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09 Aug 2017, 00:35
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Dear all,
yesterday I took the GMAT and had an overall good test-taking experience (not speaking of the result).
I chose the Q - V - IR - AWA order like I used to in my practice exams. The first question of Quant got me on the wrong feet, one of those express "mean of abc" in terms of x, but over the course of the Quant section I built up confidence and thought it went overall well.
Taking this confidence to the Verbal section made that part more enjoyable. However, when I've eventually seen my score on the screen after finishing the AWA I was just shocked and am still puzzled.
I scored a mere 650, with a disastrous Q39 (37th percentile!) and a V40 that actually matches my expectations.
My Prep Scores were as follows:
Initial w/o studying: 560 (Q and V in the mid 20s)
after 1/2 week full-time: 630 (Q45 V25)
after 1 weeks full-time: 700 (Q48, V37)
after 2 weeks full-time: 710 (Q48, V40)
G-Day in Week 3
During that time I reviewed the MGMAT books (except CR and RC since I'm already good at this section) and went through the OG-Books. Furthermore I maintained an Error-Log and carefully reviewed each question I got wrong. However, I am still not ok with some problems, like the aforementioned express "abc" in terms of x.
Now that I received my score and the ESR (shared in the spoiler) I still don't know what really went wrong in Quant. The feeling I had during the test was comparable to my 700er prep scores - good, albeit knowing that I made some mistakes.
Also note, that I got roughly 60% of the question right, or 15 questions wrong, difficulty ranging from Medium to Medium-High. In the prep exams I got 12 and 10 questions wrong.
During the test I had no problems with pacing (4 mins of time left at the end) but it puzzles me that my average time per question was 2:13 -> that would mean I haven't finished in time, but the ESR indicates otherwise (answered 37 of 37).
Does someone have an explanation for this extremely low score?
Should I cancel the score?
How should I focus my prep within the next 2.5 weeks?
Thank y'all!
yesterday I took the GMAT and had an overall good test-taking experience (not speaking of the result).
I chose the Q - V - IR - AWA order like I used to in my practice exams. The first question of Quant got me on the wrong feet, one of those express "mean of abc" in terms of x, but over the course of the Quant section I built up confidence and thought it went overall well.
Taking this confidence to the Verbal section made that part more enjoyable. However, when I've eventually seen my score on the screen after finishing the AWA I was just shocked and am still puzzled.
I scored a mere 650, with a disastrous Q39 (37th percentile!) and a V40 that actually matches my expectations.
My Prep Scores were as follows:
Initial w/o studying: 560 (Q and V in the mid 20s)
after 1/2 week full-time: 630 (Q45 V25)
after 1 weeks full-time: 700 (Q48, V37)
after 2 weeks full-time: 710 (Q48, V40)
G-Day in Week 3
During that time I reviewed the MGMAT books (except CR and RC since I'm already good at this section) and went through the OG-Books. Furthermore I maintained an Error-Log and carefully reviewed each question I got wrong. However, I am still not ok with some problems, like the aforementioned express "abc" in terms of x.
Now that I received my score and the ESR (shared in the spoiler) I still don't know what really went wrong in Quant. The feeling I had during the test was comparable to my 700er prep scores - good, albeit knowing that I made some mistakes.
Also note, that I got roughly 60% of the question right, or 15 questions wrong, difficulty ranging from Medium to Medium-High. In the prep exams I got 12 and 10 questions wrong.
During the test I had no problems with pacing (4 mins of time left at the end) but it puzzles me that my average time per question was 2:13 -> that would mean I haven't finished in time, but the ESR indicates otherwise (answered 37 of 37).
Does someone have an explanation for this extremely low score?
Should I cancel the score?
How should I focus my prep within the next 2.5 weeks?
Thank y'all!
Show SpoilerESR: Quantitative Section Performance
YOUR OVERALL QUANTITATIVE SCORE: 39 (37th percentile)
Your Quantitative score of 39 is higher than 37% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this section is 39.4.
Your performance on Problem Solving questions was equivalent to a score of 39. Your score is better than 37% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.41.
Your performance on Data Sufficiency questions was equivalent to a score of 37. Your score is better than 33% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.46.
Your performance on Arithmetic questions was equivalent to a score of 36. Your score is better than 30% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.52.
Your performance on Algebra/Geometry questions was equivalent to a score of 43. Your score is better than 49% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.4.
You completed 37 of the 37 questions in the Quantitative section.
You responded correctly to 71% of the first set of questions, 86% of the second set of questions, 71% of the third set of questions and 14% of the final set of questions..
The average difficulty of questions presented to you in the first set of questions was Medium, the average for the second set of questions was Medium, the average for the third set of questions was Medium High and was Medium High for the final set of questions.
The average time it took you to respond to the first set of questions presented was 1:53, the average time for the second set of questions was 2:23, the average time for the third set of questions was 2:33 and 2:05 for the final set of questions.
MEAN SCORE
39.4 (37th percentile)
Definition
The three year mean GMAT Quantitative score is 39.4. This score is better than 37% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years.
Note: GMAT scores are valid for five years. Even though your score won’t change, your percentile ranking may change when compared with a newer pool of applicants. Shifts tend to be gradual over long periods of time.
TIME MANAGEMENT - QUANTITATIVE
Your mean response time for Quant questions was 2:13, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:56.
Your mean response time for Problem Solving questions was 2:25, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 2:09.
Your mean response time for Data Sufficiency questions was 1:58, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:41.
Your mean response time for Arithmetic questions was 1:58, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:56.
Your mean response time for Algebra/Geometry questions was 2:34, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:56.
MEAN TIME FOR ALL TEST TAKERS:
1:56 minutes
Definition
For all GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years the mean time to complete a question in the Quantitative section is 1:56 minutes.
QUANTITATIVE PERFORMANCE PROGRESSION:
Definition
Average Difficulty of questions answered correctly/incorrectly broken down into four sections.
In the first set of questions you answered 71% correctly and 29% incorrectly.
In the second set of questions you answered 86% correctly and 14% incorrectly.
In the third set of questions you answered 71% correctly and 29% either incorrectly or did not answer.
In the final set of questions you answered 14% correctly and 86% either incorrectly or did not answer.
DIFFICULTY OF QUANTITATIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
In the first set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium.
In the second set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium.
In the third set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium High.
In the final set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium High.
QUANTITATIVE TIME MANAGEMENT:
Average time per correct response:
In the first set of questions you spent an average of 1:49 minutes on each correct answer and 2:02 minutes on each incorrect answer.
In the second set of questions you spent an average of 2:36 minutes on each correct answer and 1:01 minutes on each incorrect answer.
In the third set of questions you spent an average of 2:15 minutes on each correct answer and 3:18 minutes on each incorrect answer.
In the final set of questions you spent an average of 1:30 minutes on each correct answer and 2:11 minutes on each incorrect answer.
Your Quantitative score of 39 is higher than 37% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years. The mean score for this section is 39.4.
Your performance on Problem Solving questions was equivalent to a score of 39. Your score is better than 37% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.41.
Your performance on Data Sufficiency questions was equivalent to a score of 37. Your score is better than 33% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.46.
Your performance on Arithmetic questions was equivalent to a score of 36. Your score is better than 30% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.52.
Your performance on Algebra/Geometry questions was equivalent to a score of 43. Your score is better than 49% of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years. The mean for all test takers is 39.4.
You completed 37 of the 37 questions in the Quantitative section.
You responded correctly to 71% of the first set of questions, 86% of the second set of questions, 71% of the third set of questions and 14% of the final set of questions..
The average difficulty of questions presented to you in the first set of questions was Medium, the average for the second set of questions was Medium, the average for the third set of questions was Medium High and was Medium High for the final set of questions.
The average time it took you to respond to the first set of questions presented was 1:53, the average time for the second set of questions was 2:23, the average time for the third set of questions was 2:33 and 2:05 for the final set of questions.
MEAN SCORE
39.4 (37th percentile)
Definition
The three year mean GMAT Quantitative score is 39.4. This score is better than 37% of GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years.
Note: GMAT scores are valid for five years. Even though your score won’t change, your percentile ranking may change when compared with a newer pool of applicants. Shifts tend to be gradual over long periods of time.
TIME MANAGEMENT - QUANTITATIVE
Your mean response time for Quant questions was 2:13, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:56.
Your mean response time for Problem Solving questions was 2:25, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 2:09.
Your mean response time for Data Sufficiency questions was 1:58, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:41.
Your mean response time for Arithmetic questions was 1:58, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:56.
Your mean response time for Algebra/Geometry questions was 2:34, compared to the mean of all sub-section scores recorded in the past three years which was 1:56.
MEAN TIME FOR ALL TEST TAKERS:
1:56 minutes
Definition
For all GMAT Exam scores recorded in the past three years the mean time to complete a question in the Quantitative section is 1:56 minutes.
QUANTITATIVE PERFORMANCE PROGRESSION:
Definition
Average Difficulty of questions answered correctly/incorrectly broken down into four sections.
In the first set of questions you answered 71% correctly and 29% incorrectly.
In the second set of questions you answered 86% correctly and 14% incorrectly.
In the third set of questions you answered 71% correctly and 29% either incorrectly or did not answer.
In the final set of questions you answered 14% correctly and 86% either incorrectly or did not answer.
DIFFICULTY OF QUANTITATIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
In the first set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium.
In the second set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium.
In the third set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium High.
In the final set of questions the average level of difficulty for questions presented to you was Medium High.
QUANTITATIVE TIME MANAGEMENT:
Average time per correct response:
In the first set of questions you spent an average of 1:49 minutes on each correct answer and 2:02 minutes on each incorrect answer.
In the second set of questions you spent an average of 2:36 minutes on each correct answer and 1:01 minutes on each incorrect answer.
In the third set of questions you spent an average of 2:15 minutes on each correct answer and 3:18 minutes on each incorrect answer.
In the final set of questions you spent an average of 1:30 minutes on each correct answer and 2:11 minutes on each incorrect answer.
09 Aug 2017, 00:55
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Hi. Sorry to hear about your score. There are a few possible explanations - the new section order is one for example. Some feel that going into quant cold is not a good idea and I think GMAC has some evidence that people don't score well by going cold into a section instead of using the traditional sequence of AWA, IR, Q, V. My theory is here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-gmat-str ... 43120.html
Other reasons are just gaps and holes in your quant skills, and the test seems to be able to find and target those... or so it seems at times.
I would probably cancel to avoid having to explain things later. You can always restore the score if you really need it back.
P.S. You may want to attach your ESR as a picture/screenshot.
Other reasons are just gaps and holes in your quant skills, and the test seems to be able to find and target those... or so it seems at times.
I would probably cancel to avoid having to explain things later. You can always restore the score if you really need it back.
P.S. You may want to attach your ESR as a picture/screenshot.
09 Aug 2017, 01:08
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Thank you for your reply. The thoughts about the question order are interesting but I had no problems with it during the practice exams. Also did I take the practice exams under exams conditions (in the uni, same time, no extra breaks etc.).
Should I go on with my procedure as I already did? Problems solving, Reviewing, Concept Review in a 75 to 25 Quant to Verbal Split? Or would any other strategy yield better results?
Should I go on with my procedure as I already did? Problems solving, Reviewing, Concept Review in a 75 to 25 Quant to Verbal Split? Or would any other strategy yield better results?
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