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29 Dec 2020, 23:08
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I prepared well for close to 6 months. Following are my scores from GMATPrep Mocks:
1. GMATPREP1: November 7 - 640 (Q48, V31)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. No problem with timing. Finished both sections with a minute to spare.
2. GMATPREP2: December 5 - 680 (Q47, V35)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. No problem with timing. Finished both sections comfortably with a couple of guesses in between.
3. GMATPREP3: Abandoned as I wasn't feeling well.
4. GMATPREP4: December 16 - 700 (Q47, V39)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. Was hurried on the last few questions.
5. GMATPREP5: December 21 - 680 (Q48, V35)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. Struggled for time on both sections and decided to adopt a pacing strategy for next mock.
6. GMATPREP6: December 26 - 650 (Q46, V34)
- Decided to keep track of time by looking at the clock at 3 points in each section. (After Question 8, 15, 25). During my analysis after test I found I did ok overall except on RC on which I answer 8 of the 12 questions wrong. On the contrary, I answered all SC and CR correct except one wrong in each. Quant was lower than earlier as I was hurried for time at the end.
7. Actual GMAT: December 29 - 620 (Q40, V35)
Ok, now coming to the real deal. I thought I was a good test taker but the exam day pressure seemed too much. I couldn't concentrate on a couple of RCs and lost time as I re-read a few sentences few times. Same with couple of CRs, but I pulled myself up and made up time in between and it reflects in the score I think (V35).
On quant, I lost a minute at the start as I was late coming back from the break (didn't pre-empt the frisking and palm scanning time during my practice). This coupled with a fellow student disturbing the whole room by asking questions to the moderator while in the room gave me a bad start. I tried pulling myself up again, used the noise cancelling headphones and started. Towards the middle of quant I was on track to finish on time. In a couple of questions in the middle, my mind just froze, nevertheless, I kept chugging away on questions and when I looked at the clock next, to my horror it showed 2 minutes left with 8 questions to go. I think I got lost in solving a few questions in between and lost track of time. As expected, I got penalized for guessing last 5 questions and got Q40.
My target is 700+. I plan to give another attempt and have about a month or so to prepare (with regular office work of course), and I know I have the grasp on concepts to make it happen, but don't know where to go from here.
Any help is truly appreciated!
I prepped using:
Magoosh for Quant
Manhattan for Verbal
OG
PS: Tagging a few experts I have been following on the forum for their suggestions: EMPOWERgmatRichC ScottTargetTestPrep GMATNinja
1. GMATPREP1: November 7 - 640 (Q48, V31)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. No problem with timing. Finished both sections with a minute to spare.
2. GMATPREP2: December 5 - 680 (Q47, V35)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. No problem with timing. Finished both sections comfortably with a couple of guesses in between.
3. GMATPREP3: Abandoned as I wasn't feeling well.
4. GMATPREP4: December 16 - 700 (Q47, V39)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. Was hurried on the last few questions.
5. GMATPREP5: December 21 - 680 (Q48, V35)
- Went in without a pacing strategy. Struggled for time on both sections and decided to adopt a pacing strategy for next mock.
6. GMATPREP6: December 26 - 650 (Q46, V34)
- Decided to keep track of time by looking at the clock at 3 points in each section. (After Question 8, 15, 25). During my analysis after test I found I did ok overall except on RC on which I answer 8 of the 12 questions wrong. On the contrary, I answered all SC and CR correct except one wrong in each. Quant was lower than earlier as I was hurried for time at the end.
7. Actual GMAT: December 29 - 620 (Q40, V35)
Ok, now coming to the real deal. I thought I was a good test taker but the exam day pressure seemed too much. I couldn't concentrate on a couple of RCs and lost time as I re-read a few sentences few times. Same with couple of CRs, but I pulled myself up and made up time in between and it reflects in the score I think (V35).
On quant, I lost a minute at the start as I was late coming back from the break (didn't pre-empt the frisking and palm scanning time during my practice). This coupled with a fellow student disturbing the whole room by asking questions to the moderator while in the room gave me a bad start. I tried pulling myself up again, used the noise cancelling headphones and started. Towards the middle of quant I was on track to finish on time. In a couple of questions in the middle, my mind just froze, nevertheless, I kept chugging away on questions and when I looked at the clock next, to my horror it showed 2 minutes left with 8 questions to go. I think I got lost in solving a few questions in between and lost track of time. As expected, I got penalized for guessing last 5 questions and got Q40.
My target is 700+. I plan to give another attempt and have about a month or so to prepare (with regular office work of course), and I know I have the grasp on concepts to make it happen, but don't know where to go from here.
Any help is truly appreciated!
I prepped using:
Magoosh for Quant
Manhattan for Verbal
OG
PS: Tagging a few experts I have been following on the forum for their suggestions: EMPOWERgmatRichC ScottTargetTestPrep GMATNinja
30 Dec 2020, 03:14
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Pr3m
Hi Pr3m,
Sorry to hear about how things went with your GMAT. But do not get disappointed. An improvement is always possible provided you work on your weak areas. Let me help you with that.
What might have gone wrong?
Your mock scores improved till 700 but dropped from there on. The inconsistency in your mock scores indicates that you are not likely using the right methods to solve questions. You might have somehow got lucky in your mocks and got the right answer, which obviously was not the case in the actual test. Besides, the test day pressure would have played its part.
The path ahead:
I feel that there is a scope for improvement in both quant and verbal. To reach 700+, you need to consistently work on your weak areas and work on them. Having said that, we are not really clear of your weak areas here. So, I would like to know that information to help you better. Additionally, I would like to know the way your prepared till now and the approach you followed to solve questions. This information will help me understand your concerns and help me guide you in a better way.
I would suggest that we get in touch over a call so that I can analyze your way of approaching questions, identify the flaw if any and then figure out a proper study plan for you. You can use the below link to get in touch with me.
30 Dec 2020, 16:50
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Hi Pr3m,
I've sent you a PM with some notes and additional questions.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I've sent you a PM with some notes and additional questions.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
