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10 Aug 2020, 19:27
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Hi All,
This is not a debrief but a cry for help. I am at a place where I am really confused as how to proceed further. What to do? If I am even fit for an MBA.
My Profile:
Completed B.Tech in 2012.
Working in IT as a tester since 2013 (7 years experience).
My experience is on a higher side and I come from an over represented pool. Already I think I am not fit for an MBA corse anymore.
I gave my first GMAT in 2018, and scored
600. After that I tried to study again but due to various issues and job I was not able to study. Yesterday I again appeared for exam and scored 650(Q47 V33)
I started studying seriously in the lockdown. Attempted GMAT Prep mocks at home. A trend I see with my mock exam: I was scoring 700 in mock but as exam day comes closer I start panicking and score less in mock. In the last mock that I gave one day before exam I was sleep deprived and had some issue, I scored only 620 in the mock. This was already a red flag. I was short on time for both quant and verbal section. Quant I had consistently scored 49-50 but on my last mock and actual GMAT I scored only 47, which was a blow. Quant questions were easy in the actual exam (or at least I felt that while attempting). There were no PnC or Probability questions. At time I already felt that I have made some mistakes and my Quant section did not go very well.
Verbal section started well, but then the questions felt too easy and I started doubting that something is wrong and due to overthinking I think I messed my CR. RC's were easy but I was short on time and skimmed 2 passages. I think before submitting my last question time was already over.
IR section was another blow I scored only 2.
I took e-gmat course understood the concept file for SC(That was my worst section in verbal).
I take lot of time in analyzing a sentence and hence, I am mostly short on time. I have practiced all the questions from OG, understood the explanation but when I see new sentence in exam I am sometimes not able to understand in exam pressure or get confused between 2 options. Same thing happened in CR. I didn't mark any answer with full confidence.
In RC when I encounter unfamiliar word, I sometimes find it difficult to comprehend complete passage. I keep re-reading sentences. My accuracy keeps fluctuating a lot. Sometimes I am able to understand the difficult passages also but sometime falter in easy passage.
My 700 in previous GMAT mock may be because I had already attempted them before and my score would be inflated.
I have done OG. Understood the concepts. Practiced questions. My problem is timing and sometimes I miss details in questions and overthink. I am not sure how to improve it.
We are already near Round 1 deadline and I am not sure as how to improve my RC-- comprehension depends on passage to passage, and do verbal section with confidence. The courses are good but it is my gap from understanding to actually applying the method.
My queries are:
1. I have completely lost my confidence and feel like a failure. Should I go for next attempt, how to improve?
2. I want an MBA but I am already 30 working in IT. With an average profile. Will I be able to get in a college?
3. How to improve comprehension and stop over thinking in verbal section? - I try to read the books but stop after few days as I don't get enough time.
4. I have already practiced OG and there are questions that I remember. Now, how can I further improve in each section?
5. I want to apply this year but I am already late as when to take the exam and most importantly how to improve?
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This is not a debrief but a cry for help. I am at a place where I am really confused as how to proceed further. What to do? If I am even fit for an MBA.
My Profile:
Completed B.Tech in 2012.
Working in IT as a tester since 2013 (7 years experience).
My experience is on a higher side and I come from an over represented pool. Already I think I am not fit for an MBA corse anymore.
I gave my first GMAT in 2018, and scored
600. After that I tried to study again but due to various issues and job I was not able to study. Yesterday I again appeared for exam and scored 650(Q47 V33)
I started studying seriously in the lockdown. Attempted GMAT Prep mocks at home. A trend I see with my mock exam: I was scoring 700 in mock but as exam day comes closer I start panicking and score less in mock. In the last mock that I gave one day before exam I was sleep deprived and had some issue, I scored only 620 in the mock. This was already a red flag. I was short on time for both quant and verbal section. Quant I had consistently scored 49-50 but on my last mock and actual GMAT I scored only 47, which was a blow. Quant questions were easy in the actual exam (or at least I felt that while attempting). There were no PnC or Probability questions. At time I already felt that I have made some mistakes and my Quant section did not go very well.
Verbal section started well, but then the questions felt too easy and I started doubting that something is wrong and due to overthinking I think I messed my CR. RC's were easy but I was short on time and skimmed 2 passages. I think before submitting my last question time was already over.
IR section was another blow I scored only 2.
I took e-gmat course understood the concept file for SC(That was my worst section in verbal).
I take lot of time in analyzing a sentence and hence, I am mostly short on time. I have practiced all the questions from OG, understood the explanation but when I see new sentence in exam I am sometimes not able to understand in exam pressure or get confused between 2 options. Same thing happened in CR. I didn't mark any answer with full confidence.
In RC when I encounter unfamiliar word, I sometimes find it difficult to comprehend complete passage. I keep re-reading sentences. My accuracy keeps fluctuating a lot. Sometimes I am able to understand the difficult passages also but sometime falter in easy passage.
My 700 in previous GMAT mock may be because I had already attempted them before and my score would be inflated.
I have done OG. Understood the concepts. Practiced questions. My problem is timing and sometimes I miss details in questions and overthink. I am not sure how to improve it.
We are already near Round 1 deadline and I am not sure as how to improve my RC-- comprehension depends on passage to passage, and do verbal section with confidence. The courses are good but it is my gap from understanding to actually applying the method.
My queries are:
1. I have completely lost my confidence and feel like a failure. Should I go for next attempt, how to improve?
2. I want an MBA but I am already 30 working in IT. With an average profile. Will I be able to get in a college?
3. How to improve comprehension and stop over thinking in verbal section? - I try to read the books but stop after few days as I don't get enough time.
4. I have already practiced OG and there are questions that I remember. Now, how can I further improve in each section?
5. I want to apply this year but I am already late as when to take the exam and most importantly how to improve?
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11 Aug 2020, 22:27
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Hi Anki2609,
First off, a 650/Q47 is a solid Score, so it could be enough to get you into Business School. If you have an 'average' overall profile, then that might be the primary factor that impacts which Schools you could realistically get into. That's ultimately an Admissions question though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
If you do choose to retest, then it would help to know a bit more about your prior studies and plans:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
3) What Schools/Programs are you interested in?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 650/Q47 is a solid Score, so it could be enough to get you into Business School. If you have an 'average' overall profile, then that might be the primary factor that impacts which Schools you could realistically get into. That's ultimately an Admissions question though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
If you do choose to retest, then it would help to know a bit more about your prior studies and plans:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
3) What Schools/Programs are you interested in?
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
13 Aug 2020, 17:57
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Hi Anki2609
I'm sorry to hear how things have been going with your GMAT. Once you respond to the questions already asked, I can provide some specific advice.
I'm sorry to hear how things have been going with your GMAT. Once you respond to the questions already asked, I can provide some specific advice.
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