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21 Nov 2011, 19:59
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Wrote my first ever GMAT exam and got a 710 (Q49, V38). Even though it is 92 percentile, I am kind of disappointed with it. The main reason is that I knew I messed up my verbal. Somewhere in between, I got so engrossed and totally lost track of my timing. I usually check every 5-10 minutes or so, but not this time. I soon realized that I was on question 21 with only 29 minutes remaining.
I tried to hurry up and actually reached 31 in the next 12-15 odd minutes. Some easy SC and CR, but then horrors. The longest and most convoluted RC yet (the others were not great but were not bad). At this point I was at Q35 with around 4-5 minutes left. I pretty much skimmed it and answered whatever looked right. There was 1 SC which I answered, and literally just guessed the final 2 CR questions without even reading them properly.
I was expecting something terrible, however, with a V38 (and what were nothing more than random guesses on almost 7-8 questions), I realize I must have been at a higher level and my score probably took at nosedive at the end.
Usually, in my preps, my verbals had been consistently over 40 (42-44). I noticed that my GMAT Prep verbal scores were lower than Manhattan's CAT (I think that Manhattan or other guides just don't get the GMAT style of verbal questions and are far too easy), usually around 34-38. But I had always finished my tests. I had realised that my problem was SC and I therefore worked almost exclusively tightening this up in the week or two leading up to the GMAT. I did see an improvement in the last test before my exam (1 day before).
While my verbal score is in sync with my GMAT prep scores (actually a little better), I can't shake the feeling that those 7-8 random guess questions probably did have some effect on it. I could also argue that had I gone faster, it would have lead to more errors and brought me to the same level. I just don't know.
I have seen the master thread and BB's constant reminder that everyone thinks they could have done better after the test. And it's killing me. Anyhow, I don;t have a lot of time left before R2 deadlines, and I will focus first on getting my apps through. If I get a round of dings, then perhaps it's back to the drawing board for R2 GMAT. I do have a very high GPA (4.0), 5 years of work experience in a bio-tech field, and other factors that will hopefully aid my application.
Oh yes, I used Manhattan guide books (all 8 of them), OG12, GMAT Club material (a lot of stuff here on these forums), and did the Manhattan CAT and the GMAT Prep. I would like to give a big shout out to the GMATclub community. My score probably did cross the 700+ mark thanks to a lot of advice from here. Perhaps the motivation to give it one last shot will linger.
This is probably a mixture of a report, rant, a self-pitying blog. Just had to get it off my chest.
I tried to hurry up and actually reached 31 in the next 12-15 odd minutes. Some easy SC and CR, but then horrors. The longest and most convoluted RC yet (the others were not great but were not bad). At this point I was at Q35 with around 4-5 minutes left. I pretty much skimmed it and answered whatever looked right. There was 1 SC which I answered, and literally just guessed the final 2 CR questions without even reading them properly.
I was expecting something terrible, however, with a V38 (and what were nothing more than random guesses on almost 7-8 questions), I realize I must have been at a higher level and my score probably took at nosedive at the end.
Usually, in my preps, my verbals had been consistently over 40 (42-44). I noticed that my GMAT Prep verbal scores were lower than Manhattan's CAT (I think that Manhattan or other guides just don't get the GMAT style of verbal questions and are far too easy), usually around 34-38. But I had always finished my tests. I had realised that my problem was SC and I therefore worked almost exclusively tightening this up in the week or two leading up to the GMAT. I did see an improvement in the last test before my exam (1 day before).
While my verbal score is in sync with my GMAT prep scores (actually a little better), I can't shake the feeling that those 7-8 random guess questions probably did have some effect on it. I could also argue that had I gone faster, it would have lead to more errors and brought me to the same level. I just don't know.
I have seen the master thread and BB's constant reminder that everyone thinks they could have done better after the test. And it's killing me. Anyhow, I don;t have a lot of time left before R2 deadlines, and I will focus first on getting my apps through. If I get a round of dings, then perhaps it's back to the drawing board for R2 GMAT. I do have a very high GPA (4.0), 5 years of work experience in a bio-tech field, and other factors that will hopefully aid my application.
Oh yes, I used Manhattan guide books (all 8 of them), OG12, GMAT Club material (a lot of stuff here on these forums), and did the Manhattan CAT and the GMAT Prep. I would like to give a big shout out to the GMATclub community. My score probably did cross the 700+ mark thanks to a lot of advice from here. Perhaps the motivation to give it one last shot will linger.
This is probably a mixture of a report, rant, a self-pitying blog. Just had to get it off my chest.
21 Nov 2011, 20:29
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Which B-Schools are you targetting, you might want to compare your GMAT with their scores in th class profile. Also, are you an Indian IT Male applicant ? If you want to apply in R2, I think there isn't a lot of time to retake GMAT, and do the other necessary things for applications.
21 Nov 2011, 22:40
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710 is a decent score. I don't think retake is required
