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04 Jan 2020, 10:25
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Took my gmat today for the 4th time after prepping for 6 months with various different experts like Magoosh and target prep. Focused last 6-8 weeks using e-gmat. My mock scores improved tremendously.
Gmat 1: 430
Gmat 2: scores cancelled
Gmat 3: 550
E-gmat prep begins.
OG mocks
November 15 - Mock 1: 650
December 5 - Mock 2: 700
January 2 - Mock 3: 760 (Q51V41)
Gmat 4(today): 500 (Q34V25).
I’m so upset, so beaten down, so tired of this. This is my 4th gmat attempt. The more I study, the higher my mock scores are and the higher the mock scores are the lower my actual test scores are.
I was confident when I went in. I slept well the night before. My nervousness was minimal, just enough to be excited to take the gmat. Infact, my RC passages were amazing with topics I love like evolution and ecology and music!!!!!! I don’t know what might have gone wrong. I’ve done an ESR report once. I think it’s an total waste of $30. I mean clearly it made no difference in my score.
I fully believed, after reading so many reviews, that the mock scores will be within +/- 30 points of my actual score. So why is mine so different?
I gave up my job to study for this? I can’t begin to explain how broken I am right now.
When should one agree that I should give up on the gmat? I don’t want to, but maybe I need to face reality.
What do I do now? What would you do in my position? I’m not asking anyone to make a decision for me. I’m just asking your honest opinion. well, also, I’m coming from a very broken space right now.
Please share your thoughts.
Regards,
Dee
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Gmat 1: 430
Gmat 2: scores cancelled
Gmat 3: 550
E-gmat prep begins.
OG mocks
November 15 - Mock 1: 650
December 5 - Mock 2: 700
January 2 - Mock 3: 760 (Q51V41)
Gmat 4(today): 500 (Q34V25).
I’m so upset, so beaten down, so tired of this. This is my 4th gmat attempt. The more I study, the higher my mock scores are and the higher the mock scores are the lower my actual test scores are.
I was confident when I went in. I slept well the night before. My nervousness was minimal, just enough to be excited to take the gmat. Infact, my RC passages were amazing with topics I love like evolution and ecology and music!!!!!! I don’t know what might have gone wrong. I’ve done an ESR report once. I think it’s an total waste of $30. I mean clearly it made no difference in my score.
I fully believed, after reading so many reviews, that the mock scores will be within +/- 30 points of my actual score. So why is mine so different?
I gave up my job to study for this? I can’t begin to explain how broken I am right now.
When should one agree that I should give up on the gmat? I don’t want to, but maybe I need to face reality.
What do I do now? What would you do in my position? I’m not asking anyone to make a decision for me. I’m just asking your honest opinion. well, also, I’m coming from a very broken space right now.
Please share your thoughts.
Regards,
Dee
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04 Jan 2020, 11:11
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Hi Dee, I feel you. I have been preparing for the GMAT for 2.5 years now. I have taken 3 attempts to no avail. My 3rd attempt had the lowest score. It was 60 points lesser than my diagnostic mock, which is the lowest I ever scored in a mock.
Just know that you are not alone. In case you have taken the OG mocks for the first time and gotten the scores mentioned above, I strongly believe that you do have the potential to do better on the real test. Give up on the GMAT only if you have serious financial or time constraints. I recommend that you refer to the post below to know that there is light on the other side.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/430-to-710-q ... l#p2434195
Lastly, I'd recommend you to ask yourself very honestly that do you think that you really deserve a better score considering your determination, effort, and skillset. If the answer is yes, then do yourself a favour and don't give up until you beat the GMAT. Looking forward to your success story!
You got this:)
Just know that you are not alone. In case you have taken the OG mocks for the first time and gotten the scores mentioned above, I strongly believe that you do have the potential to do better on the real test. Give up on the GMAT only if you have serious financial or time constraints. I recommend that you refer to the post below to know that there is light on the other side.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/430-to-710-q ... l#p2434195
Lastly, I'd recommend you to ask yourself very honestly that do you think that you really deserve a better score considering your determination, effort, and skillset. If the answer is yes, then do yourself a favour and don't give up until you beat the GMAT. Looking forward to your success story!
You got this:)
04 Jan 2020, 14:20
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Dear silverparakeet,
My suggestion would be to do some research on what exactly went wrong. Once the problem is found then finding a solution to the problem is easy. so, first step is to figure out what went wrong!
- Maybe the reason is that there are major conceptual gaps which need revision.
- If not, ight be you were too much tensed under time pressure and guessed a lot of questions.
It can also be a combination of the above two points.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Santora
My suggestion would be to do some research on what exactly went wrong. Once the problem is found then finding a solution to the problem is easy. so, first step is to figure out what went wrong!
- Maybe the reason is that there are major conceptual gaps which need revision.
- If not, ight be you were too much tensed under time pressure and guessed a lot of questions.
It can also be a combination of the above two points.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Santora
