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22 Jan 2017, 14:25
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Hi All!
So last week I took my GMAT and bombed it. I scored a 440 with an abysmal 9th percentile on the quant. I made it through the essay with no issues...until I got to the IR section and then it went straight down hill. My massive math anxiety flared up causing me to blank out, as well as develop stomach distress. I did have a bit of a bounce back with the Verbal, despite having GI distress. lol Full disclosure: I am not trying to go to a fulltime program but I am looking at EMBA and Part time programs, so I was hoping for a solid score but nothing otherworldly.
But looking back I dont think I prepared very well. It wasnt very focused because I was relearning math I haven't taken in 30yrs. In addition, I focused solely on the quant but I would skip around between practicing OG problems and watching vids. I would do like 10 questions...get 6-7 right and look at where I got the problem wrong..and then move on. Totally wrong approach. Also I didnt do any CAT's and I know that impacted my score.
I know I can get a GMAT extension until the end of Feb and I am think of taking it again. So my question is this: Do you think I have enough time to pull it together? If so...how would you do it? And I have two restrictions. The first is that I have never been good at math and I havent taken any math course in 19 yrs. So while I know more now (I know my test doesnt indicate that) then I did three months ago; I may be learning some aspects of math again, along with all the strategies and whatnot. The second is that I am a senior manager at a consulting firm, so I have to work past the normal 40hrs every week. So some days I will only have about an hr maybe an hr and half to study.
Thanks everyone!
So last week I took my GMAT and bombed it. I scored a 440 with an abysmal 9th percentile on the quant. I made it through the essay with no issues...until I got to the IR section and then it went straight down hill. My massive math anxiety flared up causing me to blank out, as well as develop stomach distress. I did have a bit of a bounce back with the Verbal, despite having GI distress. lol Full disclosure: I am not trying to go to a fulltime program but I am looking at EMBA and Part time programs, so I was hoping for a solid score but nothing otherworldly.
But looking back I dont think I prepared very well. It wasnt very focused because I was relearning math I haven't taken in 30yrs. In addition, I focused solely on the quant but I would skip around between practicing OG problems and watching vids. I would do like 10 questions...get 6-7 right and look at where I got the problem wrong..and then move on. Totally wrong approach. Also I didnt do any CAT's and I know that impacted my score.
I know I can get a GMAT extension until the end of Feb and I am think of taking it again. So my question is this: Do you think I have enough time to pull it together? If so...how would you do it? And I have two restrictions. The first is that I have never been good at math and I havent taken any math course in 19 yrs. So while I know more now (I know my test doesnt indicate that) then I did three months ago; I may be learning some aspects of math again, along with all the strategies and whatnot. The second is that I am a senior manager at a consulting firm, so I have to work past the normal 40hrs every week. So some days I will only have about an hr maybe an hr and half to study.
Thanks everyone!
22 Jan 2017, 19:57
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Hi gmarius,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as hoped. It sounds like you understand some of the 'short-comings' in how you studied though, so you have to make sure to properly adjust your approach for this next attempt. Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used?
Goals:
3) What is your goal score?
4) What application deadlines are you facing?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as hoped. It sounds like you understand some of the 'short-comings' in how you studied though, so you have to make sure to properly adjust your approach for this next attempt. Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used?
Goals:
3) What is your goal score?
4) What application deadlines are you facing?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
22 Jan 2017, 20:26
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Hi gmarius,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as hoped. It sounds like you understand some of the 'short-comings' in how you studied though, so you have to make sure to properly adjust your approach for this next attempt. Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used?
Goals:
3) What is your goal score?
4) What application deadlines are you facing?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as hoped. It sounds like you understand some of the 'short-comings' in how you studied though, so you have to make sure to properly adjust your approach for this next attempt. Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used?
Goals:
3) What is your goal score?
4) What application deadlines are you facing?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Thank you for your response.
Study: About three months on and off. I had a tutor I met virtually, but his way of doing things was very high level and not the normal way they showed in the book or this website. I feel I am lacking the fundamentals since its been so long since I have done any math.
Materials: The OG 2017 Book, all the quant MGMAT books, and registered for Magoosh.
Goal: I need a quant score of 60% or higher.
Deadlines: some are farther out: like Booth and Columbia. But Wharton EMBA program is Feb. 7 but they will give me an extension until the end of Feb to do the test again
Schools: Wharton EMBA, Columbia EMBA, Kellogg EMBA or part time, and Booth EMBA or part time.
