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Status:Applying in R1 of 2024 to t15
Affiliations: University of Tennessee
Location: United States (CO)
Concentration: Strategy, Finance
GMAT Focus 1: 605 Q76 V84 DI80 
GMAT Focus 2: 615 Q78 V86 DI78
GPA: 3.62
WE:Analyst (Consumer Packaged Goods)
02 Apr 2024, 15:06
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Saturday I walked out of the testing center with a dissapointing 575. On mocks I have been scoring in the 645-585 range but more frequently 645 as of late. My nerves were so incredibly bad. It just makes me mad because I know this horribly hurt my score and is not reflective of my abilities. Should I just reschedule ASAP? I feel like I can do much better. I'm aiming for 645+. I don't even know what to do now I feel so defeated and unable to study after this L. Lowest score i've gotten in the last 3-4 practice tests I've taken.
02 Apr 2024, 15:11
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Hi. Missing questions is not great or helpful either way but on the focus test, you’re not penalized the same way as in the classic. It seems like the sequence and the order of mistakes isn’t as critical as it used to be. What matters however is the difficulty of the questions you get wrong so if you got two easy questions wrong then it will be bad regardless of where they were. Similarly, if you got too hard questions wrong, it will be a minor impact regardless of where they were.
I can tell you that I have run gmat prep test simulations missing the first seven questions in a row on GMAT prep and the score was pretty much the same as missing seven questions in the middle or seven questions in the end. Just minor differences in fluctuations, sometimes even giving me a higher score when I missed the first seven.
It’s been a while but I can dig up my spreadsheet and share my findings.
I definitely feel you warm up more before your test basically figure out a way not to shoot your toe with the first few questions by the same time, it’s not like you hit the self-destruct button or anything like that. On GMAT focus, from what I have observed, a mistake is just a mistake.
Bottom line is that happen and I think this might’ve just been that.
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I can tell you that I have run gmat prep test simulations missing the first seven questions in a row on GMAT prep and the score was pretty much the same as missing seven questions in the middle or seven questions in the end. Just minor differences in fluctuations, sometimes even giving me a higher score when I missed the first seven.
It’s been a while but I can dig up my spreadsheet and share my findings.
I definitely feel you warm up more before your test basically figure out a way not to shoot your toe with the first few questions by the same time, it’s not like you hit the self-destruct button or anything like that. On GMAT focus, from what I have observed, a mistake is just a mistake.
Bottom line is that happen and I think this might’ve just been that.
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02 Apr 2024, 15:17
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Sorry, it seems like I have overly focused on your subject line. You can reschedule to take a test within 16 days.
If your practice tests have a certain consistency then it’s very reassuring.
However, if you were too nervous, you will be just as nervous next time and probably even more so so you need to plan how you can get rid of your nervousness and be more focused. Recommend warming up before the test. I would recommend taking practice test under more stress by cutting your available time to even less. I would recommend putting wagers and bets in your practice tests such as no phone for a day or donating $250 to the charity you really hate if you don’t score well enough. You have to overcome the stress and the only way by Practice.
I think it would be insufficient and a missed opportunity to simply reschedule and do nothing else. You had a date with the devil, and you walked away from it so you’re gonna do everything you can to have a much better performance on the next date. You have seen the topics you have struggled with, you have seen what is being tested and how it all works. Keep in mind that everyone thinks they can do better and everyone makes the mistake of focusing on their weaknesses and completely ignoring their strengths, often flipping their score and switching witnesses with strengths. I think you need to make the most of the time you have whether it’s 16 days or whether you retake within one month, make the most of the time. I wouldn’t recommend longer than a month retake as it is draining.
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If your practice tests have a certain consistency then it’s very reassuring.
However, if you were too nervous, you will be just as nervous next time and probably even more so so you need to plan how you can get rid of your nervousness and be more focused. Recommend warming up before the test. I would recommend taking practice test under more stress by cutting your available time to even less. I would recommend putting wagers and bets in your practice tests such as no phone for a day or donating $250 to the charity you really hate if you don’t score well enough. You have to overcome the stress and the only way by Practice.
I think it would be insufficient and a missed opportunity to simply reschedule and do nothing else. You had a date with the devil, and you walked away from it so you’re gonna do everything you can to have a much better performance on the next date. You have seen the topics you have struggled with, you have seen what is being tested and how it all works. Keep in mind that everyone thinks they can do better and everyone makes the mistake of focusing on their weaknesses and completely ignoring their strengths, often flipping their score and switching witnesses with strengths. I think you need to make the most of the time you have whether it’s 16 days or whether you retake within one month, make the most of the time. I wouldn’t recommend longer than a month retake as it is draining.
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