Gap in official mock scores and actual GMAT score

As you look over the data, replaying what happened during the exam may be helpful. Did you spend a lot more time on the first quarter of questions than you normally do on mocks, for example. If you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Had a 6-hr student who went from a v31 to a v40 in about 30 days. Perhaps work with a study buddy who has strong Verbal skills. There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you could check out/sign up to.

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Hi Vivek,

I'm sorry to hear that this recent attempt did not turn out better - but this recent attempt is fairly similar to your first two attempts (back in 2021 and early 2022), so there are likely some lagging 'issues' that are still keeping you from scoring higher. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying recently:

1) On what dates did you take the two Official GMATs that you listed (the 640 and this 570)? What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for your 640?
Studies:
2) What study materials have you been using in 2023?
3) Considering how long you have been studying, are you sure that you never saw any of the content from Official CATs/mocks 5 and 6 (either by taking the Exam or working through random practice content in the forums or other 3rd-party materials?)?
4) Is your overall goal score still a 700 or something else?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then 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.

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Rich

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Hi vivek1810971,

In addition to the advice provided by Marty, here is a helpful article you can check out:

https://blog.targettestprep.com/gmat-sc ... st-scores/

To update all those who spared time to reply to my queries.

I gave an official GMAT online attempt today. Scored a 680 (Q47, V37).

Regards,
Vivek.

All the best going forward. If you decide to retake for any reason, consider checking out combos that could potentially hit your target score more easily. Had a retake student for example who went from a 650 to a 750 mainly due to their V37 going to a V48. Fair to say, however, that the scoring gets pretty steep on Verbal at a certain point. Even though they got a 750 that had a Q45, another combo may be far easier to get.

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