My GMAT preparation story and weakness

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vishalwin: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 274; Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:58 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 12 times; GMAT Score:530

by vishalwin » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:47 am

Hello All,

I really need help!

I have been preparing for the GMAT from the past 7 months.

Study Material:

Quant: OG-15 + old GMAT questions

Verbal: Manhattan's SC, OG-15, OG-Verbal Review

GMAT Prep-1 score: 530 (Quant40, Verbal 23)

Gmat Prep-2 score: 590 (Quant 47, Verbal-24)

When I start my exam my mind works fine but till I reach last 10 questions of verbal I am fed up and feel soporfic and condition worsens when I reach Verbal sections.

I am unable to apply Grammar rules or what I learnt during practise in SC.

RC- my worst part. Out of 12-14 questions only 2 get correct and rest are always wrong.

In RC and CR I always left between 2 choices and correct answer is most of time from these 2.

Initially I made a mistake and though I am good in Quant as I am an Engineer and focused on Verbal but when I started taking mocks I realized My quant is also really bad or I should I forgot some key points were not able to apply those in DS questions. After that I turned to do both quant as verbal from past 1.5 months but still I am unable to improve.

Please suggest me how should I go on with my preparation I am targeting 720+. What should I do for the fatigue which gets developed during verbal section.

Also, suggest me good Material and Test series for preparation.

Thanks & Regards,
Vishal

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vishalwin: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 274; Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:58 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 12 times; GMAT Score:530

by vishalwin » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:54 am

A small correction:

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When I start my exam my mind works fine but till I reach last 10 questions of QUANT I am fed up and feel soporfic and condition worsens when I reach Verbal sections.

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by [email protected] » Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:14 am

Hi vishalwin,

Many Test Takers who use a 'book-heavy' study approach end up getting 'stuck' at a particular scoring level and I think that this has happened to you. To hit your score goal, you're likely going to have to invest in some new, non-book resources and continue to study. However, since you've been studying a certain way for so long, you've likely developed some 'bad habits' that will time some time to get you out of (and we'll need to replace those habits with new 'good' habits).

1) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) Do you know which Schools you plan to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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vishalwin: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 274; Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:58 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 12 times; GMAT Score:530

by vishalwin » Tue Sep 29, 2015 11:41 am

Hi Rich,

Thanks for replying.

I am planning to give GMAT in Mid-December'15.

I will be applying in 2017 or may be in 2018.

Frankly speaking I want to in one of top B schools. Yes, below are my dream b schools:

Fuqua-Duke, UM-Ross, Darmouth-Tuck, Kellogg, NYU-Stern, Anderson-UCLA, Columbia University, Cornell, ISB

Can you suggest how start working on my bad habits and how to adopt good ones.

Also, what study material should I focus on for both Verbal and Quant.

Thanks & Regards,
Vishal

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by [email protected] » Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:20 pm

Hi Vishal,

You still have plenty of time to study and eventually work on your applications, which is good.

Since your score goal requires a 130+ point improvement on your part, and you've been studying a certain way for so long, I think that you benefit a great deal by investing in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).

Most GMAT Companies offer some type of free materials (practice problems, Trial Accounts, videos, etc.) that you can use to 'test out' a product before you buy it. We have a variety of those resources at out site (www.empowergmat.com). I suggest that you take advantage of all of them then choose the one that best matches your personality, timeline and budget.

If you have any additional question, then just let me know.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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