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reneew1024
Joined: 28 Feb 2019
Last visit: 24 Nov 2019
Posts: 9
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Location: China
Schools: AGSM '21 (A$)
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V38
GPA: 3.55
15 May 2019, 00:08
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Thanks for reading the post. I just came back from the test and scored much lower than expected.
I have done many practices and mocks.
Manhattan Mocks: 660-680
GMATPrep: 730 and 740 with Q49 and V41-42.
My real test: 660 with Q49 and V30....
The verbal is way below the mock.
The worst part is i dont know what went wrong. During the mock, I felt I knew exactly what is being tested and i could think clear. But during the real test, I felt drowsy and pretty worn out and couldn't focus, sometimes I had to read multiple times to understand the questions and answers.
Anyone has the similar experiences? Can someone help here?
I have done many practices and mocks.
Manhattan Mocks: 660-680
GMATPrep: 730 and 740 with Q49 and V41-42.
My real test: 660 with Q49 and V30....
The verbal is way below the mock.
The worst part is i dont know what went wrong. During the mock, I felt I knew exactly what is being tested and i could think clear. But during the real test, I felt drowsy and pretty worn out and couldn't focus, sometimes I had to read multiple times to understand the questions and answers.
Anyone has the similar experiences? Can someone help here?
15 May 2019, 03:56
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Such instances are quite normal. I personally felt a completely different experience at the test than while giving the GMAT Prep exam.
Maybe you can purchase the ESR report and start analyzing your shortcomings and work accordingly for the next one. Also take some more practice tests
to monitor your performance.
Maybe you can purchase the ESR report and start analyzing your shortcomings and work accordingly for the next one. Also take some more practice tests
to monitor your performance.
15 May 2019, 10:09
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Hello reneew1024,
Hard luck on your score on the GMAT.
What you experienced is not something out of the usual. A lot of test takers report having had such an experience on the actual GMAT, although they were scoring well on the mocks prior to the test. One of the major reasons for this, is nerves, due to this being the actual exam. Also, in a mock test, subconsciously, you know that even if you get some answers wrong, you can go back, review/retake the mock; whereas, in the actual test, you know that there's not even a way of figuring out if your answer is right or wrong. This just adds to the pressure.
Your Quant score seems to be fairly consistent, although with fewer mistakes, you could have hit a 50 which would have boosted your overall score as well. Focus on reducing the number of wrong answers, especially silly mistakes.
Your Verbal score suggests that you are falling for the trap answers quite frequently. This also means that, although you may be fairly confident in one of SC, RC or CR, there may be quite a few grey areas in the other two sections. Therefore, you are making mistakes in the medium and medium-hard level questions because of which your Verbal score has not risen up to a higher level at all.
It's a good idea to subscribe to the Enhanced Score Report (ESR) for your most recent attempt of the GMAT. The ESR will provide you with THE DATA that you need to analyse your performance objectively and then plan your approach for the retake. It's also a good idea to get your ESR analysed by a GMAT Expert who will be able to see through the data, since they know these numbers like the back of their hand. As such, they can give you sound advice on what you can do differently in your preparation for the retake.
Hope this helps!
Wish you all the best.
Hard luck on your score on the GMAT.
What you experienced is not something out of the usual. A lot of test takers report having had such an experience on the actual GMAT, although they were scoring well on the mocks prior to the test. One of the major reasons for this, is nerves, due to this being the actual exam. Also, in a mock test, subconsciously, you know that even if you get some answers wrong, you can go back, review/retake the mock; whereas, in the actual test, you know that there's not even a way of figuring out if your answer is right or wrong. This just adds to the pressure.
Your Quant score seems to be fairly consistent, although with fewer mistakes, you could have hit a 50 which would have boosted your overall score as well. Focus on reducing the number of wrong answers, especially silly mistakes.
Your Verbal score suggests that you are falling for the trap answers quite frequently. This also means that, although you may be fairly confident in one of SC, RC or CR, there may be quite a few grey areas in the other two sections. Therefore, you are making mistakes in the medium and medium-hard level questions because of which your Verbal score has not risen up to a higher level at all.
It's a good idea to subscribe to the Enhanced Score Report (ESR) for your most recent attempt of the GMAT. The ESR will provide you with THE DATA that you need to analyse your performance objectively and then plan your approach for the retake. It's also a good idea to get your ESR analysed by a GMAT Expert who will be able to see through the data, since they know these numbers like the back of their hand. As such, they can give you sound advice on what you can do differently in your preparation for the retake.
Hope this helps!
Wish you all the best.
