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29 Oct 2022, 00:37
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I have seen similar posts, but I would still want some guidance.
I gave my GMAT online exam on 27th October and got a 660 (Q48, V34, IR 5). Although I knew while giving the exam, that I have messed up the verbal section I was not expecting the score to be that low. The quant score was 1 less than what I had been averaging on my mocks. The test experience was smooth although I had text anxiety before the exam began but I settled in after the authorisation process. I felt ready and excited to begin the exam.
The interesting part is my mock scores (in that order)
Gmat Whiz Free Mock - 690 (Q50, V34)
Official Mock 1 - 720 (Q49, V39) - 1st retake after being fully prepared (scored 530 a while back when gave it for the first time)
Official Mock 2 - 710 (Q49, V38)
Princeton Mock - 680 (Q51, V33)
Official Mock 3 - 710 (Q49, V38)
Official Mock 4 - 670 (Q49, V32)
Official Mock 5 - 720 (Q49, V38)
Expert's Global - 690 (Q49, V38)
Official Mock 6 - 750 (Q49, V42) - The verbal section was one of the easiest on this one. I got only 5 wrong.
While my quant score is almost similar to what I had been getting in mocks, the verbal score is a bit off from the average(~37). I was expecting somewhere between 680-700 owing to the bad performance on the verbal section but seeing 660 pop up was disheartening and I feel defeated with no idea what to do next. My target score is 740. I am targetting HEC Paris, INSEAD, Oxford and Cambridge and anything below 720 will seriously hurt my chances of getting accepted because of my general profile (Indian-civil engineer-2.2 yrs experience - gap years). I am looking to apply for the Sep 23 intake.
My prep included an e-GMAT course, which helped set up a strong foundation in quant and a good grasp on the basics & rules of the verbal portion. I watched all related Gmat Ninja videos on YouTube as well. For the past 2-3 months, I had been practising 600-700 & 700 level OG & review questions on the Forum Quiz and have exhausted almost all quant questions from both OGs and Reviews(pre-2000 and post-2000). I have made a detailed and organised error log that I reviewed thoroughly before appearing for the exam.
Since it was an online attempt I cannot get an ESR but I think I know where I went wrong:
VERBAL
- Time Management - I had been practising on Forum Quiz by doing 10 SC, 10 CR and 3 RC (5 questions each) on each attempt and trying to finish within 64 minutes, thinking, if I can do 40 in 64, I can easily manage 36 in 65. I completed an average of 38 questions in 64 minutes. The story on the exam, however, was a little different. I encountered 4 RCs (3 with 3 questions and 1 with 4), I had to spend a few extra seconds on SC questions because the language was tougher than what I had been practising.
- Language/Vocabulary - I don't know if it is just me but the language, wording and vocabulary of official SC questions are way tougher than what I have seen on OGs and official mocks. I usually had 50:50 splits in mocks and OG questions but I was stuck between 3 on the exam, hence I took additional time. I was not expecting the verbal section to be that tough.
QUANT
- The quant section was also tougher than the OG and mock questions. Only a few questions were straightforward.
- I spent about 4 minutes on the very first question, the effects of which trickled down to further questions. I find it hard to decide on which question to skip and which to solve because if given time, I can solve any question thrown at me. This is the part that I believe dragged my quant score. Not knowing when to skip, and when to answer. I have this innate fear that if I skip this question my score will go down, moreover what if I have to skip more questions down the line? So, I tend to skip questions that I know for sure can't be solved within the next 1/1.5 minutes after having spent 3 minutes on it already. This is so stupid of me, but I can't help it.
- I remember a few questions from the test and was able to solve them within a minute after the exam but could not do so while I was giving the exam. This is something that I can work on and can easily overcome with more practice.
The official score humbled my mock-induced overconfidence and I need serious help, especially with the verbal section. I have a few questions for the experts and test takers with a similar experience as mine :
1) Since I am out of mocks is it a good idea to purchase MGMAT/Experts Global mocks? I have heard that the level of questions is a bit higher than the ones on official mocks.
2) Is there any difference between the difficulty level in an online exam and one taken at a test centre?
3) How should I prepare for verbal? Is my method of taking 600-700 & 700 level OG & Review questions effective? Should I include sub-600 level questions in my verbal prep?
4) Given my performance on the official mocks and the actual score how do I know I am now ready to give the test again? What scores/levels should I be looking at to gauge my preparedness?
5) What's the art of skipping questions on the quant section?
MartyTargetTestPrep, ScottTargetTestPrep, EMPOWERgmatRichC, bb GMATNinja I would really apprectiate your inputs.
I gave my GMAT online exam on 27th October and got a 660 (Q48, V34, IR 5). Although I knew while giving the exam, that I have messed up the verbal section I was not expecting the score to be that low. The quant score was 1 less than what I had been averaging on my mocks. The test experience was smooth although I had text anxiety before the exam began but I settled in after the authorisation process. I felt ready and excited to begin the exam.
The interesting part is my mock scores (in that order)
Gmat Whiz Free Mock - 690 (Q50, V34)
Official Mock 1 - 720 (Q49, V39) - 1st retake after being fully prepared (scored 530 a while back when gave it for the first time)
Official Mock 2 - 710 (Q49, V38)
Princeton Mock - 680 (Q51, V33)
Official Mock 3 - 710 (Q49, V38)
Official Mock 4 - 670 (Q49, V32)
Official Mock 5 - 720 (Q49, V38)
Expert's Global - 690 (Q49, V38)
Official Mock 6 - 750 (Q49, V42) - The verbal section was one of the easiest on this one. I got only 5 wrong.
While my quant score is almost similar to what I had been getting in mocks, the verbal score is a bit off from the average(~37). I was expecting somewhere between 680-700 owing to the bad performance on the verbal section but seeing 660 pop up was disheartening and I feel defeated with no idea what to do next. My target score is 740. I am targetting HEC Paris, INSEAD, Oxford and Cambridge and anything below 720 will seriously hurt my chances of getting accepted because of my general profile (Indian-civil engineer-2.2 yrs experience - gap years). I am looking to apply for the Sep 23 intake.
My prep included an e-GMAT course, which helped set up a strong foundation in quant and a good grasp on the basics & rules of the verbal portion. I watched all related Gmat Ninja videos on YouTube as well. For the past 2-3 months, I had been practising 600-700 & 700 level OG & review questions on the Forum Quiz and have exhausted almost all quant questions from both OGs and Reviews(pre-2000 and post-2000). I have made a detailed and organised error log that I reviewed thoroughly before appearing for the exam.
Since it was an online attempt I cannot get an ESR but I think I know where I went wrong:
VERBAL
- Time Management - I had been practising on Forum Quiz by doing 10 SC, 10 CR and 3 RC (5 questions each) on each attempt and trying to finish within 64 minutes, thinking, if I can do 40 in 64, I can easily manage 36 in 65. I completed an average of 38 questions in 64 minutes. The story on the exam, however, was a little different. I encountered 4 RCs (3 with 3 questions and 1 with 4), I had to spend a few extra seconds on SC questions because the language was tougher than what I had been practising.
- Language/Vocabulary - I don't know if it is just me but the language, wording and vocabulary of official SC questions are way tougher than what I have seen on OGs and official mocks. I usually had 50:50 splits in mocks and OG questions but I was stuck between 3 on the exam, hence I took additional time. I was not expecting the verbal section to be that tough.
QUANT
- The quant section was also tougher than the OG and mock questions. Only a few questions were straightforward.
- I spent about 4 minutes on the very first question, the effects of which trickled down to further questions. I find it hard to decide on which question to skip and which to solve because if given time, I can solve any question thrown at me. This is the part that I believe dragged my quant score. Not knowing when to skip, and when to answer. I have this innate fear that if I skip this question my score will go down, moreover what if I have to skip more questions down the line? So, I tend to skip questions that I know for sure can't be solved within the next 1/1.5 minutes after having spent 3 minutes on it already. This is so stupid of me, but I can't help it.
- I remember a few questions from the test and was able to solve them within a minute after the exam but could not do so while I was giving the exam. This is something that I can work on and can easily overcome with more practice.
The official score humbled my mock-induced overconfidence and I need serious help, especially with the verbal section. I have a few questions for the experts and test takers with a similar experience as mine :
1) Since I am out of mocks is it a good idea to purchase MGMAT/Experts Global mocks? I have heard that the level of questions is a bit higher than the ones on official mocks.
2) Is there any difference between the difficulty level in an online exam and one taken at a test centre?
3) How should I prepare for verbal? Is my method of taking 600-700 & 700 level OG & Review questions effective? Should I include sub-600 level questions in my verbal prep?
4) Given my performance on the official mocks and the actual score how do I know I am now ready to give the test again? What scores/levels should I be looking at to gauge my preparedness?
5) What's the art of skipping questions on the quant section?
MartyTargetTestPrep, ScottTargetTestPrep, EMPOWERgmatRichC, bb GMATNinja I would really apprectiate your inputs.
29 Oct 2022, 06:15
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KartikSingh09
You need to keep practicing. So, go ahead and use third-party tests even if they don't score quite the same as the GMAT.
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You should include questions of all levels in your prep and do most of your practice untimed, shooting for very high accuracy, along the lines of the following, untimed.
Easy - close to 100%
Medium- 90%+
Hard - 80%+
In the process of achieving super high accuracy untimed, you'll develop strong verbal skills that will support your answering verbal questions not only correctly but also quickly.
You can get more verbal questions to practice by purchasing Official Practice Questions 1 and 2 on mba.com
For more on how to prepare effectively for GMAT Verbal, see these posts.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
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On practice questions, look to achieve the high accuracies I mentioned above. On practice tests, look to score at your goal level on official tests and possibly a little below on certain third-party tests.
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See this post for the answer to that question.
Timing Strategies For a Higher GMAT Quant Score
29 Oct 2022, 07:30
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Hi KartikSingh09,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. 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. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How long have you studied in total? Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks?
4) What specific application deadlines are you facing?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. 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. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How long have you studied in total? Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks?
4) What specific application deadlines are you facing?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
