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24 Jun 2020, 08:53
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Hi everyone,
Yesterday, I had the occasion to (finally) take my first GMAT exam! It was in a real center as I didn't want to take it online (the whiteboard issue, the surrounding noise at home...). I had to score at least 650 to be accepted in my master program next year (QTEM network). I am now a third-year undergraduate student in Business Engineering. Although I knew scoring a 650 was going to be difficult, I wasn't expecting to lose so much precious time due to a lack of organization. In a nutshell, all my final exams were planned in June and thus I didn't have enough time to practice for the GMAT: I studied a while back in April-May, stopped to study my finals instead and then squeezed the last revisions in less than one week (last exam: 17th June, GMAT: 23rd June).
Here is my score breakdown (unofficial report):
IR: 6 (68%)
Quant: 48 (67%)
Verbal 21 (26%)
Total: 570 (45%)
I started with quant. In the beginning, I was quite stressed, felt my heart beat hard. I had the time to complete every one of the 31 questions, although I rushed it a bit in the end. As you can see, the score is pretty decent: I've never had such a huge score in a CAT before!
Problems arise with the verbal part: it's true that I didn't practice my RC, SC and CR as much as the quant part PS and DS. However, I am pretty fluent in English and maybe took too much confidence. I struggled to focus on the first RC and several SC questions in the beginning. Then, as I wasn't even paying too much attention to my time left ("Focus on the questions, not on the chrono !"), I ended up with 10 questions left on 36 and less than 10 minutes...with a RC in the end. Anyway, I didn't even try to read the last questions, I completely skimmed them and chose the answers randomly. This can be seen in my awful verbal score...I am even ashamed of it. Last week, I took a CAT and scored a 31 (not awesome but decent as I'm not native)...with a 48Q I would have then had my 650...
- I have the feeling that everyone is focusing in the quant part (TTP, this forum, Reddit...) and I did too: as you can see, I scored quite well but spent too much of my (short) study in it. What are practical ways of really getting great at verbal? I checked the guide on the forum and found it quite inconsistent compared to its quant counterpart. Some of my friends say that verbal is more "intuitive" and so less easy to practice.
- However, I'm still convinced much of my failure yesterday was due to my time management. Do you have any tips on that? Watching the time during the exam really closely (like every 5 questions)? Practicing with a timer always?
- Of course, I now have to retake the GMAT. My master coordinator wanted me to take it asap but I'd like a week or 2 off and, anyway, there are no slots available in July in Belgium. The first one is in early August. By practicing a bit every day, do you think I'll be able to retake it and to score 650+ around the 7-10 August?
Thank you very much!
Yesterday, I had the occasion to (finally) take my first GMAT exam! It was in a real center as I didn't want to take it online (the whiteboard issue, the surrounding noise at home...). I had to score at least 650 to be accepted in my master program next year (QTEM network). I am now a third-year undergraduate student in Business Engineering. Although I knew scoring a 650 was going to be difficult, I wasn't expecting to lose so much precious time due to a lack of organization. In a nutshell, all my final exams were planned in June and thus I didn't have enough time to practice for the GMAT: I studied a while back in April-May, stopped to study my finals instead and then squeezed the last revisions in less than one week (last exam: 17th June, GMAT: 23rd June).
Here is my score breakdown (unofficial report):
IR: 6 (68%)
Quant: 48 (67%)
Verbal 21 (26%)
Total: 570 (45%)
I started with quant. In the beginning, I was quite stressed, felt my heart beat hard. I had the time to complete every one of the 31 questions, although I rushed it a bit in the end. As you can see, the score is pretty decent: I've never had such a huge score in a CAT before!
Problems arise with the verbal part: it's true that I didn't practice my RC, SC and CR as much as the quant part PS and DS. However, I am pretty fluent in English and maybe took too much confidence. I struggled to focus on the first RC and several SC questions in the beginning. Then, as I wasn't even paying too much attention to my time left ("Focus on the questions, not on the chrono !"), I ended up with 10 questions left on 36 and less than 10 minutes...with a RC in the end. Anyway, I didn't even try to read the last questions, I completely skimmed them and chose the answers randomly. This can be seen in my awful verbal score...I am even ashamed of it. Last week, I took a CAT and scored a 31 (not awesome but decent as I'm not native)...with a 48Q I would have then had my 650...
- I have the feeling that everyone is focusing in the quant part (TTP, this forum, Reddit...) and I did too: as you can see, I scored quite well but spent too much of my (short) study in it. What are practical ways of really getting great at verbal? I checked the guide on the forum and found it quite inconsistent compared to its quant counterpart. Some of my friends say that verbal is more "intuitive" and so less easy to practice.
- However, I'm still convinced much of my failure yesterday was due to my time management. Do you have any tips on that? Watching the time during the exam really closely (like every 5 questions)? Practicing with a timer always?
- Of course, I now have to retake the GMAT. My master coordinator wanted me to take it asap but I'd like a week or 2 off and, anyway, there are no slots available in July in Belgium. The first one is in early August. By practicing a bit every day, do you think I'll be able to retake it and to score 650+ around the 7-10 August?
Thank you very much!
24 Jun 2020, 21:50
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Hi Rigtee,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. Back in April, we discussed how a shorter study timeframe would make hitting your Score Goal more challenging of a task. Thankfully, you still have time to continue studying and improving. The Verbal section of the GMAT has no "safety net", so if you make a little mistake then you won't realize it (you'll just convince yourself that one of the incorrect answers is correct). While the Verbal section is just as standardized and predictable as the Quant section is, you really have to put more energy into paying attention to specific details of each prompt and taking the proper notes.
Raising a 570 to the point that you can consistently score 650+ will likely require at least another 1.5 - 2 months of consistent, guided study. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
1) What study materials have you used so far?
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. Back in April, we discussed how a shorter study timeframe would make hitting your Score Goal more challenging of a task. Thankfully, you still have time to continue studying and improving. The Verbal section of the GMAT has no "safety net", so if you make a little mistake then you won't realize it (you'll just convince yourself that one of the incorrect answers is correct). While the Verbal section is just as standardized and predictable as the Quant section is, you really have to put more energy into paying attention to specific details of each prompt and taking the proper notes.
Raising a 570 to the point that you can consistently score 650+ will likely require at least another 1.5 - 2 months of consistent, guided study. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
1) What study materials have you used so far?
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
24 Jun 2020, 22:56
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Hey Rigtee
I am sorry that you were not able to score as per your target. Timing in Verbal is a symptom which can be caused because of two major problems:
We have helped more than 25,000 people in last 1 year in achieving their target of a good GMAT score. Maximum people attributed their success to the structured process which we suggested them. I suggest you break your preparation into 3 stages and follow the below plan:
If you follow the above approach you can expect your preparation to get over in a timeline of 2-3 months with 18 hours of preparation time per week.
You can also analyse your ability topic-wise and skip stages if you are good in a topic, this will expedite your preparation even further.
I would be happy to explain this Strategy in detail and create personalized milestones for you on a quick call. Please select a time slot that works here.
Hope the above strategy get you to your target score
Karan
e-GMAT strategy Expert
I am sorry that you were not able to score as per your target. Timing in Verbal is a symptom which can be caused because of two major problems:
- 1. Not being very good in concepts
2. Knowing the concepts but faltering in application
We have helped more than 25,000 people in last 1 year in achieving their target of a good GMAT score. Maximum people attributed their success to the structured process which we suggested them. I suggest you break your preparation into 3 stages and follow the below plan:
- Stage – 1 --> Learn the concepts
Stage – 2 --> Cement the concepts by practicing a sub-section in Isolation
Stage – 3 --> Become test ready (practicing all the sub-sections together)
If you follow the above approach you can expect your preparation to get over in a timeline of 2-3 months with 18 hours of preparation time per week.
You can also analyse your ability topic-wise and skip stages if you are good in a topic, this will expedite your preparation even further.
I would be happy to explain this Strategy in detail and create personalized milestones for you on a quick call. Please select a time slot that works here.
Hope the above strategy get you to your target score
Karan
e-GMAT strategy Expert
