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10 Sep 2019, 10:44
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Hi Guys,
I had given my First CAT last year and scored 660(Q46V34). After the first attempt I took a break and decided to give the GMAT again. I have been preparing for the 2nd attempt for the Past 3 months and yet scored 610(Q43V31) in my second attempt and immediately cancelled the scores. I have gone through all Manhattan strategy guides and all the lessons in Magoosh Premium for both verbal and quants. I gave my GMAT PREP 2, just 3 days before the Official exams, replicating the test day experience but the actual scores show a significant drop in both the sections. Below are scores of all the mocks I've taken:
Mock 1(Vertas prep)-630 -Q46V31
Mock 2(Vertas prep)-640 -Q46v32
Mock 3(Vertas prep)-650 -Q46V33
Mock 4(Vertas prep)-680 -Q49V34
Mock 5(GMATPREP2)-690 -Q45V40
I am still not able to pinpoint what went wrong on the test day as everything seemed normal until the score popped on the screen. I plan to give my next attempt very soon because I don't want to waste the work I have put in till now. I seek advise/suggestion regarding what should be my action plan for the next attempt if I want to achieve my target score of 730+. Looking forward to any tips or suggestions that I can use.
I had given my First CAT last year and scored 660(Q46V34). After the first attempt I took a break and decided to give the GMAT again. I have been preparing for the 2nd attempt for the Past 3 months and yet scored 610(Q43V31) in my second attempt and immediately cancelled the scores. I have gone through all Manhattan strategy guides and all the lessons in Magoosh Premium for both verbal and quants. I gave my GMAT PREP 2, just 3 days before the Official exams, replicating the test day experience but the actual scores show a significant drop in both the sections. Below are scores of all the mocks I've taken:
Mock 1(Vertas prep)-630 -Q46V31
Mock 2(Vertas prep)-640 -Q46v32
Mock 3(Vertas prep)-650 -Q46V33
Mock 4(Vertas prep)-680 -Q49V34
Mock 5(GMATPREP2)-690 -Q45V40
I am still not able to pinpoint what went wrong on the test day as everything seemed normal until the score popped on the screen. I plan to give my next attempt very soon because I don't want to waste the work I have put in till now. I seek advise/suggestion regarding what should be my action plan for the next attempt if I want to achieve my target score of 730+. Looking forward to any tips or suggestions that I can use.
10 Sep 2019, 12:24
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Hi Sanchit Narain,
In a prior post, you noted that you had taken your 1st GMAT in January, 2018 - so that was the old/longer version of the Exam. While some Test Takers find the current/shorter version to be easier, the current version of the GMAT gives you less 'wiggle room', meaning that certain 'bad habits' (especially pacing-related issues) can become magnified and lead to lower overall Scores. This recent Score implies that you have many of the same skills that you had 1.5 years ago - but you're also making many of the same little mistakes as you did back then.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) For this 2nd attempt, ow many hours did you typically study each week?
2) Did you use any of the same study materials for both of your GMAT attempts? Which 'brands' of CATs did you use for each attempt?
Goals:
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
In a prior post, you noted that you had taken your 1st GMAT in January, 2018 - so that was the old/longer version of the Exam. While some Test Takers find the current/shorter version to be easier, the current version of the GMAT gives you less 'wiggle room', meaning that certain 'bad habits' (especially pacing-related issues) can become magnified and lead to lower overall Scores. This recent Score implies that you have many of the same skills that you had 1.5 years ago - but you're also making many of the same little mistakes as you did back then.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) For this 2nd attempt, ow many hours did you typically study each week?
2) Did you use any of the same study materials for both of your GMAT attempts? Which 'brands' of CATs did you use for each attempt?
Goals:
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
11 Sep 2019, 03:39
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Hi Sanchit Narain,
In a prior post, you noted that you had taken your 1st GMAT in January, 2018 - so that was the old/longer version of the Exam. While some Test Takers find the current/shorter version to be easier, the current version of the GMAT gives you less 'wiggle room', meaning that certain 'bad habits' (especially pacing-related issues) can become magnified and lead to lower overall Scores. This recent Score implies that you have many of the same skills that you had 1.5 years ago - but you're also making many of the same little mistakes as you did back then.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) For this 2nd attempt, ow many hours did you typically study each week?
2) Did you use any of the same study materials for both of your GMAT attempts? Which 'brands' of CATs did you use for each attempt?
Goals:
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
In a prior post, you noted that you had taken your 1st GMAT in January, 2018 - so that was the old/longer version of the Exam. While some Test Takers find the current/shorter version to be easier, the current version of the GMAT gives you less 'wiggle room', meaning that certain 'bad habits' (especially pacing-related issues) can become magnified and lead to lower overall Scores. This recent Score implies that you have many of the same skills that you had 1.5 years ago - but you're also making many of the same little mistakes as you did back then.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) For this 2nd attempt, ow many hours did you typically study each week?
2) Did you use any of the same study materials for both of your GMAT attempts? Which 'brands' of CATs did you use for each attempt?
Goals:
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Hi Rich,
Thank you for your reply. Really appreciate your help.
To answer your questions:
Studies:
1) For this 2nd attempt, ow many hours did you typically study each week?- Even though I had started my studies 6 months ago but was fairly inconsistent during that time, but for the last 3 months before the GMAT date I studied consistently for 2 hours on weekdays and 5-6 hours on weekends. Primarily due to my work schedule I wasn't able to put a lot of time on the weekdays.
2) Did you use any of the same study materials for both of your GMAT attempts? Which 'brands' of CATs did you use for each attempt?- For the first attempt I only used the OG 2018 extensively to get familiar with GMAT questions because it was my first attempt . For the second attempt, because I figured that maybe my concepts weren't really clear the first time around I used all the Manhattan Strategy guides and Magoosh premium in order to get my basics right and simultaneously i solved OG questions to test if i could apply the concepts I was learning.
Regarding the CATs I primarily used Veritas mocks, and took 1 GMATPREP mock 2 days before the exam
Goals:
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?-I am planning to apply in the next year intake so i figure that since I have some time on my hands I should work and achieve my desired scores.
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?- I have shortlisted a few schools, but have not yet finalised on the schools. All the counsellors that I have consulted are suggesting that I should work towards improving my scores so that I have a better chance when I apply to my preferred schools
