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19 Sep 2021, 03:36
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Hello gmatclub community!
I took my first GMAT today and only scored a devastating 550 (Q34 | V31). Right from the start of the test I didn´t quite feel well. I hadn´t slept that well and wasn´t really in the mood to take the test. I started with Quant as Verbal is my stronger area and thus needs a little less concentration than Quant. I didn´t manage to do the first question and it just went down from there. At some point I had to calculate the mean of some numbers which just confirmed the feeling that I was screwing up as this was definitely a very easy question. I took the GMAT online exam and also experienced some technical difficulties as everything was loading very slowly. Generally, I did quite ok during my practice tests (I bought the Official Practice Tests). In the past 3 weeks I scored
- 620 (Q37 | V38)
- 670 (Q43 | V39)
- 570 (Q32 | V36) On that day I was in a really bad mood and probably shouldn´t have taken a mock
- 640 (Q36 | V40)
As you can see, my Scores overall weren´t that bad. My goal is actually around 620, which I thought I´d be able to do by now, based on my past practice tests. I always simulated a real test situation (no extra breaks, no phone etc.).
My initial mock was only 340 (Q16 | V20) so I´ve already come a long way. I started studying in January and was originally going to take the first exam in May, but the exam was cancelled due to Covid. I then took a 2-month break from studying and started again in August. I consistently used an error log and, especially during the time after my break, reviewed each and every question which I got wrong. I´m quite exhausted now and am not sure I am keen on giving it another shot as it feels like I would be wasting another 250$. I definitely have some issues with test anxiety and score differently depending on the mood I´m in.
In general, there are 2 things that bother me immensely.
1. How did I manage to only get 31 on Verbal? I felt quite confident in this area and don´t know what went wrong on the test.
2. How am I still scoring so low in Quant? Most of my prep was centred around Quant (probably about 70 – 80%). However, I only scored around 37 on my practice tests and only 31 on the real GMAT exam.
Overall, I am just really demotivated and am not sure if taking the GMAT again will do any good. I feel like I am studying so hard but am not able to perform. If it was only the Quant score that dropped, I would have definitely given it another shot, but as my Verbal score also plummeted, I´m not so sure.
If I chose to retake the test, I wouldn´t even know where to start in terms of prep. I am going to be working full time starting next month which only allows me to study on the weekends and maybe 1-2 hours a day during the week. I did almost all OG questions in the course of my prep so I would probably have to prepare using questions of other providers.
Did anyone have similar experiences and can give me some advice on how to proceed? What do you think would be the best approach if I was to take the test again?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I took my first GMAT today and only scored a devastating 550 (Q34 | V31). Right from the start of the test I didn´t quite feel well. I hadn´t slept that well and wasn´t really in the mood to take the test. I started with Quant as Verbal is my stronger area and thus needs a little less concentration than Quant. I didn´t manage to do the first question and it just went down from there. At some point I had to calculate the mean of some numbers which just confirmed the feeling that I was screwing up as this was definitely a very easy question. I took the GMAT online exam and also experienced some technical difficulties as everything was loading very slowly. Generally, I did quite ok during my practice tests (I bought the Official Practice Tests). In the past 3 weeks I scored
- 620 (Q37 | V38)
- 670 (Q43 | V39)
- 570 (Q32 | V36) On that day I was in a really bad mood and probably shouldn´t have taken a mock
- 640 (Q36 | V40)
As you can see, my Scores overall weren´t that bad. My goal is actually around 620, which I thought I´d be able to do by now, based on my past practice tests. I always simulated a real test situation (no extra breaks, no phone etc.).
My initial mock was only 340 (Q16 | V20) so I´ve already come a long way. I started studying in January and was originally going to take the first exam in May, but the exam was cancelled due to Covid. I then took a 2-month break from studying and started again in August. I consistently used an error log and, especially during the time after my break, reviewed each and every question which I got wrong. I´m quite exhausted now and am not sure I am keen on giving it another shot as it feels like I would be wasting another 250$. I definitely have some issues with test anxiety and score differently depending on the mood I´m in.
In general, there are 2 things that bother me immensely.
1. How did I manage to only get 31 on Verbal? I felt quite confident in this area and don´t know what went wrong on the test.
2. How am I still scoring so low in Quant? Most of my prep was centred around Quant (probably about 70 – 80%). However, I only scored around 37 on my practice tests and only 31 on the real GMAT exam.
Overall, I am just really demotivated and am not sure if taking the GMAT again will do any good. I feel like I am studying so hard but am not able to perform. If it was only the Quant score that dropped, I would have definitely given it another shot, but as my Verbal score also plummeted, I´m not so sure.
If I chose to retake the test, I wouldn´t even know where to start in terms of prep. I am going to be working full time starting next month which only allows me to study on the weekends and maybe 1-2 hours a day during the week. I did almost all OG questions in the course of my prep so I would probably have to prepare using questions of other providers.
Did anyone have similar experiences and can give me some advice on how to proceed? What do you think would be the best approach if I was to take the test again?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
19 Sep 2021, 06:18
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Hello md4252,
Welcome to the GMAT Club. Your current GMAT score is a bit shaky but don’t give up. You can surely do better. You were probably not on the right track in your study plans.
I fully understand your frustration because, with my GMAT tutoring, guidance, and counseling experience, we have to accept a fact with a pinch of salt that diagnostic/ mock test scores are above then what one should expect in a real test. There is often dropping in the score. Some students have even experienced a drop of 100 pointers. It is one of the realities, and your preparation should not sideline this fact.
A couple of things that can be a noticeable barrier to your scores would be some or all of the below.
• No expert support (maybe) who can tutor, analyze, and guide you during your learning, especially on hard level questions while stably hitting middle-level questions.
• Lack of many updated questions and practice in the recent exam trend
• Not well aligned with time to solve questions.
We would recommend you make a note of various possible combinations of your target score. The possible scores will help you track your performance after taking the mock or practice test. It will also help you maintain balance in both the sections, and you will always be in a great position to allot the study hours to a specific area accordingly.
You can try our free diagnostic test(Quant only) https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup and receive a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will clearly help you understand your weak areas.
You can schedule a Free counseling session for 20 mins with one of our expertshttps://calendly.com/mathrevolution/1-on-1-session for detailed advice on your current study plans.
You must schedule your day smartly to revise the topics and also practice more questions. We would suggest you register with MathRevolution https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup to get access to our 7-days on-demand course for free trial lessons.
Since we are a math expert, we will recommend you go through our post on the GMAT club: Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411.
Follow the same procedure for Verbal. You may access a lot of free materials available on the GMAT club for Verbal.
In the end, make sure you have an error log for every day. Keep checking your performance by attempting as many mock tests as possible.
Regular tests will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up. Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and hence will be able to learn time management.
We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.
Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Success is within your reach.
Good luck!
Math Revolution Team
Welcome to the GMAT Club. Your current GMAT score is a bit shaky but don’t give up. You can surely do better. You were probably not on the right track in your study plans.
I fully understand your frustration because, with my GMAT tutoring, guidance, and counseling experience, we have to accept a fact with a pinch of salt that diagnostic/ mock test scores are above then what one should expect in a real test. There is often dropping in the score. Some students have even experienced a drop of 100 pointers. It is one of the realities, and your preparation should not sideline this fact.
A couple of things that can be a noticeable barrier to your scores would be some or all of the below.
• No expert support (maybe) who can tutor, analyze, and guide you during your learning, especially on hard level questions while stably hitting middle-level questions.
• Lack of many updated questions and practice in the recent exam trend
• Not well aligned with time to solve questions.
We would recommend you make a note of various possible combinations of your target score. The possible scores will help you track your performance after taking the mock or practice test. It will also help you maintain balance in both the sections, and you will always be in a great position to allot the study hours to a specific area accordingly.
You can try our free diagnostic test(Quant only) https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup and receive a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will clearly help you understand your weak areas.
You can schedule a Free counseling session for 20 mins with one of our expertshttps://calendly.com/mathrevolution/1-on-1-session for detailed advice on your current study plans.
You must schedule your day smartly to revise the topics and also practice more questions. We would suggest you register with MathRevolution https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup to get access to our 7-days on-demand course for free trial lessons.
Since we are a math expert, we will recommend you go through our post on the GMAT club: Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411.
Follow the same procedure for Verbal. You may access a lot of free materials available on the GMAT club for Verbal.
In the end, make sure you have an error log for every day. Keep checking your performance by attempting as many mock tests as possible.
Regular tests will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up. Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and hence will be able to learn time management.
We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.
Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Success is within your reach.
Good luck!
Math Revolution Team
19 Sep 2021, 14:41
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Hi md4252,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. While you have identified some factors that likely impacted your performance on the Official GMAT, there are some other potential reasons for your drop in performance. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. As an aside, raising a 340 to a 550 is a significant achievement - and it shows that you have the capacity to learn and improve. In addition, you're actually closer to a 620+ than you probably realize - and you do NOT need to correctly answer any of the really hard or weird question to earn that type of Score. Before we discuss any of the potential issues that also hurt you on Test Day though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Over the last 1.5 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used besides the OG?
3) You included CAT/mock results from just the last 3 weeks. 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) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. While you have identified some factors that likely impacted your performance on the Official GMAT, there are some other potential reasons for your drop in performance. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. As an aside, raising a 340 to a 550 is a significant achievement - and it shows that you have the capacity to learn and improve. In addition, you're actually closer to a 620+ than you probably realize - and you do NOT need to correctly answer any of the really hard or weird question to earn that type of Score. Before we discuss any of the potential issues that also hurt you on Test Day though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Over the last 1.5 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used besides the OG?
3) You included CAT/mock results from just the last 3 weeks. 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) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
