750 in OG practice test to 710 in the actual GMAT.

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My final 3 official practice test scores were 730, 740 and 750 respectively (the final one being a Q51V40).

Not sure if others have experienced this but the verbal in the actual test for me seemed way harder than in the practice tests. 2 highly complicated RCs and couple intricate SCs brought my verbal down to a 38. Even the quant seemed slightly more challenging where I got a 49. PS: My nerves were calm, I was focused, the questions simply were a notch higher than all the practice tests I had done.

1. Can I assume this to be an anomaly? Just got dealt with a bad set of Qs (relative to the Qs I’ve practiced) ?
2. Given my final 3 mocks scores - is it better to give a retake ASAP? i.e. within 16 days, or give it after a month? I feel I had already peaked and not sure how much more I could do.
3. Any suggestions of what I can do now. I’ve finished TTP, and did extra practice from the PDFs that are available on GMAT club. Finished all the OG practice tests, all the Manhattan practice tests, and couple of the Veritas practice tests. So I have no good practice tests left. (I found the Veritas tests a bit different from OG, kept getting 680-690 even towards the end). I haven’t tackled OG questions yet, so planning on using that as my main source of practice. Not sure what else I can do right now.

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GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Might be helpful to keep/use an error log.

TheUltimateWinner · Answer

so far i know TTP is perfectly fine for concept learning. you should touch and read every explanation of every OG questions from  best kudos  explanation of gmatclub or explanation by Ron Purewal in 'ManhattanPrep forum'. 
if it is not hurry take more than 16 days to take the next step, because it'll take more time to complete OG questions perfectly.

siddharthfrancis · Answer

hi.. how did u prepare your verbal since u got 38 in verbal ?? and how much were u getting in the manhattan mocks in verbal ?

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi danielphillips1995,

Honestly, you have done a ton up to this point. Given your practice test scores, yes, I say you retake the GMAT ASAP. If you need any additional advice, feel free to reach out to us directly.

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi  danielphillips1995 ,

There isn't much of a difference between V40 (90%) and V38 (85%). Q51 (97%), however, is a much better score than Q49 (74%).

Was this your first GMAT? The actual exam usually feels more difficult than practice tests do, and one attempt is usually not enough for most people to reach a score that they are capable of getting. If I were you, I would definitely take the exam again.

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi danielphillips1995,

May be an ESR can give you better insights on what went wrong. If you are sure of your weak areas, then you can just work on them. If you are confident enough, then better go for a retake asap. But, this time make sure you follow the right test taking strategies. You might find the below recording helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9dZN-MHK0I

Hope it helped. Feel free to get in touch if you need any more help with the study strategy.

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