Hi Guys, After 2 months of Preparation using
e-GMAT and GMATClub Math Book, Just took my first GMAT Prep Mock and scored a devastating 530 !!! (Quants = 38, Verbal = 24)
I sincerely need your advice to go forward from here on in.
Here is a brief background of what I went through:
I had appeared for the GMAT once before Mid 2015 and scored a 580 (Q=44, V=Don't remember). Was scoring similar scores in mocks that time. My preparation was not even meagerly good but I had to go through with the test as I'd crossed the refundable postponement deadline.
Since then I have booked the exam around 5-6 times but ended up postponing/cancelling everytime as I was never prepared with the syllabus itself, let alone practice. Took and renewed
e-GMAT and other courses multiple times until finally when I decided to give it on the 31st of this month. But once again, I was not able to complete the course and decided to cancel the slot. Thought of finishing the syllabus (Verbal via
e-GMAT and Basic Formulaes and concepts for Quants) and appear after 1 month.
Finally I completed the coursework yesterday, and decided to give the 1st Mock today to see where I stand (with a lot of fear). Quants was going decent (that's what I thought) until I was heavily short of time for the last 10 questions. Had to guess all the 10 in 2 mins and got 8 of them wrong. So I think I can still pull up my Quants score to 44 or so if I am able to complete it on time as I've done it before. Then came the time for Verbal - I was blank at the questions. None of the concepts came to my mind, the RC's were dead difficult and uninteresting and I found myself struggling to finish the test as I'd lost all my stamina at the end of the First RC. I knew I was in for a bad score. And got so.
Till now I have not practiced much because as I told, I was never able to complete the syllabus itself in my previous attempts, so decided to do that first and then spend a month on practice. But even then, I did not think I'd do so pathetic in my Mock. I used to be really good in academics in Middle school, but since High school strayed away from it until college ended and my performance kept dropping throughout. I lose interest really quickly during my studies and get saturated really fast. I also tend to forget what I have learnt even after making notes (I literally blanked out on all the Verbal SC Rules ,etc) Maybe these factors lead to my disastrous performance ?
I am planning to spend exactly 1 month more for my preparations and practice and would really be glad to receive any suggestion/advice that you would like to provide to help me out.
I know it's farfetched, but I'm targeting nothing less than 700 as there is no personal point for me in doing so. I will cancel any score below this and I aim to write my test in a month's time.
I am seeing people doing wonders with the very courses I am using, but I'm just unable to do it. Doubting my self ability highly on this.
Any and all help will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.