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19 Jan 2016, 14:40
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Hi Everyone, first post here.
I just took my first GMAT diagnostic using the official GMAT Prep CAT software. I haven't really started studying and just wanted to make sure I approach studying in the most efficient manner possible.
I scored at 690 on the diagnostic: Q46/V38, IR: 5. I definitely felt pressed for time on the Quant and IR and ended up guessing on the last few questions. I finished with plenty of time left on Verbal, so I was disappointed that I did not score higher here.
Q1: Do you think it is possible to score a 750 given that I am starting so low on the diagnostic? How many hours of study would you recommend for a 60 point jump?
Q2: Where do I proceed from the diagnostic? Focus solely on Quant for a month and then do verbal?
Q3: What is the best way to analyze errors and form an error log from the GMAT Prep software?
Thanks everyone!
I just took my first GMAT diagnostic using the official GMAT Prep CAT software. I haven't really started studying and just wanted to make sure I approach studying in the most efficient manner possible.
I scored at 690 on the diagnostic: Q46/V38, IR: 5. I definitely felt pressed for time on the Quant and IR and ended up guessing on the last few questions. I finished with plenty of time left on Verbal, so I was disappointed that I did not score higher here.
Q1: Do you think it is possible to score a 750 given that I am starting so low on the diagnostic? How many hours of study would you recommend for a 60 point jump?
Q2: Where do I proceed from the diagnostic? Focus solely on Quant for a month and then do verbal?
Q3: What is the best way to analyze errors and form an error log from the GMAT Prep software?
Thanks everyone!
19 Jan 2016, 15:10
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amitpaul527
1. A score of 690 is already in the 86th percentile. So, a 750 is a reasonable goal.
2. Yes, I'd focus more on Quant since there's a lot more room for improvement there.
3. You can find a free downloadable Improvement Chart here: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/sites/all/themes/gmat/images/GMAT-Prep-Now-Improvement-Chart-for-OG2016.xlsx. This will help you identify and strengthen your weak areas.
Cheers,
Brent
19 Jan 2016, 17:53
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Hi amitpaul527,
First off, a 690 is a fantastic initial CAT score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years), so referring to this score as "so low" is silly. To that end, assuming that you took this CAT in a realistic fashion, you're in a great position to score even higher.
Since you're just starting out, and don't necessarily know all of the Tactics, patterns, etc. that you'll learn through your studies, your review of this CAT should be fairly basic. Ask yourself WHY you were getting questions wrong: because of a silly/little mistake? because the question was too hard? because you were low on time? Etc. That data can help you to better define what you need to work on as you study.
With a 750+ score goal, the missing points that you're looking for can't be found in just the Quant section, so you'll need to pick up some points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
1) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
2) What materials are you planning to work with?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 690 is a fantastic initial CAT score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years), so referring to this score as "so low" is silly. To that end, assuming that you took this CAT in a realistic fashion, you're in a great position to score even higher.
Since you're just starting out, and don't necessarily know all of the Tactics, patterns, etc. that you'll learn through your studies, your review of this CAT should be fairly basic. Ask yourself WHY you were getting questions wrong: because of a silly/little mistake? because the question was too hard? because you were low on time? Etc. That data can help you to better define what you need to work on as you study.
With a 750+ score goal, the missing points that you're looking for can't be found in just the Quant section, so you'll need to pick up some points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections.
1) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
2) What materials are you planning to work with?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
