eileen1017 wrote:
Hi all,
I took my test today at the center and came out with 620 (48Q 27V). I was mad not at myself, but at the center.
I start out my test with great mood. My analysis or argument and issue essays questions are both happened to be the ones I have prepared for it the night before and I have read sample essays for that. I did those essays with great confidence and I am that I will score either 5 or 6. When the math section starts, everything went fine as well. As I am always good at math (my practice scores have always been 50 and with
MGMAT math I got 48), I am so confident that I am going to do well. However, the unexpected happened. As I start to click on the next button to go to question 15, the whole testing center lost power. Since I am the only one taking GMAT today at the center, they put me in a special room with only myself in it. At first I like this setting so much because I can even read out the questions (I do have this habit). After lost power, everything went black. I feel in a sudden I became blind. (To add this to my story, I just had eye surgery not long ago in July and I have a history of eye problem and my eye doctor did told me the possibility of being blind maybe later in my life. ) I felt so hopeless and scared. I started crying. Then, the lights came back and computer reboots.
Finally when they log me back into my session, I lost about 15 minutes in the math section. Somehow they couldn't restore the clock. I was unable to finish about 5 math questions. Actually, I am still proud of my math score with short of 15 minutes. I think many people would dream about my math score. I think with 15 more minutes, I could've got 50 or 51.
Then because of the "poor" math performance, it directly effects my verbal performance. I cannot concerntrate at all.
Now, I will have to take the test again. But I am going to protest to Pearson Vue. It is not my fault that I lost 15 minutes in the math section. At least I will demand to take the test again for free.
I am so tired.
if i were you i would have just cancelled my scores and asked for a refund when this all happened, but it is too late for that. time for damage control. i would push them to retroactively cancel... and pressure them to purge that you ever took the test. *make a big stink over this.* at least get them to cancel the scores... you can always explain to adcom what happened the first time you took the test. your Q score totally rocked given the circumstances..
taking the test again for free, of course, should be part of your demands.
assuming you are in the US:
immediately call the B.B.B. and State Attorney General to file a complaint.
you might have to do this at whatever jurisdiction Pvue is headquartered in, not the actual test center. you might have to do both. they will be able to explain more.
keep the paperwork for everything. let PVue know you are doing this, and that you mean serious business and you are going to fight this till the bitter end. CC every single person you can get a physical address and an email address at Pvue with every piece of communication you have with B.B.B and the State Attorney General. Get the name and address of someone important at GMAC and CC them with everything too.
don't let them **** with you because there fingerprint scanner is **** up. you have a valid photo id. they have your signature. they took your snapshot. they have everything they need...
good luck.