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ankitsaxena21
14 Jun 2015, 08:23
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Hey Guys,
This is to share my not so good GMAT experience last week.
Went into the test- AWA and IR went like a breeze. Midway through the quant section , the computer freezed and a couple of seconds later an error popped up and it automatically logged off. I promptly raised my hand and the invigilator came in. He shifted me to another computer which took its own time in starting up.
Although the test resumed from the same question, I had lost 3 minutes in the section. I ignored it and went back to doing the problems but this break and rhythm and loss of time played at the back my head. I definitely screwed up some simple problems to get myself back on time.
After the quant section, I took the break and re-gathered my thoughts and started verbal, concentrating hard on every question. Finished verbal with 2 minutes to spare.
I was disappointed to see the score - 640 Q44 V34 IR 8 .
Throughout all my GMAT Prep tests - the least I scored on quant was 47 . And through my the 4 Manhattan GMAT CATs , the least quant score was 45.
I want to know if anyone else has faced a similar situation and whether writing to GMAC will help.
Thanks!
This is to share my not so good GMAT experience last week.
Went into the test- AWA and IR went like a breeze. Midway through the quant section , the computer freezed and a couple of seconds later an error popped up and it automatically logged off. I promptly raised my hand and the invigilator came in. He shifted me to another computer which took its own time in starting up.
Although the test resumed from the same question, I had lost 3 minutes in the section. I ignored it and went back to doing the problems but this break and rhythm and loss of time played at the back my head. I definitely screwed up some simple problems to get myself back on time.
After the quant section, I took the break and re-gathered my thoughts and started verbal, concentrating hard on every question. Finished verbal with 2 minutes to spare.
I was disappointed to see the score - 640 Q44 V34 IR 8 .
Throughout all my GMAT Prep tests - the least I scored on quant was 47 . And through my the 4 Manhattan GMAT CATs , the least quant score was 45.
I want to know if anyone else has faced a similar situation and whether writing to GMAC will help.
Thanks!
14 Jun 2015, 13:25
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Hi ankitsaxena21,
The 3 minutes of lost time (and having to switch computers mid-test) could absolutely have impacted your performance, but it's tough to say if Pearson will do anything about it. There's no harm in contacting Pearson though and vigorously making your case that the Testing scenario that you faced was 'unfair.' It's possible that the investigators will agree with you and offer you some type of compromise (a cheap or free re-take, for example). It's also possible that they won't agree with you and you'll be left to decide whether or not to retest. From what you've described, it certainly sounds like you could have scored higher, but a 640/Q44 is still a pretty good score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall) - and this score might be enough to get you into your first choice Business School.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The 3 minutes of lost time (and having to switch computers mid-test) could absolutely have impacted your performance, but it's tough to say if Pearson will do anything about it. There's no harm in contacting Pearson though and vigorously making your case that the Testing scenario that you faced was 'unfair.' It's possible that the investigators will agree with you and offer you some type of compromise (a cheap or free re-take, for example). It's also possible that they won't agree with you and you'll be left to decide whether or not to retest. From what you've described, it certainly sounds like you could have scored higher, but a 640/Q44 is still a pretty good score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall) - and this score might be enough to get you into your first choice Business School.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
ankitsaxena21
15 Jun 2015, 03:18
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Thanks for the reply Rich.
I have written to Pearson about my case. Will update the thread with reply.
As for my score, I would ideally want to increase it by few points give that I come from a highly competitive pool (in terms of GMAT score) of Indian IT Male.
I have written to Pearson about my case. Will update the thread with reply.
As for my score, I would ideally want to increase it by few points give that I come from a highly competitive pool (in terms of GMAT score) of Indian IT Male.
