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05 Sep 2020, 12:03
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I took the Online GMAT exam last night; the technical issues that I faced during the exam were a pain in the butt. I also took the online GRE with no problems whatsoever.
1.) The proctor interrupted me during both the quant and the verbal sections, losing valuable time that made me rush to finish each section.
2.) Also, the online whiteboard text glitched out, which caused me to lose track of the RC and CR passages as I was taking notes.
3.) But most importantly, the OnVUE software decided to disconnect my webcam and microphone during the exam, which is the reason that caused the proctor to interrupt (he couldn't see my face). I used the same setup for the online GRE with no issues. I ran the system test on numerous occasions with no problems. These setbacks were very distracting and cost me approximately 10 mins during the exam. The webcam was working completely fine during the earlier part of the exam (up to question 24 in quant), and I have a direct ethernet cable to my computer, so internet miscues are not a factor.
I'll be sending a technical failure report to customer service. The proctor was slow when it came to notifying me about the issue and was very slow to respond in the chat. Frustrating as feck. I had to restart my computer two times for the software to pick up my camera/mic. It took an extra 15 mins of waiting, and lost my "zen" flow/momentum, but was able to get back on track.
Where and who do you send a complaint to customer service?
Besides those issues; Overall, I think I did pretty well but had to rush a bit at the end because I lost 5-6 mins in the verbal section and was distracted during the last 5 mins of the quant section because the proctor was too slow to pause the exam while we were talking on the phone. He kept calling me via the microphone (my webcam has a built-in mic so it didn't pick up) He should've used the chat function right off the bat then call my phone, but instead, he called me like a billion times through the OnVUE software :/
My experience with the actual test:
Quant:
I was somewhat shaky for the first couple of questions (test anxiety), so I probably made one stupid mistake and spent more time than usual. But once I got into the grove, it wasn't bad. Not sure if I'm allowed to discuss quant topics tested in the exam (won't go into specifics for obvious reasons), but you had your standard:
1.) Your typical number integer/inequalities DS problems
2.) 3 Overlapping Set question (very tricky, I had to triage three answer choice and had to guess on it as I was running out of time on quant)
3.) Combination question
4.) Rate Problem
5.) Annual interest question type (on the trickier side)
6.) Geometry questions, as well as coordinate geometry
7.) How to count # number of factors (Check out GMATclub's quant book)
8.) A few "C trap" DS questions, integer restrictions.
9.) Exponent question types
I would say it's in par with the GMATprep questions, maybe a few that were a bit trickier. Crucial to go through the OG 2021 guide and go through EACH problem meticulously (even the easy questions). Also use different methods of solving questions, such as "Brute Math" [Algebra], Backsolving, Plugging numbers etc. It's vital to have flexibility just in case one approach doesn't work you have something to fall back on. Test anxiety will be there so your mind might be cloudy and you might not be able to think straight. Plus it's ok to spend a couple of mins in the beginning to calm your nerves.
Verbal:
RC: wasn't too bad (a couple of tricky inference questions, but it was manageable if you know that inference questions HAVE to come from the passage, indirectly). Using LSAT/Advanced OG RC passages for practice paid off IMO, BUT you need to have an effective system of keeping track of the passages as you're reading. I like to take notes, so I typed notes as I was reading the passages (online whiteboard), the process of actively typing/writing helps me retain what I just read. Experiment and find the strategy that works best for you. The exam decided to give me 3 RC passages before question 20 :/. But the passages were manageable and not too long. The short passage was dense.
Hint: If you take the online exam, you can "select" the RC text as your reading, helps keep track of things.
CR: 1 boldfaced question, 2 Paradox and evaluate questions, but quite a few flaw, inference, and assumption questions (Kinda surprising because I would assume that strengthen and weaken questions would make the bulk of CR questions, at least in the OG books). LSAT CR questions helped big time prepping for GMAT questions. The key is to identify the conclusion and stick to it (your answer choice shouldn't deviate too far from the conclusion) while using pre-thinking to give you a general idea of the correct answer choice as you read the question stem.
SC: Was straightforward as well. There were a few tricky ones, but as long as you masters identifying the main errors (Pronouns, SV agreement, Parallelism, Verb Tenses, Modifier issues, etc.) to eliminate the "low hanging fruit" and then using a Meaning Based approach to figure out. SC is my weakest section, but I believe I managed well on it.
Despite the technical issues, the exam was pretty straightforward. Wished I had that extra time at the end of quant/beginning of the verbal section.
1.) The proctor interrupted me during both the quant and the verbal sections, losing valuable time that made me rush to finish each section.
2.) Also, the online whiteboard text glitched out, which caused me to lose track of the RC and CR passages as I was taking notes.
3.) But most importantly, the OnVUE software decided to disconnect my webcam and microphone during the exam, which is the reason that caused the proctor to interrupt (he couldn't see my face). I used the same setup for the online GRE with no issues. I ran the system test on numerous occasions with no problems. These setbacks were very distracting and cost me approximately 10 mins during the exam. The webcam was working completely fine during the earlier part of the exam (up to question 24 in quant), and I have a direct ethernet cable to my computer, so internet miscues are not a factor.
I'll be sending a technical failure report to customer service. The proctor was slow when it came to notifying me about the issue and was very slow to respond in the chat. Frustrating as feck. I had to restart my computer two times for the software to pick up my camera/mic. It took an extra 15 mins of waiting, and lost my "zen" flow/momentum, but was able to get back on track.
Where and who do you send a complaint to customer service?
Besides those issues; Overall, I think I did pretty well but had to rush a bit at the end because I lost 5-6 mins in the verbal section and was distracted during the last 5 mins of the quant section because the proctor was too slow to pause the exam while we were talking on the phone. He kept calling me via the microphone (my webcam has a built-in mic so it didn't pick up) He should've used the chat function right off the bat then call my phone, but instead, he called me like a billion times through the OnVUE software :/
My experience with the actual test:
Quant:
I was somewhat shaky for the first couple of questions (test anxiety), so I probably made one stupid mistake and spent more time than usual. But once I got into the grove, it wasn't bad. Not sure if I'm allowed to discuss quant topics tested in the exam (won't go into specifics for obvious reasons), but you had your standard:
1.) Your typical number integer/inequalities DS problems
2.) 3 Overlapping Set question (very tricky, I had to triage three answer choice and had to guess on it as I was running out of time on quant)
3.) Combination question
4.) Rate Problem
5.) Annual interest question type (on the trickier side)
6.) Geometry questions, as well as coordinate geometry
7.) How to count # number of factors (Check out GMATclub's quant book)
8.) A few "C trap" DS questions, integer restrictions.
9.) Exponent question types
I would say it's in par with the GMATprep questions, maybe a few that were a bit trickier. Crucial to go through the OG 2021 guide and go through EACH problem meticulously (even the easy questions). Also use different methods of solving questions, such as "Brute Math" [Algebra], Backsolving, Plugging numbers etc. It's vital to have flexibility just in case one approach doesn't work you have something to fall back on. Test anxiety will be there so your mind might be cloudy and you might not be able to think straight. Plus it's ok to spend a couple of mins in the beginning to calm your nerves.
Verbal:
RC: wasn't too bad (a couple of tricky inference questions, but it was manageable if you know that inference questions HAVE to come from the passage, indirectly). Using LSAT/Advanced OG RC passages for practice paid off IMO, BUT you need to have an effective system of keeping track of the passages as you're reading. I like to take notes, so I typed notes as I was reading the passages (online whiteboard), the process of actively typing/writing helps me retain what I just read. Experiment and find the strategy that works best for you. The exam decided to give me 3 RC passages before question 20 :/. But the passages were manageable and not too long. The short passage was dense.
Hint: If you take the online exam, you can "select" the RC text as your reading, helps keep track of things.
CR: 1 boldfaced question, 2 Paradox and evaluate questions, but quite a few flaw, inference, and assumption questions (Kinda surprising because I would assume that strengthen and weaken questions would make the bulk of CR questions, at least in the OG books). LSAT CR questions helped big time prepping for GMAT questions. The key is to identify the conclusion and stick to it (your answer choice shouldn't deviate too far from the conclusion) while using pre-thinking to give you a general idea of the correct answer choice as you read the question stem.
SC: Was straightforward as well. There were a few tricky ones, but as long as you masters identifying the main errors (Pronouns, SV agreement, Parallelism, Verb Tenses, Modifier issues, etc.) to eliminate the "low hanging fruit" and then using a Meaning Based approach to figure out. SC is my weakest section, but I believe I managed well on it.
Despite the technical issues, the exam was pretty straightforward. Wished I had that extra time at the end of quant/beginning of the verbal section.
06 Sep 2020, 13:58
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Good and insightful. Thanks buddy for sharing.
I have heard few people got another chance to write GMAT on raising issue. Please try. Keep us posted.
I have heard few people got another chance to write GMAT on raising issue. Please try. Keep us posted.
06 Sep 2020, 14:30
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Waiting to see what score I get; if it's lower than expected then I'll ask customer support for a retake. I might even ask for a retake even if I hit my target score, might as well.
I usually won't be upset if it was like 1-3 min wasted during the exam, but the fact the proctor didn't do a good job (never paused the exam and he told after 10 mins of trying to call me rather than using the chat to tell me to restart my computer) with communicating the issue was a major distraction
