On Day 15 but very frustrated about my performance

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NaimaB: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 23; Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:10 pm; Thanked: 1 times; Followed by:1 members

On Day 15 but very frustrated about my performance

by NaimaB » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:38 am

Hi,

I am following this 60 day GMAT Study Guide and planing to give the exam by the first week of this December (Target score - 650+). I just completed Day 15 today (did not do the additional problems though, kept for practice later on). I am following the Manhattan Guide 5th Edition and OG-13. But I have become very upset seeing my scores

I am not getting good scores and its between 65-70 total % correct. I review the concepts before i start doing the problems. I find the concepts and strategies givens in the Manhattan guide pretty understandable, but when i start solving OG questions, it seems hard to me. Does everyone face the same problem when they are starting or i am the only one?

I need some hope and motivation. Is 650 achievable for me or i am just dreaming? I am ready to work hard as much as i need. From a base score of 430, is 650 achievable in 2.5 months?

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:46 am

Hi NaimaB,

You're only 25% through the Guide, so don't place unnecessary stress on yourself.
65-70% accuracy isn't bad. You may just need additional practice with certain topics. To help you focus on one topic at a time, you can use BTG's tagging feature. For example, here are all of the questions tagged as statistics questions: https://www.beatthegmat.com/forums/tags/ ... statistics
See the left side of that linked page for more tag options.

Is 650 achievable for me or i am just dreaming? I am ready to work hard as much as i need. From a base score of 430, is 650 achievable in 2.5 months?

I have seen such score increases, so yes it is possible to reach 650.
On Day 22, you'll take another practice test. This give you an idea of your improvement to date. Until then, stay positive.

I need some hope and motivation.

This might help: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/04/ ... n-the-gmat

Cheers,
Brent

Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com

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