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Location: United States (VA)
Schools: McDonough '14 (WL) Smith (A)
GMAT 1: 640 Q43 V34
GMAT 2: 660 Q43 V38
GPA: 3.1
WE:Research (Other)
03 Nov 2011, 11:57
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Well, I think I learned this the hard way in some respects.
Revolution GMAT 1: 580 (39 Q, 31 V) - took on Sept 11
Revolution GMAT 2: 640 (40 Q, 37 V) - took on Oct 9
Revolution GMAT 3: 670 (45 Q, 37 V) - took on Oct 16
GMAT Prep 1: 650 (44 Q, 35 V) - took on Oct 23
Revolution GMAT 4: 640 (48 Q, 31 V) - took on Oct 30
GMAT Prep 2: 620 (41Q, 35 V) - took on Nov 2
I'm not totally bummed out from a drop in my scores over the last two takes, because I scored a 48 in Q in the 4th Revolution Prep test. I began the 2nd GMATPrep test at 11 PM last night and it ended at almost 2 AM (and I did the AWA's). I did it to see how I'd do under "compromised circumstances." I didn't feel tired per se when I took the exam at the time, but I got 5 of 6 math problems wrong during the middle of the Q section (still having trouble with multiple factors of probability) and I had four straight wrong in the last 10 questions of the verbal section. When I saw those four questions I got wrong, I made some errors that I otherwise wouldn't have made, and I could have gotten a much nicer verbal score, even taking it while being tired. Though I never hit 700 on any single test yet, I still think I have that potential since I think the Revolution CAT scoring is decent and I did get a 48 in Q, and on V, I was doing really well before hitting four straight wrong answers at around questions 32-35 or so. Weirdest thing was that I didn't feel tired while taking the exam, but I felt it soon after.
Does anyone else notice a considerable drop in performance when taking a practice test right before bedtime, or past bedtime to be honest?
Revolution GMAT 1: 580 (39 Q, 31 V) - took on Sept 11
Revolution GMAT 2: 640 (40 Q, 37 V) - took on Oct 9
Revolution GMAT 3: 670 (45 Q, 37 V) - took on Oct 16
GMAT Prep 1: 650 (44 Q, 35 V) - took on Oct 23
Revolution GMAT 4: 640 (48 Q, 31 V) - took on Oct 30
GMAT Prep 2: 620 (41Q, 35 V) - took on Nov 2
I'm not totally bummed out from a drop in my scores over the last two takes, because I scored a 48 in Q in the 4th Revolution Prep test. I began the 2nd GMATPrep test at 11 PM last night and it ended at almost 2 AM (and I did the AWA's). I did it to see how I'd do under "compromised circumstances." I didn't feel tired per se when I took the exam at the time, but I got 5 of 6 math problems wrong during the middle of the Q section (still having trouble with multiple factors of probability) and I had four straight wrong in the last 10 questions of the verbal section. When I saw those four questions I got wrong, I made some errors that I otherwise wouldn't have made, and I could have gotten a much nicer verbal score, even taking it while being tired. Though I never hit 700 on any single test yet, I still think I have that potential since I think the Revolution CAT scoring is decent and I did get a 48 in Q, and on V, I was doing really well before hitting four straight wrong answers at around questions 32-35 or so. Weirdest thing was that I didn't feel tired while taking the exam, but I felt it soon after.
Does anyone else notice a considerable drop in performance when taking a practice test right before bedtime, or past bedtime to be honest?
05 Nov 2011, 06:02
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At the end of the day, you're tired from all the previous daily activities and simply from being awake for so long. So to take a practice test (very) late at night is not advisable. Plus, you hit a few snags when the GMATPrep asked some question types that you struggle with (your weak points). These factors probably adversely affected your performance. The best time matches whenever you would take the actual test.
But I would still treat the last GMATPrep score as legitimate. Always assume the worst when it comes to your score. In other words, don't try to find exogenous factors that conveniently explain the lower mark. Treat the 620 as a real 620. That way you don't become complacent and passively assume that you will do better on the real test.
But I would still treat the last GMATPrep score as legitimate. Always assume the worst when it comes to your score. In other words, don't try to find exogenous factors that conveniently explain the lower mark. Treat the 620 as a real 620. That way you don't become complacent and passively assume that you will do better on the real test.
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