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24 Jun 2020, 14:48
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Hi all,
I took the GMAT for the first time on 6/20 and scored a 680 (Q44/ V38). This was the lowest verbal score I've ever received on Verbal on a CAT and below what I was aiming for in Quant. In the course of my studies, I took 9 full-length CATS. 7 of them were from Princeton Review (averaging around 690 in score) and the final 2 I took in the week leading up the test were the Official Practice Tests 1 & 2 in which I scored 730 (Q48/V42) and 720 (Q46/V44). I was hoping these 700+ scores were a more accurate representation of my ability, but maybe I was wrong!
The next available exam is July 25th and I'm ready to spend the next month working towards a 720+ score. I'd love any advice you could offer in terms of the best strategies and tools for tackling a retake.
My test prep up until this point has included a 27-hour Princeton Review online course, consistent 20-25hr+ study weeks for the past 3 months (mainly focused on OG problems), and weekly full-length CATs.
Key questions:
1. I just received the official ESR. Any tips on the best way to analyze this data? Honestly, from my perspective, it doesn't look like I did half bad and should've scored 700+ but I'd love an expert's opinion and where the issues were with my test day performance / plans for improvement.
2. If I hope to take 4 more CATS (one per week over the next month), which CATs should I utilize if I have exhausted all of Princeton Review's and Tests 1 & 2 from GMAC. I'd prefer free options, but will spend if I need to for accurate assessments.
3. I've always considered Verbal my strong suit and been worried about Quant all along. Is verbal generally harder on the real exam or did I make some silly errors? Should I focus my attention equally on verbal and quant moving forward if I'm aiming for V44+ Q48+?
Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated!
I took the GMAT for the first time on 6/20 and scored a 680 (Q44/ V38). This was the lowest verbal score I've ever received on Verbal on a CAT and below what I was aiming for in Quant. In the course of my studies, I took 9 full-length CATS. 7 of them were from Princeton Review (averaging around 690 in score) and the final 2 I took in the week leading up the test were the Official Practice Tests 1 & 2 in which I scored 730 (Q48/V42) and 720 (Q46/V44). I was hoping these 700+ scores were a more accurate representation of my ability, but maybe I was wrong!
The next available exam is July 25th and I'm ready to spend the next month working towards a 720+ score. I'd love any advice you could offer in terms of the best strategies and tools for tackling a retake.
My test prep up until this point has included a 27-hour Princeton Review online course, consistent 20-25hr+ study weeks for the past 3 months (mainly focused on OG problems), and weekly full-length CATs.
Key questions:
1. I just received the official ESR. Any tips on the best way to analyze this data? Honestly, from my perspective, it doesn't look like I did half bad and should've scored 700+ but I'd love an expert's opinion and where the issues were with my test day performance / plans for improvement.
2. If I hope to take 4 more CATS (one per week over the next month), which CATs should I utilize if I have exhausted all of Princeton Review's and Tests 1 & 2 from GMAC. I'd prefer free options, but will spend if I need to for accurate assessments.
3. I've always considered Verbal my strong suit and been worried about Quant all along. Is verbal generally harder on the real exam or did I make some silly errors? Should I focus my attention equally on verbal and quant moving forward if I'm aiming for V44+ Q48+?
Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated!
24 Jun 2020, 22:23
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Hi studybuddy,
I've sent you a PM with an analysis of your ESR and some additional notes.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I've sent you a PM with an analysis of your ESR and some additional notes.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
24 Jun 2020, 22:46
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Hi studybuddy
Thanks for reaching out on the forum, it feels good to see you coming out and asking for advice.
Looking at your scores, I can say that you need improvement in both Verbal and Quant. Majority of students falter in their GMAT exam because they start their preparation with solving questions.
This is a major mistake because if you start your preparation by solving questions, you are skipping to practicing questions without learning the concepts. This is a trial-and-error based preparation methodology which cause a two-fold problem:
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
Thanks for reaching out on the forum, it feels good to see you coming out and asking for advice.
Looking at your scores, I can say that you need improvement in both Verbal and Quant. Majority of students falter in their GMAT exam because they start their preparation with solving questions.
This is a major mistake because if you start your preparation by solving questions, you are skipping to practicing questions without learning the concepts. This is a trial-and-error based preparation methodology which cause a two-fold problem:
- 1. It increases your preparation time by up-to 5X.
2. You tend to miss out on concepts even after solving many questions.
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
