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03 Dec 2021, 07:15
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On 1st December, I had my third attempt at the official GMAT exam online. I started with quant but due to anxiety, I had to guess a few questions and by the end, I knew my quant score will not be that great. Still, to gauge my performance for the next attempt, I decided to go full force in verbal. As I proceeded to the second SC question, my screen went blank. I waved to the proctor twice but there was no response. After a while, the proctor asked me if there was an issue. After explaining the entire scenario, he paused my exam and asked me how much time had I missed out on because of the issue. I was not sure and asked him to either start the section again or add the time as he must have a record of the same as the exam is recorded. He denied and did not allow me to leave the room for 30+ minutes. Someone from the GMAC US team joined the call after that and informed me that they will be adding my lost time if I can tell them the minutes. Again, I had no idea and asked them to do the same. They reinstalled my timer to 65 minutes and asked me to continue the exam after making me wait for around 40 minutes in the middle of the exam. I repeatedly asked them to cancel the exam as I was no more in the mind state to sit for my verbal section after the long wait. When asked again, he told me to take a small break and then give the exam.
Although I knew that my score will not turn out well, I did not find this to be fair. Due to an error on the GMAC end, I had a headache by the end of the exam. 5 hours with 45 minutes of waiting for the proctor to tell me what to do. The most irritating part- the proctor asked me to show my room after unpausing the paper and the timer running in the verbal section.
After the exam, I have received a mail from the GMAC team that my paper is under review and they will let me know soon.
Please let me know if anyone has faced this issue before and how should I tackle this. till then, thinking of prepping for my fourth attempt with gmatwhiz. Reviews will be appreciated. Target Date: 5TH Jan
Score in 3rd attempt: 560 (v32, q 30/32 - do not remember as by this time I felt dizzy and left the room immediately. )
Although I knew that my score will not turn out well, I did not find this to be fair. Due to an error on the GMAC end, I had a headache by the end of the exam. 5 hours with 45 minutes of waiting for the proctor to tell me what to do. The most irritating part- the proctor asked me to show my room after unpausing the paper and the timer running in the verbal section.
After the exam, I have received a mail from the GMAC team that my paper is under review and they will let me know soon.
Please let me know if anyone has faced this issue before and how should I tackle this. till then, thinking of prepping for my fourth attempt with gmatwhiz. Reviews will be appreciated. Target Date: 5TH Jan
Score in 3rd attempt: 560 (v32, q 30/32 - do not remember as by this time I felt dizzy and left the room immediately. )
03 Dec 2021, 22:42
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Hi aditijain1507,
I'm really sorry to hear about the technical issues that you faced on your recent Official GMAT; that must have been incredibly frustrating and likely would have negatively impacted most Test-takers. From what you described in your post there are a couple of different subjects to discuss - including your prior results, your timeframe and your overall goals.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) On what dates did you take your first 2 Official GMATs and how did you score on each of those attempts (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) How long have you studied in total? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
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I'm really sorry to hear about the technical issues that you faced on your recent Official GMAT; that must have been incredibly frustrating and likely would have negatively impacted most Test-takers. From what you described in your post there are a couple of different subjects to discuss - including your prior results, your timeframe and your overall goals.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) On what dates did you take your first 2 Official GMATs and how did you score on each of those attempts (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) How long have you studied in total? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
760+: What GMAT Assassins Do To Score at the Highest Levels
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
04 Dec 2021, 13:23
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aditijain1507
Hello, aditijain1507. I echo the sentiments of Rich above. It is too bad your exam did not go as expected. But, ultimately, you completed it, so there is little you can do now in the way of lodging an official complaint or request. Just put everything you have into the next effort. Since you asked about GMATWhiz, I thought I would direct your attention to its dedicated review page on this site. So far, so good, with nearly forty reviews, all either five- or four-star. I can also say that I have read nothing but positive reviews in debriefs, even if I cannot comment on the course from personal experience.
It looks to me as though from your score breakdown, Verbal is in decent shape, but Quant has a long way to go. You will want that section score to be above 40 for sure. In my view, Quant takes less time to improve than Verbal—learning the rules and applying them is not quite the same as building a strategy for breaking down complex RC and CR passages and navigating the answer choices with confidence. I also think there are plenty of top-notch resources for Quant preparation, while for Verbal, pretty much everyone advocates sticking to official material (maybe the odd LSAT passage for additional RC or CR practice).
Whatever you decide to do, good luck.
- Andrew
