Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
11 Jun 2012, 01:39
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi,
I am in a state blank enough and unable to understand what to do next. I prepared really well for the exam. All my Manhattan Test scores were between 680 and 720. Other tests also fall in the same range.
Prep1- 680
Prep2- 680
This was my first attempt. I wanted to do my best and I was confident of a decent score. After the Prep scores, I could figure out the rough range. On the D-day, I felt quite uneasy. Till date, I cannot understand what could have gone wrong. The first q was easy. I really don't know why I took more than my usual time. I never felt easy to breathe. Nothing was wrong with me(no fever, cold etc) and the atmosphere in the room. I am truly puzzled. My performance was not the same as I used to do and slowly I lost time and finally my result was a complete wash out. I failed. Around 550 - a score I never really imagined.
Now, I don't know whether I should give another chance or is it that my preparation was not enough. However a deviation so big is unexpected. Can anyone suggest or help me to know how come such a big deviation can occur? I have heard that Prep scores very much reflect the real exam but it dint happen so in my case.
Thanks
I am in a state blank enough and unable to understand what to do next. I prepared really well for the exam. All my Manhattan Test scores were between 680 and 720. Other tests also fall in the same range.
Prep1- 680
Prep2- 680
This was my first attempt. I wanted to do my best and I was confident of a decent score. After the Prep scores, I could figure out the rough range. On the D-day, I felt quite uneasy. Till date, I cannot understand what could have gone wrong. The first q was easy. I really don't know why I took more than my usual time. I never felt easy to breathe. Nothing was wrong with me(no fever, cold etc) and the atmosphere in the room. I am truly puzzled. My performance was not the same as I used to do and slowly I lost time and finally my result was a complete wash out. I failed. Around 550 - a score I never really imagined.
Now, I don't know whether I should give another chance or is it that my preparation was not enough. However a deviation so big is unexpected. Can anyone suggest or help me to know how come such a big deviation can occur? I have heard that Prep scores very much reflect the real exam but it dint happen so in my case.
Thanks
11 Jun 2012, 02:23
Kudos
Bookmarks
There have been many good posts on here about how to prepare yourself for the added stress of the real test. One of the best ways is to simulate the real conditions in your practice CATs to the best extent that you can.
It might also help if you give us some info on your Q/V breakdown. Did you do relatively poorly on one section in particular?
It might also help if you give us some info on your Q/V breakdown. Did you do relatively poorly on one section in particular?
11 Jun 2012, 06:38
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I took the Prep tests like the real exam. I sat in a room with no disturbance and took them fully including the essays. Though I may get little tensed, I did not go beyond the threshold. I could manage it. Moreover, these tests gave me some experience to learn how to stay cool. That is why I still cant figure out where I went wrong.
Yeah, always my quant score ranged from 48/49 to 50 and verbal from 30 -31 or 32. In the real exam, I feel I have under-performed in both the sections. Verbal was all the more bad. (20's - never got this score before )
May be it was not my day. May be I need more confidence...What ever, I need to ensure I do not make the same blunders again or I better stay away from further attempts. I should know whether am even qualified to give another attempt. Actually I did not have any big plans of cracking the GMAT long time. It so happened that I just gave a try because I had a break in my career. Since the course was interesting, I developed an inclination toward it. I thought I can dedicate my time completely and give the best shot. Initially my score was very low. Later when I started to work on, it improved and range was 680-720. But now, its time I check myself whether I am right to take another attempt or should I forget this GMAT totally ? Please advise.
Thanks
Thanks for the reply. I took the Prep tests like the real exam. I sat in a room with no disturbance and took them fully including the essays. Though I may get little tensed, I did not go beyond the threshold. I could manage it. Moreover, these tests gave me some experience to learn how to stay cool. That is why I still cant figure out where I went wrong.
Yeah, always my quant score ranged from 48/49 to 50 and verbal from 30 -31 or 32. In the real exam, I feel I have under-performed in both the sections. Verbal was all the more bad. (20's - never got this score before )
May be it was not my day. May be I need more confidence...What ever, I need to ensure I do not make the same blunders again or I better stay away from further attempts. I should know whether am even qualified to give another attempt. Actually I did not have any big plans of cracking the GMAT long time. It so happened that I just gave a try because I had a break in my career. Since the course was interesting, I developed an inclination toward it. I thought I can dedicate my time completely and give the best shot. Initially my score was very low. Later when I started to work on, it improved and range was 680-720. But now, its time I check myself whether I am right to take another attempt or should I forget this GMAT totally ? Please advise.
Thanks
