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26 Oct 2019, 05:33
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hi there!
it's my first post on here so i hope this is the right place to ask for advice.
yesterday i took my first GMAT and had a quite disastrous experience.
i studied with examPAL for the past three months and took 8 GMAC mocks in total. my starting score was 510. i also practised a bit with the OG books but didn't really use them all that much to be fair. these are my mock results and percentiles:
510 (Q31/V30) - Q20% V59%
580 (Q33/V37) - Q25% V83%
590 (Q39/V33) - Q37% V69%
600 (Q42/V31) - Q45% V62%
640 (Q45/V36) - Q45% V81%
640 (Q40/V37) - Q41% V83%
660 (Q46/V35) - Q60% V76%
680 (Q45/V38) - Q57% V85%
700 (Q44/V41) - Q52% V94%
when i started out i scored quite low because i didn't know anything about the format (DS) so the initial increase from 510 to 580 mid-studies was surely due to figuring out the GMAT format. the theory i feel like i aced and i know my formulas but somehow i often have a hard time applying the theory correctly in the fastest way for GMAT questions. i also don't have a time management problem. for verbal i've done CAE certificates in C1 and when i'm concentrated and focused, verbal goes by smoothly (granted i had luck with the difficulty and choice of questions).
but quant stresses me out a bit and i do not understand where everything went wrong. i didn't run out of time, nor did i get stressed. i wasn't worried and didn't have a hard time focusing. still, my score yesterday was: 580 (Q36/V34), or 27% Q and 71% V.
quant yesterday felt very easy and i feel like i never even got to the hard questions. i even don't know how i got such a low percentile on quant. it felt very easy, i sat through the whole GMAT feeling like everything was going great and then when i hit the send-essay-button the 580 score on the screen freaked me out.
i am planning on retaking the gmat in 3 weeks as i want to get into the 700s, or at least get a score higher than 640-650. do you guys have any idea what went wrong? do you have advice on how to prepare better for quant and practice "applying" the theory? i'd much appreciate any info whatsoever as i feel very lost and defeated right now. thank you!
it's my first post on here so i hope this is the right place to ask for advice.
yesterday i took my first GMAT and had a quite disastrous experience.
i studied with examPAL for the past three months and took 8 GMAC mocks in total. my starting score was 510. i also practised a bit with the OG books but didn't really use them all that much to be fair. these are my mock results and percentiles:
510 (Q31/V30) - Q20% V59%
580 (Q33/V37) - Q25% V83%
590 (Q39/V33) - Q37% V69%
600 (Q42/V31) - Q45% V62%
640 (Q45/V36) - Q45% V81%
640 (Q40/V37) - Q41% V83%
660 (Q46/V35) - Q60% V76%
680 (Q45/V38) - Q57% V85%
700 (Q44/V41) - Q52% V94%
when i started out i scored quite low because i didn't know anything about the format (DS) so the initial increase from 510 to 580 mid-studies was surely due to figuring out the GMAT format. the theory i feel like i aced and i know my formulas but somehow i often have a hard time applying the theory correctly in the fastest way for GMAT questions. i also don't have a time management problem. for verbal i've done CAE certificates in C1 and when i'm concentrated and focused, verbal goes by smoothly (granted i had luck with the difficulty and choice of questions).
but quant stresses me out a bit and i do not understand where everything went wrong. i didn't run out of time, nor did i get stressed. i wasn't worried and didn't have a hard time focusing. still, my score yesterday was: 580 (Q36/V34), or 27% Q and 71% V.
quant yesterday felt very easy and i feel like i never even got to the hard questions. i even don't know how i got such a low percentile on quant. it felt very easy, i sat through the whole GMAT feeling like everything was going great and then when i hit the send-essay-button the 580 score on the screen freaked me out.
i am planning on retaking the gmat in 3 weeks as i want to get into the 700s, or at least get a score higher than 640-650. do you guys have any idea what went wrong? do you have advice on how to prepare better for quant and practice "applying" the theory? i'd much appreciate any info whatsoever as i feel very lost and defeated right now. thank you!
26 Oct 2019, 06:27
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kikimondra
hi there!
it's my first post on here so i hope this is the right place to ask for advice.
yesterday i took my first GMAT and had a quite disastrous experience.
i studied with examPAL for the past three months and took 8 GMAC mocks in total. my starting score was 510. i also practised a bit with the OG books but didn't really use them all that much to be fair. these are my mock results and percentiles:
510 (Q31/V30) - Q20% V59%
580 (Q33/V37) - Q25% V83%
590 (Q39/V33) - Q37% V69%
600 (Q42/V31) - Q45% V62%
640 (Q45/V36) - Q45% V81%
640 (Q40/V37) - Q41% V83%
660 (Q46/V35) - Q60% V76%
680 (Q45/V38) - Q57% V85%
700 (Q44/V41) - Q52% V94%
when i started out i scored quite low because i didn't know anything about the format (DS) so the initial increase from 510 to 580 mid-studies was surely due to figuring out the GMAT format. the theory i feel like i aced and i know my formulas but somehow i often have a hard time applying the theory correctly in the fastest way for GMAT questions. i also don't have a time management problem. for verbal i've done CAE certificates in C1 and when i'm concentrated and focused, verbal goes by smoothly (granted i had luck with the difficulty and choice of questions).
but quant stresses me out a bit and i do not understand where everything went wrong. i didn't run out of time, nor did i get stressed. i wasn't worried and didn't have a hard time focusing. still, my score yesterday was: 580 (Q36/V34), or 27% Q and 71% V.
quant yesterday felt very easy and i feel like i never even got to the hard questions. i even don't know how i got such a low percentile on quant. it felt very easy, i sat through the whole GMAT feeling like everything was going great and then when i hit the send-essay-button the 580 score on the screen freaked me out.
i am planning on retaking the gmat in 3 weeks as i want to get into the 700s, or at least get a score higher than 640-650. do you guys have any idea what went wrong? do you have advice on how to prepare better for quant and practice "applying" the theory? i'd much appreciate any info whatsoever as i feel very lost and defeated right now. thank you!
it's my first post on here so i hope this is the right place to ask for advice.
yesterday i took my first GMAT and had a quite disastrous experience.
i studied with examPAL for the past three months and took 8 GMAC mocks in total. my starting score was 510. i also practised a bit with the OG books but didn't really use them all that much to be fair. these are my mock results and percentiles:
510 (Q31/V30) - Q20% V59%
580 (Q33/V37) - Q25% V83%
590 (Q39/V33) - Q37% V69%
600 (Q42/V31) - Q45% V62%
640 (Q45/V36) - Q45% V81%
640 (Q40/V37) - Q41% V83%
660 (Q46/V35) - Q60% V76%
680 (Q45/V38) - Q57% V85%
700 (Q44/V41) - Q52% V94%
when i started out i scored quite low because i didn't know anything about the format (DS) so the initial increase from 510 to 580 mid-studies was surely due to figuring out the GMAT format. the theory i feel like i aced and i know my formulas but somehow i often have a hard time applying the theory correctly in the fastest way for GMAT questions. i also don't have a time management problem. for verbal i've done CAE certificates in C1 and when i'm concentrated and focused, verbal goes by smoothly (granted i had luck with the difficulty and choice of questions).
but quant stresses me out a bit and i do not understand where everything went wrong. i didn't run out of time, nor did i get stressed. i wasn't worried and didn't have a hard time focusing. still, my score yesterday was: 580 (Q36/V34), or 27% Q and 71% V.
quant yesterday felt very easy and i feel like i never even got to the hard questions. i even don't know how i got such a low percentile on quant. it felt very easy, i sat through the whole GMAT feeling like everything was going great and then when i hit the send-essay-button the 580 score on the screen freaked me out.
i am planning on retaking the gmat in 3 weeks as i want to get into the 700s, or at least get a score higher than 640-650. do you guys have any idea what went wrong? do you have advice on how to prepare better for quant and practice "applying" the theory? i'd much appreciate any info whatsoever as i feel very lost and defeated right now. thank you!
Hi kikimondra,
Sorry to hear about your experience. It is possible that may have been a bit nervous during your test and that may have affected your performance a bit. However looking at your Quant scores in your mocks, I think you should focus your preps on Quant. If you have only 3 weeks and you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in Quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them.
Lastly I would also encourage you to purchase the GMATPREP QP 1 for some great additional practice.
Hope this helps. All the best.
26 Oct 2019, 06:30
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Hi,
It is the right place to ask for advice. I can understand your frustrating and shocking experience in official GMAT. I see that you was continuously improving scores overall but importantly in Quant. Your verbal was good from day 1. It's normal to score low on the first exam as you were not used to GMAT format.
I would like to tell you that if you didn't faced hard questions in Quant, most probably you are going to score low. I am not a GMAT expert, but this can happen due to many things such as: Incorrect questions in first set and consecutively later on. Once, algorithm gives you enough chances to move up and you don't take them, it starts to give you the same level questions which you were solving perfectly. I think, this could be your case.
From a general point of view, Q34 is too low score which shows you are lacking basic concepts of Quant and there is urgent need to re do these concepts thoroughly again.
Your next move is to focus on Quant concepts, follow Quant Expert - Bunuel.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/members/member-73391.html
Check his signature and you will get many helpful topics. Follow the quant questions and their explanations regularly. If you need to change your strategy, then I would recommend EmpowerGmat course which is highly recommended by Re-takers and get the Gmatclub tests if you can. I wish you all the best. In case, you need further guidance, please let us know.
It is the right place to ask for advice. I can understand your frustrating and shocking experience in official GMAT. I see that you was continuously improving scores overall but importantly in Quant. Your verbal was good from day 1. It's normal to score low on the first exam as you were not used to GMAT format.
I would like to tell you that if you didn't faced hard questions in Quant, most probably you are going to score low. I am not a GMAT expert, but this can happen due to many things such as: Incorrect questions in first set and consecutively later on. Once, algorithm gives you enough chances to move up and you don't take them, it starts to give you the same level questions which you were solving perfectly. I think, this could be your case.
From a general point of view, Q34 is too low score which shows you are lacking basic concepts of Quant and there is urgent need to re do these concepts thoroughly again.
Your next move is to focus on Quant concepts, follow Quant Expert - Bunuel.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/members/member-73391.html
Check his signature and you will get many helpful topics. Follow the quant questions and their explanations regularly. If you need to change your strategy, then I would recommend EmpowerGmat course which is highly recommended by Re-takers and get the Gmatclub tests if you can. I wish you all the best. In case, you need further guidance, please let us know.
kikimondra
hi there!
it's my first post on here so i hope this is the right place to ask for advice.
yesterday i took my first GMAT and had a quite disastrous experience.
i studied with examPAL for the past three months and took 8 GMAC mocks in total. my starting score was 510. i also practised a bit with the OG books but didn't really use them all that much to be fair. these are my mock results and percentiles:
510 (Q31/V30) - Q20% V59%
580 (Q33/V37) - Q25% V83%
590 (Q39/V33) - Q37% V69%
600 (Q42/V31) - Q45% V62%
640 (Q45/V36) - Q45% V81%
640 (Q40/V37) - Q41% V83%
660 (Q46/V35) - Q60% V76%
680 (Q45/V38) - Q57% V85%
700 (Q44/V41) - Q52% V94%
when i started out i scored quite low because i didn't know anything about the format (DS) so the initial increase from 510 to 580 mid-studies was surely due to figuring out the GMAT format. the theory i feel like i aced and i know my formulas but somehow i often have a hard time applying the theory correctly in the fastest way for GMAT questions. i also don't have a time management problem. for verbal i've done CAE certificates in C1 and when i'm concentrated and focused, verbal goes by smoothly (granted i had luck with the difficulty and choice of questions).
but quant stresses me out a bit and i do not understand where everything went wrong. i didn't run out of time, nor did i get stressed. i wasn't worried and didn't have a hard time focusing. still, my score yesterday was: 580 (Q36/V34), or 27% Q and 71% V.
quant yesterday felt very easy and i feel like i never even got to the hard questions. i even don't know how i got such a low percentile on quant. it felt very easy, i sat through the whole GMAT feeling like everything was going great and then when i hit the send-essay-button the 580 score on the screen freaked me out.
i am planning on retaking the gmat in 3 weeks as i want to get into the 700s, or at least get a score higher than 640-650. do you guys have any idea what went wrong? do you have advice on how to prepare better for quant and practice "applying" the theory? i'd much appreciate any info whatsoever as i feel very lost and defeated right now. thank you!
it's my first post on here so i hope this is the right place to ask for advice.
yesterday i took my first GMAT and had a quite disastrous experience.
i studied with examPAL for the past three months and took 8 GMAC mocks in total. my starting score was 510. i also practised a bit with the OG books but didn't really use them all that much to be fair. these are my mock results and percentiles:
510 (Q31/V30) - Q20% V59%
580 (Q33/V37) - Q25% V83%
590 (Q39/V33) - Q37% V69%
600 (Q42/V31) - Q45% V62%
640 (Q45/V36) - Q45% V81%
640 (Q40/V37) - Q41% V83%
660 (Q46/V35) - Q60% V76%
680 (Q45/V38) - Q57% V85%
700 (Q44/V41) - Q52% V94%
when i started out i scored quite low because i didn't know anything about the format (DS) so the initial increase from 510 to 580 mid-studies was surely due to figuring out the GMAT format. the theory i feel like i aced and i know my formulas but somehow i often have a hard time applying the theory correctly in the fastest way for GMAT questions. i also don't have a time management problem. for verbal i've done CAE certificates in C1 and when i'm concentrated and focused, verbal goes by smoothly (granted i had luck with the difficulty and choice of questions).
but quant stresses me out a bit and i do not understand where everything went wrong. i didn't run out of time, nor did i get stressed. i wasn't worried and didn't have a hard time focusing. still, my score yesterday was: 580 (Q36/V34), or 27% Q and 71% V.
quant yesterday felt very easy and i feel like i never even got to the hard questions. i even don't know how i got such a low percentile on quant. it felt very easy, i sat through the whole GMAT feeling like everything was going great and then when i hit the send-essay-button the 580 score on the screen freaked me out.
i am planning on retaking the gmat in 3 weeks as i want to get into the 700s, or at least get a score higher than 640-650. do you guys have any idea what went wrong? do you have advice on how to prepare better for quant and practice "applying" the theory? i'd much appreciate any info whatsoever as i feel very lost and defeated right now. thank you!
