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Location: India
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GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V40
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23 May 2023, 01:37
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Have been preparing on and off for the past 4 months while working a FT job that requires me to travel .
Have been comfortable in practice exams and GMAT prep . Although I have failed to recreate test conditions while taking the practice tests due to paucity of complete block of time .
Gave GMAT yesterday , and what a wake up call . Attempted verbal first and everything was going great until the 15 th question when I couldn’t make sense of a CR question. And boy was there panic . Before I knew I had lost all time advantage I had gained . But I was doing well so was met with a 700 level RC next. And then it all went downhill , options did not make sense even after 5 readings of the question . More panic 8 questions left and 7 minutes remained . More panic as I hit another CR that I couldn’t decipher . Ended up with 30 seconds for last two questions each.
Calmed down a bit drank some cold water in the break . 2 easy questions and then BAM a question that with big numbers and a lot of calculation if I solved it my way. Tried to think of a different way couldn’t , and now too late to solve with the length calculations . Guess and move on . Okay sailing for the next 10-12 questions . Again met by a type of question never seen before. 5 lines plus a diagram to accompany and it was a DS question. I could not even understand the question. I somehow found myself to be behind in time again . Again rushed through the last 10 in 15 mins .
Will be giving again , as hopefully this is the worst I could do . Disappointed yes but also quite hopeful that if I can get my emotions under control il be able to do better .
Also The markers at the centre kept drying up if not in use for 10 seconds then every time I had to use had to waste a couple of seconds to get it working again on every question. What is it with centres trying to make such a high pressure situation worse ?
EDIT - I know this is not how the algorithm works but any idea how many questions away I was from a 42 in Verbal ?
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Have been comfortable in practice exams and GMAT prep . Although I have failed to recreate test conditions while taking the practice tests due to paucity of complete block of time .
Gave GMAT yesterday , and what a wake up call . Attempted verbal first and everything was going great until the 15 th question when I couldn’t make sense of a CR question. And boy was there panic . Before I knew I had lost all time advantage I had gained . But I was doing well so was met with a 700 level RC next. And then it all went downhill , options did not make sense even after 5 readings of the question . More panic 8 questions left and 7 minutes remained . More panic as I hit another CR that I couldn’t decipher . Ended up with 30 seconds for last two questions each.
Calmed down a bit drank some cold water in the break . 2 easy questions and then BAM a question that with big numbers and a lot of calculation if I solved it my way. Tried to think of a different way couldn’t , and now too late to solve with the length calculations . Guess and move on . Okay sailing for the next 10-12 questions . Again met by a type of question never seen before. 5 lines plus a diagram to accompany and it was a DS question. I could not even understand the question. I somehow found myself to be behind in time again . Again rushed through the last 10 in 15 mins .
Will be giving again , as hopefully this is the worst I could do . Disappointed yes but also quite hopeful that if I can get my emotions under control il be able to do better .
Also The markers at the centre kept drying up if not in use for 10 seconds then every time I had to use had to waste a couple of seconds to get it working again on every question. What is it with centres trying to make such a high pressure situation worse ?
EDIT - I know this is not how the algorithm works but any idea how many questions away I was from a 42 in Verbal ?
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23 May 2023, 05:44
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Probably around 3.
Taking many practice tests, both official and third-party tests, under realistic conditions could help you perform better under test pressure.
Let us know how you do next time.
23 May 2023, 05:53
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If you get your ESR, consider comparing it with some V42+ ESR data.
Gratz on the 710 by the way. A positive is that you have a 700+ score already in the bag. If you take the exam at the same center, consider asking them to give you some fresh markers so you don't run into the same issue. For time management, using time markers may be helpful as well.
