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Might be good to do 2 more Official Mocks. Difficult to say what happened. Could be a bad day or could be some EASY questions that you thought you got correct on the exam but didn't. If you can leverage an ESR that may bring some further insight. There is also the pressure of a real exam that no mock can really replicate.
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Hi phambrenda,

I see that you took only one official practice exam. Do you plan to take any others?
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Hi phambrenda,

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 did you study in total? How many hours did you typically study each week?
2) Did you take any other CATs/mocks besides the ones that you listed?
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3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then 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.

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Thank you for your input. What do you define as consistently scoring Q48? Would that be 2 practice exams? I was doing medium/hard official timed sets. Do you have any certain recommendations on using the OG materials?
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Yes, 2-3 should be a good target. If you've taken the two free official practice tests, you can take up to 4 more (paid) official practice tests.

As for official practice material, use as much of it as you can. My point was not that you shouldn't use non-official material. It's just that it's better to prioritise official material (this page has a list of all the sources available on GMAT club).
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Hi phambrenda,

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 did you study in total? How many hours did you typically study each week?
2) Did you take any other CATs/mocks besides the ones that you listed?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then 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.

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1) I think I studied over 300+ hours for sure...I took a Manhattan Prep course and completed all the assignments and have been drilling problems.
2) I only took the mocks I listed
3) Overall is 700+
4) I am planning on Round 1 if possible and M7s

I just attached my ESR. Thank you!
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Hi phambrenda,

I've sent you a PM with an analysis of your ESR and some additional questions.

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