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My first attempt to GMAT went pretty bad and I scored a mere 500, which is quite devastating. After 4 months of preparation and giving several mocks, this was unexpected.
GMAT break up - V21, Q37 & IR6
The average of last 6 mocks which I gave in last 2 weeks before my first attempt was 640 (V29-31 & Q 47-49). 640 to 500 is a pretty steep movement, I am unable to understand how it went so bad! Was it exam anxiety?
In my ESR break up what I can observe that my SC went really bad and Maths overall was bad.
Overall Prep taken -
1) Verbal - eGMAT course and Manhattan SC book for basics and practicing mostly official questions
2) Quants - Being from engineering background, even before prep in initial mock my quants was strong, ~47. Gone through GMAT club math book for formulas and practicing official questions mostly. I have no clue how I have dropped down to 37 (is it anxiety?).
The major struggle I am facing, specifically in Verbal is time management. I am too slow at each question and not able to go through almost 1/3rd of the entire verbal in exam.
I need an expert guidance or a mentor to figure out- how to improve from this situation - specifically time management and improvement in SC accuracy and timing. I am not willing to go through another course, rather need a help or one on one sessions from and expert to improve.
Any suggestions or help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
GMAT break up - V21, Q37 & IR6
The average of last 6 mocks which I gave in last 2 weeks before my first attempt was 640 (V29-31 & Q 47-49). 640 to 500 is a pretty steep movement, I am unable to understand how it went so bad! Was it exam anxiety?
In my ESR break up what I can observe that my SC went really bad and Maths overall was bad.
Overall Prep taken -
1) Verbal - eGMAT course and Manhattan SC book for basics and practicing mostly official questions
2) Quants - Being from engineering background, even before prep in initial mock my quants was strong, ~47. Gone through GMAT club math book for formulas and practicing official questions mostly. I have no clue how I have dropped down to 37 (is it anxiety?).
The major struggle I am facing, specifically in Verbal is time management. I am too slow at each question and not able to go through almost 1/3rd of the entire verbal in exam.
I need an expert guidance or a mentor to figure out- how to improve from this situation - specifically time management and improvement in SC accuracy and timing. I am not willing to go through another course, rather need a help or one on one sessions from and expert to improve.
Any suggestions or help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
13 May 2023, 06:50
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Hi Sohini.
The drop you experienced could be in part due to your having prepared for the official practice tests rather than for the actual GMAT. GMAT test-takers often experience such outcomes because many prep resources and GMAT prep discussions are based on what appears on the official practice tests.
We often hear people say, "This is what the GMAT does," when what they're really referring to is something the GMAT did in the past, which may not be help you score on high on test day in the present.
So, one thing you can do to get better results is be sure to emphasize learning general, logic-based strategies rather than strategies that rely heavily on application of ideas based on what appears in past GMAT questions.
That said, the fact that you experienced a drop in your Quant score, even though you're strong in Quant, indicates that it also could be that you were anxious or off your game on test day.
For further discussion of what may have occurred and some tips on how to prepare for Verbal effectively, see these posts.
Why Was My GMAT Score Lower Than My Practice Test Scores?
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
The drop you experienced could be in part due to your having prepared for the official practice tests rather than for the actual GMAT. GMAT test-takers often experience such outcomes because many prep resources and GMAT prep discussions are based on what appears on the official practice tests.
We often hear people say, "This is what the GMAT does," when what they're really referring to is something the GMAT did in the past, which may not be help you score on high on test day in the present.
So, one thing you can do to get better results is be sure to emphasize learning general, logic-based strategies rather than strategies that rely heavily on application of ideas based on what appears in past GMAT questions.
That said, the fact that you experienced a drop in your Quant score, even though you're strong in Quant, indicates that it also could be that you were anxious or off your game on test day.
For further discussion of what may have occurred and some tips on how to prepare for Verbal effectively, see these posts.
Why Was My GMAT Score Lower Than My Practice Test Scores?
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Updated on: 14 May 2023, 07:06
Originally posted by GMATBusters on 14 May 2023, 04:31.
Last edited by GMATBusters on 14 May 2023, 07:06, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by GMATBusters on 14 May 2023, 07:06, edited 1 time in total.
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Hi Sohini
We do provide one to one personalized session for GMAT Prep.
You can contact us for a quick call to discuss the same. Kindly check your DM .
Thanks
We do provide one to one personalized session for GMAT Prep.
You can contact us for a quick call to discuss the same. Kindly check your DM .
Thanks
