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710 on OG PREP but only 650 on actual test [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2015, 17:05
I have been lurking on this forum for quite some time now to prepare for the GMAT.

Simulating actual testing conditions, I scored 710 on OGprep 1, 3, and 4. Q49 V38

Feeling confident, I booked my GMAT today and scored only 650. (Q43/V36)

I am totally defeated right now and not sure how to carry on with studying. I scheduled to take the test again on December 12th, 2015, hoping this 650 was a fluke.

The material i went through so far includes Manhattan guides, Magoosh, Kaplan 800, and CR bible.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: 710 on OG PREP but only 650 on actual test [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2015, 18:33
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Hi daletang,

First off, a 650 is still a solid score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it might be enough to help you get into your first-choice Business School. Given your practice CAT scores, it's understandable why you would want to retest though. Before you rush back in to retake the GMAT though, I'd like to know a bit more about how you took your CATs:

1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once?

It's possible that you just had a "bad day"; but if we can figure all of this out quickly, then you shouldn't wait too long to retest.

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Re: 710 on OG PREP but only 650 on actual test [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2015, 18:41
Thanks for the reply.

I took all 3 OG prep exams with awa and IR, and under similar test condition. However, I did feel quite nervous during the actual exam while performing basic calculations. I got several very easy questions near the end, and had 5 minutes left.
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Re: 710 on OG PREP but only 650 on actual test [#permalink] New post   26 Nov 2015, 22:19
A big drop in quant -- sometimes on the real test, you might be confident you had the right answer, but a small nuance in reading the question may have changed the whole question. So pay attention to small things like that.

Also, it is important to make sure you simulate real exam conditions. The same period of time for breaks. The same time of day. Your daily routine of breakfast food so you know whether you're in danger to go to the bathroom for breaks.

Re-taking is frightening - what if you do worse? That's why the second time around, you want to make sure you have a fool-proof strategy. If anything, you should be targeting to do better than your previous scores.
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Re: 710 on OG PREP but only 650 on actual test [#permalink] New post   27 Nov 2015, 00:00
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daletang wrote:
However, I did feel quite nervous during the actual exam while performing basic calculations.
It's normal to feel nervous on the day of the exam. I don't want you to doubt your ability though. The GMATPreps are very good tests, so you should go in knowing that you can do it. Do something before the exam to relax, if you think that'd help.
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Re: 710 on OG PREP but only 650 on actual test [#permalink] New post   27 Nov 2015, 16:33
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Hi daletang,

Before I can offer you the advice that you're looking for, I really need for you to answer the specific questions that I asked (in my prior post). The answers to those questions will likely yield some follow-up questions that will help to define why your score dropped.

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