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24 Aug 2009, 14:17
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So I am back.....to challenge GMAT for the second time. My previous(first) attempt was a disastor. Way below my target score. (Here is the link for my first attempt Debrief)
disastreous-first-attempt-590-q-49-v-77850.html#p586081
So this time around, I am going to put all the learnings to face the challange. Couple of them that I wanted to correct myself(learnings from my first attempt failure) for this attempt -
a) Concentrate more in verbal with Quant kept in pace.( I am quant person - so was practicing more of quant ignoring Verbal completely in my first attempt. And the result was also accordingly)
b) Take as many CAT exams as possible irrespective of whether it is GMATPrep / Princeton / kaplan / MGMAT.....All I need is to test my self with speed, time, stamina and my weak areas. (I have hardly done any CATS in my first attempt expect for the 2 GMATPreps towards the end - probably a week before the D-Day. Struggled a lot with timing especially my verbal. This also contributed to my loss of clamness on the D-Day. )
c) Having too many materials is no good. This time around, Concetrate more in MGMAT strategy guides, OG, OG review, GMATClub tests and participate in the forums. (In my last attempt, I kept on gathering any d*** material that I can find on the internet. And didn't concentrate on the useful stuff.)
d) Take atleast one CAT exam once a week to test the speed, stamina and weakness.(During my first attempt I didn't take any CAT exam with a fear. A fear - "What if I get a less score". I thought this will bring down my confidence level. But couldn't realize what I am missing if I don't take CAT exam)
I am planning to complete my second attempt before end of November. So let me see how the practice goes on. One thing is very clear in my mind. What ever be the result, this attempt is going to be "The END" for my GMAT exam. And I wish to see a happy ending. (Some times I read debriefs of people going for attempts more than 4. I wonder and appreciate their will-power to achieve their dream score. Definitely I don't have that much patience). So I will have to nail it down if I have to pursue my dream career.
Let me see with what I can fill for the three ? in "???"
disastreous-first-attempt-590-q-49-v-77850.html#p586081
So this time around, I am going to put all the learnings to face the challange. Couple of them that I wanted to correct myself(learnings from my first attempt failure) for this attempt -
a) Concentrate more in verbal with Quant kept in pace.( I am quant person - so was practicing more of quant ignoring Verbal completely in my first attempt. And the result was also accordingly)
b) Take as many CAT exams as possible irrespective of whether it is GMATPrep / Princeton / kaplan / MGMAT.....All I need is to test my self with speed, time, stamina and my weak areas. (I have hardly done any CATS in my first attempt expect for the 2 GMATPreps towards the end - probably a week before the D-Day. Struggled a lot with timing especially my verbal. This also contributed to my loss of clamness on the D-Day. )
c) Having too many materials is no good. This time around, Concetrate more in MGMAT strategy guides, OG, OG review, GMATClub tests and participate in the forums. (In my last attempt, I kept on gathering any d*** material that I can find on the internet. And didn't concentrate on the useful stuff.)
d) Take atleast one CAT exam once a week to test the speed, stamina and weakness.(During my first attempt I didn't take any CAT exam with a fear. A fear - "What if I get a less score". I thought this will bring down my confidence level. But couldn't realize what I am missing if I don't take CAT exam)
I am planning to complete my second attempt before end of November. So let me see how the practice goes on. One thing is very clear in my mind. What ever be the result, this attempt is going to be "The END" for my GMAT exam. And I wish to see a happy ending. (Some times I read debriefs of people going for attempts more than 4. I wonder and appreciate their will-power to achieve their dream score. Definitely I don't have that much patience). So I will have to nail it down if I have to pursue my dream career.
Let me see with what I can fill for the three ? in "???"
24 Aug 2009, 22:28
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First thing I thought is let me see how my pacing is in Quant and Verbal. So decided to take one of MGMAT Free Cat exam. D***...There is some problem in the software I guess....Or is it that I pressed some forbidden key. After I complete 25 questions in Verbal, a message popped up stating the exam is done.(There were still around 25 min left on the clock....I am sure about this because I was having a close eye on the timing while I was taking this CAT exam). So I cannot consider this exam.
So here is the break up -
520 - 47(Quant) - 17(Verbal). If I would have completed till the end of the exam, I sure my verbal might be in Mid 20's. One good thing is that, I am still in the race for Quant. From the 37 questions, 1 was from 300 - 500 level, 6 were from 600-700 level and the rest are from 700 - 800 level. (16 wrong out of 37 - But still the raw score is 47.
All the incorrect ans are 700-800 level.)
I am yet to complete the self review of this exam.
One advantage of MGMAT cat is that it is listing me category of the question, time I consumed and also whether I switched my answers back and forth. (I would like to eliminate all careless errors - which in my opinion is when I try to solve the problem again without seeing the answer and was able to solve it correctly the second time, obviously the first time was a careless error). Let me see how many of them were careless error.
One of my imp goals is to have my careless mistakes as minimal as possible.
So here is the break up -
520 - 47(Quant) - 17(Verbal). If I would have completed till the end of the exam, I sure my verbal might be in Mid 20's. One good thing is that, I am still in the race for Quant. From the 37 questions, 1 was from 300 - 500 level, 6 were from 600-700 level and the rest are from 700 - 800 level. (16 wrong out of 37 - But still the raw score is 47.
All the incorrect ans are 700-800 level.)I am yet to complete the self review of this exam.
One advantage of MGMAT cat is that it is listing me category of the question, time I consumed and also whether I switched my answers back and forth. (I would like to eliminate all careless errors - which in my opinion is when I try to solve the problem again without seeing the answer and was able to solve it correctly the second time, obviously the first time was a careless error). Let me see how many of them were careless error.
One of my imp goals is to have my careless mistakes as minimal as possible.
25 Aug 2009, 00:02
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Good luck on your second attempt. Do you know when your date will be yet?
when I was dreaming for PGPX
