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So bleak . . . [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2021, 02:46
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I took my first GMAT in 2017 and scored 610 in the exam. . . after 4 months of preparation. It wasn't enough to get into my schools of choice so I decided to let it go and focus on other things.

I am still determined to get my MBA before 40 so I started the process again earlier this year. My first CAT I got 570 in August. I just took my second CAT today and I got 490 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

What the hell????

Even my verbal was SHOCKING! Like terrible . . . I don't understand. I could tell after the 6th question that the quant was just too easy - I even finished with 5 minutes to spare :problem:

Quant: I can see that I committed the unpardonable sin and got the first 5 questions wrong - despite my 'intention to get them right'

Verbal: I guessed the last 5 questions because I had two hectic RC questions towards the end

How do I move forward? Please help . . .

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Re: So bleak . . . [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2021, 07:56
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Sorry about the score.

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If you’re looking for some advice, I would suggest sharing your sectional scores for Q and V. Aka raw scores. Otherwise it’s really nebulous sent challenging to see what was wrong….

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Re: So bleak . . . [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2021, 10:09
CAT 2 24-Oct
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Overall 490 22
Verbal 29 55
Quant 29 13
IR 3 18

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Definitely need advice
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Re: So bleak . . . [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2021, 10:16
Probably fair to say the Quant needs to be looked at from the fundamentals up. For Verbal, the same can probably be said as well, including some time management "I even finished with 5 minutes to spare"

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Re: So bleak . . . [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2021, 19:57
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Hi sbolipombo,

There are a variety of factors that can impact your performance on a CAT/mock (and on the Official GMAT), including the type of Exam that you're using, the time of day that you start the Exam, the testing conditions, how well-rested you are, etc. - meaning that we should take a closer look at all of the aspects of this Exam (in addition to how you handled the Quant and Verbal sections as a whole). I've sent you a PM with some additional questions.

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Re: So bleak . . . [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2021, 22:32
Sorry for your Experience .
It seems like you need a solid action/study plan .Remember GMAT is tricky .It tests you on the time scale. Start from making a study plan on your own or you can get a subscription course provided by many there you can find one too.490 suggests that you still need to work on your basics . Start with the section (Q/V) which interests you more to get the rhythm and then move forward. for quant i would suggest you TTP (you can check their 5 days trial ) . Even a break of 15 days can decrease your past score thats why its very important to have a plan with targeted timeline (3-4 months , mostly depends how much time you get for study on daily basics ) .
You already know what you what . You have just to figure out "how" !
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Re: So bleak . . . [#permalink] New post   25 Oct 2021, 16:39
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Hi sbolipombo,

Although I do not have too much information regarding how you studied for your GMAT, from the looks of things I think you would benefit from a structured and organized study plan. With that in mind, I have a great article that I want you to check out:

The Best Way to Study for the GMAT

Feel free to reach out with any questions.
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