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mandark1709
Joined: 27 Aug 2016
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Concentration: General Management, Technology
Schools: McCombs '19 Fisher '19 (WD) Broad '19 (WL) Olin '19 (WL) Jones '19 (WA$) Smith '19 (A$) Simon '19 (S) Merage '19 (WA$)
GMAT 1: 690 Q49 V34
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
GPA: 2.96
WE:Engineering (Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals)
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Schools: McCombs '19 Fisher '19 (WD) Broad '19 (WL) Olin '19 (WL) Jones '19 (WA$) Smith '19 (A$) Simon '19 (S) Merage '19 (WA$)
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20 Oct 2016, 07:38
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Hi Guys,
I gave my GMAT just yesterday 19th Oct 2016 and was totally outdone by the SC questions on the test. None of my strategies worked on those question. On 90% of the questions, the prompt was only 3-4 words long. Has this happened to anyone else?
I ended up with a 690. V34
Q49 IR 8.
My mock test scores were as follows:
18 Oct Manhattan - 750 V45 Q48
16 Oct Manhattan - 700 V40 Q46
15 Oct GMAT Prep 2 - 690 V40 Q45
Overall my verbal had been bad initially but then I worked really hard to get V up to 40. My strategies were set/ everything was per plan. I have no idea how i bombed the section.
I am planning to retake the test and was hoping if someone could help me with what practice questions to take. I used Magoosh, Manhattan, Kaplan and OG bundle.
Regards,
Mandar Kashikar
I gave my GMAT just yesterday 19th Oct 2016 and was totally outdone by the SC questions on the test. None of my strategies worked on those question. On 90% of the questions, the prompt was only 3-4 words long. Has this happened to anyone else?
I ended up with a 690. V34
Q49 IR 8. My mock test scores were as follows:
18 Oct Manhattan - 750 V45 Q48
16 Oct Manhattan - 700 V40 Q46
15 Oct GMAT Prep 2 - 690 V40 Q45
Overall my verbal had been bad initially but then I worked really hard to get V up to 40. My strategies were set/ everything was per plan. I have no idea how i bombed the section.
I am planning to retake the test and was hoping if someone could help me with what practice questions to take. I used Magoosh, Manhattan, Kaplan and OG bundle.
Regards,
Mandar Kashikar
20 Oct 2016, 13:24
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Hi Mandar,
First off, a 690/Q49 is a fantastic score (it's just a bit below the 90th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. 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/
As far as how your Official Score compares to your practice CAT scores, 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 various results show that you have a general ability level in the low-700s (with a high of 750 and a low of 690), so your Official Score is 'in your range.' In addition, taking 3 CATs in the 4 days leading up to your Official Exam was NOT a good idea. Properly taking and reviewing a CAT requires a significant amount of effort and energy - AND takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week. By working through all of these CATs in such a short period of time, you likely experienced some 'burn out' right before your Test Day, which could have manifested in the Verbal section (since it's the last 75 minutes of a 4-hour Exam). It's also unrealistic to believe that you actually gained 50 points in 2 days during your final week of studying.
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 690/Q49 is a fantastic score (it's just a bit below the 90th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. 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/
As far as how your Official Score compares to your practice CAT scores, 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 various results show that you have a general ability level in the low-700s (with a high of 750 and a low of 690), so your Official Score is 'in your range.' In addition, taking 3 CATs in the 4 days leading up to your Official Exam was NOT a good idea. Properly taking and reviewing a CAT requires a significant amount of effort and energy - AND takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week. By working through all of these CATs in such a short period of time, you likely experienced some 'burn out' right before your Test Day, which could have manifested in the Verbal section (since it's the last 75 minutes of a 4-hour Exam). It's also unrealistic to believe that you actually gained 50 points in 2 days during your final week of studying.
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
mandark1709
Joined: 27 Aug 2016
Last visit: 02 Sep 2019
Posts: 36
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 3
Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Technology
Schools: McCombs '19 Fisher '19 (WD) Broad '19 (WL) Olin '19 (WL) Jones '19 (WA$) Smith '19 (A$) Simon '19 (S) Merage '19 (WA$)
GMAT 1: 690 Q49 V34
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
GPA: 2.96
WE:Engineering (Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals)
Products:
Schools: McCombs '19 Fisher '19 (WD) Broad '19 (WL) Olin '19 (WL) Jones '19 (WA$) Smith '19 (A$) Simon '19 (S) Merage '19 (WA$)
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
Posts: 36
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21 Oct 2016, 23:38
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Hi Rich,
Thank you for taking the time and sharing your inputs. I actually gave a test per day in the last 10 days, so I think the burnout may have been one of the reasons. Although, what was shocking was that the sentence correction questions on the test were completely different than any I had practiced. I don't know if this has happened to anyone else or it's just me. None of my SC strategies seemed to work on the test day. Very rarely was I able to find splits. I know I sound vague.
To answer your questions:
I am planning to apply this year for 2019 MBA cohort.
My target schools(as of now, I still need to research more):
1. Austin (McCombs)
2. Indiana University (Kelley)
3. Rice University (Jones)
Regards,
Mandar
Thank you for taking the time and sharing your inputs. I actually gave a test per day in the last 10 days, so I think the burnout may have been one of the reasons. Although, what was shocking was that the sentence correction questions on the test were completely different than any I had practiced. I don't know if this has happened to anyone else or it's just me. None of my SC strategies seemed to work on the test day. Very rarely was I able to find splits. I know I sound vague.
To answer your questions:
I am planning to apply this year for 2019 MBA cohort.
My target schools(as of now, I still need to research more):
1. Austin (McCombs)
2. Indiana University (Kelley)
3. Rice University (Jones)
Regards,
Mandar
