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15 Dec 2013, 15:20
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Hi all,
I started preparing for the GMAT back in August, gave the test once at the end of Oct and got a terrible score. I picked myself up and restarted my preparation. For a couple weeks, I thought I was doing great and was making progress. But yesterday I took a MGMAT and got a 600, my jaw dropped and i burst into tears. So i picked myself up again, and try the next CAT today, and still, i only got a 640.
While my goal was to get 700+, it now seems impossible to me...it seems like it's a joke for me to even think about getting 700+...maybe I'm just not smart enough after all. I had been using Economist GMAT as my prep and the whole time i felt like I was really learning a lot (more than what i had known going into the first GMAT appointment, anyway). But now I'm really not sure anymore.
I now have exactly two weeks until my scheduled GMAT appointment and I'm truly freaking out. I don't know how else to improve my studying strategy and don't even know if i should postpone my GMAT appointment.
Could anyone please give me some advice?
Below are my practice CATs scores to date.
8/10 - 580 (GMATPrep Q42/V28)
8/17 - 390 (Manhattan GMAT, didn’t finish)
8/24 - 670 (Veritas Prep)
9/7 - 600 (Kaplan)
9/14 - 600 (Kaplan)
9/21 - 560 (Kaplan)
9/28 - 630 (Kaplan)
10/5 - 660 (Kaplan)
10/12 - 630 (GMATPrep Q44/V32)
10/19 - 600 (Kaplan)
10/25 - Actual GMAT - 590 (Q36/V34)
11/17 - 690 (Kaplan)
11/24 - 670 (MGMAT Q43/V38)
11/30 - 600 (Economist GMAT)
12/7 - 680 (Kaplan)
12/14 - 600 (Manhattan GMAT, Q41/V32)
12/15 - 640 (Manhattan GMAT, Q40/V37)
I started preparing for the GMAT back in August, gave the test once at the end of Oct and got a terrible score. I picked myself up and restarted my preparation. For a couple weeks, I thought I was doing great and was making progress. But yesterday I took a MGMAT and got a 600, my jaw dropped and i burst into tears. So i picked myself up again, and try the next CAT today, and still, i only got a 640.
While my goal was to get 700+, it now seems impossible to me...it seems like it's a joke for me to even think about getting 700+...maybe I'm just not smart enough after all. I had been using Economist GMAT as my prep and the whole time i felt like I was really learning a lot (more than what i had known going into the first GMAT appointment, anyway). But now I'm really not sure anymore.
I now have exactly two weeks until my scheduled GMAT appointment and I'm truly freaking out. I don't know how else to improve my studying strategy and don't even know if i should postpone my GMAT appointment.
Could anyone please give me some advice?
Below are my practice CATs scores to date.
8/10 - 580 (GMATPrep Q42/V28)
8/17 - 390 (Manhattan GMAT, didn’t finish)
8/24 - 670 (Veritas Prep)
9/7 - 600 (Kaplan)
9/14 - 600 (Kaplan)
9/21 - 560 (Kaplan)
9/28 - 630 (Kaplan)
10/5 - 660 (Kaplan)
10/12 - 630 (GMATPrep Q44/V32)
10/19 - 600 (Kaplan)
10/25 - Actual GMAT - 590 (Q36/V34)
11/17 - 690 (Kaplan)
11/24 - 670 (MGMAT Q43/V38)
11/30 - 600 (Economist GMAT)
12/7 - 680 (Kaplan)
12/14 - 600 (Manhattan GMAT, Q41/V32)
12/15 - 640 (Manhattan GMAT, Q40/V37)
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Concentration: Finance, General Management
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GMAT 1: 540 Q50 V15
GMAT 2: 640 Q50 V27
GPA: 3.11
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15 Dec 2013, 22:18
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I was in a almost similar condition as you, got around 650 in GMAT Prep and MGMAT CAT, 600 in Princeton, 640 in Veritas and so on. I went to give the GMAT with a target score of 600+. Whooo! But, it turned to be a 540 on the real exam.
I am not trying to disappoint you, but telling you my story. Many others have this kind of story.
The mocks we give at home are very much inflated due to many reasons:-
1. We didn't attempt the AWA or the IR section. Not doing even 1 of the section pretty much boosts our score, since we are less tired at the end of the exam.
2. Taking more than 8 minutes break.
3. We see at least some repeated questions, so we do them quickly and save time for the other questions, thus boosting our score.
I am not trying to disappoint you, but telling you my story. Many others have this kind of story.
The mocks we give at home are very much inflated due to many reasons:-
1. We didn't attempt the AWA or the IR section. Not doing even 1 of the section pretty much boosts our score, since we are less tired at the end of the exam.
2. Taking more than 8 minutes break.
3. We see at least some repeated questions, so we do them quickly and save time for the other questions, thus boosting our score.
16 Dec 2013, 06:46
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Hi Yvette726,
I understand that you are anxious about your upcoming test, and I am happy to hear that you feel like you've been learning a lot with Economist GMAT Tutor. Have you taken advantage of the 1:1 strategy session yet? I know a lot of students feel that the strategy session with an academic tutor helped them a lot. The tutor will be able to look at your progress and see what your areas of strength and weakness are, and will be able to help you figure out the best strategy for tackling your studies in these next couple of weeks.
Regards,
Elizabeth
I understand that you are anxious about your upcoming test, and I am happy to hear that you feel like you've been learning a lot with Economist GMAT Tutor. Have you taken advantage of the 1:1 strategy session yet? I know a lot of students feel that the strategy session with an academic tutor helped them a lot. The tutor will be able to look at your progress and see what your areas of strength and weakness are, and will be able to help you figure out the best strategy for tackling your studies in these next couple of weeks.
Regards,
Elizabeth
