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24 Sep 2005, 20:43
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Can somebody please offer me some advice?? I recently took 10 weeks off work, enrolled in a Kaplan course, attended every class, completed every problem on the online syllabus, read every book in print about how to attack all problem types, took over 20 practice CATs (including 9 Kaplan CATs and the ultimate practice exam), faithfully participated in the online GMAT club, and even went as far as getting extra tutoring practice from my Kaplan instructor. All my practice CATs were in the 600-700 range. Assuming that I was well within range of at least a 650, I registered to take the official test and showed up an hour early to review my notes one last time. In short, I felt fully confident.
Then came the real test. I was faced with problems far more complicated than anything Kaplan had ever taught in the classroom. Multiple step combination/permutation problems. Tricky data sufficiency, fully underlined sentence correction problems, back to back reading comprehension passages, and malfunctions in the test timer during the breaks (the administrator had to reset the test after every five minutes between sections????). I applied some strategic guessing and did my best, nevertheless. Then came the greatest shock of my life: Q35/V36 570 overall. I almost broke down and passed out from disbelief. What a blow! What an embarrassment!!
At first I considered taking it out on Kaplan and requesting my money back, but so many people swear by their services. Then I pondered the possibiliity of a glitch in the test`s score. Could ETS have made a mistake? Finally, I assumed the administrators were somehow sabotaging me during the breaks. All said and done I am mortified. I can`t even tell my friends and coworkers my real score.
What happened?? After all that effort, money, and sacrafice, I am considering throwing in the towel. I have to work 50 hours a week and application deadlines are around the corner, not to mention I`m not getting any younger. The pressure is intense and has started taking it`s toll on my physical/psychological well being. Maybe I`m just one of those people who simply aren`t cut out for business school.
I just don`t know what to do. I would sincerely appreciate any advice from someone with a similiar experience as mine. Please!
Thank you.
GMATT73
Then came the real test. I was faced with problems far more complicated than anything Kaplan had ever taught in the classroom. Multiple step combination/permutation problems. Tricky data sufficiency, fully underlined sentence correction problems, back to back reading comprehension passages, and malfunctions in the test timer during the breaks (the administrator had to reset the test after every five minutes between sections????). I applied some strategic guessing and did my best, nevertheless. Then came the greatest shock of my life: Q35/V36 570 overall. I almost broke down and passed out from disbelief. What a blow! What an embarrassment!!
At first I considered taking it out on Kaplan and requesting my money back, but so many people swear by their services. Then I pondered the possibiliity of a glitch in the test`s score. Could ETS have made a mistake? Finally, I assumed the administrators were somehow sabotaging me during the breaks. All said and done I am mortified. I can`t even tell my friends and coworkers my real score.
What happened?? After all that effort, money, and sacrafice, I am considering throwing in the towel. I have to work 50 hours a week and application deadlines are around the corner, not to mention I`m not getting any younger. The pressure is intense and has started taking it`s toll on my physical/psychological well being. Maybe I`m just one of those people who simply aren`t cut out for business school.
I just don`t know what to do. I would sincerely appreciate any advice from someone with a similiar experience as mine. Please!
Thank you.
GMATT73
24 Sep 2005, 23:49
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Well... don't let this minor setback put you in despair. 570 is not an embarrassing score. It may just not reflect your best effort. And thats what you need to work on. I believe there is still some time till most Round 1 deadlines, certainly Round 2 deadlines, for you to squeeze in another crack at the test. Maybe a change of strategy is whats required. Some of the posts on this forum talk of such strategies. Take a few days to relax, and start with a 4-5 week game plan.
Just my 2 cents. Good luck!
Well... don't let this minor setback put you in despair. 570 is not an embarrassing score. It may just not reflect your best effort. And thats what you need to work on. I believe there is still some time till most Round 1 deadlines, certainly Round 2 deadlines, for you to squeeze in another crack at the test. Maybe a change of strategy is whats required. Some of the posts on this forum talk of such strategies. Take a few days to relax, and start with a 4-5 week game plan.
Just my 2 cents. Good luck!
27 Sep 2005, 05:28
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hey GMATT73. Thanks for the encouragement in my post. From my experiennce, all I can say that the GMAT has more psycological hurdles than anything. I, like you, have done just about everything and am very comforatable with my progress. There really isn't anymore information that I can learn (maybe a little polishing in com/perm) My problem is mindset and that I need to be more relaxed and I have the faith that I can do better. Maybe mindset is your issue. Definitely take another crack at it, stay confident, and you will do better. I hope this helps.
