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Dear gmatclub members,
After licking my wounds for 2 days I thought its maybe best if I put my thoughts on paper. I wrote the actual GMAT test the first time on Friday in Johannesburg, South Africa. I scored 510. (Scaled scores: quant36 verbal24).
I was devastated. Couldnt leave my house since then. I have studied for 2 months flat out (every weekend 8 hours) and really felt I gave it my all. I used Manhattan GMAT books, OG13, OG Quant and OG Verbal books. I worked through tons and tons of questions. I bought the GMAT practice exam pack 1 and took both exams. I scored 580 on the first exam and 600 on the second.
I intend enrolling at ESMT in 2016 (Berlin, Germany) and their website says they have an average GMAT score of 640. I am way off the mark. I am a qualified accountant by nature and after writing this test on Friday and receiving the result, it was a complete blow to my confidence. I was an above average student in my university days so I cannot understand why I am finding this exam so difficult. It feels like an IQ test and I know I was never good at IQ tests......could this be it?
Is there still hope? I can only take the exam again within 31 days, but truth be told I am not sure where to start.
Do I need to go through the Manhattan GMAT guides again? I have worked through 95% of the questions and I probably know the answers by heart. I always made sure that I understood the solutions (for those questions I got wrong). So what went wrong on test day?
Any help greatly appreciated
After licking my wounds for 2 days I thought its maybe best if I put my thoughts on paper. I wrote the actual GMAT test the first time on Friday in Johannesburg, South Africa. I scored 510. (Scaled scores: quant36 verbal24).
I was devastated. Couldnt leave my house since then. I have studied for 2 months flat out (every weekend 8 hours) and really felt I gave it my all. I used Manhattan GMAT books, OG13, OG Quant and OG Verbal books. I worked through tons and tons of questions. I bought the GMAT practice exam pack 1 and took both exams. I scored 580 on the first exam and 600 on the second.
I intend enrolling at ESMT in 2016 (Berlin, Germany) and their website says they have an average GMAT score of 640. I am way off the mark. I am a qualified accountant by nature and after writing this test on Friday and receiving the result, it was a complete blow to my confidence. I was an above average student in my university days so I cannot understand why I am finding this exam so difficult. It feels like an IQ test and I know I was never good at IQ tests......could this be it?
Is there still hope? I can only take the exam again within 31 days, but truth be told I am not sure where to start.
Do I need to go through the Manhattan GMAT guides again? I have worked through 95% of the questions and I probably know the answers by heart. I always made sure that I understood the solutions (for those questions I got wrong). So what went wrong on test day?
Any help greatly appreciated
16 Nov 2014, 03:27
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Hi,
Sorry to hear this.
But please note that, almost 50% of the test takers are in this range. You shouldn't feel that you are the only one who got this score.
During the test, you may be tensed, that may be the reason. If you want to take the test again, don't do it hurry. Prepare for some 2 more months and target hitting the score you are dreaming of.
GMAT is just a test, and it's not the end. You can subscribe for other prep companies, if you want a fresh material to prepare for.
All the best for the 2nd attempt
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