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Hello Everyone,
I just finished the Official GMAT practice test 1 and I got a very unexpected Verbal score.
I got a total of 620: 49 Q / 26 V
My Verbal result do not match the results I got when I've done the Kaplan Premier and the Princeton Review tests.
Princeton Review: ( all done last week)
1st time: 38 V
2nd time: 29 V
3rd time: 34 V
4th time: 39 V
5th time: 37 V
Kaplan:
1st test: 32 V
2nd test: 34 V
Manhattan:
free test: 32 V
Veritas:
free test: 30 V
I am not understanding the result I got in Verbal on the Official Practice Test.
I am willing to take the GMAT next Tuesday and I am not sure what to do.
If anyone can help me or share any useful information or previous experience please do so. I would be extremely grateful.
Thank you.
I just finished the Official GMAT practice test 1 and I got a very unexpected Verbal score.
I got a total of 620: 49 Q / 26 V
My Verbal result do not match the results I got when I've done the Kaplan Premier and the Princeton Review tests.
Princeton Review: ( all done last week)
1st time: 38 V
2nd time: 29 V
3rd time: 34 V
4th time: 39 V
5th time: 37 V
Kaplan:
1st test: 32 V
2nd test: 34 V
Manhattan:
free test: 32 V
Veritas:
free test: 30 V
I am not understanding the result I got in Verbal on the Official Practice Test.
I am willing to take the GMAT next Tuesday and I am not sure what to do.
If anyone can help me or share any useful information or previous experience please do so. I would be extremely grateful.
Thank you.
14 Feb 2017, 15:04
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Hi Karl,
From what you've described, it sounds like you've taken at least 5 CATs last week - and that was NOT a good idea. The process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week. By taking so many CATs in such a short period of time, there's a reasonable chance that you experienced some 'burn out' - and that could help to explain your score on this recent Official GMAC CAT. In addition, there might be other issues based on how you took these CATs:
1) On what dates did you take each of these CATs?
2) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) Did you take them at home?
4) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
5) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
6) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Beyond those questions, I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
From what you've described, it sounds like you've taken at least 5 CATs last week - and that was NOT a good idea. The process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week. By taking so many CATs in such a short period of time, there's a reasonable chance that you experienced some 'burn out' - and that could help to explain your score on this recent Official GMAC CAT. In addition, there might be other issues based on how you took these CATs:
1) On what dates did you take each of these CATs?
2) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) Did you take them at home?
4) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
5) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
6) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Beyond those questions, I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
15 Feb 2017, 04:04
Kudos
Bookmarks
EMPOWERgmatRichC
Hi Karl,
From what you've described, it sounds like you've taken at least 5 CATs last week - and that was NOT a good idea. The process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week. By taking so many CATs in such a short period of time, there's a reasonable chance that you experienced some 'burn out' - and that could help to explain your score on this recent Official GMAC CAT. In addition, there might be other issues based on how you took these CATs:
1) On what dates did you take each of these CATs?
2) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) Did you take them at home?
4) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
5) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
6) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Beyond those questions, I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
From what you've described, it sounds like you've taken at least 5 CATs last week - and that was NOT a good idea. The process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week. By taking so many CATs in such a short period of time, there's a reasonable chance that you experienced some 'burn out' - and that could help to explain your score on this recent Official GMAC CAT. In addition, there might be other issues based on how you took these CATs:
1) On what dates did you take each of these CATs?
2) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) Did you take them at home?
4) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
5) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
6) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
Beyond those questions, I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Hi Rich,
Thank you for your constructed response.
1) I've been doing 1 CAT per day for the last 10 days.
2) I only did the entire CAT (including IR and essay) for the Official CAT.
3) I have taken each CAT in different places (some at my University and some at home)
4) I have taken them all at the same time of day as my Official GMAT.
5) No I did not.
6) Never.
As for my goal:
1) My goal score is above 700, but I can settle for now for 680.
2) I am planning to apply to Business schools starting next week.
3) I am planning to apply to HEC and ESSEC next week, as for later I might consider business schools in Germany.
Regarding my Verbal score (26), I have got 27/41 correct answers (check attachment)
8/11 CR
8/13 RC
11/17 SC
Is it because I made mistakes in the first few questions?
I am not sure how I should study now. My test is in less than a week and I thought I was doing okay.
Thank you.
Karl
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