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07 Jun 2021, 02:40
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Hello GMAT club founders, experts, and other members,
I have taken GMAT four times till now, but unfortunately have failed miserably in every attempt.
Following are the scores for my 4 attempts:
Attempt 1: 550(Q48, V19)
Attempt 2: 560(Q48, V don’t remember exactly)
Attempt 3: 620(Q49, V25) Online pattern
Attempt 4: 590(Q46, V25)
I have completed the official strategy guides, taken online courses from egmat and experts global, watched Thursdays with Ron for SC, and studied Manhattan SC strategy guide.
I have exhausted all the mock tests available on the market, including 6 GMAC official tests. Ironically, I have scored consistently well in all the mock tests I have taken, with scores ranging from 600 to 740-most of the scores in the range 690-740.
During regular studies, I am able to solve most of the questions correctly. I am assuming that I am well versed with the fundamental concepts of both Quant and Verbal. But something weird happens when attempting the questions during the test. I find myself re-reading the verbal questions and I am unable to arrive at the correct answer for whatever strange reasons. As per my analysis, the problem is either with my preparation or with my test anxiety. But I am not certain which reason actually applies to my case. Had my fundamentals been weak, I would have scored between 550 and 620 in my mocks as well. I understand it is quite difficult to imitate the GMAT scoring algorithm and the official questions, but mocks available on the market do provide some fair estimate of the actual scores. I really don’t understand what approach I must follow here onwards. I have been studying for gmat since April 2019 till now, except for the period between November 2019 and July 2020. I know quality matters over quantity, but I have solved a hell lot of good quality questions. I have solved egmat scholaranium with an combined accuracy of roughly 75%, which as per most of the egmat experts and students is a fair estimate of a decent preparation. Come test day, I feel I am not well prepared and something strange happens.
I have exhausted all the resources. I gave my fourth attempt yesterday in a hope that I would score well, but as usual I performed below my level on the test. Egmat, no doubt is a great platform for gmat preparation and there are numerous success stories on its forum. My problem is with my test taking strategies. I do not understand a single sentence properly during the test.
I am extending my hands for help here in a hope that someone here could provide me his or her valuable suggestions. I am getting married this month, so I have planned to take a break for a couple of months. I was looking forward to receive a decent score before my wedding, but couldn’t achieve my goal.
My background: I work in Schlumberger as a field engineer. I go to field for 30-45 days and get a vacation of at least 10 days. When on field a typical work week consists of 12 hours shift plus 2 hours of travel time.
A special request to all the experts on GMAT CLUB: kindly provide your valuable feedback.
Thanking you all in anticipation.
Regards,
Ajinkya
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I have taken GMAT four times till now, but unfortunately have failed miserably in every attempt.
Following are the scores for my 4 attempts:
Attempt 1: 550(Q48, V19)
Attempt 2: 560(Q48, V don’t remember exactly)
Attempt 3: 620(Q49, V25) Online pattern
Attempt 4: 590(Q46, V25)
I have completed the official strategy guides, taken online courses from egmat and experts global, watched Thursdays with Ron for SC, and studied Manhattan SC strategy guide.
I have exhausted all the mock tests available on the market, including 6 GMAC official tests. Ironically, I have scored consistently well in all the mock tests I have taken, with scores ranging from 600 to 740-most of the scores in the range 690-740.
During regular studies, I am able to solve most of the questions correctly. I am assuming that I am well versed with the fundamental concepts of both Quant and Verbal. But something weird happens when attempting the questions during the test. I find myself re-reading the verbal questions and I am unable to arrive at the correct answer for whatever strange reasons. As per my analysis, the problem is either with my preparation or with my test anxiety. But I am not certain which reason actually applies to my case. Had my fundamentals been weak, I would have scored between 550 and 620 in my mocks as well. I understand it is quite difficult to imitate the GMAT scoring algorithm and the official questions, but mocks available on the market do provide some fair estimate of the actual scores. I really don’t understand what approach I must follow here onwards. I have been studying for gmat since April 2019 till now, except for the period between November 2019 and July 2020. I know quality matters over quantity, but I have solved a hell lot of good quality questions. I have solved egmat scholaranium with an combined accuracy of roughly 75%, which as per most of the egmat experts and students is a fair estimate of a decent preparation. Come test day, I feel I am not well prepared and something strange happens.
I have exhausted all the resources. I gave my fourth attempt yesterday in a hope that I would score well, but as usual I performed below my level on the test. Egmat, no doubt is a great platform for gmat preparation and there are numerous success stories on its forum. My problem is with my test taking strategies. I do not understand a single sentence properly during the test.
I am extending my hands for help here in a hope that someone here could provide me his or her valuable suggestions. I am getting married this month, so I have planned to take a break for a couple of months. I was looking forward to receive a decent score before my wedding, but couldn’t achieve my goal.
My background: I work in Schlumberger as a field engineer. I go to field for 30-45 days and get a vacation of at least 10 days. When on field a typical work week consists of 12 hours shift plus 2 hours of travel time.
A special request to all the experts on GMAT CLUB: kindly provide your valuable feedback.
Thanking you all in anticipation.
Regards,
Ajinkya
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07 Jun 2021, 07:36
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ajinkyaB
Well, if "test taking strategies" were to be an issue, then you would not have scored well in mocks as well.
Do you get very nervous in the actual exam? Somehow, I still feel that (despite the exhaustive prep that you've done), your concepts are not completely in place.
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Hearty Congratulations Ajinkya!
