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02 Jan 2021, 03:16
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Hi All,
I gave my third GMAT attempt today and ended up with a score of 700 (Q50, V34, IR6).
I took my previous two attempts last year at a gap of 20 days from each other without much preparation and scored:
GMAT 1: 670 (Q48, V34, IR7)
GMAT 2: 690 (Q49, V35, IR7)
700 is way less than what I had expected or received in my official gmatprep tests. I scored a 740 in my last gmatprep CAT.
Quant has been my strength, yet I decided to go with verbal first, and it turned out to be a major fiasco.
1) After selecting the test order preferance, I saw a page that said that I'll be taken to the verbal reasoning section now. I thought I'll see the verbal section instructions first, instead the test started immediately. I feel maybe I wasn't ready for it and got a bit flustered.
2) I was reading the arguement/passage/sentence slowly to understand it but was totally lost for the first 4-5 questions. Even though I was reading it, i wasn't able to comprehend anything. As a result, I wasted a lot of time and probably even marked many of the first few questions incorrectly.
3) In between I picked up my pace and started solving a few questions. But when I saw that I was way behind schedule and won't be able to complete the test on time, I got perturbed again and couldn't comprehend anything.
4) I may have also misssed marking the last question as I remember the timer was at 00:02 when I clicked on next....not sure whether that answer got accepted or I bore a penalty for it.
My questions:
#) Is it best practice to start with the section you feel most comfortable with? What do you recommend I should do? Starting with verbal clearly didn't help me today.
#) Why wasn't I able to comprehend the questions? To be honest, this has never happened with me before. The tests I gave last year were without preparation or understanding of the type of questions and strategies to be used. This time, I was certain I'll score well because I had put in a lot of time and effort.
#) How should I increase my comprehension? Any specific books you'd suggest?
#) I believe my nerves got the best of me. How should I work towards tackling it so that I don't squander my next test opportunity?
#) On second thoughts, even after putting so much effort in GMAT, if I'm unable to perform to my level of expectations, would you recommend me to maybe try GRE?
Any and all help is appreciated!
Thank you so much in advance!
I gave my third GMAT attempt today and ended up with a score of 700 (Q50, V34, IR6).
I took my previous two attempts last year at a gap of 20 days from each other without much preparation and scored:
GMAT 1: 670 (Q48, V34, IR7)
GMAT 2: 690 (Q49, V35, IR7)
700 is way less than what I had expected or received in my official gmatprep tests. I scored a 740 in my last gmatprep CAT.
Quant has been my strength, yet I decided to go with verbal first, and it turned out to be a major fiasco.
1) After selecting the test order preferance, I saw a page that said that I'll be taken to the verbal reasoning section now. I thought I'll see the verbal section instructions first, instead the test started immediately. I feel maybe I wasn't ready for it and got a bit flustered.
2) I was reading the arguement/passage/sentence slowly to understand it but was totally lost for the first 4-5 questions. Even though I was reading it, i wasn't able to comprehend anything. As a result, I wasted a lot of time and probably even marked many of the first few questions incorrectly.
3) In between I picked up my pace and started solving a few questions. But when I saw that I was way behind schedule and won't be able to complete the test on time, I got perturbed again and couldn't comprehend anything.
4) I may have also misssed marking the last question as I remember the timer was at 00:02 when I clicked on next....not sure whether that answer got accepted or I bore a penalty for it.
My questions:
#) Is it best practice to start with the section you feel most comfortable with? What do you recommend I should do? Starting with verbal clearly didn't help me today.
#) Why wasn't I able to comprehend the questions? To be honest, this has never happened with me before. The tests I gave last year were without preparation or understanding of the type of questions and strategies to be used. This time, I was certain I'll score well because I had put in a lot of time and effort.
#) How should I increase my comprehension? Any specific books you'd suggest?
#) I believe my nerves got the best of me. How should I work towards tackling it so that I don't squander my next test opportunity?
#) On second thoughts, even after putting so much effort in GMAT, if I'm unable to perform to my level of expectations, would you recommend me to maybe try GRE?
Any and all help is appreciated!
Thank you so much in advance!
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02 Jan 2021, 03:25
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My questions:
#) Is it best practice to start with the section you feel most comfortable with? What do you recommend I should do? Starting with verbal clearly didn't help me today.I feel the right way is removing your weakness and improving/maintaining your strengths. More often removing weaknesses will help you more towards a highers score. See what made you blunder and remove it
#) Why wasn't I able to comprehend the questions? To be honest, this has never happened with me before. The tests I gave last year were without preparation or understanding of the type of questions and strategies to be used. This time, I was certain I'll score well because I had put in a lot of time and effort. [ Probably you got tired. There are often patterns e.g A person will get tired exactly after n number of questions and if you identify that n number you know you need to be extra aware from there. This might help increasing stamina]
#) How should I increase my comprehension? Any specific books you'd suggest?[ There's a great article in Verbal section on this]
#) I believe my nerves got the best of me. How should I work towards tackling it so that I don't squander my next test opportunity?(Honestly, a test prep company would be better off answering this one)
#) On second thoughts, even after putting so much effort in GMAT, if I'm unable to perform to my level of expectations, would you recommend me to maybe try GRE? (I think if you've invested more than few months Its a waste of time to shift to GRE. And Gre could be tougher for you since you mentioned trouble comprehending.]
#) Is it best practice to start with the section you feel most comfortable with? What do you recommend I should do? Starting with verbal clearly didn't help me today.I feel the right way is removing your weakness and improving/maintaining your strengths. More often removing weaknesses will help you more towards a highers score. See what made you blunder and remove it
#) Why wasn't I able to comprehend the questions? To be honest, this has never happened with me before. The tests I gave last year were without preparation or understanding of the type of questions and strategies to be used. This time, I was certain I'll score well because I had put in a lot of time and effort. [ Probably you got tired. There are often patterns e.g A person will get tired exactly after n number of questions and if you identify that n number you know you need to be extra aware from there. This might help increasing stamina]
#) How should I increase my comprehension? Any specific books you'd suggest?[ There's a great article in Verbal section on this]
#) I believe my nerves got the best of me. How should I work towards tackling it so that I don't squander my next test opportunity?(Honestly, a test prep company would be better off answering this one)
#) On second thoughts, even after putting so much effort in GMAT, if I'm unable to perform to my level of expectations, would you recommend me to maybe try GRE? (I think if you've invested more than few months Its a waste of time to shift to GRE. And Gre could be tougher for you since you mentioned trouble comprehending.]
02 Jan 2021, 13:44
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Hi SiffyB,
First off, a 700/Q50 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, another retest is probably not necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement.
There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long did you study before this recent attempt? How many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies? What 'brands' of CATs/mocks did you use?
3) On what dates (or approximate 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 are you planning to apply to Business School and 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
First off, a 700/Q50 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, another retest is probably not necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement.
There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long did you study before this recent attempt? How many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies? What 'brands' of CATs/mocks did you use?
3) On what dates (or approximate 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 are you planning to apply to Business School and 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
