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Mandy001
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Concentration: Strategy, Economics
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GMAT 1: 730 Q50 V39
GMAT 2: 750 Q51 V40
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13 Aug 2022, 09:38
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Hi everyone,
For some weird reason, my mock test scores are decreasing, and I am a bit worried about what might be the case. I have made sure to keep everything the same in terms of test conditions for all my mocks and in spite of actually studying, my mock scores are decreasing. My mock scores are as follows.
700 (Q50, V34)
680 (Q50, V31)
670 (Q49, V32)
650 (Q47, V32)
Yes, my quant is decreasing, but my verbal is also not increasing at all. I am able to understand the reason for this. It would be great if you could give me some tips as to how to work on this. Any input is really appreciated.
For some weird reason, my mock test scores are decreasing, and I am a bit worried about what might be the case. I have made sure to keep everything the same in terms of test conditions for all my mocks and in spite of actually studying, my mock scores are decreasing. My mock scores are as follows.
700 (Q50, V34)
680 (Q50, V31)
670 (Q49, V32)
650 (Q47, V32)
Yes, my quant is decreasing, but my verbal is also not increasing at all. I am able to understand the reason for this. It would be great if you could give me some tips as to how to work on this. Any input is really appreciated.
13 Aug 2022, 15:45
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Hi Mandy001,
The variations in these Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores are not as big as you might think - and they are likely due to a mix of lucky/unlucky guesses and little mistakes (that you either made or did not make on individual sections of each Test). There are clearly ways to improve, but you will likely have to make some fundamental changes to how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam before you will be able to consistently score at a higher level.
We last discussed your studies approximately 4 weeks ago. At that time, you noted that your initial CAT Score was a 640/Q50/V26 (which does not appear in your list of Scores) and that your next score was the 680/Q50/V31. To properly assess your situation, it would help to know a bit more about the specifics of how you have been studying over the last 4 weeks.
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you been using? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) Is your overall goal score still 750?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
The variations in these Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores are not as big as you might think - and they are likely due to a mix of lucky/unlucky guesses and little mistakes (that you either made or did not make on individual sections of each Test). There are clearly ways to improve, but you will likely have to make some fundamental changes to how you 'see' (and respond to) the Exam before you will be able to consistently score at a higher level.
We last discussed your studies approximately 4 weeks ago. At that time, you noted that your initial CAT Score was a 640/Q50/V26 (which does not appear in your list of Scores) and that your next score was the 680/Q50/V31. To properly assess your situation, it would help to know a bit more about the specifics of how you have been studying over the last 4 weeks.
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you been using? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) Is your overall goal score still 750?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
13 Aug 2022, 18:30
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700 (Q50, V34)
680 (Q50, V31)
670 (Q49, V32)
650 (Q47, V32)
Yes, my quant is decreasing, but my verbal is also not increasing at all. I am able to understand the reason for this. It would be great if you could give me some tips as to how to work on this. Any input is really appreciated.
If you've been focusing heavily on Verbal prep and neglecting your Quant, it may partly explain the decreasing Quant performance. For Verbal, here's someone who improved their V31 to a V40 on a retake in about 30 days. They took a bit of tutoring but mention a variety of resources.
680 (Q50, V31)
670 (Q49, V32)
650 (Q47, V32)
Yes, my quant is decreasing, but my verbal is also not increasing at all. I am able to understand the reason for this. It would be great if you could give me some tips as to how to work on this. Any input is really appreciated.
If you've been focusing heavily on Verbal prep and neglecting your Quant, it may partly explain the decreasing Quant performance. For Verbal, here's someone who improved their V31 to a V40 on a retake in about 30 days. They took a bit of tutoring but mention a variety of resources.
