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Can I beat the GMAT?

by mahesh7 » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:17 pm
hi

I want to track my progress on this board and also seek advise from others to reach my target of 750.

Resources:
OG 11
Kaplan Premier
Manhattan SC
GMAT Prep


Tests and Scores thus far:


2/14/09 GMAT Prep1 Test 690 (Q 47, V 39)
Weakness: SC, Data sufficiency

2/21/09 Kaplan Practice Test 670 (Q 46, V39)
Weakness: SC, RC

2/28/09 Kaplan Premier Test 1 670 (Q 46, V39)
Weakness: SC, RC

3/1/09 MGMAT Test 1 640 (Q41, V36)
weakness: Across the board except CR

Ouch..I seem to be regressing in my scores. What is going on?


I will put up scores as I take tests. Trying to reach 750 target. Any advise to get there will be appreciated.

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Any advise?

by mahesh7 » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:28 pm
Any advise on why I seem to be regressing in my scores? Shouldn't the graph point up and not down? :(
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by Toph@GMAT_REBOOT » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:07 am
Different companies. Scores aren't necessarily comparable.
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by VP_Jim » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:09 am
Many times, my students see their scores go down at first because they are learning all of this new material, and are trying to employ new strategies and concepts on the test, but aren't yet proficient enough at them so these students actually perform worse than they did before prepping.

Also, remember that the real GMAT has a margin of error of 30 points, so a 50 point spread in prep test scores isn't all that surprising.

Good luck!
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Took another test today

by mahesh7 » Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:43 pm
Took another test today

3/7/09 MGMAT Test2 670 (Q47, V34)

Man..I can't get to 750...Not sure what to do..





Previous tests/scores:
2/14/09 GMAT Prep1 Test 690 (Q 47, V 39)
Weakness: SC, Data sufficiency

2/21/09 Kaplan Practice Test 670 (Q 46, V39)
Weakness: SC, RC

2/28/09 Kaplan Premier Test 1 670 (Q 46, V39)
Weakness: SC, RC

3/1/09 MGMAT Test 1 640 (Q41, V36)
weakness: Across the board except CR
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by Toph@GMAT_REBOOT » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:05 pm
Every time you make a mistake is an opportunity to improve. When you miss a question while practicing, you identify a weakness. Then you can strengthen that area through studying and further practice.
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took another test

by mahesh7 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:16 pm
Took another test

3/8/09 MGMAT Test 3 640 (Q43,V35).

I am finding the test questions to be difficult than GMAT Prep and unable to finish the sections on time. Is it true that MGMAT is tougher than the actual GMAT?


Previous tests/scores:
2/14/09 GMAT Prep1 Test 690 (Q 47, V 39)
Weakness: SC, Data sufficiency

2/21/09 Kaplan Practice Test 670 (Q 46, V39)
Weakness: SC, RC

2/28/09 Kaplan Premier Test 1 670 (Q 46, V39)
Weakness: SC, RC

3/1/09 MGMAT Test 1 640 (Q41, V36)
weakness: Across the board except CR

3/7/09 MGMAT Test 1 670 (Q47, V34)
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by Toph@GMAT_REBOOT » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:59 pm
I don't know that tougher is the right word. Different is a good one though. Questions are structured differently.

Are you learning from your mistakes on these exams? (this question applies both to individual question mistakes and general exam strategy/management).
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700 to 800

by mahesh7 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:51 pm
Looks like I am getting a lot of 700-800 questions wrong on Manhattan tests. Not sure what to do. I go through the explanation of every question after each test irrespective of whether I got it right or wrong. I am learning from each test, but my test score is range bound i.e. from 640 to 690 with an average of 670.

What do you recommend that I do? How do I break this range bound problem? I need to improve by 100 points
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You Will

by ryenigan_wingmat » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:08 am
YOU DEFINITELY WILL !
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by Jose Ferreira » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:52 am
Hi mahesh,

Unless you have a test date in the near future that you can't move, I'd say the first thing to do is slow down. Tests are definitely one tool in the study process, but taking them repeatedly without a broader plan for improvement is not going to yield significant improvement (and it also uses up a finite resource).

I'd spend more time between each test diagnosing each area of weakness and taking exact steps to rectify that weakness. Riprop is correct in taking those as learning moments, but you have to go even further beyond the question itself that you got wrong and attack the fundamental understanding that the question was based on. The question you answered incorrectly is irrelevant, as you'll never see that exact question again; the issue is whether you understand the scenario in which it occurred and whether you bring that knowledge with you when you approach subsequent questions.

Retail books, prep courses, and the large number of pure math references across the Web can each improve your general understanding of identified areas of weakness. Such an approach will maximize your efficiency as you work to improve your score.

Best,
Jose
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