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To everyone at this club,
the first time I took the Gmat I scored a 530. I thought that was pretty decent since I was pretty nervous and I had guessed on many questions. However the second time I took the gmat which was last yr, I got a 470. I'm absolutely confused. First of all, how can my score go down? I was much more composed and calm the second time I took the exam. I don't know the exact breakdown of this score, but I know I did worst in verbal. That's not such a surprise because I've always been better at Math. Now, I do feel a little upset. I'm really scared to take the gmat the third time, (somehow ingrained in my mind) because I feel my score could keep decreasing! I had hopes of going to the top 20 b-schools, I had a great gpa in college 3.8 (graduated with magma cum laude). I went to a top 20 public university in the U.S. I just can't believe I've done so poorly on this exam. Is there a chance I can improve? I feel dejected, demotivated, and depressed. You won't believe this but I've been studying for the gmat for over 2 years now.
If I don't do well on the third exam for the gmat, do you think it's best I should target a public university and forget the thought of going to a top 20 b-schools. I'm so sad and in need of some advice. I don't want to give up but I do feel that it's time to move on. I feel everyone in this club has done so well and I'm just the only loser here.
the first time I took the Gmat I scored a 530. I thought that was pretty decent since I was pretty nervous and I had guessed on many questions. However the second time I took the gmat which was last yr, I got a 470. I'm absolutely confused. First of all, how can my score go down? I was much more composed and calm the second time I took the exam. I don't know the exact breakdown of this score, but I know I did worst in verbal. That's not such a surprise because I've always been better at Math. Now, I do feel a little upset. I'm really scared to take the gmat the third time, (somehow ingrained in my mind) because I feel my score could keep decreasing! I had hopes of going to the top 20 b-schools, I had a great gpa in college 3.8 (graduated with magma cum laude). I went to a top 20 public university in the U.S. I just can't believe I've done so poorly on this exam. Is there a chance I can improve? I feel dejected, demotivated, and depressed. You won't believe this but I've been studying for the gmat for over 2 years now.
If I don't do well on the third exam for the gmat, do you think it's best I should target a public university and forget the thought of going to a top 20 b-schools. I'm so sad and in need of some advice. I don't want to give up but I do feel that it's time to move on. I feel everyone in this club has done so well and I'm just the only loser here.
06 Jul 2008, 05:53
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First thing first :-
When you say : Am I hopeless, the world looks at you with the picture you show them.. When you doubt yourself, it becomes difficult for people reading your post not to doubt you..
Secondly.. YOUR NOT USELESS ... There are few members here who have a 3.8 GPA with a magna cum laude from a top 20 university... Dont doubt your mettle..
Thirdly... A GMAT and your undergrad academic scores are an indicator of your academic capaibility. The GMAT is something that you can surely improve, as you can take it upto 4 times. I understand you have taken it twice. So you have 2 more times to work and crack the exam.
Finally .. Did you study towards the exam, how did you prep for your GMAT . Did you use the right resources.
Youve given the exam twice..
Reflect on your practice prior to your earlier tests. A good GMAT score takes atleast 60-90 days of practice. there are a few of us who do spend more time on improving this one aspect. A good student like you may not have given enough time on the prep, and may not have used the right resources.
Buy the Manhattan guides, OG11 and the OG11 Verbal and Quant guides.
Start working with the Manhattan guides. Give 60 days to your prep. And prep for atleast 30 minutes to an hour daily. By solving 10 questions from the OG atleast. Slowly you will see your confidence building up. Also use GMAT Club and answer on the forum regularly.If you feel still feel underconfident , and you need a confidence booster. Take a Powerprep .. The questions in the powerprep are from the OG, so you will get a better score. Take a test date one month from when your done with this.
In the last month do the Manhattan tests (6), and the GMATPREP tests(2). Reflect on your error log, and the mistakes made .
All these steps and a little bit of luck, and your on you way to a great score..
Start working today.. There are 3 months to go . By Oct you must be ready with your apps , if your looking at R1...
Best of luck
When you say : Am I hopeless, the world looks at you with the picture you show them.. When you doubt yourself, it becomes difficult for people reading your post not to doubt you..
Secondly.. YOUR NOT USELESS ... There are few members here who have a 3.8 GPA with a magna cum laude from a top 20 university... Dont doubt your mettle..
Thirdly... A GMAT and your undergrad academic scores are an indicator of your academic capaibility. The GMAT is something that you can surely improve, as you can take it upto 4 times. I understand you have taken it twice. So you have 2 more times to work and crack the exam.
Finally .. Did you study towards the exam, how did you prep for your GMAT . Did you use the right resources.
Youve given the exam twice..
Reflect on your practice prior to your earlier tests. A good GMAT score takes atleast 60-90 days of practice. there are a few of us who do spend more time on improving this one aspect. A good student like you may not have given enough time on the prep, and may not have used the right resources.
Buy the Manhattan guides, OG11 and the OG11 Verbal and Quant guides.
Start working with the Manhattan guides. Give 60 days to your prep. And prep for atleast 30 minutes to an hour daily. By solving 10 questions from the OG atleast. Slowly you will see your confidence building up. Also use GMAT Club and answer on the forum regularly.If you feel still feel underconfident , and you need a confidence booster. Take a Powerprep .. The questions in the powerprep are from the OG, so you will get a better score. Take a test date one month from when your done with this.
In the last month do the Manhattan tests (6), and the GMATPREP tests(2). Reflect on your error log, and the mistakes made .
All these steps and a little bit of luck, and your on you way to a great score..
Start working today.. There are 3 months to go . By Oct you must be ready with your apps , if your looking at R1...
Best of luck
07 Jul 2008, 21:24
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The first thing is to have a positive attitude.
Believe in yourself and you are 50% there.
I really think that GMAT is 50% mental, if you start yourself with the right attitude during preparation and in the actual exam, your score will improve.
With that said, you need to elaborate on how you prepare for the exams. This way, people can point out where you can improve to prepare yourself better. Read the strategies shared by others, many people were in similar situations as you were, and they eventually made it. If they can, why can't you?
My personal opinions is that the exam preparations are all very similar, from SAT onwards (SAT, GMAT, GRE, etc).....
If you have taken SAT before, you should have a general idea as to how to prepare for GMAT. Maybe the questions are harder, but the basic principles are the same. Try to recall your SAT experience from ions ago might actually help, I know it helped me a lot.
The only oddballs are data sufficiency and logical reasoning, which may require you to practice more to get used to the questions asked. In any case, keep at it and refine your strategy, and you should do well in the end.
Believe in yourself and you are 50% there.
I really think that GMAT is 50% mental, if you start yourself with the right attitude during preparation and in the actual exam, your score will improve.
With that said, you need to elaborate on how you prepare for the exams. This way, people can point out where you can improve to prepare yourself better. Read the strategies shared by others, many people were in similar situations as you were, and they eventually made it. If they can, why can't you?
My personal opinions is that the exam preparations are all very similar, from SAT onwards (SAT, GMAT, GRE, etc).....
If you have taken SAT before, you should have a general idea as to how to prepare for GMAT. Maybe the questions are harder, but the basic principles are the same. Try to recall your SAT experience from ions ago might actually help, I know it helped me a lot.
The only oddballs are data sufficiency and logical reasoning, which may require you to practice more to get used to the questions asked. In any case, keep at it and refine your strategy, and you should do well in the end.
