Hi guys,
I gave the GMAT today for the 2nd time.Today I got 640 again (Q48,V29)
I had got 640 (Q50,V26) the first time last july. Last year I wasn't surprised with my score as I had guessed my way in the last 15 questions of verbal.
This time I thought I was doing pretty well in the verbal section but when i saw the marks I was really surprised. I found maths a little tougher so I knew getting a 50 was difficult, but I felt pretty confident while doing the verbal section.
I used to have decent strike scores in practice questions so I don't where I goofed up in the actual exam.
I am trying to analyse what went wrong and it looks like I might have got the initial few questions wrong. I can't seem to figure out anything else.
Even if I think of giving it once more, I don't know how to test myself now. I've exhausted all test material.
I don't know how to proceed. The worst part is I can't seem to find out where I went wrong. Most of the time during verbal I felt as if I was getting the right answer.
What could have gone wrong ? And what should I do now ?
These are the scores of my practice tests ( most of them in sequence ).
Kaplan 1 620 (Q50,V33)...............gave 2nd time after 1 year
Kaplan 2 540 (Q38,V25)...............gave 2nd time after 1 year
ETS paper 55 630 (Q41,V32)
Kaplan 3 640 (Q50,V35)...............gave 2nd time after 1 year
ETS paper 52 690 (Q48,V33)
ETS paper 48 V40............after giving AWA and challenge
ETS paper 42 V44............after giving AWA and challenge
Anyone can suggest what I should do now ? I'm pretty confused.
Last year I had slept only 4-5 hrs and I couldn't think at all during verbal section and had not paced myself properly. I didnt even eat properly last year.
This year I made sure I slept properly and was not at all tired before the exam. I ate breakfast etc and took some snacks too.
This time I felt my self really comfortable in verbal section with the pacing and with the answers I was giving........but I got a bad score again !!
Looking forward for some advice.
ash.