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07 Dec 2023, 02:45
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Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my experience taking the focus and the preparation (lack of) I did and see if you guys think if I should retake it sometime next year.
I am currently an undergrad senior, and in August, I realized that I wanted to apply to deferred MBA programs and I would have to take the GMAT. The schools I was looking at were mainly M7 + a few others. I took a cold test (Official Practice Test 1) on 8/15 and got 640, and booked my test for 11/15. I was going to study a few hours per week for 3 months but because I didn't end up getting a return offer, I spent the majority of my time applying to jobs instead and did 0 prep. On 11/15, I ended up getting a 670, even though my target score was 740+. I got my ESR and I noticed I actually did pretty good on everything, except for grammar, so I decided to just take the Focus Edition and see how it goes, so I booked it for 12/2. I was going to study for a bit at least, but again, school took over so I didn't even do a single question, expecting to retake again in the future. However, I ended up getting a 695 (Q81 V84 DI88) to my surprise, which is a score that I am happy with considering my lack of prep.
In terms of my actual testing experience, I would say it was a lot easier than expected. Prior to my exam day, I had a final project due, so I only got around 4 hours of sleep, and barely woke up in time for the test. Once I got to the test center, I had to use the bathroom but I decided against it since I thought it would help me during the test. I did Quant>Verbal>DI, since I knew I was most confident in Quant. For Quant, I finished with around 15 minutes left and I really had to use the bathroom so I didn't review my answers much. Ended up getting two questions wrong, and both were ones I spent 0.5 minutes on (according to the score report). I took my optional break. using the bathroom, and then I came back feeling much better for Verbal. Similar to Quant, I also finished with around 10-15 minutes left, but there were a few questions I was unsure about. I ended up guessing for a total of three questions, which was all wrong, in addition to two other questions that I got wrong. I didn't take my second break, and went straight to data insights, which I found harder than Verbal and Quant. I barely had any time left, and had to guess for a few questions because I didn't understand some of the wording for a few questions or I just didn't know how to do it. Ended up getting three questions wrong but still got a pretty good score.
My score breakdown was:
Q81 V84 DI88
Percentiles - 81,91,99
Quant - 2 questions wrong
Verbal - 5 questions wrong
DI - 3 questions wrong
All in all, I didn't think I did so well, and I feel like I could improve. Would it be worth it for me to retake the Focus next year (once I'm done with full-time recruiting), considering I'm an international ORM? Also, if I send my 695 score to schools, and I send a better score later on, would that hurt my application having a lower first attempt? I am hoping to get 725+ on the FE after I study for a bit, so I'd appreciate any advice you all have, and feel free to ask any questions!
I am currently an undergrad senior, and in August, I realized that I wanted to apply to deferred MBA programs and I would have to take the GMAT. The schools I was looking at were mainly M7 + a few others. I took a cold test (Official Practice Test 1) on 8/15 and got 640, and booked my test for 11/15. I was going to study a few hours per week for 3 months but because I didn't end up getting a return offer, I spent the majority of my time applying to jobs instead and did 0 prep. On 11/15, I ended up getting a 670, even though my target score was 740+. I got my ESR and I noticed I actually did pretty good on everything, except for grammar, so I decided to just take the Focus Edition and see how it goes, so I booked it for 12/2. I was going to study for a bit at least, but again, school took over so I didn't even do a single question, expecting to retake again in the future. However, I ended up getting a 695 (Q81 V84 DI88) to my surprise, which is a score that I am happy with considering my lack of prep.
In terms of my actual testing experience, I would say it was a lot easier than expected. Prior to my exam day, I had a final project due, so I only got around 4 hours of sleep, and barely woke up in time for the test. Once I got to the test center, I had to use the bathroom but I decided against it since I thought it would help me during the test. I did Quant>Verbal>DI, since I knew I was most confident in Quant. For Quant, I finished with around 15 minutes left and I really had to use the bathroom so I didn't review my answers much. Ended up getting two questions wrong, and both were ones I spent 0.5 minutes on (according to the score report). I took my optional break. using the bathroom, and then I came back feeling much better for Verbal. Similar to Quant, I also finished with around 10-15 minutes left, but there were a few questions I was unsure about. I ended up guessing for a total of three questions, which was all wrong, in addition to two other questions that I got wrong. I didn't take my second break, and went straight to data insights, which I found harder than Verbal and Quant. I barely had any time left, and had to guess for a few questions because I didn't understand some of the wording for a few questions or I just didn't know how to do it. Ended up getting three questions wrong but still got a pretty good score.
My score breakdown was:
Q81 V84 DI88
Percentiles - 81,91,99
Quant - 2 questions wrong
Verbal - 5 questions wrong
DI - 3 questions wrong
All in all, I didn't think I did so well, and I feel like I could improve. Would it be worth it for me to retake the Focus next year (once I'm done with full-time recruiting), considering I'm an international ORM? Also, if I send my 695 score to schools, and I send a better score later on, would that hurt my application having a lower first attempt? I am hoping to get 725+ on the FE after I study for a bit, so I'd appreciate any advice you all have, and feel free to ask any questions!
07 Dec 2023, 07:10
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Hi FlyFeathers.
You should for sure prepare some and retake.
With some prep, you could score much higher and make the GMAT your opportunity to shine.
Also, next time you take the GMAT, if possible, don't finish any sections early, at least not 15 minutes early. Rather, take all the time you have available to get as many questions correct as possible.
For some tips on how to prepare in order to achieve a higher GMAT score, and a higher DI score, see this post.
How to Score 705+ on the GMAT Focus Edition
You should for sure prepare some and retake.
With some prep, you could score much higher and make the GMAT your opportunity to shine.
Also, next time you take the GMAT, if possible, don't finish any sections early, at least not 15 minutes early. Rather, take all the time you have available to get as many questions correct as possible.
For some tips on how to prepare in order to achieve a higher GMAT score, and a higher DI score, see this post.
How to Score 705+ on the GMAT Focus Edition
07 Dec 2023, 08:45
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For RC, becoming familiar with how inference questions work could be helpful. In came time management is an issue, using question/time markers may help. If you find CR assumptions questions slippery, the negation technique may be useful to learn.
5 Verbal tips (ignore the SC info since you're taking the Focus)
