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Hi markinson,

Since you've been a GMAT Club member since 2015, I'm sure you are familiar with the kind of information we are looking for before we can give you catered advice. Would you share with us how you studied in the past? Also, as EMPOWERgmatRichC suggested, a full ESR report would be very helpful; you can feel free to hide the personably identifiable information on the report before posting it here.
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[quote="HanoiGMATtutor"]Hi markinson,

Since you've been a GMAT Club member since 2015, I'm sure you are familiar with the kind of information we are looking for before we can give you catered advice. Would you share with us how you studied in the past? Also, as EMPOWERgmatRichC suggested, a full ESR report would be very helpful; you can feel free to hide the personably identifiable information on the report before posting it here.[/.
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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:

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2) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

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3) What is your goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

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). Since you've purchased your ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you. I'd like to see the full Report though. If you'd rather not post it publicly, then you can feel free to PM or

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Hi. Thanks for the reply . Here are my details-
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1) How long have you studied? How many hours did you typically study each week?
I rigoroulsy studied for only 20 days 8 hours each and before that I was studying only randomly ( practicising og without any structure) . In last 20 days i was studying full time via egmat and mostly focused on quant ( barely finished syllabus if quant) in verbal i did practice CR but didnt touch RC much and I coulndt grasp SC at all .

2) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Before the GMAT I gave only 1 mock and scored 680 Q 45 v 37 and hence was confident that if same level verbal came in exam i would get around 700 with a more points in exam but the verbal was really tougher than the gmat prep mock I gave . All RC paragraphs were very dense and CR was on the higher side also.


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3) What is your goal score?

My goal score is 720 in 2 months ie till September 2019 . I have divided my preparation time with 1 month in verbal and 1 month to quant and verbal. In verbal i am emphasising on rc and cr so as to offset the poor sc scores . In quant I lack in DS questions a lot and particularly of no properties and geometry. Also in Quant i ran out if time and had to guess in last 5-6 questions to avoid time out . I need to stratergise how to manage time well in quant.
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

I plan to apply in R2 of b schools ie by dec beginning.
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
I havent figured out schools but I want an admit in top 10-20 and hence aiming for a score above 720 ( as avg of these schools is more than 720).

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Hi markinson,

From what you describe, your studies were actually rather limited.

First, many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so if you really studied for just 20 days, then there would have been a limit to how well you would have performed on the Official GMAT. In addition, you essentially 'crammed' your studies into that timeframe - and 'cramming' rarely leads to great results on the GMAT. Studying in that way - so close to Test Day - also greatly increases your chances of 'burning out' before the Exam (meaning that you might have been too tired to perform at your best when you took the Official Exam).

Second, taking just one practice CAT doesn't provide enough data to define your actual 'ability level.' There were any number of factors that could have made that result unrealistic - and without any additional CAT Scores to define patterns in your performance(s), it would be impossible to say for sure whether that 680 was an accurate assessment of your skills under realistic, Test-like conditions or not.

Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predicable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. I'll send you a separate PM with an analysis of your ESR.

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Hi markinson,

I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. First off ,you need to understand that you really have not studied all that much for the GMAT. So, the fact that you scored 610 on just 20 days of prep is pretty impressive.

Regarding how to move forward, I realize that you are hoping to craft a master plan based on your ESR; however, you need to make sure that you avoid falling into the trap of focusing on micro-details based on your ESR and thus misdiagnosing your weaknesses. Since your ESR is based on only 31 quant questions and 36 verbal questions (a very small sample size), it may not give you a complete picture of what to focus on going forward. For example, does your scoring 765% in Equal/Inequal/Alg mean that you are devoid of weakness in those topics? Not necessarily. Perhaps you were given many lower-level questions or had some lucky guesses on those topics. Furthermore, there is no way to know HOW MANY questions you were given from those topics, right?

A few things do seem clear. For one, your ESR seems to indicate that you are not strong in Value/Order/Factors or Geometry. So, by becoming super-strong in those areas, you would likely score a few points higher in quant. On the other hand, the ESR does not clearly indicate a weakest or super-strong area in verbal. So, it's likely that you would increase your verbal score by working on any type of verbal question.

Overall, we know that your quant score currently stands at 44 and your verbal score at 29. So, to improve by 100+ points, you need to follow a structured study plan that allows you to master the GMAT topic by topic through linear learning and focused practice. By studying in such a way, you can ensure that you methodically learn GMAT quant and verbal and fill in any knowledge gaps. Just remember, that you’ll need to spend much longer than just 20 days to improve your skills. Certainly, if you’d like more detailed advice on how to improve your GMAT quant and verbal skills, feel free to reach out.

You also may find it helpful to read these articles about The Phases of Preparing for the GMAT and Developing the Proper Mindset For GMAT Success.

Good luck!
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