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11 Oct 2023, 09:03
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Hello Experts,
I completed my GMAT Exam in October 2023 and I scored 680 (Q50, V31, IR 5, AWA 4). I need help understanding my ESR better because I'm planning to re-take the exam within 2 months.
Background -
This was my first attempt of the GMAT.
Last year I gave my first official mock (i.e. Diagnostic test) and had an abysmal score of 550 with V28.
I started my preparation for GMAT 6 months back and studied an hour or two each weekday and few hours on weekend.
Verbal preparations:
As a preparation strategy, I started with Manhattan SC guide and Power Score BIBLE for CR to strengthen my VR concepts. (A few year's back I was preparing for CAT and so felt confident with RC, given in RC had scored fairly decent!)
I used to practice official questions from GMAT CLUB forum, specifically by sorting them difficulty level wise (i.e. Initially 600 level and then 700; in the initial stage of preparation) and then topic wise. (i.e. For weaker areas, sorted topic and attempted those questions).
I also went through GMAT NINJA's video Series available on YouTube, and found it pretty helpful.
Over this months, I went through the content twice at least.
Quant Preparations:
For QA, I realized I needed practice in DS and so was focused on DS. To strengthen QA, I also attempted sectional tests of GMAT CLUB.
Mocks:
With the strategy above, I practiced for few months and gave an official mock somewhere in end of JULY and seeing a 700 score in official mock, I booked my slot for 3rd Oct.
In August and September, I had planned for mocks and gave the below mocks:
MGMAT 1-6 (Each weekend in August): Score was incremental from 630 to 670. (Avg. Q 45, Avg. V 34)
Official Mock 2 (First week of August): 710.
Official Mock 3 (Second week of Sep): 610 (Q48, V28) (In verbal, I blundered easy SC questions 9/13 wrong)
Official Mock 5 (Third week of Sep): 630 (Q44, V35) (SC was in place this time, but RC and CR few questions were wrong)
Official Mock 6 (Last week of Sep): 620 (Q 48, V31)
In the month of Sep, I already was feeling stressed with office work deliverables and had a off time because of neck cramps.
Aside of mocks, I had was also reattempting all my wrong questions in error log and did fairly well in CR (90+ Accuracy in 700 level questions), but badly in SC.
With below average scores in my mocks, I was disheartened and thought to go for exam only to take an experience.
Exam Experience:
During my exam, I started with Verbal and in the middle of section felt perplexed as my timing was way better than my mocks. This made me feel if I had a lot of wrong attempts and was doing bad. I found the level of RC's bit different then what I had practiced. I lost my composure in the middle, and at the end of section had to mark second last question randomly, and couldn't mark the last question.
With a break I came back for Quant, and didn't sweat much as was confident on lot of questions and there weren't much questions from PnC or Equality (which I struggle in higher difficulty). I randomly marked a question or two, which I felt would consume much of time.
ESR Evaluation:
In my opinion, my performance in CR is not indicative of my mock performances. I had good accuracy in CR, but don't know why such a score. I had planned I would skimp through Power Score once in the last leg, but couldn't do so and now it bother's me.
I have attached my ESR below and wish to seek suggestions on how to go ahead and increase my verbal score. I wish to get 730+, as I am relying on scholarships for MBA programs.
I also want to know if I am missing anything in my ESR and what more insights I can gather from it?
Thank you in advance for your help!
I completed my GMAT Exam in October 2023 and I scored 680 (Q50, V31, IR 5, AWA 4). I need help understanding my ESR better because I'm planning to re-take the exam within 2 months.
Background -
This was my first attempt of the GMAT.
Last year I gave my first official mock (i.e. Diagnostic test) and had an abysmal score of 550 with V28.
I started my preparation for GMAT 6 months back and studied an hour or two each weekday and few hours on weekend.
Verbal preparations:
As a preparation strategy, I started with Manhattan SC guide and Power Score BIBLE for CR to strengthen my VR concepts. (A few year's back I was preparing for CAT and so felt confident with RC, given in RC had scored fairly decent!)
I used to practice official questions from GMAT CLUB forum, specifically by sorting them difficulty level wise (i.e. Initially 600 level and then 700; in the initial stage of preparation) and then topic wise. (i.e. For weaker areas, sorted topic and attempted those questions).
I also went through GMAT NINJA's video Series available on YouTube, and found it pretty helpful.
Over this months, I went through the content twice at least.
Quant Preparations:
For QA, I realized I needed practice in DS and so was focused on DS. To strengthen QA, I also attempted sectional tests of GMAT CLUB.
Mocks:
With the strategy above, I practiced for few months and gave an official mock somewhere in end of JULY and seeing a 700 score in official mock, I booked my slot for 3rd Oct.
In August and September, I had planned for mocks and gave the below mocks:
MGMAT 1-6 (Each weekend in August): Score was incremental from 630 to 670. (Avg. Q 45, Avg. V 34)
Official Mock 2 (First week of August): 710.
Official Mock 3 (Second week of Sep): 610 (Q48, V28) (In verbal, I blundered easy SC questions 9/13 wrong)
Official Mock 5 (Third week of Sep): 630 (Q44, V35) (SC was in place this time, but RC and CR few questions were wrong)
Official Mock 6 (Last week of Sep): 620 (Q 48, V31)
In the month of Sep, I already was feeling stressed with office work deliverables and had a off time because of neck cramps.
Aside of mocks, I had was also reattempting all my wrong questions in error log and did fairly well in CR (90+ Accuracy in 700 level questions), but badly in SC.
With below average scores in my mocks, I was disheartened and thought to go for exam only to take an experience.
Exam Experience:
During my exam, I started with Verbal and in the middle of section felt perplexed as my timing was way better than my mocks. This made me feel if I had a lot of wrong attempts and was doing bad. I found the level of RC's bit different then what I had practiced. I lost my composure in the middle, and at the end of section had to mark second last question randomly, and couldn't mark the last question.
With a break I came back for Quant, and didn't sweat much as was confident on lot of questions and there weren't much questions from PnC or Equality (which I struggle in higher difficulty). I randomly marked a question or two, which I felt would consume much of time.
ESR Evaluation:
In my opinion, my performance in CR is not indicative of my mock performances. I had good accuracy in CR, but don't know why such a score. I had planned I would skimp through Power Score once in the last leg, but couldn't do so and now it bother's me.
I have attached my ESR below and wish to seek suggestions on how to go ahead and increase my verbal score. I wish to get 730+, as I am relying on scholarships for MBA programs.
I also want to know if I am missing anything in my ESR and what more insights I can gather from it?
Attachment:
Thank you in advance for your help!
11 Oct 2023, 16:57
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Hi Kattu404,
First off, a 680/Q50 is a strong Score, so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for - and before we get into the data in your ESR - it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Over the last few months, did you choose to study more often? During that time, how many hours did you typically study each week? Did you take any "time off" from your studies over the last 6 months?
2) Did you take any of the CATs/mocks more than once?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
www.empowergmat.com
First off, a 680/Q50 is a strong Score, so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for - and before we get into the data in your ESR - it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Over the last few months, did you choose to study more often? During that time, how many hours did you typically study each week? Did you take any "time off" from your studies over the last 6 months?
2) Did you take any of the CATs/mocks more than once?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
www.empowergmat.com
11 Oct 2023, 17:16
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Congrats on 680. It’s a good base but sorry it’s way below your practice tests. I’m not certain you need to wait two months to take the test again.
I think most of your performance can be attributed to leaving a question and answered and obviously the big elephant which is doing the big no-no, which is trying to analyze your performance while you’re taking a test. Trying to gauge how you’re doing on the test as a fools errand and I really really do not recommend thinking or worrying about it. Don’t try to feel good or bad, instead take it one question at a time and do your best.
I think you can retake within two weeks and as long as you don’t worry about your performance, I feel you can pull it up to 730.
PS. Keep in mind that some of the official practice tests like test five and six have fairly easy questions. Some real GMAT tests likely also have many easy questions and not many hard questions. You never know what database is given to you. Make sure you stick with your timing and that’s really mostly it…
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I think most of your performance can be attributed to leaving a question and answered and obviously the big elephant which is doing the big no-no, which is trying to analyze your performance while you’re taking a test. Trying to gauge how you’re doing on the test as a fools errand and I really really do not recommend thinking or worrying about it. Don’t try to feel good or bad, instead take it one question at a time and do your best.
I think you can retake within two weeks and as long as you don’t worry about your performance, I feel you can pull it up to 730.
PS. Keep in mind that some of the official practice tests like test five and six have fairly easy questions. Some real GMAT tests likely also have many easy questions and not many hard questions. You never know what database is given to you. Make sure you stick with your timing and that’s really mostly it…
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