I've been following the Magoosh 3 month Math focused GMAT study plan for the last 7 weeks and I have found that it has indeed been helping my quantitative scores, and the overall study plan is very well structured so kudos to Magoosh.
As the study plan calls for I've recently begun taking MGMAT practice tests in order to simulate the real thing.
My first test was Q 41, V 37 650
Second Q 43, V 36
Third Q 44. V 33
However, before you jump to any conclusions, I have been studying the Verbal sections quite frequently in my spare time, and when I do practice problems on Magoosh or in the OG, I find that in the verbal sections I generally get around 80-95% of the problems correct aside from sentence correction which is around 75%. When reviewing my practice tests and looking through the problems I find that most of the questions I get wrong are because I was "turned around" by answer choices, I initially had the correct answer but then went with a different answer, or they are mistakes that are generally uncharacteristic considering how I do in the practice questions. Perhaps it's a combination of being tired, and second guessing. In addition the latest score of a 33 I had poor time management and felt that I had to rush through the mid portion of the test where I admittedly got most of my incorrect answers.
It is frustrating that I feel there is this disconnect between how I know I can do, given my results on practice questions, and how I've been performing on these practices tests. I'm wondering if any of the experts can perhaps offer some advice on how I can get a more consistent verbal score.
Many thanks
As the study plan calls for I've recently begun taking MGMAT practice tests in order to simulate the real thing.
My first test was Q 41, V 37 650
Second Q 43, V 36
Third Q 44. V 33
However, before you jump to any conclusions, I have been studying the Verbal sections quite frequently in my spare time, and when I do practice problems on Magoosh or in the OG, I find that in the verbal sections I generally get around 80-95% of the problems correct aside from sentence correction which is around 75%. When reviewing my practice tests and looking through the problems I find that most of the questions I get wrong are because I was "turned around" by answer choices, I initially had the correct answer but then went with a different answer, or they are mistakes that are generally uncharacteristic considering how I do in the practice questions. Perhaps it's a combination of being tired, and second guessing. In addition the latest score of a 33 I had poor time management and felt that I had to rush through the mid portion of the test where I admittedly got most of my incorrect answers.
It is frustrating that I feel there is this disconnect between how I know I can do, given my results on practice questions, and how I've been performing on these practices tests. I'm wondering if any of the experts can perhaps offer some advice on how I can get a more consistent verbal score.
Many thanks
