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Updated on: 16 Jun 2020, 05:53
Originally posted by Shivam1809 on 15 Jun 2020, 22:38.
Last edited by Shivam1809 on 16 Jun 2020, 05:53, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Shivam1809 on 16 Jun 2020, 05:53, edited 2 times in total.
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Hi Guys,
I received ESR (attached) of my 1st GMAT Attempt today. I Scored 720 (Q50, V39).
I initially lost 4 minutes at the beginning in verbal due to excruciatingly long check in process under Covid Protocol. This time loss and my history with test day anxiety really hampered my concentration in the 1st 10 minutes or so, have written a post on Test day anxiety here https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-brief-on-n ... l#p2541628
target score is 750+
GmatPrep mock score are 640(baseline), 770,750,760, and 750.
Avg Sectional : Q50, V42
Verbal 39 :
- In countable questions I got 7 wrongs, I usually get 6-7 wrongs out of the entire 36 Ques in Mocks.
- In, RC i scored a 95th percentile (score of 51)
- SC 91st percentile (score of 41)
- CR 5th Percentile (score of 6)
I am usually very good in CR, CR for me is my safety net. On an avg my accuracy has been 8/9 (~90%) in GmatPrep Mocks.
Can anyone please help me in understanding what does a 5percentile in CR means ?
Is it that i bombed on each and every CR question in the exam ?
or Did GMAC made a mistake in my ESR calculations ?
The day I got 100% accuracy in RC and scored 91percentile in SC (my nemesis), I ended up with lowest possible score in CR. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
VeritasPrepHailey EMPOWERgmatRichC souvik101990 GMATNinja bb mcelroytutoring - your inputs will help me immensely.
I received ESR (attached) of my 1st GMAT Attempt today. I Scored 720 (Q50, V39).
I initially lost 4 minutes at the beginning in verbal due to excruciatingly long check in process under Covid Protocol. This time loss and my history with test day anxiety really hampered my concentration in the 1st 10 minutes or so, have written a post on Test day anxiety here https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-brief-on-n ... l#p2541628
Target Score
target score is 750+
GmatPrep mock score are 640(baseline), 770,750,760, and 750.
Avg Sectional : Q50, V42
ESR Analysis
Verbal 39 :
- In countable questions I got 7 wrongs, I usually get 6-7 wrongs out of the entire 36 Ques in Mocks.
- In, RC i scored a 95th percentile (score of 51)
- SC 91st percentile (score of 41)
- CR 5th Percentile (score of 6)
CR >>5th Percentile>> WTF
I am usually very good in CR, CR for me is my safety net. On an avg my accuracy has been 8/9 (~90%) in GmatPrep Mocks.
Can anyone please help me in understanding what does a 5percentile in CR means ?
Is it that i bombed on each and every CR question in the exam ?
or Did GMAC made a mistake in my ESR calculations ?
The day I got 100% accuracy in RC and scored 91percentile in SC (my nemesis), I ended up with lowest possible score in CR. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
VeritasPrepHailey EMPOWERgmatRichC souvik101990 GMATNinja bb mcelroytutoring - your inputs will help me immensely.
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15 Jun 2020, 22:53
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Shivam1809
Hi!
I had a very similar experience at GMAT Test Centre. My first official mock gave me 740. And I have been good with academics and concepts, or that is what I believe. My scores on Mocks ranged from 740-780, an the recent ones were on the upper range. However, on the D-Day, I was shocked to see a 720 (Q50, V37). I surprisingly had 99+%ile on SC but a weird 33%ile on CR.
So, coming to your question. No, you did not bomb all CR questions. But, apparently a majority of them. And the ones you did not were seemingly too easy (as per GMAT).
But, I guess it was just one wrong day of yours, like it was for me. And, it wont be too difficult for you to work a bit on CR, and boost your score.
15 Jun 2020, 22:59
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Hi Shivam.
Your ESR indicates that, early in the verbal section, you got one or more rather easy questions incorrect, and that likely those one or more questions were Critical Reasoning questions.
So, what seems to be the case is that the loss of concentration you experienced when you began the verbal section is responsible for much of the difference between your normal CR performance and your CR performance on this test.
So, I guess, while continuing to prepare some to further strengthen your verbal skills might make sense, the key thing you need to do is to continue to work on how you handle the psychological aspects of taking the test so that your performance is more consistent.
To do so, you could prepare yourself for issues like the procedural problems you ran into by visualizing yourself remaining calm and rocking the test in the face of all kinds of mishaps. For instance, you could visualize water starting to leak from the ceiling and how you would remain calm and rock the test anyway, and then visualize a buzzing noise coming from the wall, and how you would focus anyway, etc. By doing so, you would mentally prepare yourself and get into the habit of dealing with these types of issues before you dealt with them for real, and even if no such issues were to occur when you take the test, you would still be calmer because of your being aware that you could handle such issues were they to occur.
Also, generally, you could practice focusing on the question in front of you. That approach works super well. You get into a mindset along the lines of that you are too busy answering questions to be bothered by anything.
Your ESR indicates that, early in the verbal section, you got one or more rather easy questions incorrect, and that likely those one or more questions were Critical Reasoning questions.
So, what seems to be the case is that the loss of concentration you experienced when you began the verbal section is responsible for much of the difference between your normal CR performance and your CR performance on this test.
So, I guess, while continuing to prepare some to further strengthen your verbal skills might make sense, the key thing you need to do is to continue to work on how you handle the psychological aspects of taking the test so that your performance is more consistent.
To do so, you could prepare yourself for issues like the procedural problems you ran into by visualizing yourself remaining calm and rocking the test in the face of all kinds of mishaps. For instance, you could visualize water starting to leak from the ceiling and how you would remain calm and rock the test anyway, and then visualize a buzzing noise coming from the wall, and how you would focus anyway, etc. By doing so, you would mentally prepare yourself and get into the habit of dealing with these types of issues before you dealt with them for real, and even if no such issues were to occur when you take the test, you would still be calmer because of your being aware that you could handle such issues were they to occur.
Also, generally, you could practice focusing on the question in front of you. That approach works super well. You get into a mindset along the lines of that you are too busy answering questions to be bothered by anything.
