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03 Mar 2011, 18:33
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Hello All
First post.
Little preface: I studied and practiced religiously for this. Ran through the giant Kaplan book, attended the prep courses at my university, developed a routine for practice exams and steadily increased my practice scores. Usually ending up in the 670-710 range.
Test day: Followed my routine, had the same snack I always did, everything was going perfectly. I sat down at my station feeling like a million credits. Start the exam, about mid-way through on both sections, something feels off.
My scores?
29Q(23rd%) 25V(35th%) Total: 470
AWA: 6.0(91rst%)
I was floored. It looks like I was guessing as opposed to actually contributing. On paper it looks like I'm an analytical writing savant, but cant read.
This ever happen to anyone before? Was my computer borked? Does it seem odd that my verbal score was so low and my writing score so high? I have no explanation whatsoever and truth be told, that bothers me more than an abysmal score.
Comments? Theories? Questions?
First post.
Little preface: I studied and practiced religiously for this. Ran through the giant Kaplan book, attended the prep courses at my university, developed a routine for practice exams and steadily increased my practice scores. Usually ending up in the 670-710 range.
Test day: Followed my routine, had the same snack I always did, everything was going perfectly. I sat down at my station feeling like a million credits. Start the exam, about mid-way through on both sections, something feels off.
My scores?
29Q(23rd%) 25V(35th%) Total: 470
AWA: 6.0(91rst%)
I was floored. It looks like I was guessing as opposed to actually contributing. On paper it looks like I'm an analytical writing savant, but cant read.
This ever happen to anyone before? Was my computer borked? Does it seem odd that my verbal score was so low and my writing score so high? I have no explanation whatsoever and truth be told, that bothers me more than an abysmal score.
Comments? Theories? Questions?
03 Mar 2011, 18:55
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Yes, it is pretty unusual. There are sometimes a few reports here and there about people scoring severely below expectations.
Sometimes retaking within a month helps. I have seen a person improve 100 points by just taking the test a month later and being a lot more relaxed...
Which practice tests did you take by the way?
Sometimes retaking within a month helps. I have seen a person improve 100 points by just taking the test a month later and being a lot more relaxed...
Which practice tests did you take by the way?
03 Mar 2011, 19:53
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For practice tests, I took the exams in the 2009-2011 Kaplan books, some psuedo-proprietary one offered through the university career center whose author escapes me, a dozen smaller variations through the graduate school prep course, and one giant orange book labeled GMAT Review.
Although after some browsing, it seems the Manhattan guides are all the rage around here.
Although after some browsing, it seems the Manhattan guides are all the rage around here.
