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07 Aug 2024, 10:55
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Hi,
I recently gave my GMAT after 3-4 months of dedicated prep. I scored 635 in OG Practice exams 5&6 taken on 2 weekends before my exam. (425 OG practice 1 taken at start of prep and 575 on the OG practice 2& 3) Based on my performance in the mocks (last mock I scored 635 (DI 79, Verbal 83 and Quant 82) was hopeful about scored +/- 10 points of my mocks.
I used GMATClub/ GMATNinja/ Manhattan foundation books/OG for my prep. I spent a significant amount of time on Verbal and Quant and practiced only easy and medium DI OG questions. In preparation for the exam day followed the tips shared by members on the forum..followed same routine on mocks, got enough sleep, tried to stay motivated etc but...
While the test day started normally I think my anxiety got the best of me during the test, I felt physically sick and uncomfortable, blank almost (super distracted by people moving around at the test centre, heavy headphones, unable to focus etc)
My confidence is down in the dumps,I took a week off and I want to try again in 4-6 weeks and I'm targeting 655.
Looking for advice/tips/suggestions on how to proceed
sharing screenshots of my score card below
thanks!!
Section 1: Data insights
Section 2: Verbal
Section 3: Quant
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I recently gave my GMAT after 3-4 months of dedicated prep. I scored 635 in OG Practice exams 5&6 taken on 2 weekends before my exam. (425 OG practice 1 taken at start of prep and 575 on the OG practice 2& 3) Based on my performance in the mocks (last mock I scored 635 (DI 79, Verbal 83 and Quant 82) was hopeful about scored +/- 10 points of my mocks.
I used GMATClub/ GMATNinja/ Manhattan foundation books/OG for my prep. I spent a significant amount of time on Verbal and Quant and practiced only easy and medium DI OG questions. In preparation for the exam day followed the tips shared by members on the forum..followed same routine on mocks, got enough sleep, tried to stay motivated etc but...
While the test day started normally I think my anxiety got the best of me during the test, I felt physically sick and uncomfortable, blank almost (super distracted by people moving around at the test centre, heavy headphones, unable to focus etc)
My confidence is down in the dumps,I took a week off and I want to try again in 4-6 weeks and I'm targeting 655.
Looking for advice/tips/suggestions on how to proceed
sharing screenshots of my score card below
thanks!!
Section 1: Data insights
Section 2: Verbal
Section 3: Quant
GMATNinja MartyMurray bb
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07 Aug 2024, 11:55
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Hi AnuK2222.
It sounds as if your scoring below your practice test scores was to a large extent due to anxiety. So, there's no reason to be hard on yourself or lose confidence. You just have to prepare some more to make the final push to your target score and also do some things to address your test-day anxiety.
If you search online, you can find many articles and videos on reducing test-day anxiety.
Regarding how to prepare, I think one thing your perfomance on the test highlights is that you need to prepare for DI more similarly to how you prepared for Quant and Verbal. You should probably do not only easy and medium but also hard practice questions, untimed at first, and learn to achieve high accuracy in all DI question types.
In addition, you could identify areas of Quant and Verbal that you're still not strong in and work on those topics until you're achieving high accuracy in them as well.
Also, keep taking practice tests, and since 655 is your target score, shoot for a little higher on practice tests to give yourself confidence that you can achieve your target score on test day.
Between practice tests, review your performance on your last test to identify weaker areas and patterns of behavior that cause you to miss questions and strengthen the weaker areas and address the behavior patterns to score higher.
It sounds as if your scoring below your practice test scores was to a large extent due to anxiety. So, there's no reason to be hard on yourself or lose confidence. You just have to prepare some more to make the final push to your target score and also do some things to address your test-day anxiety.
If you search online, you can find many articles and videos on reducing test-day anxiety.
Regarding how to prepare, I think one thing your perfomance on the test highlights is that you need to prepare for DI more similarly to how you prepared for Quant and Verbal. You should probably do not only easy and medium but also hard practice questions, untimed at first, and learn to achieve high accuracy in all DI question types.
In addition, you could identify areas of Quant and Verbal that you're still not strong in and work on those topics until you're achieving high accuracy in them as well.
Also, keep taking practice tests, and since 655 is your target score, shoot for a little higher on practice tests to give yourself confidence that you can achieve your target score on test day.
Between practice tests, review your performance on your last test to identify weaker areas and patterns of behavior that cause you to miss questions and strengthen the weaker areas and address the behavior patterns to score higher.
07 Aug 2024, 12:02
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Hi AnuK2222,
I'm sorry to hear about test day. Clearly, anxiety had a major impact on your score.
However, I want you to know that you are not alone. Many students have no trouble successfully answering practice questions and completing practice tests at home, but on test day, their test anxiety significantly reduces their performance.
Some possible strategies to reduce test anxiety include exposure therapy (visualizing exam day situations that trigger your fear response), positive visualization, reducing negative self-talk, and turning anxiety into excitement.
This article has several suggestions to reduce your anxiety: How to Eliminate GMAT Test-Day Anxiety
It's also worth mentioning that overcoming obstacles such as test anxiety is all part of the test. What's important is to develop the mindset necessary to gain insights from your weaknesses.
Here’s an article that explains this in greater detail:
How GMAT Students With a Growth Mindset See Their Mistakes
I'm sorry to hear about test day. Clearly, anxiety had a major impact on your score.
However, I want you to know that you are not alone. Many students have no trouble successfully answering practice questions and completing practice tests at home, but on test day, their test anxiety significantly reduces their performance.
Some possible strategies to reduce test anxiety include exposure therapy (visualizing exam day situations that trigger your fear response), positive visualization, reducing negative self-talk, and turning anxiety into excitement.
This article has several suggestions to reduce your anxiety: How to Eliminate GMAT Test-Day Anxiety
It's also worth mentioning that overcoming obstacles such as test anxiety is all part of the test. What's important is to develop the mindset necessary to gain insights from your weaknesses.
Here’s an article that explains this in greater detail:
How GMAT Students With a Growth Mindset See Their Mistakes
