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Location: United States
Concentration: General Management, Finance
Schools: Duke '17 (M) Wharton '17 (D) Kenan-Flagler '17
GMAT 1: 620 Q44 V32
GMAT 2: 690 Q49 V35
WE:Military Officer (Military & Defense)
07 Apr 2014, 12:39
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I completed 3 GMATPrep tests in the 2 weeks leading up to test day, scoring 650, 660 and 680 in that order. The 680 was 3 days before the actual test. I scored a 590 on test day.. I'm very confused, and obviously saddened by the result. I've been scoring in the Q45-47 and V34-37 range regularly, and scored a Q38 V34 on test day. I've utilized primarily official sources- GMATPrep questions and OG. I've also completed over 200 questions on the GMATClub forum. I felt very relaxed going into the test, and felt confident that I'd score at least 660. I never felt rushed on the test, and thought that I was receiving relatively challenging questions throughout each section, especially on Verbal. Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated. Namely looking for study plans and a re-test date- 4 weeks from now, 6? 8? 12? Thanks in advance!
07 Apr 2014, 18:33
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It's too bad that the test didn't go better for you, but there are many positive things to focus on here. First, you did well on the GMATPrep CATs before the test, so you have a lot higher aptitude than your 590 indicates. It sounds like you were feeling good for the test, but you didn't perform well on Quant relative to your previous CATs, so that is obviously a place to push yourself for the retake. You completed a lot of practice problems, but perhaps in your next round of prep you could include more full CATs, and work in the MGMAT CATs. Those should help you boost your Quant section scores.
I think retaking in 6 weeks makes sense, as you want to really improve on this score to show admissions committees that the 590 was not a good measure of your abilities. As far as study plans, I think you could gain a lot from my book GMAT Clarity. You might quickly work through the first phase of the schedules, just making sure that you have a great grounding in all the main strategies for each problem type. Then, the final two course phases would be really helpful for you because they would help you practice effectively and take plenty of full CATs at the right time to be at your peak performance when the test rolls around.
I think retaking in 6 weeks makes sense, as you want to really improve on this score to show admissions committees that the 590 was not a good measure of your abilities. As far as study plans, I think you could gain a lot from my book GMAT Clarity. You might quickly work through the first phase of the schedules, just making sure that you have a great grounding in all the main strategies for each problem type. Then, the final two course phases would be really helpful for you because they would help you practice effectively and take plenty of full CATs at the right time to be at your peak performance when the test rolls around.
11 Apr 2014, 06:26
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I too can understand how you were disappointed. When you took your simulation tests, were you mirroring real test conditions as much as you could? Did you feel stressed out at all during the exam? Is there any particular academic topic with which you struggled? Knowing the answers to this question and figuring out what went wrong on test day will help you develop your strategy. It will help you avoid re-learning information that you already know.
Regards,
Elizabeth
Regards,
Elizabeth
