Forum Home > GMAT > Quantitative > Problem Solving (PS)
Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Dec 1511:00 AM IST
-01:00 PM IST
Attend this free GMAT Algebra Webinar and learn how to master the most challenging Inequalities and Absolute Value problems with ease.
Dec 1608:00 AM PST
-11:59 PM PST
GMAT Club 12 Days of Christmas is a 4th Annual GMAT Club Winter Competition based on solving questions. This is the Winter GMAT competition on GMAT Club with an amazing opportunity to win over $40,000 worth of prizes!- Dec 17
09:00 AM PST
-10:00 AM PST
Join Manhattan Prep instructor Whitney Garner for a fun—and thorough—review of logic-based (non-math) problems, with a particular emphasis on Data Sufficiency and Two-Parts. - Dec 18
10:00 AM PST
-11:00 AM PST
Here is the essential guide to securing scholarships as an MBA student! In this video, we explore the various types of scholarships available, including need-based and merit-based options.
09 Mar 2017, 13:38
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi,
Here's a quick background.
I started studying about two months ago, about 2-3 hours everyday. For about 2-3 weeks I didn't have much a strategy, but I realized my Math foundations was week, so I focused there initially.
I wrote a Kaplan CAT1 and scored a 530, wrote CAT2 2 weeks later and scored a 580 (gave myself extra time). Yesterday, I scored a 540 (Q36,V28), using GMAT Prep1. My verbal score was worst than what I had initially tested. I took the integrated reasoning and essay part seriously, and found that after quant, my head was phased out and paying attention was hard!
Also, I've focused a lot of studying and learning foundations, and have not had much opportunities for intest format question, so I was thinking of practicing sets of these??
Anyways, I have 2 weeks exactly until I write, wondering if anyone has any tips on strategies to increase my score by about 40-50 pts. My goal was to get a 600...but that seems to be slipping out of sight.
Your thoughts and considerations are greatly appreciated.
Here's a quick background.
I started studying about two months ago, about 2-3 hours everyday. For about 2-3 weeks I didn't have much a strategy, but I realized my Math foundations was week, so I focused there initially.
I wrote a Kaplan CAT1 and scored a 530, wrote CAT2 2 weeks later and scored a 580 (gave myself extra time). Yesterday, I scored a 540 (Q36,V28), using GMAT Prep1. My verbal score was worst than what I had initially tested. I took the integrated reasoning and essay part seriously, and found that after quant, my head was phased out and paying attention was hard!
Also, I've focused a lot of studying and learning foundations, and have not had much opportunities for intest format question, so I was thinking of practicing sets of these??
Anyways, I have 2 weeks exactly until I write, wondering if anyone has any tips on strategies to increase my score by about 40-50 pts. My goal was to get a 600...but that seems to be slipping out of sight.
Your thoughts and considerations are greatly appreciated.
09 Mar 2017, 19:05
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi dillonsookbir,
You're closer to a 600+ score than you probably realize. GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 3 CAT score results show that you essentially performed at the same general each time (+/- a few points). Taking the FULL CAT each time is important though - since you have to train to perform at a high level through the ENTIRE Exam (and you cannot afford to get too tired during the Verbal section. With 2 weeks remaining, you should plan to take 1-2 additional practice CATs and you really must do so in a realistic fashion. Since your score goal is relatively modest, you don't have to correctly answer ANY questions that you think are too hard or too weird, but you do have to nail most of the 'gettable' questions.
After reviewing this CAT, how many questions did you get wrong....
1) Because of a silly/little mistake?
2) Because there was some math/verbal that you just could not remember how to do?
3) Because the question was too hard?
4) Because you were low on time and had to guess?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
You're closer to a 600+ score than you probably realize. GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your 3 CAT score results show that you essentially performed at the same general each time (+/- a few points). Taking the FULL CAT each time is important though - since you have to train to perform at a high level through the ENTIRE Exam (and you cannot afford to get too tired during the Verbal section. With 2 weeks remaining, you should plan to take 1-2 additional practice CATs and you really must do so in a realistic fashion. Since your score goal is relatively modest, you don't have to correctly answer ANY questions that you think are too hard or too weird, but you do have to nail most of the 'gettable' questions.
After reviewing this CAT, how many questions did you get wrong....
1) Because of a silly/little mistake?
2) Because there was some math/verbal that you just could not remember how to do?
3) Because the question was too hard?
4) Because you were low on time and had to guess?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
10 Mar 2017, 06:24
Kudos
Bookmarks
dillonsookbir
Hi,
Here's a quick background.
I started studying about two months ago, about 2-3 hours everyday. For about 2-3 weeks I didn't have much a strategy, but I realized my Math foundations was week, so I focused there initially.
I wrote a Kaplan CAT1 and scored a 530, wrote CAT2 2 weeks later and scored a 580 (gave myself extra time). Yesterday, I scored a 540 (Q36,V28), using GMAT Prep1. My verbal score was worst than what I had initially tested. I took the integrated reasoning and essay part seriously, and found that after quant, my head was phased out and paying attention was hard!
Also, I've focused a lot of studying and learning foundations, and have not had much opportunities for intest format question, so I was thinking of practicing sets of these??
Anyways, I have 2 weeks exactly until I write, wondering if anyone has any tips on strategies to increase my score by about 40-50 pts. My goal was to get a 600...but that seems to be slipping out of sight.
Your thoughts and considerations are greatly appreciated.
Here's a quick background.
I started studying about two months ago, about 2-3 hours everyday. For about 2-3 weeks I didn't have much a strategy, but I realized my Math foundations was week, so I focused there initially.
I wrote a Kaplan CAT1 and scored a 530, wrote CAT2 2 weeks later and scored a 580 (gave myself extra time). Yesterday, I scored a 540 (Q36,V28), using GMAT Prep1. My verbal score was worst than what I had initially tested. I took the integrated reasoning and essay part seriously, and found that after quant, my head was phased out and paying attention was hard!
Also, I've focused a lot of studying and learning foundations, and have not had much opportunities for intest format question, so I was thinking of practicing sets of these??
Anyways, I have 2 weeks exactly until I write, wondering if anyone has any tips on strategies to increase my score by about 40-50 pts. My goal was to get a 600...but that seems to be slipping out of sight.
Your thoughts and considerations are greatly appreciated.
Are you getting more DS questions wrong? sometimes a quick fix would be to focus on DS questions and trying different strategies to improve accuracy.
