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I have written my GMAT exam last Sunday after postponing four times before writing.I scored  590 (Q45,V25,IR4) . I would like to take this opportunity to thank all GMAT club experts and active user who on daily bases post questions, detailed answers and articles.

Talking about exam,I am definitely very disappointed but not surprised at all with my result because my official mock 1&2 results were 560 and 580 respectively.

Material used :
 
1. Magossh 
2. CR,SC,RC Manhattan books
3. Offline coaching classes in my city.
4. OG2018, QR2018,VR2018.
5. Mocks: 800Score and Official mock 1&2

I had put in all money and time that i had in Gmat Prep. I sacrificed many things . Trust me, this was the first time i was so obsessed with something in my life. I missed many parties, skipped gym in order to get extra time for prep. My wall is decorated with Quant and Verbal notes. I also took leaves from office for gmat prep. despite all, i got something that is not even close to 700. Gmat preparation has definitely made me very tired.

Learnings :

1. Maintaining error log is the key part.
2. Order of preparation should be basic Concepts > easy > medium > tough questions> Revision
3. Last one month is all about carrying momentum and being positive.

Obviously, somewhere i have made mistakes in above three points, hence those points are in my learning.

Current thinking:
 
I am not sure wether to retake the exam. I am more inclined towards not to write it. Reason being the journey so far has been tough and i know its gonna be even tougher from here. Also, if in 7 months of dedicated preparation i touched only 590, then i have no idea how many more months its gonna take. Gmat is smart exam for smart people. May be i am not one of those.

Most of my known encourage me to stay positive and think of students who got 700 in second or third attempt. But my mind thinks of those who did not get 700 in multiple attempts. And, i think this is the reality— If for every 100 students, 12 score 700+, then there are 88 also, who do not.

Last, I just want to say i have been as honest as possible while writing this article.
Thanks you all and best wishes to all who are preparing for exam.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Bohemia,

The GMAT is a big 'piece' in the overall process of getting into Business School, so since you're trying to decide whether to retake the GMAT or not, the first question that you should ask is: "Is this Score strong enough to potentially get me into Business School (and more directly, into my first-choice Business School?)?" If the answer is "no", then continuing to study - with the goal of scoring higher on the GMAT - would make sense.

Based on your Official Score, you have a great opportunity to pick up points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections, but before I can offer you any additional advice, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on your timeline and your goals:

1) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
2) What is your goal score?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Bohemia · Answer

1. GMAT PREP 1 : 550 (Q47,V23), written 3 weeks before exam
 official Mock1: 580 (Q49,V20), written 1 weeks before exam
 official mock 2: 560 (Q43,V24), written 2 days before exam.

2. 700+

3. 2020 FIRST Round,

4. ROTMAN,NUS,NTU,ISB,

DisciplinedPrep · Answer

Since you have a few more months until round 1, you could rethink your plan of not retaking the test. Clearly, the verbal section is your biggest challenge. You should purchase the ESR report to find which sub-section is your weakness: CR, SC, or RC? You could surely make some significant gains in 1-2 months. You do not need to practice a lot to surge your Quant score from 45 to 48+. Regular practice over a month will get your score to that level. I personally believe online courses are far better than the classroom course offered by Indian prep companies. I do not want to sound difficult but a 590 is not a competitive score for the schools you mentioned.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Bohemia,

Based on the Schools that you are interested in, this GMAT Score would probably not be a 'plus' for your applications. That having been said, there might be other aspects of your profile that would be more important than your GMAT Score, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts can give you a better assessment of how your profile might be viewed and offer additional advice on what you might work on (beyond improving your GMAT Score) There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

Based on the list of study resources you used, I think that you may have been trying to 'juggle' a variety of different philosophies and strategies about how to approach the GMAT - and you just didn't quite hone the necessary skills to consistently score at a higher level. The good news is that the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. You have to really *want* to do that training though - and it sounds as though you might be a bit 'burned out' from your prior studies. As such, you might want to take a little time off - and if you decide that you want to continue studying, then we can discuss how best to approach this next phase of your studies.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Bohemia,

Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts. I can understand why you may not want to retake the GMAT; however, if you decide to give it another go, I’d be happy to provide some advice regarding a retake.

Feel free to reach out with further questions.

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