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Hello All,
I am the new curious case of Benjamin Button. Why do I say this: Because with very unstructured & random preparation in my first attempt I scored 650(Q47, V34) and in my second attempt with proper & structured approach I scored 620(Q49, V25). (I was totally nervous in my first attempt BTW).
I am at this stage now that I just can’t give up and I have to score 720+. But I am completely lost.
During my second attempt I joined eGMAT VLP course and I really liked their approach to each verbal section. I was doing good and this time I was pretty confident that I will score well. I gave the 4 GMAT prep mocks and scored 750, 730, 730, 730 in prep-1,2,3 & 4 respectively.
Looking at my improved performance in GMAT prep mocks and in eGMAT quizzes I was confident this time than I was during my first attempt. A week before the exam, I had 98% accuracy in SC & around 85-95 % accuracy in CR & RC. I was following eGMAT’s approach while solving each question and was sure that this I will nail the GMAT.
But V25……………………….. I don’t even know how to react to it. I am so angry & irritated now. I don’t know if I can trust myself anymore. I am usually phobic to these kind of exams, however this time since my performance was pretty good in mocks, I was relaxed when I started the actual GMAT.
I got a bit a nervous, when in the middle of the quant section, in 2 questions, I did some calculation mistake and spent around 4 mins on each question. But once the quant section got over I pacified myself during the break and started the Verbal section with full confidence. I am not really sure what went wrong there, but when I recapped the entire exam after looking at my horrifying score, I realised that I didn’t follow a single strategy,which I have been following during my practice sessions & mocks in CR & RC.
The problem here is that I don’t understand how that happened. All this while, the eGMAT strategies had become a second nature to me, but in the actual exam I am not sure, how during the entire 75 mins I didn’t even once realised that I am not following any approach while solving the CR & RC questions.
People, I really need your advise here. I am planning to write GMAT again in a month, but I just don’t want to start studying blindly this time. Please please let me know if anybody has gone through this and how did you overcome the problem??? I was really not nervous this time while giving the exam. I am not able to understand what went wrong here.
Please let me know, how should I start prepping again, what things I should focus on more. I am getting the enhanced report as well to see in Verbal section where I have to focus more.
Thanks,
I am the new curious case of Benjamin Button. Why do I say this: Because with very unstructured & random preparation in my first attempt I scored 650(Q47, V34) and in my second attempt with proper & structured approach I scored 620(Q49, V25). (I was totally nervous in my first attempt BTW).
I am at this stage now that I just can’t give up and I have to score 720+. But I am completely lost.
During my second attempt I joined eGMAT VLP course and I really liked their approach to each verbal section. I was doing good and this time I was pretty confident that I will score well. I gave the 4 GMAT prep mocks and scored 750, 730, 730, 730 in prep-1,2,3 & 4 respectively.
Looking at my improved performance in GMAT prep mocks and in eGMAT quizzes I was confident this time than I was during my first attempt. A week before the exam, I had 98% accuracy in SC & around 85-95 % accuracy in CR & RC. I was following eGMAT’s approach while solving each question and was sure that this I will nail the GMAT.
But V25……………………….. I don’t even know how to react to it. I am so angry & irritated now. I don’t know if I can trust myself anymore. I am usually phobic to these kind of exams, however this time since my performance was pretty good in mocks, I was relaxed when I started the actual GMAT.
I got a bit a nervous, when in the middle of the quant section, in 2 questions, I did some calculation mistake and spent around 4 mins on each question. But once the quant section got over I pacified myself during the break and started the Verbal section with full confidence. I am not really sure what went wrong there, but when I recapped the entire exam after looking at my horrifying score, I realised that I didn’t follow a single strategy,which I have been following during my practice sessions & mocks in CR & RC.
The problem here is that I don’t understand how that happened. All this while, the eGMAT strategies had become a second nature to me, but in the actual exam I am not sure, how during the entire 75 mins I didn’t even once realised that I am not following any approach while solving the CR & RC questions.
People, I really need your advise here. I am planning to write GMAT again in a month, but I just don’t want to start studying blindly this time. Please please let me know if anybody has gone through this and how did you overcome the problem??? I was really not nervous this time while giving the exam. I am not able to understand what went wrong here.
Please let me know, how should I start prepping again, what things I should focus on more. I am getting the enhanced report as well to see in Verbal section where I have to focus more.
Thanks,
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17 Aug 2015, 18:36
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Sorry to show you the mirror first!!!
This is what happens when one doesnt know basic nature of adaptivity on GMAT. See, there a lot of knicks and knacks which one should know apart from a basic knowledge of the exam stuff.
Here in this forum also, I encountered such argument before also that the cliched test prep providers will tell you a approach and its upto one's individual to adapt to that approach. Look, you need to understand that "ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL".
If you take my 2 cents, just try having a FREE consultation with Avi @ +91 70640 00130 (www.gmat-scholar.com). Its a worth a shot before you start your prep again!!!
Also,kindly note that I am not doing marketing here - I was a student and that too from a HINDI medium schooling - I got a 710 with him (Q49 V39).
If you like his style of dealing this - then go for it otherwise leave it!!! thats my 2 cents!!!
This is what happens when one doesnt know basic nature of adaptivity on GMAT. See, there a lot of knicks and knacks which one should know apart from a basic knowledge of the exam stuff.
Here in this forum also, I encountered such argument before also that the cliched test prep providers will tell you a approach and its upto one's individual to adapt to that approach. Look, you need to understand that "ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL".
If you take my 2 cents, just try having a FREE consultation with Avi @ +91 70640 00130 (www.gmat-scholar.com). Its a worth a shot before you start your prep again!!!
Also,kindly note that I am not doing marketing here - I was a student and that too from a HINDI medium schooling - I got a 710 with him (Q49 V39).
If you like his style of dealing this - then go for it otherwise leave it!!! thats my 2 cents!!!
17 Aug 2015, 20:38
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br245
In my opinion, this is the root cause of your problems.
Can you answer the following questions, so that I can help you in a better way:
1. Did you retake your GMAT Prep CATs?
2. Did you take the full mock CATs?
3. In the actual GMAT did you rush through the questions and were forced to guess some?
From you accuracy on the eGMAT material, it feels that you have a good hold on the concepts.
Did you finish the OG and the Verbal Review also? If yes, how was the accuracy in those problems.
You need to understand the official problems to get a high score on the GMAT.
