Should I move forward? Do I stand a chance to score higher?

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RSM: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:46 am

by RSM » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:55 am

I have been preparing for GMAT for the past 2 months and below are my GMAT prep scores...(except for couple of days, I spent almost 3 hrs/day studying for the exam)

GMATPrep Q20 V20 ---420 (1st Aug10)
GMATPrep Q27 V31 ---490 (15th Aug10)
GMATPrep Q18 V23 ---480 (27th Sept10)
GMATPrep Q29 V23 ---450 (28th Sept10)

I thought quant is going to be tough for me as I am kind of not good at math, but seems like I suck even at the verbal part.

I am totally discouraged when I saw the trend of the scores yesterday and it even made me question my capabilities to appear for the GMAT Test. It has been my dream to study in United States, but seems like I may not be able to make it. Does it make sense for me to move forward with my prep? What strategy should I use? and how to target the weak areas? I have gone through the prep tests and reviewed what went wrong, but seems like I lack that logical/analytical streak , as I seem to make same kind of mistakes over n over again.

Resources that I have used to prepare for the exam are

OG12
KAPLAN premier 2011 with CD and online
MGMAT SC and RC books

I got the info on the resources from this forum and am thankful to all of you for such wonderful guidance and suggestions.

But is there any hope for me to raise my scores? I am looking for a target score of 650+

Any suggestions are highly appreciated.
Thanks
Rs

Source: Beat The GMAT — GMAT Strategy | Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:55 am

tlt2372: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 48; Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:45 pm; Location: Tallahassee, FL; Thanked: 2 times

by tlt2372 » Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:25 am

Hi RSM,

The best advice I can give to is to keep an error log. Whenever you get a question incorrect, type it into your excel spreadsheet. After a while you will start to notice a pattern. From there you can see where your weakness are and target them.

I used to be horrible at rate and work problems. I didnt really see the pattern until I started keeping the error log. After I noticed that I consistently screwed up those questions, I began to seek out those types and work them until my eyes bled. Now, I am good at rate/work problems.

Figure out whats holding you back, and instead of doing more of the same, make a change.

Dont give up! You can do this!

uwhusky: Legendary Member; Posts: 1172; Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:20 pmFollowed by: 4 members; Thanked: 74 times

by uwhusky » Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:17 pm

Trust me, it's very possible!

You might want to consider hiring a tutor, or maybe check out Grockit, which has a lot of fine folks discussing OG-esque questions and answers. I am one of those fine folks =).

Yep.

RSM: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:46 am

by RSM » Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:58 pm

tlt2372 wrote:Hi RSM,

The best advice I can give to is to keep an error log. Whenever you get a question incorrect, type it into your excel spreadsheet. After a while you will start to notice a pattern. From there you can see where your weakness are and target them.

Thank you for your kind words tlt. I have completed 2 rounds of OG12 math questions. I understand I am making some errors. But seems like I am falling into the trap answer everytime. I sure need a diff. strategy

RSM: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:46 am

by RSM » Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:59 pm

uwhusky wrote:Trust me, it's very possible!

You might want to consider hiring a tutor, or maybe check out Grockit, which has a lot of fine folks discussing OG-esque questions and answers. I am one of those fine folks =).

Thank you! I will check the Grockit site

sch: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 59; Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:24 amFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 4 times

by sch » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:59 pm

Ive improved my score from solid 500 to solid 620 in practice tests. It took me about 4 months to do it though! I understand your frustration. I am now frustrated with my 600-630 range despite improving myself by a 100 points. The truth is, you can improve, but it will be a real struggle. You have to forget this year admission cycle, and start preparing for the next years. Be consistant in your studies. Buy as much material as you can afford. Breakthroughs wount be made by making the same mistake 100 times, but by someone or something pointing out your misstakes a 100 times. This community is here to support you.

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by sch » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:00 pm

RSM: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:46 am

by RSM » Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:43 pm

Thank you sch

I was reading some of the posts in this forum. Lot of them are really inspirational. I am just trying to gather my courage to start preparing again, treating myself to be at level zero. Hope I get to post some good news sometime down the line.

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