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09 Mar 2025, 19:36
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Hello everyone,
25M trying to apply to M7 this fall. I thought I was improving, but I had a score dip in a practice test and it's really rattling me. I'm getting frustrated because to the extent that this is supposed to reliably assess you, why would the score fluctuate so much?!?!
My exam is March 24, here are my recent scores:
1. OG mock #1 (November 10, 2024): 625 (Q80/V82/DI81)
2. OG mock #2 (December 8, 2024): 685(Q83/V85/DI84)
3. OG mock #1 reset (December 15, 2024): 665(Q84/V85/DI80)
4. OG mock #3 (December 15, 2024): 635 (Q78/V83/DI83)
5. OFFIFICAL ATTEMPT #1 (December 20, 2024): 665 (Q82/V85/DI82)
----- began seeing a tutor -----
6. OG mock #2 reset (February 23, 2025): 695 (Q86/V86/DI81)
7. OG mock #3 reset (March 2, 2025): 695 (Q85/V85/DI83)
8. OG mock #4 (today): 655 (Q85/V83/DI79)
My question is: I didn't see any repeats on the resets, but I'm still rattled that the lower score is on the first test that isn't a reset. Are the resets easier? Like are there only easier questions left in the questions bank for the resets? And if not, should I take this as a grain of salt or is this cause for concern? How much do scores in the mocks typically fluctuate?
25M trying to apply to M7 this fall. I thought I was improving, but I had a score dip in a practice test and it's really rattling me. I'm getting frustrated because to the extent that this is supposed to reliably assess you, why would the score fluctuate so much?!?!
My exam is March 24, here are my recent scores:
1. OG mock #1 (November 10, 2024): 625 (Q80/V82/DI81)
2. OG mock #2 (December 8, 2024): 685(Q83/V85/DI84)
3. OG mock #1 reset (December 15, 2024): 665(Q84/V85/DI80)
4. OG mock #3 (December 15, 2024): 635 (Q78/V83/DI83)
5. OFFIFICAL ATTEMPT #1 (December 20, 2024): 665 (Q82/V85/DI82)
----- began seeing a tutor -----
6. OG mock #2 reset (February 23, 2025): 695 (Q86/V86/DI81)
7. OG mock #3 reset (March 2, 2025): 695 (Q85/V85/DI83)
8. OG mock #4 (today): 655 (Q85/V83/DI79)
My question is: I didn't see any repeats on the resets, but I'm still rattled that the lower score is on the first test that isn't a reset. Are the resets easier? Like are there only easier questions left in the questions bank for the resets? And if not, should I take this as a grain of salt or is this cause for concern? How much do scores in the mocks typically fluctuate?
09 Mar 2025, 19:43
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Hi. Congrats on great scores!
It is absolutely OK for your scores to fluctuate. It doesn’t mean you took a wrong turn and suddenly what you did last week has ruined your score.
What is in these case is to understand why you did not perform as well and what you can learn to do better. All of these tests are so much more than just indications of your progress, they also provide you with valuable insights about what you can improve. So I would dig into the verbal and data insights and make sure you can handle these questions next time and more importantly I figure out why you were not able to solve them this time, maybe these were extra hard questions or maybe something threw you off and you just didn’t feel at the top of your abilities. You need to get that question answered.
You also want to make sure that your execution is improving during the test and that you don’t take victories for granted. It’s very common for test takers to do really well in one section and then they retake the test and they completely ignore their strength focusing on their weaknesses and they get a lopsided score we are now the two weaknesses become the strength and the one strength becomes their weakness, often getting the same exact total score in the very frustrating tournament of events.
So I guess three two main takeaways for you:
1. Don’t worry about the score. They fluctuate and move around. It could be you it could be the algorithm it could be the questions it could be what you eat for breakfast. You may be able to tell based on the questions you missed but if you cannot, just ignore it and don’t agonize.
2. Take this as a learning opportunity and cherish every mistake.
3. Don’t take victories for granted. Keep things fresh for the 24th and polish the timing strategy and overall approach.
It is absolutely OK for your scores to fluctuate. It doesn’t mean you took a wrong turn and suddenly what you did last week has ruined your score.
What is in these case is to understand why you did not perform as well and what you can learn to do better. All of these tests are so much more than just indications of your progress, they also provide you with valuable insights about what you can improve. So I would dig into the verbal and data insights and make sure you can handle these questions next time and more importantly I figure out why you were not able to solve them this time, maybe these were extra hard questions or maybe something threw you off and you just didn’t feel at the top of your abilities. You need to get that question answered.
You also want to make sure that your execution is improving during the test and that you don’t take victories for granted. It’s very common for test takers to do really well in one section and then they retake the test and they completely ignore their strength focusing on their weaknesses and they get a lopsided score we are now the two weaknesses become the strength and the one strength becomes their weakness, often getting the same exact total score in the very frustrating tournament of events.
So I guess three two main takeaways for you:
1. Don’t worry about the score. They fluctuate and move around. It could be you it could be the algorithm it could be the questions it could be what you eat for breakfast. You may be able to tell based on the questions you missed but if you cannot, just ignore it and don’t agonize.
2. Take this as a learning opportunity and cherish every mistake.
3. Don’t take victories for granted. Keep things fresh for the 24th and polish the timing strategy and overall approach.
09 Mar 2025, 22:33
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Hi tjogallagher,
Even if retakes are slightly less accurate, some fluctuation in scores is normal. Neither the practice tests nor the actual GMAT is perfect, so what we should focus on is the average. If that's going up, that's almost always a good sign.
