Disaster score of 360 , help needed for my next attempt..

Question

I took gmat test yesterday and was surprised when i saw my score of 360 : Q22 V18.
 I work full-time and the only time i could study was after work and on weekends. It was terrible! I was very disappointed but I'm not going to give up
 These are the lists of materials that I used most extensively:
Verbal:
1. Official Guide 12th & 13th
2. Verbal Review for Official Guide 1st & 2nd Edition
3. All Manhattan strategies guides 4th editions
4. Powerscore CR bible 
5. Manhattan GMAT & Gmatclub online forums extensively
6. Kaplan GMAT Premire 2015

Quants:
1. Official Guides 12th & 13th 
2. All Manhattan strategies guides
3. Gmatprep: Solved around 800 questions from gmatclub 
4. Solved Manhattan and Kaplan maths from forum. 
Test Resources:
1. GMAT prep (latest version). Scored range from 550 to 570 in 2 practice tests.
2. Manhattan GMAT tests (MGMATs). Scored 540, 550, 600, 550, 580, & 590 in respective six tests. 
3. GMAT Club tests(took 1st 15 tests). Average corrected rate is around 60%.

Real test: 360 (Q22, V18)
In Real test, patterns of questions were same what I saw in my practice material & practice questions. When I was answering questions it seemed to me that I am doing well.
I thought I would get 600+ this time. I never scored below 500 in any full length practice tests. 
I'm extremely disappointed and frustrated!
I covered so many topics, solved so many questions & took 8 full length tests.
What should I do now? 
How can I start again? 
Please suggest me what I can do now. Will I give up study?

Any strategies or suggestions are highly appreciated.

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hi Arunangshu1,

There is a big difference between your Mock scores and the Official GMAT score. This should not happen unless you were preparing for the GMAT unrealistically.

1. Did you take the entire mock CATs including the AWA and IR?
2. Did you take the CATs at the same time as the official GMAT?

I see that you followed a book heavy approach an clearly that has not helped you much. May be shifting to an online course/private tutor will do the trick.
A score of 360 shows that you lack an understanding of the fundamentals. My advice would be to start all over again and focus on understanding the fundamentals first.
You might have solved many problems, but if you do not have the concepts in place, then GMAT will give you a hard time for sure

You can opt for our Money back guarantee. Although I am sure if you finish the course, a need for money back would not arise.
Along with the course, I would suggest you to follow a 3 month study plan, so that you remain on track of your preparation.
You can find the plan here: https://optimus-prep.com/free-gmat-section

3. What is your target score?
4. When do you plan to apply to B-Schools?
5. Also, did you make an error log?
An error log makes sure that you learn from every incorrect problem and do not repeat the same mistake again.

WayneHam · Answer

for how long or how many hours did you study to go through so many resources? I only used the OG 2015. Did you have any problems with the timing? Maybe you have a false sense for correct answers since that score probably indicates that you got the easier questions wrong as well.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Arunangshu1,

I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. 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.

If you can answer a few questions, then we should be able to figure this out:

When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)? 
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once?

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

GMATPILLBILL · Answer

Hey arunangshu1,

We are sorry to hear that.

It seems like you have completed several hundreds of questions, and recognize the pattern in solving them. Try going back to previous questions and seeing if you can answer them with ease. The more you can answer correctly, the more likely it is that you understand the material.

Use this customized 2-3 month study plan to help guide you through the study process: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... study-plan

You don’t have to follow it exactly but the structure of the study plan should be the same structure that you take in your approach. This helps to optimize your retention and learning.

As you study, we recommend that you focus on one particular subsection for multiple consecutive days before moving onto the next. You can see this in our study plan where we recommend 5 days on nothing but SC -- before moving onto CR and then RC.

Here is a sample SC video to help you start your journey: https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4

Best of luck- we are here to help.

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