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See if you can get your ESR and replay what happened during the Verbal to better understand what may have happened.

How to get a V40 or higher on the GMAT? What about a V51?

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My test is on Sunday and I have scored a 650 today. This was my fourth official mock. I scored
710- V38 Q49
720- V38 Q49
730-V40 Q49
650-V32 Q47
All tests were taken in a 6-7 day gap.
Idk what happened in this one
I’m shattered. Idk what to do now
Please help

Hello, Eksha22. I agree with Ashish above. (I am not sure why that other poster suggested getting an ESR, since you are clearly talking about mock tests.) At this point in your preparation, there is little to gain by putting yourself through another mock or by hitting the books excessively. To be honest, you made a rookie mistake, taking a mock so close to your test date and, by your own admission, ruining your momentum with a lower-than-expected score. But we all make mistakes. Heck, one of my lengthiest and most popular posts was on common GMAT™ preparation mistakes, drawn from those I made myself and subsequently observed in others.

What I would recommend is light review today and maybe tomorrow. See if you can identify what went wrong in a few of those questions from your recent mock so that you can set your mind at ease again. Nerves alone can produce a 50-100-point swing like the one you saw. Acknowledge that it did happen, then do your best, through a little review, to calm your nerves so that it does not happen the next time. And the day before the exam, you want to spend as little time thinking about the test as possible. If you can, go into your test with the mindset that it is just another trial run. The results that follow will probably be much more in line with those from your first three mocks.

Good luck. I hope to hear your success story in another few days.

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My test is on Sunday and I have scored a 650 today. This was my fourth official mock. I scored
710- V38 Q49
720- V38 Q49
730-V40 Q49
650-V32 Q47
All tests were taken in a 6-7 day gap.
Idk what happened in this one
I’m shattered. Idk what to do now
Please help

Hello, Eksha22. I agree with Ashish above. (I am not sure why that other poster suggested getting an ESR, since you are clearly talking about mock tests.) At this point in your preparation, there is little to gain by putting yourself through another mock or by hitting the books excessively. To be honest, you made a rookie mistake, taking a mock so close to your test date and, by your own admission, ruining your momentum with a lower-than-expected score. But we all make mistakes. Heck, one of my lengthiest and most popular postswas on common GMAT™ preparation mistakes, drawn from those I made myself and subsequently observed in others.

What I would recommend is light review today and maybe tomorrow. See if you can identify what went wrong in a few of those questions from your recent mock so that you can set your mind at ease again. Nerves alone can produce a 50-100-point swing like the one you saw. Acknowledge that it did happen, then do your best, through a little review, to calm your nerves so that it does not happen the next time. And the day before the exam, you want to spend as little time thinking about the test as possible. If you can, go into your test with the mindset that it is just another trial run. The results that follow will probably be much more in line with those from your first three mocks.

Good luck. I hope to hear your success story in another few days.

- Andrew

Thank you so much!
My test is day after tomorrow.
I am planning to do a Light review and practice a few verbal questions to gain some confidence back. And go through my notes and error log. What do you think about this plan?

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Thank you so much!
My test is day after tomorrow.
I am planning to do a Light review and practice a few verbal questions to gain some confidence back. And go through my notes and error log. What do you think about this plan?

Yes, I think that sounds productive. Just keep it light. Too much review will have the counterproductive effect of increasing anxiety—you will feel as though you need to study so much more. Again, the goal by this point is to relax. When you go in confident and at ease, as long as you keep your composure when you encounter a tough question, you will do just fine.

Good luck.

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Hi Eksha22,

The process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically should not take more than 1 CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before Test Day. By taking 4 CATs over the course of this last week, there's a strong chance that you experienced some 'burn out' on this most recent CAT - and we do NOT want that to continue into your Official GMAT.

In these last couple of days, you should limit your studies to general practice and light review (NO CATs and NO 'cramming') - you would be better served by getting some extra rest so that you can go into Test Day calm, clear-headed and ready to work.

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My test is on Sunday and I have scored a 650 today. This was my fourth official mock. I scored
710- V38 Q49
720- V38 Q49
730-V40 Q49
650-V32 Q47
All tests were taken in a 6-7 day gap.
Idk what happened in this one
I’m shattered. Idk what to do now
Please help

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Hi Eksha22,

How did it go? Do share your test day experience!

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My test is on Sunday and I have scored a 650 today. This was my fourth official mock. I scored
710- V38 Q49
720- V38 Q49
730-V40 Q49
650-V32 Q47
All tests were taken in a 6-7 day gap.
Idk what happened in this one
I’m shattered. Idk what to do now
Please help

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Can you tell us how things went with your actual GMAT?

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Eksha22

My test is on Sunday and I have scored a 650 today. This was my fourth official mock. I scored
710- V38 Q49
720- V38 Q49
730-V40 Q49
650-V32 Q47
All tests were taken in a 6-7 day gap.
Idk what happened in this one
I’m shattered. Idk what to do now
Please help

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Can you tell us how things went with your actual GMAT?

Scott, on her/his profile. GMAT Score is updated. 660 Q46 V35

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Scott, on her/his profile. GMAT Score is updated. 660 Q46 V35

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Eksha22

My test is on Sunday and I have scored a 650 today. This was my fourth official mock. I scored
710- V38 Q49
720- V38 Q49
730-V40 Q49
650-V32 Q47
All tests were taken in a 6-7 day gap.
Idk what happened in this one
I’m shattered. Idk what to do now
Please help

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Can you tell us how things went with your actual GMAT?

Scott, on her/his profile. GMAT Score is updated. 660 Q46 V35

Hi!
I scored a 700. V35 Q50.
I aim to score a 740+. I hope to take the test in a month. How do I improve my score?

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Scott, on her/his profile. GMAT Score is updated. 660 Q46 V35

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Hi!
I scored a 700. V35 Q50.
I aim to score a 740+. I hope to take the test in a month. How do I improve my score?

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I scored a 700. V35 Q50.

Here's someone I helped go from a V31 to a V40 in about 30 days. They took a bit of tutoring (6 hours solving approach) and did other stuff that may provide some helpful insight.

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Hi Eksha22,

First off, a 700/Q50 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest is probably not necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

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

If you're certain that you want to retest - and if you took your recent Official GMAT at a Test Center - then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

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I scored a 700. V35 Q50.

Here's someone I helped go from a V31 to a V40 in about 30 days. They took a bit of tutoring (6 hours solving approach) and did other stuff that may provide some helpful insight.

gmatclub V31 to V40 retake

Thanks for you reply
Where can I find this approach?
How do I know which area needs more attention?

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Hi Eksha22,

First off, a 700/Q50 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest is probably not necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

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

If you're certain that you want to retest - and if you took your recent Official GMAT at a Test Center - then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

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Thanks for your reply.
I took gmat online

I think I can’t get an ESR.
My profile is kinda average so idk if 700 will fly

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Hi Eksha22,

You've listed some highly-competitive Schools in your profile - so assuming that one of those is your first-choice School, you should be thinking in terms of how best to increase your chances of earning an invite to that Program. If your Overall profile is fairly 'average', then raising your GMAT Score a bit might not provide as much of a 'boost' as improving other aspects of your profile would. Your REAL Goal is to get into that first-choice School - not to rush in a bunch of applications that might not be strong enough to earn you an invite. This is one of the reasons why discussing your plans with an Admissions Expert can be so useful; based on that analysis, your time might be better spent working on other areas of your profile (even if that would require a larger commitment of your time and effort).

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Hi!
I scored a 700. V35 Q50.
I aim to score a 740+. I hope to take the test in a month. How do I improve my score?

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