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by sriram298082 » Mon May 21, 2012 12:33 pm
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I m from India and i took the GMAT diagnostic test cos i was unaware of the GMAT pattern. I scored a 600 on the crackgmat test and a 660 on the GMATprep test from mba.com. But i realise that it tests only logical thinking right. So i dont understand how preparation would increase my score. I will be taking gmat in a few months and was aiming to get a score of 750. Is it possible with preparation considering my diagnostic test score. and how long would i need to prepare in order to get around 750+
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by usfall13ivy » Tue May 29, 2012 12:21 pm
sriram298082 wrote:Hello

I m from India and i took the GMAT diagnostic test cos i was unaware of the GMAT pattern. I scored a 600 on the crackgmat test and a 660 on the GMATprep test from mba.com. But i realise that it tests only logical thinking right. So i dont understand how preparation would increase my score. I will be taking gmat in a few months and was aiming to get a score of 750. Is it possible with preparation considering my diagnostic test score. and how long would i need to prepare in order to get around 750+
It is a well established fact that what we know as Intelligent Quotient is a function of practice. Recent tests have linked the increase in level of short and long term memory and the ability to decipher minute details from things, ones brain normally wouldn't. What this translates to is, the fact that Logical Reasoning is a programmable and with proper practice, an expandable function. Its the same as developing a chain of thought, as you perform previously unknown tasks, new neuronal connections form in your brain leading to pathways specifically defined for repetition of those tasks, simply said, if you practice enough, a certain way or method of logic can very well be developed. Which is also why a good material is very important, the more effective the material in forming and then strengthening those neuronal pathways in your brain, the higher your score would be with practice and hard work.
Basically its the same as saying, to excel at something, you need to learn it and then learn it again and do it a few more times till you know it and then can teach it. Its just that, with the help of hard science, we have been able to prove those facts.
An article i recently read might help you shed some more light on the topic and also provide you with some hard proof fo the principle in action, here is the link: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/magaz ... wanted=all
So, my friend, do not lose heart or hope and just pick up a material that you can comprehend and stick to it, with enough practice, the new neuronal pathways will develop and you would have achieved your target score of 750 in no time.
I wish you luck in your future endeavors. :)
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:46 pm
Very nice statement from sriram. On a more basic level, the reason to practice is to recognize concepts and how they might be asked on the GMAT. There was a day when every single person on this forum could not answer any of the questions on the GMAT, but somehow we have learned. Some learn faster than others, but all can learn. Case in point, my first diagnostic was 650 and through practice bumped my score to 770 (and I knew the stuff half as well as I do now). You are right that there is a point when you will have diminishing returns, but that doesn't mean you should not strive for them. Best of luck with your studies.
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by tutorphd » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:44 pm
Despite what the test maker GMAC claims, studying and practising for GMAT does increase your score. This is a FACT from my practise: my students typically jump by 15 percentiles in their quant scores for a month.

The reason for that is pretty simple. GMAT is not testing every possible scenario in arithmetics, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics but a limited subset of those. Solving many problems reveals the repeating patterns and being prepared for those gives you a significant boost during the exam.

That is the reason GMAC has published a very limited number of official problems. If they publish 100+ problems per subtopic, they will hit all the patterns the test is testing and everybody will get very high scores just by studying those problems.
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