Disappointing score in today's GMAT test

Hi Neha,

You posted this in a couple of different forums, so I've pasted my response over from the other thread:

I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as hoped. Based on some of the things that you described (over the last several days) in this thread...

https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-books-2 ... l#p1893205

...You were getting a significant number of questions wrong because of silly/little mistakes - so I have to assume that that's what happened on Test Day too. GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your various score results point to a general ability level in the low-600s (with a 'low end' of about 590 and a 'high end' of about 640).

Given your score goal and first-choice School, a retest will be a 'must.' Unfortunately, it's going to take some significant time to raise this 590 up to a 700 - likely at least another 2 months of consistent, guided study. There's no reason to give up on any of this though; an MBA is almost certainly worth all the effort that you'll have to put in to achieve it - and this is just one 'stumbling block' that you CAN train to get past.

1) What are the Round 1 and Round 2 application deadlines for ISB?
2) Are there any other Schools that interest you?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi Neha

Please don't tie your self-worth to any exam score. Scoring lower than you expectations hardly means that you aren't capable of a 700. For the most part, it might be the exam day stress that was the cause for your 590. Take a few days off, and introspect what went wrong. Focus on verbal more this time around. And to guage your prep levels- take all the 6 exams of GMAT Prep (2 free and 4 paid). And take the next exam when you have scored your target score( or at least close to it) in the Gmat Prep mocks.

All the best and Cheer up.

-From a fellow ISB aspirant !

Hi Neha,

Could you share some details about your prep? How long did you prepare for? What resources/books/courses did you use? What were your mock test scores and what was the breakdown?

That will help us give you better advice.

Never give up. Hold on the rope and keep climbing up. Order the Enhanced Score Report and work on ur weak areas.


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I took the exam today and I canceled my score. I prepared really hard for whole July after I scored 560 on my first exam and today I got even lower. I was pretty confident that I would get better score beacuase I got 650 on GMAT prep exam two weeks ago. During the exam, I also thought I was acing my quant since most of the time I was putting effort to improve Quant. I'm pretty disappointed but we can always put more effort and beat this tiring exam.

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Hey,

My mock stats:
Gmat prep 1: 620 July 2017 without studying
GMAT prep 2: 630 taken on Nov 2016
GMAT prep 1 retake: 720 taken on Dec 2016
GMAT PREP 3 is 640, Quant 49, Verbal 29
GMAT PREP 4 is 620, Quant 45, Verbal 28
Manhattan tests:
CAT EXAM #1 Completed in dec 2016Score: 660
CAT EXAM #4 Completed 07/22/2017 Score: 620, Quant 41 Verbal 34
CAT EXAM #3 Completed 07/21/2017 Score: 640 Quant 43 Verbal 34
CAT EXAM #2 Completed 07/02/2017 Score: 640 Quant 44 Verbal 34

I didn't prepare in a continuous period, whatever I studied I did it in 2016. Bits and pieces I studied in 2017, but didn't do any practice questions. Had exhausted jamboree question bank and OG 2016 in 2016. I guess that was my fault! Also, the materials I used:

Manhattan numbers
Manhattan SC
Manhattan CR - disappointing, didn't find it helpful at all
Official Guide 2016
Jamboree material

I hope this will do. Let me know if you need any other info.

Thanks
N


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