Dip in mock exam a day before my exam

Question

Hi ! I have my gmat exam scheduled tomorrow. my last official prep mock score was 680 but i was consistently scoring 690-700 in my previous mocks. i got devastated looking at a dip in my mock score 1 day before my exam. I feel highly discouraged for tomorrow’s exam. I was a lil exhausted when i wrote my last mock so not sure if that accounted for the dip in my score. Can someone please guide what should i do? And with a score around 680-690-700 in official gmat prep how much can i expect to score in my exam.

Exam scores were as follows:

Gmat prep 3: V35 Q49 - 690
Gmat prep 4: V35 Q48 - 680
Gmat prep 5: V38 Q48- 700
Gmat prep 6: V37 Q47-680(latest)

Russ19 · Answer

Hi  ayushi257 ,

It might be a good idea not to think much about the last mock performance as you were exhausted. Keep your spirit high and save more mental energy for tomorrow.

Good Luck!

RetaketheGMAT · Answer

Think of it this way. You got all the 'off day' stuff out of the way on the last mock. Now you can have a great day on test day and hit that target score!!!!

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi  ayushi257 ,

As sjuniv32 mentioned, try to get a good night's rest and focus on tomorrow's test.

All the best.

nislam · Answer

hi  ayushi257,
Keep confident and expect to secure a 700++ score don't give much thought on an unexpected performance.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi ayushi257,

By the time you read this, it's possible that you have already taken your Official GMAT. I hope everything went well, but it's worth noting that tired minds are more prone to make little mistakes - and points can be won and lost on the GMAT rather easily. If you were a little tired when you took that last CAT/mock, then it's likely that you're also a little tired today (on Test Day) - so if the results are not as high as you would hope, then we likely have one of the factors for that right here.

Assuming that you took these CATs/mocks in a realistic fashion that matched-up with how you took your Official GMAT, then you likely have the knowledge to hit a 700 right now - so the missing information is how you actually performed today. Once you have your Unofficial Score, you should post back here (or you can feel free to PM me directly) and we can discuss your results.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi ayushi257,

Looks like today is gameday!! Good luck!!

ayushi257 · Answer

Thank you guys reply. All your words kept me motivated throughout the day. I did try ignoring the last mocks scores. I was hoping to touch 700 since i could do that in my mocks however, i ended up getting a  650 V37 Q46 . 
I was highly disappointed since the university deadlines go in a week and this was my last chance. I was pretty confident that i could hit a 700 and thus chose colleges in that range. This was my second attempt. I scored a 600 in my first attempt. I am so confused already. all my expectations to go to a top university are shattered.

EducationAisle · Answer

Really sorry to hear about this Ayushi.

Unfortunately, this is a risk one runs, when giving the exam too close to the application deadline:(.

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi  ayushi257 ,

You did very well in verbal, but your quant score dropped. That was unfortunate, but you are almost certainly capable of getting a better score. If you took the regular GMAT this time, you could try taking the online version (try not to take a practice test just before the next attempt if you choose to take the exam again).

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Is there any way you can submit a new GMAT score after your application deadlines?

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi ayushi257,

I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better; this result is 'in range' of your practice CAT Scores though - so there's a reasonable chance that this Official result came down to just being a little bit too tired (although there are other factors that could also have impacted your performance). Before I can offer you any additional advice, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

1) When did you take your 1st Official GMAT and what were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for that attempt?
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)?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to and what specific application deadlines are you facing?

If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Contact Rich at: [email protected]

RetaketheGMAT · Answer

Scott is right. Some schools keep their application files "open" so you can submit a improved GMAT score within a couple of weeks. You should check with your target schools and find out which ones will allow you to submit your current score and then update it with new score.

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