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29 Sep 2005, 15:51
Wiseguy - I didn't do well either (470 on my first attempt - Q27, V28). I do plan on taking it again because I know I can do better; I scored consistently in the mid to low 600's on my practice tests.
I guess in order to determine your weak areas, you have to analyze your scaled score for each area (Q & V). For me, my scores are almost identical which means I have to work on both areas. Since most B-Schools stress Q, I'm going to work on those skills and aim for a Q score of at least 38, which, with the same V score, would give me a ~560. If I can then improve my V score a little, I may be able to get close to a 600; hey, at this point ANY score in the 550+ range is good to me. My target school ranges (P/T programs) are 550-750 and I think my application is very strong (with the exception of my GMAT score).
I've thrown together some scores so you'll have an idea where we need to be:
560 - Q38, V29
600 - Q34, V37
630 - Q42, V34
640 - Q48, V29
Your 40/35 should get you just above a 600, which would be great.
I think I let my nerves get to me. For V, I had 3 RC passages in a row and nearly fainted! From then on, my timing and whole mindset was off. On Q, I knew I was weak in geometry (from all my practice tests) and studied it almost exclusively this last month. What a mistake that was - I only had 1 geometry question on the test while I had a plethora of combination, permutation, and probability questions, which I didn't really study that much. I was told that these types of questions are given to the real high scorers 675+ so I wasn't expecting that many, if any, at all. Oh well, learning experience I guess...
I'm not going to let this test beat me. I'm going to take this weekend off, analyze my strengths and weaknesses, and go from there. I just wish I had a break down of what questions I got wrong so I can figure out what TYPES of problems within Q & V I need more work on. For now, I'll just stick with "I need to work on everything" mantra - haha!
Don't give up and good luck!!