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20 Aug 2014, 22:49
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Hi All,
I gave GMAT couple of weeks ago and bombed it for 5th time in a row and for worse this time. I got a 640 ( V34, Q45).
On the test day, I was going well with Quant but screwed up with one question I thought I knew very well and hence ended up spending a lot of time ( more than 5 mins) since i did not want to get it right. As expected, I was strained for time on the last few questions and did not mark the last question.
So ended up with a 45 on Quant - Not sure how much difference the last question made.
On the verbal, I scored a 34 - and most worrying is I have always scored 34. Now coming to the test day, I managed the timing well without stress, though I had the point that I missed the last question lingering on my mind and that i need to kill verbal.
Now, coming to to my preparation:
I used some very well known test prep companies for my coaching (Magoosh and EGMAT). I also purchased the questions set on GMATPrep. My scores on the preparation were as below:
GMAT Prep 1 - 730 ( This test I gave earlier in October and did a retake on June. I did remember a few questions on Verbal but not sure how much it influenced my scored
GMATPrep3 - 680 ( Q47, V41) (On this test, i thought i scored low because one of my friends turned up at home and was pestering me when I was giving the test, I shooed him away before I began the verbal section)
GMATPrep4 - 680 (Q49, V38) (On this test, I did not do well on verbal owning to a bad headache as I progressed the test)
GMATPrep3 Retake 740 ( Q49, V40) - I gave the test again and this time under good conditions to get a good score)
I was hopeful that I would beat the gmat this time but got beaten and have no clue why despite decent performance on the prep test.
All the titans here - would really appreciate if someone can throw some light or give me some ideas on how I could improve.
PS: I will give the GMAT again despite people telling me that it will hurt my apps or that I should focus on my apps rather than GMAT again. I will not give up
I gave GMAT couple of weeks ago and bombed it for 5th time in a row and for worse this time. I got a 640 ( V34, Q45).
On the test day, I was going well with Quant but screwed up with one question I thought I knew very well and hence ended up spending a lot of time ( more than 5 mins) since i did not want to get it right. As expected, I was strained for time on the last few questions and did not mark the last question.
So ended up with a 45 on Quant - Not sure how much difference the last question made.
On the verbal, I scored a 34 - and most worrying is I have always scored 34. Now coming to the test day, I managed the timing well without stress, though I had the point that I missed the last question lingering on my mind and that i need to kill verbal.
Now, coming to to my preparation:
I used some very well known test prep companies for my coaching (Magoosh and EGMAT). I also purchased the questions set on GMATPrep. My scores on the preparation were as below:
GMAT Prep 1 - 730 ( This test I gave earlier in October and did a retake on June. I did remember a few questions on Verbal but not sure how much it influenced my scored
GMATPrep3 - 680 ( Q47, V41) (On this test, i thought i scored low because one of my friends turned up at home and was pestering me when I was giving the test, I shooed him away before I began the verbal section)
GMATPrep4 - 680 (Q49, V38) (On this test, I did not do well on verbal owning to a bad headache as I progressed the test)
GMATPrep3 Retake 740 ( Q49, V40) - I gave the test again and this time under good conditions to get a good score)
I was hopeful that I would beat the gmat this time but got beaten and have no clue why despite decent performance on the prep test.
All the titans here - would really appreciate if someone can throw some light or give me some ideas on how I could improve.
PS: I will give the GMAT again despite people telling me that it will hurt my apps or that I should focus on my apps rather than GMAT again. I will not give up
22 Aug 2014, 02:25
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What has been your highest official score so far?
I think you need to do something else other than self study. Look into taking a structured class and hire a tutor. The verbal is a pain in the ass and I sympathize with you
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I think you need to do something else other than self study. Look into taking a structured class and hire a tutor. The verbal is a pain in the ass and I sympathize with you
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26 Aug 2014, 05:46
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It seems you may have had the perfectionist problem as identified in this article here: https://www.gmatpill.com/about/studying- ... trategies/
You were so adamant about getting that particular question right - that it may have strained your time allocation to other questions and the rest of the test. Don't let this happen to you. Know when to move on and when to keep at it.
You may also be interested in our full-length practice test: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... ctice-test
You were so adamant about getting that particular question right - that it may have strained your time allocation to other questions and the rest of the test. Don't let this happen to you. Know when to move on and when to keep at it.
You may also be interested in our full-length practice test: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... ctice-test
