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11 Jan 2011, 06:38
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Hey Gmatclubbers~!
So I've been studying for 3 months straight, and I've been giving it 110% of my attention. I'm talking 4 hours/weekday 8-10hours/ weekend average. But I am slow to read and absorb information, so that likely equates to 20 hours regular person time. Anyways I've come a long way since my first GMAT prep attempt in late october at 540 (Q-36 V-34). On practice tests along the way I've gotten:
Princeton - (Q - 40 V-41) (don't know the overall cus i had to do each separately)
GMAT Prep 1 (2nd attempt NO repeats) (q 46 V 41) 710
MGMAT 1 (Q 45 V 40) 700
MGMAT 2 (Q43 V 41) 700
But just today, after spending the weekend reviewing all the MGMAT math books and doing the OG quant questions with it, I did another practice test this morning and...
MGMAT 3 (Q44 V 32!!) 630
I had brain freeze during the quant section, I know it was going well then I couldn't remember how to set up some standard mixture problems, as well as probability problems.
I don't even know what happened in the verbal section. I got all kinds of SC questions and RC questions wrong, which have been my strongest areas so far.
Should I just rule this one out as an anomaly? I did basically just wake up and start the test, I didn't do any warm up questions like I have on previous tests, and I hadn't reviewed any verbal strategies since friday when I did the MGMAT 2.
I've heard alot about burnout, but how can one tell if that's what's plaguing him/her?
Thoughts?
Thanks~!
So I've been studying for 3 months straight, and I've been giving it 110% of my attention. I'm talking 4 hours/weekday 8-10hours/ weekend average. But I am slow to read and absorb information, so that likely equates to 20 hours regular person time. Anyways I've come a long way since my first GMAT prep attempt in late october at 540 (Q-36 V-34). On practice tests along the way I've gotten:
Princeton - (Q - 40 V-41) (don't know the overall cus i had to do each separately)
GMAT Prep 1 (2nd attempt NO repeats) (q 46 V 41) 710
MGMAT 1 (Q 45 V 40) 700
MGMAT 2 (Q43 V 41) 700
But just today, after spending the weekend reviewing all the MGMAT math books and doing the OG quant questions with it, I did another practice test this morning and...
MGMAT 3 (Q44 V 32!!) 630
I had brain freeze during the quant section, I know it was going well then I couldn't remember how to set up some standard mixture problems, as well as probability problems.
I don't even know what happened in the verbal section. I got all kinds of SC questions and RC questions wrong, which have been my strongest areas so far.
Should I just rule this one out as an anomaly? I did basically just wake up and start the test, I didn't do any warm up questions like I have on previous tests, and I hadn't reviewed any verbal strategies since friday when I did the MGMAT 2.
I've heard alot about burnout, but how can one tell if that's what's plaguing him/her?
Thoughts?
Thanks~!
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11 Jan 2011, 12:27
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I wouldn't worry about one drop on a practice test.
Remember to maintain your stamina during practice tests and keep an error log to note your weaknesses and how to overcome them.
Remember to maintain your stamina during practice tests and keep an error log to note your weaknesses and how to overcome them.
11 Jan 2011, 13:02
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One relatively low score shouldn't be too much of a concern, considering your previous numbers. Also, it seems that you did quite a bit shortly before the practice test, so that could have been a factor. Plus, you changed your pre-test rituals (warm up, review, etc.). Do your best to be consistent and mimic the test as much as possible. Take the practice test at the same time as the real one, take breaks, eat, drink, and stretch during the breaks, dress the way you would for the test, take the practice test at seated at a computer desk in a quiet enviornment, do the AWA, and so forth.
As for burnout, it's a possibility. But your post and attitude suggest otherwise. The post "feels" fresh and you're being very proactive here by trying to figure out whether there is a problem. People who suffer from burnout are usually not in control anymore; that doesn't apply to you.
In short: relax! You're doing fine at the moment, but keep an eye on that 630. If a negative pattern emerges, update us and we'll try to find a solution together.
As for burnout, it's a possibility. But your post and attitude suggest otherwise. The post "feels" fresh and you're being very proactive here by trying to figure out whether there is a problem. People who suffer from burnout are usually not in control anymore; that doesn't apply to you.
In short: relax! You're doing fine at the moment, but keep an eye on that 630. If a negative pattern emerges, update us and we'll try to find a solution together.
