Well congrats, seem you adapted well, what was your practice score range for GMAT?
And why not having a test center near you impacted your decision, anyway was going to be online, no?
Hey Guys!
Took the online GRE today. I was one of those who pivoted to the GRE from the GMAT post the whiteboard announcement. We don't have a GMAT centre in the country that I am in. Travelling internationally in the near future is not a possibility and I hence decided to take the plunge. In terms of prep, I reviewed my GMAT quant prep and tried to improve my vocabulary (unsuccessfully
), took the 2 powerprep tests, 1 manhattan test and 1 paid powerprep plus test 3 (this was definitely a good final mock). Below is my experience:
Overall experience - Surprisingly good. I was lucky not to have any disruptions. My test started dot on time post all the checks. My proctor was super professional and helped me with small challenges whenever I faced them. My 10 minute break was also perfect in that my proctor contacted me again at the 9.5 minute mark and the process was quite smooth.
Sections - 3 verbal & 2 quant. Verbal was almost the same level as the powerpreps, and it was definitely hard for me to guess which section was the experimental one. Quant in terms of concepts was similar, however some questions were tricky. I would definitely say that without a strong grasp on concepts, the quant section would be hard. It is extremely easy to freak out on a tough question and make a mess of the remaining questions, so staying calm and composed is important.
Mock Score: Powerprep 1 322 (155V, 167Q)
Powerprep 2 321 (157V, 164Q)
Manhattan 321 (160V, 161Q)
Powerprep Plus (Final Mock) 319 (155V, 164Q)
Final Score: 326 (158V, 168Q)
Overall I am satisfied with my score. There is definitely scope for improvement on the verbal, however I am not sure how big an impact 2-3 points would make. So I may or may not retake the test.
I think the online GRE is fairly glitch-free now. Go ahead and give it a shot!