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29 Apr 2021, 18:20
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Hi everybody,
I’m an Italian university student and I really need some advice about my situation
I’m in the last year of my bachelor in Economics and Finance in the second best university for Economics in my country (Università Cattolica). I’m expected to graduate magna cum laude with a GPA of 28.2/30 (94%). I’m really interested in the MSc in International Finance at HEC Paris, but I was also thinking about sending my application to LSE, LBS, Insead and Esade (always MSc pre-experience in Finance).
I started studying in late October for the GMAT with two personal tutors (Quant and Verb) with a total of 20h of lessons for each section. Because of my tight university schedule I really struggled to be consistent with my studies (I had tests every 2 weeks and I was trying to improve my CV’s extracurricular experiences).
In January I stopped studying for the GMAT to take my university finals and then I spent around 6/7 hours a day 7/7 from January 29th to February 20th practicing and studying for the GMAT.
After some complications I thought I was not going to make it for the HEC deadline but the university gave me the opportunity to take the test after the deadline.
At the time this happened, I had only one week to revise everything and finish my application (7 brief essays). I also took:
CAT 640 (Q41 V38)
Official Prep 620 (Q46 V30)
March 4th I took the online GMAT and I scored 570 (Q42 V28). I asked HEC to froze my application for the next round (Round 4 deadline 28th April) to retake the GMAT.
Then, ladies and gents, I TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID and I had to quarantine for 32 days before testing negative. During the whole month I was too sick to study and, again, I ended up with only one week to revise for the GMAT (27th April). During that week I revised my weak areas and analysed every CAT and Official GMAT Prep mock I took.
CAT2 630 (Q41 V35)
Official GMAT prep 640 (Q45 V32)
CAT3 690 (Q42 V38)
Official GMAT prep 640 (Q45 V32)
CAT4 710 (Q46 V41)
And I also did the 90 official practice questions on official GMAT prep divided into two groups (without IR)
1 Round 28/38
2 Round 33/37
My main problems were:
- Time-management (getting stuck on questions without guessing and moving on)
- RC (mostly because of time)
- I always got 2-3 wrong answers in the first 10 questions
April 27th I retook the online GMAT and I thought it went like my usual mocks but I ended up getting 580 (Q39 V31). Although I know that after Covid people experience difficulties remaining focused, I don’t understand this huge difference between my practice and the actual test. Yesterday I sent my application to HEC (again 😂) and today I received my GMAT score.
I already know that I tackled the GMAT in the wrong way, without being consistent and stopping my studying for a long time. Moreover, with a 580 I can’t even think of a school I could get admitted to.
My tutor said it was probably “bad luck” and I should retake the GMAT in a center (also benefitting from the 8-mins break instead of 30 seconds like in the online GMAT) without freezing again my admission to HEC. I don’t know what to do: take the gmat in a week in a cetre or ask again to froze the application for round 5 and retake the GMAT? I’m exhausted by this test, I haven’t started writing my thesis (graduating July 2021) and my exams start on June 3rd.
I’m confused. I wrote in the “Do you want us to know something in particular?” of my HEC application about the Covid situation and its bad timing. I finished the section saying “I believe this GMAT score doesn’t reflect my full potential. I feel my curriculum and my university transcript better represent my true capabilities and calibre, but my GMAT score shows what I can do under unfortunate circumstances.” But I don’t think this will be enough for a 580. For a MSc I don’t need to get a 700+ score, the admission team during a 1-to-1 told me that I have a good GPA and a good CV, if I was able to get a decent GMAT there would have been high chances for me to get admitted. I don’t need a 700+ especially when a 600 seems like a miracle.
To a certain extent I’m very happy and impressed by all of the things I was able to accomplish since September. I gave everything I had, ending up skipping meals and studying until 3:30am, waking up at 7am and starting studying again.
I believe I had many obstacles in my journey to get admitted into my top-choice MSc, like many other people do. But it really upsets me that after all the sacrifices I’ve made and, let me say this, all the money I’ve spent on the GMAT, I still got a 580. Although I’ve never liked the idea of my “intelligence” being represented by three digits, I even like it less if that number is 580.
What do you think should I do?
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I’m an Italian university student and I really need some advice about my situation
I’m in the last year of my bachelor in Economics and Finance in the second best university for Economics in my country (Università Cattolica). I’m expected to graduate magna cum laude with a GPA of 28.2/30 (94%). I’m really interested in the MSc in International Finance at HEC Paris, but I was also thinking about sending my application to LSE, LBS, Insead and Esade (always MSc pre-experience in Finance).
I started studying in late October for the GMAT with two personal tutors (Quant and Verb) with a total of 20h of lessons for each section. Because of my tight university schedule I really struggled to be consistent with my studies (I had tests every 2 weeks and I was trying to improve my CV’s extracurricular experiences).
In January I stopped studying for the GMAT to take my university finals and then I spent around 6/7 hours a day 7/7 from January 29th to February 20th practicing and studying for the GMAT.
After some complications I thought I was not going to make it for the HEC deadline but the university gave me the opportunity to take the test after the deadline.
At the time this happened, I had only one week to revise everything and finish my application (7 brief essays). I also took:
CAT 640 (Q41 V38)
Official Prep 620 (Q46 V30)
March 4th I took the online GMAT and I scored 570 (Q42 V28). I asked HEC to froze my application for the next round (Round 4 deadline 28th April) to retake the GMAT.
Then, ladies and gents, I TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID and I had to quarantine for 32 days before testing negative. During the whole month I was too sick to study and, again, I ended up with only one week to revise for the GMAT (27th April). During that week I revised my weak areas and analysed every CAT and Official GMAT Prep mock I took.
CAT2 630 (Q41 V35)
Official GMAT prep 640 (Q45 V32)
CAT3 690 (Q42 V38)
Official GMAT prep 640 (Q45 V32)
CAT4 710 (Q46 V41)
And I also did the 90 official practice questions on official GMAT prep divided into two groups (without IR)
1 Round 28/38
2 Round 33/37
My main problems were:
- Time-management (getting stuck on questions without guessing and moving on)
- RC (mostly because of time)
- I always got 2-3 wrong answers in the first 10 questions
April 27th I retook the online GMAT and I thought it went like my usual mocks but I ended up getting 580 (Q39 V31). Although I know that after Covid people experience difficulties remaining focused, I don’t understand this huge difference between my practice and the actual test. Yesterday I sent my application to HEC (again 😂) and today I received my GMAT score.
I already know that I tackled the GMAT in the wrong way, without being consistent and stopping my studying for a long time. Moreover, with a 580 I can’t even think of a school I could get admitted to.
My tutor said it was probably “bad luck” and I should retake the GMAT in a center (also benefitting from the 8-mins break instead of 30 seconds like in the online GMAT) without freezing again my admission to HEC. I don’t know what to do: take the gmat in a week in a cetre or ask again to froze the application for round 5 and retake the GMAT? I’m exhausted by this test, I haven’t started writing my thesis (graduating July 2021) and my exams start on June 3rd.
I’m confused. I wrote in the “Do you want us to know something in particular?” of my HEC application about the Covid situation and its bad timing. I finished the section saying “I believe this GMAT score doesn’t reflect my full potential. I feel my curriculum and my university transcript better represent my true capabilities and calibre, but my GMAT score shows what I can do under unfortunate circumstances.” But I don’t think this will be enough for a 580. For a MSc I don’t need to get a 700+ score, the admission team during a 1-to-1 told me that I have a good GPA and a good CV, if I was able to get a decent GMAT there would have been high chances for me to get admitted. I don’t need a 700+ especially when a 600 seems like a miracle.
To a certain extent I’m very happy and impressed by all of the things I was able to accomplish since September. I gave everything I had, ending up skipping meals and studying until 3:30am, waking up at 7am and starting studying again.
I believe I had many obstacles in my journey to get admitted into my top-choice MSc, like many other people do. But it really upsets me that after all the sacrifices I’ve made and, let me say this, all the money I’ve spent on the GMAT, I still got a 580. Although I’ve never liked the idea of my “intelligence” being represented by three digits, I even like it less if that number is 580.
What do you think should I do?
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ramlala
Joined: 22 Aug 2020
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30 Apr 2021, 08:35
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You have to work out on quant. Choose the topic, start with concept, practice problems and go with easiest solution. This will help you a lot.
01 May 2021, 05:07
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On Verbal, I might say that it was a bad day for you but I won't say the same for quant.
Your previous scores in CATs in Quant are evidence that you were on the way of getting the score that you received in final exam.
In case you need to cross the barrier of 700 then you need to perfect it to take it to a level of 46 minimum.
I think you should consider referring to an in-depth practice source. You may check a course on our website adn if you find it useful then you may consider subscribing them.
Official books may not be greatly helpful in doing so because they don't represent the harder level questions at large. Advanced guide on that part is a better source.Get TOPICWISE: Concept Videos | Practice Qns 100+ | Official Qns 50+ | 100% Video solution CLICK HERE.
Two MUST join YouTube channels : GMATinsight (1000+ FREE Videos) and GMATclub
Your previous scores in CATs in Quant are evidence that you were on the way of getting the score that you received in final exam.
In case you need to cross the barrier of 700 then you need to perfect it to take it to a level of 46 minimum.
I think you should consider referring to an in-depth practice source. You may check a course on our website adn if you find it useful then you may consider subscribing them.
Official books may not be greatly helpful in doing so because they don't represent the harder level questions at large. Advanced guide on that part is a better source.Get TOPICWISE: Concept Videos | Practice Qns 100+ | Official Qns 50+ | 100% Video solution CLICK HERE.
Two MUST join YouTube channels : GMATinsight (1000+ FREE Videos) and GMATclub
