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Hello guys,

I gave my 1st gmat test at the centre and scored 500(Q42, V19). This was a big shock to me since in official mocks 1&2, my score was 600 and 610. So naturally I expected around this score. I thought this could have happend because I was nervous before the exam.

Started my prep for another try, scored 650 and 660 in official mocks 3&4. But ended up with 550(Q44, V22) in the test which turned out to be an even bigger shock. I wasn't nervous this time and was totally relaxed. Now I'm totally confused as to how to improve myself and why is there a 100 point difference between mocks and official test.

Feeling totally confused about future preparation, should I start from beginning or do what? I'm planning to give the exam again in 2 months.

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Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for SC and CR may be worth checking out. If/when you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Perhaps work with a study buddy who is really strong on areas you aren't (and vice versa). There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you could leverage.

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Hi greysniper7,

Here is a perfect article for you to check out:

Why Was My GMAT Score Lower Than My Practice Test Scores?

Feel free to reach out with any questions.
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Hi greysniper7,

I'm sorry to hear that your 2 attempts did not go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) On what dates did you take your 2 Official GMATs?
2) How long have you studied in total? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far? Did you use any other “brands” of CATs/mocks besides the Official ones?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

Since you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

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Should I start with Manhattan's separate books or all the verbal & quant books? I'm thinking of going with "all the verbal & quant" books. Want to improve my basics and focus solely on easy & medium question.
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