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06 Nov 2009, 23:44
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Last year, I completely botched the real GMAT. I scored in the 80th percentile in Verbal, but somewhere in the 20th percentile in math. -The latter was nowhere near my capacity, I was not great in math, but I typically scored between the 50-70th percentile on practice exams. I had major test anxiety and noticed it considerably on the math section, which happens to be the first section of the exam.
Knowing that my capacity in math was low despite botching the test, I joined GMATClub for its unique gmat challenges. I found everything, including the forums and newsletters very very helpful. I bought the gmat challenges, studied and practiced everyday.
2 days before my second and last GMAT, I took a free Manhattan GMAT practice exam and score 700 Q48 V39. I felt it matched my progress as I had averaged 2/3 correct answers in the (gmatclub) math challenges and above 30 correct in the verbal challenges.
The night before the GMAT, I slept early, but from anxiety, woke up at 3am. I went back to sleep. Then woke up at 5am! I couldnt believe what was happening to me! I went back to sleep, but it was no good, I woke up at 8am and my exam was in the morning so I had to leave for it feeling awful. To make matters worse, my anxiety never left me. In short, I ended up bombing the GMAT AGAIN! To make it all more interesting, this time, I scored in the 20th percentile in Verbal. -Absolutely nutz!
I now feel that my performance is a crap shoot and that I have spent wayyyy too much of my time and my life studying for this. I really don't know what to do. I don't know whether I should just give up or not. I have sooo many GMAT books and material that I've exhausted. I really question whether I hit the same realization of the person who took the exam 20 times and got the same score. Everybody on here has been real nice and helpful, but I think I'm now looking for some brutal honesty. When do you make that realization I alluded to?
and If I should give it one more chance, how do I measure myself henceforth? I feel that nothing has been indicative of judgement day.
Knowing that my capacity in math was low despite botching the test, I joined GMATClub for its unique gmat challenges. I found everything, including the forums and newsletters very very helpful. I bought the gmat challenges, studied and practiced everyday.
2 days before my second and last GMAT, I took a free Manhattan GMAT practice exam and score 700 Q48 V39. I felt it matched my progress as I had averaged 2/3 correct answers in the (gmatclub) math challenges and above 30 correct in the verbal challenges.
The night before the GMAT, I slept early, but from anxiety, woke up at 3am. I went back to sleep. Then woke up at 5am! I couldnt believe what was happening to me! I went back to sleep, but it was no good, I woke up at 8am and my exam was in the morning so I had to leave for it feeling awful. To make matters worse, my anxiety never left me. In short, I ended up bombing the GMAT AGAIN! To make it all more interesting, this time, I scored in the 20th percentile in Verbal. -Absolutely nutz!
I now feel that my performance is a crap shoot and that I have spent wayyyy too much of my time and my life studying for this. I really don't know what to do. I don't know whether I should just give up or not. I have sooo many GMAT books and material that I've exhausted. I really question whether I hit the same realization of the person who took the exam 20 times and got the same score. Everybody on here has been real nice and helpful, but I think I'm now looking for some brutal honesty. When do you make that realization I alluded to?
and If I should give it one more chance, how do I measure myself henceforth? I feel that nothing has been indicative of judgement day.
07 Nov 2009, 00:01
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looks like youve got the basics down pat. i would take it again, but try to do a few things before your next test.
1. dont study hardcore. consider the next 31 days a light/medium review (since you have the potential to do well based on your most recent practice scores)
2. take your exam in the afternoon. make it as late as possible. i know i am not a morning person, and i also figured i'd be nervous the night before (both wound up being true), so i accounted for this and made my test at 2 pm. that way, even if you have trouble sleeping, you can afford to sleep an extra hour or two.
3. the night before your test, go do some sort of extended strenuous activity. go for a 5k run/jog; go to the gym; if you dont have access to one, run by your house, do pushups in your room. basically expend a lot of energy so your body will be dead tired - you'll fall asleep more easily
4. i think this helped me out too, but the morning of your test, don't do anything studying-wise (you'll wind up getting more nervous). instead, go do some more physical activities (as #3 above), but don't tire yourself out.
5. give yourself the confidence. from what you've posted, you seem to have the capability to beat your last 2 official test scores tremendously. you just have to believe in yourself and let this confidence carry you through the exam
1. dont study hardcore. consider the next 31 days a light/medium review (since you have the potential to do well based on your most recent practice scores)
2. take your exam in the afternoon. make it as late as possible. i know i am not a morning person, and i also figured i'd be nervous the night before (both wound up being true), so i accounted for this and made my test at 2 pm. that way, even if you have trouble sleeping, you can afford to sleep an extra hour or two.
3. the night before your test, go do some sort of extended strenuous activity. go for a 5k run/jog; go to the gym; if you dont have access to one, run by your house, do pushups in your room. basically expend a lot of energy so your body will be dead tired - you'll fall asleep more easily
4. i think this helped me out too, but the morning of your test, don't do anything studying-wise (you'll wind up getting more nervous). instead, go do some more physical activities (as #3 above), but don't tire yourself out.
5. give yourself the confidence. from what you've posted, you seem to have the capability to beat your last 2 official test scores tremendously. you just have to believe in yourself and let this confidence carry you through the exam
09 Nov 2009, 21:39
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Give up? If you are willing to give something up you probably don't want it or did not put the right effort into it.
If you are asking about when it is time to finish preparing/taking GMAT - very simple (not kidding) - when you feel no guilt.
if you are able to stand freely and say that you have done everything you possibly could to achieve your dream and goal and you gave full effort and put all of your ability and mind into it, and that's the best result you achieved - that's when you can stay you are done with GMAT.
If you are asking about when it is time to finish preparing/taking GMAT - very simple (not kidding) - when you feel no guilt.
if you are able to stand freely and say that you have done everything you possibly could to achieve your dream and goal and you gave full effort and put all of your ability and mind into it, and that's the best result you achieved - that's when you can stay you are done with GMAT.
