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pranaybhasin
Joined: 26 Aug 2017
Last visit: 24 Jun 2021
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Location: India
Concentration: Finance, Leadership
Schools: NTU '21 (I) (A)
GMAT 1: 700 Q50 V34
WE:Information Technology (Computer Software)
09 Aug 2018, 06:20
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Hello,
680: Q39,V32,IR6 ( Devastating)
I have been preparing for past 3 months and have given around 14 mocks. (10 Princeton Review to build stamina and 4 gmat prep[2 new ones and 2 on the old software]) . I got 680 today Q49 and V32.
I am devastated as i wanted something above 700. Mock scores,
PR: 640,750,650,780,770,720,690,690,700,720
GMAT PREP SOFT: 720,770
Gmat new Online: 750,730,retake(770)
material followed: OG13,16,18 OG18VR, and advanced quants like bunuel's collection(which i found really good to build some solid back). I did one SC topic wise material that i found here on GC,and same for CR, but now i remember most of the answers to OG questions so i dont feel them challenging my mind
I know i did a blunder with my timing as i always finished well in time so never paid attention and in the real exam i had less than 2 minutes for last question for quant and verbal 6 minutes for last 7 questions.
and i had to guess alot in between to even reach that point.
I found quant to be a bit on the easier side but with the timing thing,alas. Verbal was quite a challenge as i found CR to be quiet difficult. I need atleast 720 now. I wanted to know, what material could be followed now, and how much time should i consider before giving a retest?
680: Q39,V32,IR6 ( Devastating)
I have been preparing for past 3 months and have given around 14 mocks. (10 Princeton Review to build stamina and 4 gmat prep[2 new ones and 2 on the old software]) . I got 680 today Q49 and V32.
I am devastated as i wanted something above 700. Mock scores,
PR: 640,750,650,780,770,720,690,690,700,720
GMAT PREP SOFT: 720,770
Gmat new Online: 750,730,retake(770)
material followed: OG13,16,18 OG18VR, and advanced quants like bunuel's collection(which i found really good to build some solid back). I did one SC topic wise material that i found here on GC,and same for CR, but now i remember most of the answers to OG questions so i dont feel them challenging my mind
I know i did a blunder with my timing as i always finished well in time so never paid attention and in the real exam i had less than 2 minutes for last question for quant and verbal 6 minutes for last 7 questions.
and i had to guess alot in between to even reach that point.
I found quant to be a bit on the easier side but with the timing thing,alas. Verbal was quite a challenge as i found CR to be quiet difficult. I need atleast 720 now. I wanted to know, what material could be followed now, and how much time should i consider before giving a retest?
09 Aug 2018, 06:27
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Hi Pranay, it might be a good idea to order the ESR, to see what exactly went wrong behind the V32. I understand that currently you believe it's CR, but ESR might throw up a surprise.
09 Aug 2018, 06:50
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Hi pranaybhasin,
I'm sorry you didn't get the score you were aiming for, this is never a fun experience.
As this was your first real GMAT, keep in mind that your score could be due mostly to nerves, especially as you mentioned that your timing on the exam was significantly different from mock test timing.
Moreover, it sounds like most of your studies up till now have been book-based, with the OG or with the forums here. Is there any reason you haven't taken a structured course? It is very likely that there are many small tips, techniques and strategies (including timing-related strategies) that you have missed due not to lack of skill, but to a lack of awareness of what is out there. Teaching these skills in a structured manner is what courses excel at and taking a course just might supply you with the ingredients you are currently lacking.
To give more specific advice, I'd appreciate the answers to a few questions:
1. As suggested above, consider ordering an ESR. Not only will this give you information about success rate in specific sections, but also about success rate over time (as the test progressed) and about timing in general (which types of questions took you how long). All of these are very useful for debugging, and while they aren't perfect, they do provide a good starting point.
2. When you took your CATs, did you take them in conditions as similar as possible to the actual exam? Without pausing between or within sections, without help from a phone or a friend, at the same time of day, etc. ?
3. In your studies, have you built up and used an error log? Are you currently capable of identifying which types of questions / solution approaches you excel at and which you struggle with?
Feel free to PM me for further details or to send your ESR here for a more detailed analysis.
I'm sorry you didn't get the score you were aiming for, this is never a fun experience.
As this was your first real GMAT, keep in mind that your score could be due mostly to nerves, especially as you mentioned that your timing on the exam was significantly different from mock test timing.
Moreover, it sounds like most of your studies up till now have been book-based, with the OG or with the forums here. Is there any reason you haven't taken a structured course? It is very likely that there are many small tips, techniques and strategies (including timing-related strategies) that you have missed due not to lack of skill, but to a lack of awareness of what is out there. Teaching these skills in a structured manner is what courses excel at and taking a course just might supply you with the ingredients you are currently lacking.
To give more specific advice, I'd appreciate the answers to a few questions:
1. As suggested above, consider ordering an ESR. Not only will this give you information about success rate in specific sections, but also about success rate over time (as the test progressed) and about timing in general (which types of questions took you how long). All of these are very useful for debugging, and while they aren't perfect, they do provide a good starting point.
2. When you took your CATs, did you take them in conditions as similar as possible to the actual exam? Without pausing between or within sections, without help from a phone or a friend, at the same time of day, etc. ?
3. In your studies, have you built up and used an error log? Are you currently capable of identifying which types of questions / solution approaches you excel at and which you struggle with?
Feel free to PM me for further details or to send your ESR here for a more detailed analysis.
