macbayne wrote:
Hi,
today I made the GMAT the first time and received disappointing 490 - after above scores on gmat prep. However, on PrincetonReview I scored 650, 580 (after one week pause thanks to TOEFL preparation) and on this Sunday 530(!?). In total, I spent about 2 months preparation time including nearly 3 weeks of christmas holidays where I could concentrate on GMAT and TOEFL - with the focus on GMAT. If I had known this forum earlier I might have made a slightly different schedule but I thought 600 to be manageable.
The train to the test center had a delay of about an hour and also ended up in another station because there were technical problems - so I had to take some other train and a taxi in order to arrive at the test-center. The others had already begun - but I still arrived in time. At the end of verbal section, I mostly asked myself the question on which score i'm going to end instead of concentrating on the questions itself. Couldn't I concentrate any more after several hours of stress (think of the trouble with the train before) or will that issue also happen if I repeat? I don't know.
I'm quite unsure now on what to do next... I don't necessarily need the GMAT for every university since I want to do a Master of Science program, however, those universities which require GMAT and which I'd like to attend demand a score of above 600.
Have you made similar experiences? Any suggestions on what to do next?
thanks,
macbayne
HEY,
i Kind of have similar story and can't figure out what is the problem
I has my official GMAT test and I scored 430 Q32, V17) While on my practice tests Kaplna,
MGMAT i was scoring 600+ .I didin;t have any problem with the traffic or pressure, in fact i wasn't even nervous!
I am planning to retake my Exam at the end of April, this month, but my CAT scores are very discouraging,:(
It looks like i am getting worse ins=tead of getting better. I am practicing min 5 hours per day.
My last scores were:
MGMAT- 650 (Q42, V33)
800Score.com- 670 (Q42, V39)
MBA.COM- 540(Q40, V24) ( i never score high on MBA>COm)
MBA.com- 530 ( Q37, V26)
800Score-590( Q32, V38)
Mba.com Yesterday- 490 (Q35, V23 Baaad)
MBA.com ( today tried to check if I can do it again) - 450 (Q26, V25) it's the lowest Quant score I\ve ever made. YEsterday I thought, OK bad day, not to worry, will do it again the next day. Here I am- doing it again, and the score is getting lower and lower !!!
My BIG day is only 3 weeks away...and i am going back to basics!
Does anyone have any recommendations????
Thanks in advance