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GMAT 1: 630 Q49 V27
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20 Aug 2019, 10:25
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Q49 ||V 27||Overall :630::[b]Verdict:[/b]702 is average score for schools I am planning to apply. R1 is gone and R2 is now my only hope.
Above is the summary of the test I took yesterday.
Well to give a brief background , I started of preparing around 2 months back but never got going with a regular routine till the time I had only 3-4 weeks left for the exam.
Resources used was the Official Guide 2019 and Gmat Club questions alone and a few free tests offered .
My preparation was only focussed only on verbal reasoning . I didnt prepare much or in other words may be nothing for quant .
Now I am clueless what should be done and how can I improve my verbal score to at least 37.
Failure is nothing new to me .It has become almost synonymous with me .Almost 90 percent of things I tried , I failed .However this doesn't stop me from trying .
So here I shall ask for all experts to please help me , so that I can push for one more time and hopefully I shall be able to make the cut.
So before I ask for everyone's valuable opinion. ..below self analysis I would like to put together.
1. I underestimated quant section. Although I can solve most of the problems without the timer , I really mess it up with the clock ticking.
2. Again in verbal , my accuracy level goes down during real exams compared to doing each question in isolation. A lot of questions I simply mark in hope or may be that sounds good(esp. in sc) once I end up spending around 2 minutes on that each questions.
3. Sentence correction : I really find it difficult to identify in a glance the splits and take a informed decision . Once the clock hits around 1.20 mins mark I usually panic and mark something which sounds good or logically correct.
4. Critical Reasoning is my strong point , but just because I usually spend a lot of the time at the beginning everything starts falling apart at the end .
5. Managing Time : I am not able to manage time at all properly. I become over cautious during the start and dare devil at the end just because I have to complete all the questions.
I am planning to retake the exam around Sept end . So I am having around 40 days in which I need to scale things up.Usually after every failure I mosty crib for long time . But this time some how I am taking everything in a more objective manner . I am not sure if I am going achieve my target score in the next attempt , but I definitely want to give it a proper shot.
Above is the summary of the test I took yesterday.
Well to give a brief background , I started of preparing around 2 months back but never got going with a regular routine till the time I had only 3-4 weeks left for the exam.
Resources used was the Official Guide 2019 and Gmat Club questions alone and a few free tests offered .
My preparation was only focussed only on verbal reasoning . I didnt prepare much or in other words may be nothing for quant .
Now I am clueless what should be done and how can I improve my verbal score to at least 37.
Failure is nothing new to me .It has become almost synonymous with me .Almost 90 percent of things I tried , I failed .However this doesn't stop me from trying .
So here I shall ask for all experts to please help me , so that I can push for one more time and hopefully I shall be able to make the cut.
So before I ask for everyone's valuable opinion. ..below self analysis I would like to put together.
1. I underestimated quant section. Although I can solve most of the problems without the timer , I really mess it up with the clock ticking.
2. Again in verbal , my accuracy level goes down during real exams compared to doing each question in isolation. A lot of questions I simply mark in hope or may be that sounds good(esp. in sc) once I end up spending around 2 minutes on that each questions.
3. Sentence correction : I really find it difficult to identify in a glance the splits and take a informed decision . Once the clock hits around 1.20 mins mark I usually panic and mark something which sounds good or logically correct.
4. Critical Reasoning is my strong point , but just because I usually spend a lot of the time at the beginning everything starts falling apart at the end .
5. Managing Time : I am not able to manage time at all properly. I become over cautious during the start and dare devil at the end just because I have to complete all the questions.
I am planning to retake the exam around Sept end . So I am having around 40 days in which I need to scale things up.Usually after every failure I mosty crib for long time . But this time some how I am taking everything in a more objective manner . I am not sure if I am going achieve my target score in the next attempt , but I definitely want to give it a proper shot.
20 Aug 2019, 13:49
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Hi,
It is good to read your post. Well, my situation is also the same as yours is. I am at V20 Q48 and I need V33 till Sep end.
You have explained your analysis at the time of real exam very well, which is most of the people face including me. It is very common and happens under exam pressure.
If you are doing good in mocks then there is no need to worry much you will just have to be calm at the time of the exam, maybe meditation can help.
I hope this helps.
All the best!!
It is good to read your post. Well, my situation is also the same as yours is. I am at V20 Q48 and I need V33 till Sep end.
You have explained your analysis at the time of real exam very well, which is most of the people face including me. It is very common and happens under exam pressure.
If you are doing good in mocks then there is no need to worry much you will just have to be calm at the time of the exam, maybe meditation can help.
I hope this helps.
All the best!!
20 Aug 2019, 15:18
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unflinchingSubhs
Q49 ||V 27||Overall :630::[b]Verdict:[/b]702 is average score for schools I am planning to apply. R1 is gone and R2 is now my only hope.
Above is the summary of the test I took yesterday.
Well to give a brief background , I started of preparing around 2 months back but never got going with a regular routine till the time I had only 3-4 weeks left for the exam.
Resources used was the Official Guide 2019 and Gmat Club questions alone and a few free tests offered .
My preparation was only focussed only on verbal reasoning . I didnt prepare much or in other words may be nothing for quant .
Now I am clueless what should be done and how can I improve my verbal score to at least 37.
Failure is nothing new to me .It has become almost synonymous with me .Almost 90 percent of things I tried , I failed .However this doesn't stop me from trying .
So here I shall ask for all experts to please help me , so that I can push for one more time and hopefully I shall be able to make the cut.
So before I ask for everyone's valuable opinion. ..below self analysis I would like to put together.
1. I underestimated quant section. Although I can solve most of the problems without the timer , I really mess it up with the clock ticking.
2. Again in verbal , my accuracy level goes down during real exams compared to doing each question in isolation. A lot of questions I simply mark in hope or may be that sounds good(esp. in sc) once I end up spending around 2 minutes on that each questions.
3. Sentence correction : I really find it difficult to identify in a glance the splits and take a informed decision . Once the clock hits around 1.20 mins mark I usually panic and mark something which sounds good or logically correct.
4. Critical Reasoning is my strong point , but just because I usually spend a lot of the time at the beginning everything starts falling apart at the end .
5. Managing Time : I am not able to manage time at all properly. I become over cautious during the start and dare devil at the end just because I have to complete all the questions.
I am planning to retake the exam around Sept end . So I am having around 40 days in which I need to scale things up.Usually after every failure I mosty crib for long time . But this time some how I am taking everything in a more objective manner . I am not sure if I am going achieve my target score in the next attempt , but I definitely want to give it a proper shot.
Above is the summary of the test I took yesterday.
Well to give a brief background , I started of preparing around 2 months back but never got going with a regular routine till the time I had only 3-4 weeks left for the exam.
Resources used was the Official Guide 2019 and Gmat Club questions alone and a few free tests offered .
My preparation was only focussed only on verbal reasoning . I didnt prepare much or in other words may be nothing for quant .
Now I am clueless what should be done and how can I improve my verbal score to at least 37.
Failure is nothing new to me .It has become almost synonymous with me .Almost 90 percent of things I tried , I failed .However this doesn't stop me from trying .
So here I shall ask for all experts to please help me , so that I can push for one more time and hopefully I shall be able to make the cut.
So before I ask for everyone's valuable opinion. ..below self analysis I would like to put together.
1. I underestimated quant section. Although I can solve most of the problems without the timer , I really mess it up with the clock ticking.
2. Again in verbal , my accuracy level goes down during real exams compared to doing each question in isolation. A lot of questions I simply mark in hope or may be that sounds good(esp. in sc) once I end up spending around 2 minutes on that each questions.
3. Sentence correction : I really find it difficult to identify in a glance the splits and take a informed decision . Once the clock hits around 1.20 mins mark I usually panic and mark something which sounds good or logically correct.
4. Critical Reasoning is my strong point , but just because I usually spend a lot of the time at the beginning everything starts falling apart at the end .
5. Managing Time : I am not able to manage time at all properly. I become over cautious during the start and dare devil at the end just because I have to complete all the questions.
I am planning to retake the exam around Sept end . So I am having around 40 days in which I need to scale things up.Usually after every failure I mosty crib for long time . But this time some how I am taking everything in a more objective manner . I am not sure if I am going achieve my target score in the next attempt , but I definitely want to give it a proper shot.
You are hardly a failure and this result is hardly a failure as well.
You barely spent much time in preparation -several months at the least are needed. Therefore, you did not have much time to polish your test taking strategies - time and anxiety management, among others.
Be careful of using words such as "failure" and "success". Putting labels on oneself might bring perverse pleasure but they do long term harm.
Many smart individuals have problems managing time and other day-to-day affairs. Procrastination is a common factor here, as well as self-pity, euphoria, despondency and the like. You may benefit from awareness and self-improvement studies. More importantly though, you have to recognize that each of us has unique and many undeveloped strengths.
Solving questions in isolation in relaxed environments is a far different experience than solving bunches of questions in exam conditions. Every testtaker deals with emotions. We have to bring out our own strengths achieved through self-awareness, etc. GL!
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