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I recently gave the GMAT FE for the first time after preparing for 2-3 months and I got a 595 (Q:87,V:78,DI:74). I was quite dumbfounded by these results as verbal had been my strong suit throughout and I rarely struggled with DI questions (except for 805+ questions on GMAT Club), however in the actual test I was unable to complete the DI section in the allotted time (I missed 2 questions at the end). In my mocks I was getting V:85 consistently (over 3 mocks) and I scored above 675 on the three official mocks I gave.
I'm planning to retake it in a month as maybe it was just a bad test day (I had barely gotten 3 hours of sleep the night before and I was quite nervous as it was my first GMAT experience). What should I do in the 1 month to improve my DI and Verbal scores, I feel my conceptual understanding is strong but with a 595 I'm not sure what to think anymore, I'm feeling quite lost.
Should I lay off more quant practice for now (as I only got one question wrong in the entire section) and focus on DI and Verbal till my next attempt?
I'm planning to retake it in a month as maybe it was just a bad test day (I had barely gotten 3 hours of sleep the night before and I was quite nervous as it was my first GMAT experience). What should I do in the 1 month to improve my DI and Verbal scores, I feel my conceptual understanding is strong but with a 595 I'm not sure what to think anymore, I'm feeling quite lost.
Should I lay off more quant practice for now (as I only got one question wrong in the entire section) and focus on DI and Verbal till my next attempt?
16 Oct 2025, 06:16
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One thing that may help a bit is including working with a study buddy. Someone, for example, who needs help with Quant and is really strong on Verbal/DI could be a win-win situation. There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you could check out/sign up to.
Hopefully, for the next attempt you're well rested ("had barely gotten 3 hours of sleep the night before"). If you feel it takes you a bit of time to warm up, consider doing a few questions beforehand (i.e. not letting the first questions you see on the day be those of the actual exam).
How to score high on GMAT Verbal.
16 Oct 2025, 11:29
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Hi there,
I would suggest being in touch with all three sections - it helps anxiety a lot. Also having a study buddy helps overall progress.
Wishing you the best of luck with your next attempt!
I would suggest being in touch with all three sections - it helps anxiety a lot. Also having a study buddy helps overall progress.
Wishing you the best of luck with your next attempt!
