuff (NP or WP) that I previously spent 2 weeks on! I don't think this is the way to study. I rarely reviewed my work but I'm just starting to to do that.
What I'm looking for is some advice on how your study schedule looks like. Do you leave two days for review? Do you rotate topics every 2 to 3 days so that you don't forget old material?
I normally don't like asking for help but I feel like I could learn a lot from this forum. I don't want to give up on my MBA dream. I would appreciate any insight or advice. Thank you.
10 Feb 2016, 11:11
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HI Ancilla,
There are a variety of score combinations that will get you to a score of 600+ on the GMAT, so your score goal is reasonable. With the scores that you listed, you have the opportunity to pick up BIG points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections and you won't have to correctly answer any of the 'hard' questions to do so.
Before I can offer you any advice, I'd like to know a bit more about what you've done over the last 2 months and your goals:
1) Did you take a Course during the last 2 months or have you just been focusing on practice questions?
2) When you take your CATs, do you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) Do you have to rush to finish any of the sections (and guess on a bunch of questions)?
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
There are a variety of score combinations that will get you to a score of 600+ on the GMAT, so your score goal is reasonable. With the scores that you listed, you have the opportunity to pick up BIG points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections and you won't have to correctly answer any of the 'hard' questions to do so.
Before I can offer you any advice, I'd like to know a bit more about what you've done over the last 2 months and your goals:
1) Did you take a Course during the last 2 months or have you just been focusing on practice questions?
2) When you take your CATs, do you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) Do you have to rush to finish any of the sections (and guess on a bunch of questions)?
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
10 Feb 2016, 23:35
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Hi Rich,
Here are my answers to the following questions:
1) Did you take a Course during the last 2 months or have you just been focusing on practice questions?
I took an online Manhattan Prep course during the summer of 2015. Since then, I've been mainly doing a lot of drilling in the strategy guides.
2) When you take your CATs, do you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
Yes, I always include the essay and IR section in my practice test.
3) Do you have to rush to finish any of the sections (and guess on a bunch of questions)?
For my last test, timing was a bit of an issue for both Q and V. For the sake of finishing the Quant section, I had to guess on a bunch of questions. My Verbal timing was okay. I had to guess on a couple of difficult CR/RC questions.
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
My GMAT is re-scheduled for the second week in April.
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School
I would like to be part of the intake in Fall of 2016 so May would be latest I would apply.
Thank you.
Here are my answers to the following questions:
1) Did you take a Course during the last 2 months or have you just been focusing on practice questions?
I took an online Manhattan Prep course during the summer of 2015. Since then, I've been mainly doing a lot of drilling in the strategy guides.
2) When you take your CATs, do you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
Yes, I always include the essay and IR section in my practice test.
3) Do you have to rush to finish any of the sections (and guess on a bunch of questions)?
For my last test, timing was a bit of an issue for both Q and V. For the sake of finishing the Quant section, I had to guess on a bunch of questions. My Verbal timing was okay. I had to guess on a couple of difficult CR/RC questions.
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
My GMAT is re-scheduled for the second week in April.
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School
I would like to be part of the intake in Fall of 2016 so May would be latest I would apply.
Thank you.
