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Hi GmatClubers,
Happy New Year!!!
tl;dr;
- Scored 700 (Q: 49; V: 35) on GMAT (not satisfied with my performance)
- Messed up timing in second half of the verbal section
- Determined to take it again and score at least 750
- My Problem: I have exhausted majority of test material which includes
- And if you are wondering, yes I have already read Should I Retake GMAT Thread - Retaking GMAT Strategies, but I am determined to re-take the test and improve my score.
I recently took my GMAT and scored 700 (Q: 49; V: 35). Although it is a decent score, I am not satisfied with my performance, particularly in verbal. Just for some context, I scored >=710 in last 6 practice tests that I took (4 GMAT Prep; 2 Manhattan). I truly believe that it was a bad test day for me and I can easily touch at least 40 in verbal.
Profile Summary:
- Indian Male
- Bachelors in Computer Engineering/2009/India
- Masters in Computer Science/2010/Georgia Institute of Technology/USA
- Working in San Francisco Bay Area for past 6 years
- Target School: Stanford GSB
Last 5 Practice Test Scores:
Reasons I think I performed badly on test day:
- Anxiety (which lasted all throughout AWA section)
- Problem with context switching as I go into verbal section
What do I need help with?
As I have mentioned above that I have exhausted a good amount of quality material, I need help help with following:
- Suggestions on other test resource mainly for questions. I already have all the recommended books.
- Any other advice that you think might help me.
Thank you for reading!
PS: Apologies for any typos
Happy New Year!!!
tl;dr;
- Scored 700 (Q: 49; V: 35) on GMAT (not satisfied with my performance)
- Messed up timing in second half of the verbal section
- Determined to take it again and score at least 750
- My Problem: I have exhausted majority of test material which includes
- - Manhattan CAT Test 1-4
- OG 2015, Verbal 2015, Quant 2015
- GMAT Prep QP1
- GMAT Prep EP1
- GMAT Prep EP2
- And if you are wondering, yes I have already read Should I Retake GMAT Thread - Retaking GMAT Strategies, but I am determined to re-take the test and improve my score.
More Details:
I recently took my GMAT and scored 700 (Q: 49; V: 35). Although it is a decent score, I am not satisfied with my performance, particularly in verbal. Just for some context, I scored >=710 in last 6 practice tests that I took (4 GMAT Prep; 2 Manhattan). I truly believe that it was a bad test day for me and I can easily touch at least 40 in verbal.
Profile Summary:
- Indian Male
- Bachelors in Computer Engineering/2009/India
- Masters in Computer Science/2010/Georgia Institute of Technology/USA
- Working in San Francisco Bay Area for past 6 years
- Target School: Stanford GSB
Last 5 Practice Test Scores:
Reasons I think I performed badly on test day:
- Anxiety (which lasted all throughout AWA section)
- Problem with context switching as I go into verbal section
- - I noticed this issue in my last 2-3 practice tests as well
- It takes about 3-5 questions for me to shift gears and put on my verbal hat
- - This I think was the most crucial one that brought my verbal score down
- I had about 36-37 mins remaining for second half of the test and I ended spending about 25 mins for 12 questions, leaving me with just 10-11 mins for last 7-8 questions
- Then came a long RC and everything went south from there
- Questions 34-37 were for an long RC which I tried to skim and semi-guess answer, spending about 3-4 mins
- In the end I had about 5-6 mins to answer 4 questions (mix of CR and SC).
What do I need help with?
As I have mentioned above that I have exhausted a good amount of quality material, I need help help with following:
- Suggestions on other test resource mainly for questions. I already have all the recommended books.
- Any other advice that you think might help me.
Thank you for reading!
PS: Apologies for any typos
07 Jan 2017, 14:42
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Hi anox,
First off, a 700/Q49 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply go any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
If you do plan to retest, then there are some things that you should consider. First, GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your CAT score results all hover right around a 700 - and those results show that you essentially performed the same way each time (+/- a few points). Raising a 700 to a 750+ will require that you make some significant adjustments to how you handle the Verbal section (and the overall task would be easier if you could squeeze some additional points out of the Quant section too). Beyond that, at higher-and-higher score levels, the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - if you make too many, then a 750+ score simply becomes impossible to achieve.
1) Have you purchased the ESR? While the Enhanced Score Report doesn't offer much information, there are usually a couple of data points in the Report that can help to define the exact areas that you need to work on. If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze the data for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 700/Q49 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply go any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
If you do plan to retest, then there are some things that you should consider. First, GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your CAT score results all hover right around a 700 - and those results show that you essentially performed the same way each time (+/- a few points). Raising a 700 to a 750+ will require that you make some significant adjustments to how you handle the Verbal section (and the overall task would be easier if you could squeeze some additional points out of the Quant section too). Beyond that, at higher-and-higher score levels, the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - if you make too many, then a 750+ score simply becomes impossible to achieve.
1) Have you purchased the ESR? While the Enhanced Score Report doesn't offer much information, there are usually a couple of data points in the Report that can help to define the exact areas that you need to work on. If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze the data for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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Hi anox,
First off, a 700/Q49 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply go any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admission-consultants-124/
If you do plan to retest, then there are some things that you should consider. First, GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your CAT score results all hover right around a 700 - and those results show that you essentially performed the same way each time (+/- a few points). Raising a 700 to a 750+ will require that you make some significant adjustments to how you handle the Verbal section (and the overall task would be easier if you could squeeze some additional points out of the Quant section too). Beyond that, at higher-and-higher score levels, the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - if you make too many, then a 750+ score simply becomes impossible to achieve.
1) Have you purchased the ESR? While the Enhanced Score Report doesn't offer much information, there are usually a couple of data points in the Report that can help to define the exact areas that you need to work on. If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze the data for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 700/Q49 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply go any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admission-consultants-124/
If you do plan to retest, then there are some things that you should consider. First, GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your CAT score results all hover right around a 700 - and those results show that you essentially performed the same way each time (+/- a few points). Raising a 700 to a 750+ will require that you make some significant adjustments to how you handle the Verbal section (and the overall task would be easier if you could squeeze some additional points out of the Quant section too). Beyond that, at higher-and-higher score levels, the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - if you make too many, then a 750+ score simply becomes impossible to achieve.
1) Have you purchased the ESR? While the Enhanced Score Report doesn't offer much information, there are usually a couple of data points in the Report that can help to define the exact areas that you need to work on. If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze the data for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Thank you for your reply Rich. I really appreciate it.
I have not requested ESR yet. I am not sure if it will provide me the details I want. As I mentioned earlier, I did not stick to the timing in verbal section and last 7-8 questions were practically guesses. I want to get a higher score because my background (Indian male engineer) seems to require it to get into good school. I do understand that that is not the only factor though.
I will definitely post in the profile evaluation forum and take it from there.
Thanks again!
