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21 Oct 2020, 02:36
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First of all thank you all for opening this discussion:
I took the GMAT today(21st OCT 2020) from the 1st time and scored a very very miserable 590(Q42V30)
I had never scored that low. I somewhat knew midway Verbal that I am screwing up here. I usually have a 80% accuracy on SC . Most of the the questions from SC seemed quite alien and couldn't properly comprehend resulting in poor time management. I don't have the ESR as of yet, maybe that will help in proper evaluation.
The quants section seemed quite easy , in the later portions which was an indication that it went for a toss as well.
I am planning to retake the exam within the stipulated 16 day period because the deadlines are soon approaching and I had already pushed to the 2nd round of deadlines.
Mocks score:
620 - Veritas prep
Expert global:
1. 620 (Q47 V 28)
2. 620(Q45V30)
3. 620(Q45V30)
Understood that I am taking the mock at the end of the day , when I am fully exhausted.
Then took the test in the morning
4. 660(Q46V35)
5. 650(Q43V37)
GMAT Official mock :
1.670 (Q48 V34)
2 650 (Q44V36) (This was 2 days before the exam)
I study 6-8 hours a day and I think I know all the concepts more or less but at the time of application I don't know what happens. I have done the OGs and Verbal Review as well. I just need to polish and refine myself and am sure can definitely achieve the target 700+.
Maybe there is something wrong with my strategy and I need to take a different approach.
All kind of suggestions are welcome. I am really struggling here.
P.S. - How to tackle RCs suggestion will be really helpful as well.
I took the GMAT today(21st OCT 2020) from the 1st time and scored a very very miserable 590(Q42V30)
I had never scored that low. I somewhat knew midway Verbal that I am screwing up here. I usually have a 80% accuracy on SC . Most of the the questions from SC seemed quite alien and couldn't properly comprehend resulting in poor time management. I don't have the ESR as of yet, maybe that will help in proper evaluation.
The quants section seemed quite easy , in the later portions which was an indication that it went for a toss as well.
I am planning to retake the exam within the stipulated 16 day period because the deadlines are soon approaching and I had already pushed to the 2nd round of deadlines.
Mocks score:
620 - Veritas prep
Expert global:
1. 620 (Q47 V 28)
2. 620(Q45V30)
3. 620(Q45V30)
Understood that I am taking the mock at the end of the day , when I am fully exhausted.
Then took the test in the morning
4. 660(Q46V35)
5. 650(Q43V37)
GMAT Official mock :
1.670 (Q48 V34)
2 650 (Q44V36) (This was 2 days before the exam)
I study 6-8 hours a day and I think I know all the concepts more or less but at the time of application I don't know what happens. I have done the OGs and Verbal Review as well. I just need to polish and refine myself and am sure can definitely achieve the target 700+.
Maybe there is something wrong with my strategy and I need to take a different approach.
All kind of suggestions are welcome. I am really struggling here.
P.S. - How to tackle RCs suggestion will be really helpful as well.
21 Oct 2020, 03:45
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cherr012
Hi cherr012,
First of all, so sorry to hear about how things went with your GMAT. Ideally your score must be within the range of + or - 30 points of your official mocks. There could be two reasons for that.
- Nervousness on the test day
- Inconsistent approach towards solving problems
In my experience, I have seen the second reason to be the main culprit in most of the cases. Students somehow solve questions on the mock and they get the right answers. But when it comes to the official test, they find the questions to be really tough and they falter. The same might have happened with you as well. Having said that, it would be pre-mature to jump into conclusions without knowing all the details.
Why don't we connect over a call and discuss what actually went wrong in your test? We can solve a few questions together so that I can understand if it's your approach that led to your low score in the test or not. Because only if we understand this, we can make a proper plan and move further. An ESR would definitely help but I understand that it might take a couple of days more to get it. You can send me a mail once you get it and we can analyze it together but meanwhile it would be better for use to narrow down things by connecting over a call.
How to approach RC questions?
To solve RC questions, it is important that you use the right reading strategies. It is important to understand the purpose of RC passages in the context of GMAT. GMAT tests your ability to comprehend and infer the intention behind writing the passage. So, while reading the passage, make sure you read to understand the purpose of the passage. While reading each sentence, try to understand its purpose, its connection with the previous sentence and with the paragraph as a whole. Once you finish reading a para, make sure you summarize it in your own words. Do this for each para and derive the main point of the passage. Do not focus more on details because you can always come back to that part if you come across a detail-based question.
Hope it helped. If you wish to connect over a call and discuss about the study strategy, you can schedule one using the below link.
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