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14 Nov 2010, 20:05
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Please help a desperate soul.
I am so nervous and discoraged. I had been increasing my scores consistently for the past 2 weeks on the 6 gmat preps tests found here. I started with a 630 on the first one, and then scored around 660-680 and even got a 740 once (probably out of sheer luck, but still).
I studied more than ever this weekend, however, I scored a 580 and a 590 on two MCATs and then a 620 on a GMAT prep. I re-did a gmat prep I had already taken before and scored LOWER.
What is happening to me? The Manhattan CATS were a HUGE blow to my confidence.
Verbal is my big streght, scoring 42's in most preps, however, on the MCATS, my verbal section took a big hit. Along with my quant section.
I haven't been able to recover my verbal score since I took the first MCAT. I did a GMAT focus and scored a 39-44 scale, which calmed me down on quant, however, my verbal score is still below my normal 41-42.
I'm a journalist, I know I lack the quant skills to score a high 40 on that portion, therefore, I DEPEND on my verbal to reach a 700. I am aiming for a 42/42 and considering my FOCUS scores (always between 39-44) and my normal gmat prep scores (verbal 40/41), it seemed at least mildly tangible.
It seems like a joke to aim for a 700 now with the 620 and 590/580 on the MCATS. I was really confident a week ago and now I'm crushed. I tend to finish the verbal section with 30 min remaining since I'm a very anxious person, but on the test date normally focus a lot better. It really didn't seem impossible for me to score a 700 before but now it makes me laugh at myself.
What happened to me? Sorry for rambling, I just really needed a place to vent.
Lastly, anybody have any tips? I take the test on wednesday... I need an injection of confidence but I don't want to do anymore tests since they just kill me. I feel like giving up!!! Any advice to keep my hope alive???
I am so nervous and discoraged. I had been increasing my scores consistently for the past 2 weeks on the 6 gmat preps tests found here. I started with a 630 on the first one, and then scored around 660-680 and even got a 740 once (probably out of sheer luck, but still).
I studied more than ever this weekend, however, I scored a 580 and a 590 on two MCATs and then a 620 on a GMAT prep. I re-did a gmat prep I had already taken before and scored LOWER.
What is happening to me? The Manhattan CATS were a HUGE blow to my confidence.
Verbal is my big streght, scoring 42's in most preps, however, on the MCATS, my verbal section took a big hit. Along with my quant section.
I haven't been able to recover my verbal score since I took the first MCAT. I did a GMAT focus and scored a 39-44 scale, which calmed me down on quant, however, my verbal score is still below my normal 41-42.
I'm a journalist, I know I lack the quant skills to score a high 40 on that portion, therefore, I DEPEND on my verbal to reach a 700. I am aiming for a 42/42 and considering my FOCUS scores (always between 39-44) and my normal gmat prep scores (verbal 40/41), it seemed at least mildly tangible.
It seems like a joke to aim for a 700 now with the 620 and 590/580 on the MCATS. I was really confident a week ago and now I'm crushed. I tend to finish the verbal section with 30 min remaining since I'm a very anxious person, but on the test date normally focus a lot better. It really didn't seem impossible for me to score a 700 before but now it makes me laugh at myself.
What happened to me? Sorry for rambling, I just really needed a place to vent.
Lastly, anybody have any tips? I take the test on wednesday... I need an injection of confidence but I don't want to do anymore tests since they just kill me. I feel like giving up!!! Any advice to keep my hope alive???
14 Nov 2010, 21:46
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Hello there...looks like we are in the same boat.....I have my test in 5 days...
Right now I am just concentrating on OG12. Working all the last 50 questions of all sections, be it SC,RC,CR,PS or DI. Even though you have completed the complete OG before, try doing it again.
From my personal experience, I found the questions of MGMAT a whole lot different from OG. I fared around the 650 mark on the MGMAT's and they were very frustrating.
Dont worry and stay calm. Make sure to work on your first 10-15 Q questions with more effort on the exam day. Learnt from this site that they push your score up.
Wish you all the best and good luck for your exam. I am sure you will breach the 700 barrier.
Right now I am just concentrating on OG12. Working all the last 50 questions of all sections, be it SC,RC,CR,PS or DI. Even though you have completed the complete OG before, try doing it again.
From my personal experience, I found the questions of MGMAT a whole lot different from OG. I fared around the 650 mark on the MGMAT's and they were very frustrating.
Dont worry and stay calm. Make sure to work on your first 10-15 Q questions with more effort on the exam day. Learnt from this site that they push your score up.
Wish you all the best and good luck for your exam. I am sure you will breach the 700 barrier.
14 Nov 2010, 23:42
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Hey Matt - thanks so much for your reply!
Your advice is a good one - I will study the last 50 questions of the OG's sections tomorrow. That's the last revision I will do before the exam on Wednesday. I am exhausted (mentally and physically). I forced myself to do a CAT now (it's almost 5am where I live) and I scored a 640. So depressing since I had done this same test once already. A few questions repeated and I still couldn't get a 700+. How will I manage it when I'm looking at the real deal?
Surprisingly, I did better on my quant (42) then on verbal (38). It is really shocking that I can't seem to go back to the easy low 40's I used to get on verbal just on the beginning of my preparation. It used to come naturally to me and now that I stress over it, I'm getting worse.
I am so stressed. I see that you want to apply to HBS as well, so you probably know the deal. It' 700+ or nada. I am 23/latin/female so considering I manage the 700+-, I could have a shot. I'm international, I am a women, I have good stats, I really don't need a 750+. Just give me a 700 and I'll be more than happy!
But I did 3 tests today and scored 590 on MCAT and 620 and 640 on 2 gmat preps. It really is not looking promising for me. And I have 2 days.
Do you want to apply to 2011 too? I'm trying to keep positive but as of right now, only luck can help me.
Funny how I'm getting more worried with verbal than quant now. *sighs*
Your advice is a good one - I will study the last 50 questions of the OG's sections tomorrow. That's the last revision I will do before the exam on Wednesday. I am exhausted (mentally and physically). I forced myself to do a CAT now (it's almost 5am where I live) and I scored a 640. So depressing since I had done this same test once already. A few questions repeated and I still couldn't get a 700+. How will I manage it when I'm looking at the real deal?
Surprisingly, I did better on my quant (42) then on verbal (38). It is really shocking that I can't seem to go back to the easy low 40's I used to get on verbal just on the beginning of my preparation. It used to come naturally to me and now that I stress over it, I'm getting worse.
I am so stressed. I see that you want to apply to HBS as well, so you probably know the deal. It' 700+ or nada. I am 23/latin/female so considering I manage the 700+-, I could have a shot. I'm international, I am a women, I have good stats, I really don't need a 750+. Just give me a 700 and I'll be more than happy!
But I did 3 tests today and scored 590 on MCAT and 620 and 640 on 2 gmat preps. It really is not looking promising for me. And I have 2 days.
Do you want to apply to 2011 too? I'm trying to keep positive but as of right now, only luck can help me.
Funny how I'm getting more worried with verbal than quant now. *sighs*
But the posts on this site are so informative that we can estimate a rough split for a particular score depending on ones performance.
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