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A bit of a let-down considering I was aiming for 750+ and Harvard, Stanford, MIT.
The nerves were terrible. I slept horribly (as expected) and could barely choke down breakfast. The questions felt harder and different from the OG mocks, especially the earlier mocks. The quant was DIFFICULT haha. The OG mock quants felt like child's play compared to the real deal. The exam questions were longer, wordier, and not as straightforward. I also made some truly stupid mistakes and misread some questions. At a point, it took me a minute to remember that 6 x 6 = 36. Verbal was more familiar. The SC had the same old parallelism and modifier patterns. The RC passages were enjoyable but CR truly sucked!
I'm more disappointed in the verbal score because I was in the 44-46 range in the earlier mocks and if I had gotten there today, I would accept my score and move on. But as it stands, I'm not sure what to do now. I'm considering retaking in 3 weeks, just before the application deadlines, in the hopes that I can report unofficial scores if I do better. I'm hoping to maintain my verbal score and lift quant a couple of points towards 740. I'm not sure if this is a realistic goal or if I should just cut my losses and move on with my apps? Target other schools? I'll be taking it in-person so I'll be able to cancel my scores anyway. Any advice for reaching this quant goal?
The nerves were terrible. I slept horribly (as expected) and could barely choke down breakfast. The questions felt harder and different from the OG mocks, especially the earlier mocks. The quant was DIFFICULT haha. The OG mock quants felt like child's play compared to the real deal. The exam questions were longer, wordier, and not as straightforward. I also made some truly stupid mistakes and misread some questions. At a point, it took me a minute to remember that 6 x 6 = 36. Verbal was more familiar. The SC had the same old parallelism and modifier patterns. The RC passages were enjoyable but CR truly sucked!
I'm more disappointed in the verbal score because I was in the 44-46 range in the earlier mocks and if I had gotten there today, I would accept my score and move on. But as it stands, I'm not sure what to do now. I'm considering retaking in 3 weeks, just before the application deadlines, in the hopes that I can report unofficial scores if I do better. I'm hoping to maintain my verbal score and lift quant a couple of points towards 740. I'm not sure if this is a realistic goal or if I should just cut my losses and move on with my apps? Target other schools? I'll be taking it in-person so I'll be able to cancel my scores anyway. Any advice for reaching this quant goal?
07 Dec 2023, 12:50
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Hi oiploiloi.
You can probably increase your Quant score a couple points by, over the next three weeks, hitting one weaker area after another using the streaks method, discussed here.
Also, taking more practice tests could help you handle the overall test experience better and perform better on test day.
You can probably increase your Quant score a couple points by, over the next three weeks, hitting one weaker area after another using the streaks method, discussed here.
Also, taking more practice tests could help you handle the overall test experience better and perform better on test day.
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Q46 V42 710
If you're thinking of retaking, the ESR may provide some insight. If you share it here (after wiping any personal info off it), people may provide some specific suggestions as well. If you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Had a student for example who went from a V41 to a V45 in about 10 days. Perhaps include working with a study buddy into your prep. If you can find someone who is strong in areas you're not and vice versa, that could be a good fit. There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you could check out/sign up to.
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If you're thinking of retaking, the ESR may provide some insight. If you share it here (after wiping any personal info off it), people may provide some specific suggestions as well. If you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Had a student for example who went from a V41 to a V45 in about 10 days. Perhaps include working with a study buddy into your prep. If you can find someone who is strong in areas you're not and vice versa, that could be a good fit. There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you could check out/sign up to.
5 Quant tips
Not even a square root. All these were things I was really focusing on towards the end because they felt so over-represented. There was a ton of mean, median stuff which I know conceptually but applied in new ways that I hadn't come across before. So I was spending time inventing things that I should probably already have known in the exam. Basically, I felt "under-practiced" in certain topics. Also, so much panic! I would solve a question for 1 minute, hit a wall and then realize that I had missed out a variable at the start 
Frustrating but maybe fixable.
