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dina98
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Location: United States
Schools: Duke '20 (D)
GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V37
GMAT 2: 600 Q48 V27
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04 Jan 2016, 12:33
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Hi, I took the GMAT the second time and the results are mind-boggling.
I was scoring in the 650-680 range (got 660 on several tests). My quant was in the mid-40s and verbal on average was 35.
I spent the last few months studying Verbal and was confident that I improved in the verbal section.I used E-gmat, and OG.
It's really disheartening to see that I scored only 610. I don't know what went wrong. My verbal score in the second re-take is 26(the same score in the first attempt).
How can that be possible? I was getting 36 even two days ago on GMATPrep.
I have anxiety issues and I slept only 3 hours the night before. Could the sleep have made so much of a difference?
Is the GMAT ESR worth it? What could I possibly be doing wrong?
I'm not sure if I should retake it the third time. I don't want a repeat of the low 600s.
I was scoring in the 650-680 range (got 660 on several tests). My quant was in the mid-40s and verbal on average was 35.
I spent the last few months studying Verbal and was confident that I improved in the verbal section.I used E-gmat, and OG.
It's really disheartening to see that I scored only 610. I don't know what went wrong. My verbal score in the second re-take is 26(the same score in the first attempt).
How can that be possible? I was getting 36 even two days ago on GMATPrep.
I have anxiety issues and I slept only 3 hours the night before. Could the sleep have made so much of a difference?
Is the GMAT ESR worth it? What could I possibly be doing wrong?
I'm not sure if I should retake it the third time. I don't want a repeat of the low 600s.
04 Jan 2016, 18:49
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dina98 your's story is almost similar to mine. I also opted for EGmat course after my first retake and after spending 80% time on verbal prep I actually ended up scoring less(V28) than that I scored when I self prepared(V31).
I was also scoring consistently around 35 on my mocks, but used to falter on actual test and scored 31 & 28 respectively.
What I feel is that your anxiety & stress level are actually playing a role in lowering your score. Also following methods which you have practiced on mocks are difficult to follow under actual tests condition. Many times we don't follow our strategies under actual test conditions which results in lower score(again stress is to be blamed for this).
Please go for ESR, it will surely help you to zero in on your weakest areas.
Please find my post for further solutions to your queries, https://gmatclub.com/forum/450-to-730-a-satisfying-journey-210578.html
Please read my replies to the queries on this post, you might find answer to some of your queries too!!
Please reply if you want me to elaborate on something.
I was also scoring consistently around 35 on my mocks, but used to falter on actual test and scored 31 & 28 respectively.
What I feel is that your anxiety & stress level are actually playing a role in lowering your score. Also following methods which you have practiced on mocks are difficult to follow under actual tests condition. Many times we don't follow our strategies under actual test conditions which results in lower score(again stress is to be blamed for this).
Please go for ESR, it will surely help you to zero in on your weakest areas.
Please find my post for further solutions to your queries, https://gmatclub.com/forum/450-to-730-a-satisfying-journey-210578.html
Please read my replies to the queries on this post, you might find answer to some of your queries too!!
Please reply if you want me to elaborate on something.
04 Jan 2016, 20:30
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Hi dina98,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day.
If you can answer a few questions, then we should be able to figure this out:
When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once?
The lack of sleep and anxiety you've described could also have hindered your performance. Taking a CAT two days before your Official GMAT was also NOT a good idea (since taking a CAT requires a significant amount of effort, you might have experienced some 'burn out' before Test Day).
1) What were your two Official GMAT scores (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) What is your goal score?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day.
If you can answer a few questions, then we should be able to figure this out:
When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once?
The lack of sleep and anxiety you've described could also have hindered your performance. Taking a CAT two days before your Official GMAT was also NOT a good idea (since taking a CAT requires a significant amount of effort, you might have experienced some 'burn out' before Test Day).
1) What were your two Official GMAT scores (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) What is your goal score?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
