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03 Jul 2025, 12:24
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Hi all,
I have been preparing for GMAT for the last 6 months, in the journey I have seen significant improvement in my Verbal ranging from 74 to 83 radually increasing. I am good with the quants (though working on my weakness - Ineq and Probability), scoring 81 - 84 (except 1 time), struggling in specific segments of DI like MSR and DS due to this not able to score 80+ in DI. As of now out of all the mocks taken (Magoosh, Experts Global, GMAT CLUB), I was able to score 615 almost 25% times, the rest is in the range of 545 to 595. Today I have taken the first official mock and my Verbal has taken a bad hit (76) and due to avoidable mistakes in quant (81) and DI as (78) the overall score came as 575. I have my first attempt scheduled next week. Though I was feeling confident to start with a good 1st attempt but now it is completely shaken. Any suggestions from the experts on shall I reschedule the 1st attempt or go for it, to face the actual exam scenario and re-evaluate myself and spot the areas to focus more? Also, suggestions to break the barrier of 615 and push the score in the range of 675-695.
Your suggestions are highly appreciated!
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I have been preparing for GMAT for the last 6 months, in the journey I have seen significant improvement in my Verbal ranging from 74 to 83 radually increasing. I am good with the quants (though working on my weakness - Ineq and Probability), scoring 81 - 84 (except 1 time), struggling in specific segments of DI like MSR and DS due to this not able to score 80+ in DI. As of now out of all the mocks taken (Magoosh, Experts Global, GMAT CLUB), I was able to score 615 almost 25% times, the rest is in the range of 545 to 595. Today I have taken the first official mock and my Verbal has taken a bad hit (76) and due to avoidable mistakes in quant (81) and DI as (78) the overall score came as 575. I have my first attempt scheduled next week. Though I was feeling confident to start with a good 1st attempt but now it is completely shaken. Any suggestions from the experts on shall I reschedule the 1st attempt or go for it, to face the actual exam scenario and re-evaluate myself and spot the areas to focus more? Also, suggestions to break the barrier of 615 and push the score in the range of 675-695.
Your suggestions are highly appreciated!
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03 Jul 2025, 21:30
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Thanks for sharing—looks like you’ve been consistent with prep, but the official mock shows there's still some exam-day execution to work on.
Since this was your first official mock, I’d strongly suggest completing the rest under strict exam conditions (no pausing, external keyboard/mouse, rough pad, 5-10 mins breaks). You’ll get a much clearer idea of where you stand once you take a couple more official mocks in the proper setup.
If your schedule allows, consider postponing by 2 weeks. Use that window to immerse in official mocks and error analysis—you’ll get more clarity and confidence for the real test.
Happy to connect!
Pankaj Jindal | GMAT Classic 730 | IIM Bangalore
Success story: https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-i-scored ... l#p3588949
Mock-First Strategy: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-mock-fir ... 47109.html
Since this was your first official mock, I’d strongly suggest completing the rest under strict exam conditions (no pausing, external keyboard/mouse, rough pad, 5-10 mins breaks). You’ll get a much clearer idea of where you stand once you take a couple more official mocks in the proper setup.
If your schedule allows, consider postponing by 2 weeks. Use that window to immerse in official mocks and error analysis—you’ll get more clarity and confidence for the real test.
Happy to connect!
Pankaj Jindal | GMAT Classic 730 | IIM Bangalore
Success story: https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-i-scored ... l#p3588949
Mock-First Strategy: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-mock-fir ... 47109.html
04 Jul 2025, 00:15
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Dear Pankaj,
Thanks for the valuable inputs, I've gone through both the links give by you at the end of your reply, and it is motivational and I can match myself with the scenario and found that my preparation journey is almost similar especially the 'Mock first approach'. Thank you, let me reconsider my schedule for a revised day for exam !
Thanks for the valuable inputs, I've gone through both the links give by you at the end of your reply, and it is motivational and I can match myself with the scenario and found that my preparation journey is almost similar especially the 'Mock first approach'. Thank you, let me reconsider my schedule for a revised day for exam !
MyGMATbuddy
