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26 Sep 2016, 06:18
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Hi
I recently took the GMAT and got a poor score of 630(Q49 V27).
My performance on MGMAT CAT
Test 1 - 580
Test 2- 620
Test 3 - 620
test 4 - 670
Test 5 - 670(Q 46 V36)
Test 6 - 650(Q44 V35)
In KAPLAN CATs the scores of last 3 tests were
680 each with V 34 V35 and V37 respectively
In GMAt Prep
Test 1 680 Q49 V-34
Test 2 650 Q49 V-30
Test 1 Retake Q50 V41 (13 Verbal Questions repeated)
I am not at all satisfied with my performance and I am determined to retake GMAT in 1 month as I believe I can score 700.
This is the lowest Verbal Score I ever got in any of my tests!
As you can see my only concern is my Verbal Score.
Also I would like to mention that on the actual day I tried one strategy which I think is the primary cause of my poor Verbal score.I devoted more time on the first 10 questions and as a result I had to almost guess the last 11.(I had 11 mins to complete the last 10 questions!).I am sure that if I hadn't done this I would have definitely scored a 680 at least.(I had tried this strategy with GMAT Prep Test 2[650 V30] and had ended up in a similar situation)
Now since I have exhausted all the 6 MGMAT CAT and the 5 KAPLAN CATs(which I believe are the 2 most comprehensive CATs) I am really clueless about how to proceed.
Please help.
Thanks
Bitan
I recently took the GMAT and got a poor score of 630(Q49 V27).
My performance on MGMAT CAT
Test 1 - 580
Test 2- 620
Test 3 - 620
test 4 - 670
Test 5 - 670(Q 46 V36)
Test 6 - 650(Q44 V35)
In KAPLAN CATs the scores of last 3 tests were
680 each with V 34 V35 and V37 respectively
In GMAt Prep
Test 1 680 Q49 V-34
Test 2 650 Q49 V-30
Test 1 Retake Q50 V41 (13 Verbal Questions repeated)
I am not at all satisfied with my performance and I am determined to retake GMAT in 1 month as I believe I can score 700.
This is the lowest Verbal Score I ever got in any of my tests!
As you can see my only concern is my Verbal Score.
Also I would like to mention that on the actual day I tried one strategy which I think is the primary cause of my poor Verbal score.I devoted more time on the first 10 questions and as a result I had to almost guess the last 11.(I had 11 mins to complete the last 10 questions!).I am sure that if I hadn't done this I would have definitely scored a 680 at least.(I had tried this strategy with GMAT Prep Test 2[650 V30] and had ended up in a similar situation)
Now since I have exhausted all the 6 MGMAT CAT and the 5 KAPLAN CATs(which I believe are the 2 most comprehensive CATs) I am really clueless about how to proceed.
Please help.
Thanks
Bitan
26 Sep 2016, 09:52
Kudos
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While Manhattan and Kaplan are great resources for practice, your score is best estimated with GMATPrep CATs. I suggest buying Exam Pack 1 and maybe 2 for your score estimating CATs. Veritas prep had offers of 7 CATs for $19 some time ago, maybe they are still running that, so look into those as I found those to be good practice for verbal (although more difficult than actual GMAT).
Besides CATs, work on developing good strategies for tackling particular types of questions and also time management if that was an issue for you.
Besides CATs, work on developing good strategies for tackling particular types of questions and also time management if that was an issue for you.
26 Sep 2016, 12:00
Kudos
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Hi bitanrc,
First off, a 630/Q49 is a good score (it's right around the 75th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary.
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your score results all revolve around a 650 (with your Official GMAT Score at the lower end of the range).
Since you scored higher on almost all of your CATs, I have a few questions about how you took those Exams:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) 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.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 630/Q49 is a good score (it's right around the 75th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary.
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your score results all revolve around a 650 (with your Official GMAT Score at the lower end of the range).
Since you scored higher on almost all of your CATs, I have a few questions about how you took those Exams:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) 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.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
