EMPOWERgmatRichC
Hi Akshay517,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. The situation that you faced with the markers would have been disruptive to most Test Takers. That having been said, we have to be careful about assuming that that is the only reason why you scored lower on the Official GMAT. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, 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? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When is your next Official Test Date?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Hi Rich
Thanks to you for the reply. I shall answer this one by one.
1) I prepared for about 3-4 months. In a week I used to invest not more than 25 hours.
2) Official guides,Verbal & Quant review books, Retired Prep questions and GMATCLUB sources.
3) The 6 official mock tests were taken during this 3-4 month preparation. Approximately, the mocks taken were at least one month apart.
4) I want to apply for the MiM programme in Europe. As far as I know, to apply in the 3rd Round of admissions in March, I must get a 680 or above.
5) I have planned to retake the test on 25th February 2020.
6) For the 3rd round in March.
7) HEC Paris, ESSEC, ESCP and IE (dual degree).