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08 Nov 2021, 08:18
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Hi all,
I am unsure if this if the right channel but I thought I'd give it a try. Sorry if this is not motivating, but I am really seeking advice - plus, I really don't want to give up!
My GMAT story/ experience so far:
I have started studying ~ 11 months ago. Since then I have studied almost every day, I really had to start from scratch with Quant, as that definitely wasn't my strong suit, but I saw continuous improvement.
1st OG Practice Test (without studying)
Score 510 | Verbal 32 | Quant 28
2nd OG Practice Test ( 1.5 months later)
Score 610 | Verbal 35 | Quant 37
3rd OG Practice Test
Score 640 |Verbal 42 | Quant 35
The 4th was close to the 3rd.
So I continued studying, I have worked with TTP a bit, Prepscholar, did the OG book, and also Kaplan 800. I even had a 3 hours with a tutor for Verbal, as I felt pretty confident with Verbal, but my results were very unreliable, so I wanted to get feedback by an expert (I thought I might made a mistake that I wasn't aware of).
In July 2021, I did my first official test and it was a 580 (Verbal 32/ Quant 37). I was absolutely devastated, but didn't want to give up. So I checked my Enhanced Score Report, analysed my weaknesses and continued to tackle them with an error log.
I have studied a lot for another 3 months, and it went pretty well. I felt very confident with Verbal, I barely made mistakes when practicing. Also Quant seemed to go a lot smoother and I just overall understood the concepts a lot better.
3 weeks ago I did a pretty elaborate test by one of the universities I'd be interested to apply for an MBA and they gave me a range from 670-700. Encouraged by this result, I redid the very first OG Practice test (which I last did in Dec 2020) and got a 710 (Verbal 42 | Quant 45). I knew this could be inflated from potentially knowing some of the questions, but I thought it gave me a rough suggestion of where I am standing.
Last week I took my 2nd attempt of the official exam and got a 610 (Verbal 34/ Quant 41). I just couldn't believe it when I saw the result on the screen. I really don't want to give up, but I just don't know where to go from here. Especially my Verbal score is extremely inconsistent.
If anybody has any suggestions or has experienced something similar, I'd be thrilled about any advice.
Thanks a lot,best, Vio
I am unsure if this if the right channel but I thought I'd give it a try. Sorry if this is not motivating, but I am really seeking advice - plus, I really don't want to give up!
My GMAT story/ experience so far:
I have started studying ~ 11 months ago. Since then I have studied almost every day, I really had to start from scratch with Quant, as that definitely wasn't my strong suit, but I saw continuous improvement.
1st OG Practice Test (without studying)
Score 510 | Verbal 32 | Quant 28
2nd OG Practice Test ( 1.5 months later)
Score 610 | Verbal 35 | Quant 37
3rd OG Practice Test
Score 640 |Verbal 42 | Quant 35
The 4th was close to the 3rd.
So I continued studying, I have worked with TTP a bit, Prepscholar, did the OG book, and also Kaplan 800. I even had a 3 hours with a tutor for Verbal, as I felt pretty confident with Verbal, but my results were very unreliable, so I wanted to get feedback by an expert (I thought I might made a mistake that I wasn't aware of).
In July 2021, I did my first official test and it was a 580 (Verbal 32/ Quant 37). I was absolutely devastated, but didn't want to give up. So I checked my Enhanced Score Report, analysed my weaknesses and continued to tackle them with an error log.
I have studied a lot for another 3 months, and it went pretty well. I felt very confident with Verbal, I barely made mistakes when practicing. Also Quant seemed to go a lot smoother and I just overall understood the concepts a lot better.
3 weeks ago I did a pretty elaborate test by one of the universities I'd be interested to apply for an MBA and they gave me a range from 670-700. Encouraged by this result, I redid the very first OG Practice test (which I last did in Dec 2020) and got a 710 (Verbal 42 | Quant 45). I knew this could be inflated from potentially knowing some of the questions, but I thought it gave me a rough suggestion of where I am standing.
Last week I took my 2nd attempt of the official exam and got a 610 (Verbal 34/ Quant 41). I just couldn't believe it when I saw the result on the screen. I really don't want to give up, but I just don't know where to go from here. Especially my Verbal score is extremely inconsistent.
If anybody has any suggestions or has experienced something similar, I'd be thrilled about any advice.
Thanks a lot,best, Vio
08 Nov 2021, 10:24
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Hi Vio.
I realize your situation seems tough, but if you take a step back you'll see some good news.
For one thing, V35 is close the upper 30s type of verbal score you need to score in the 700s, and maybe all you need in verbal is to have a good day at the test center to score even in the low 40s.
Meanwhile, increasing your quant score is pretty straightforward. It's just a matter of mastering one topic at a time to basically drive your quant score up point by point.
So, in a way, you're looking good, and part of what's going on is that the difference between your inflated practice test score and your GMAT score has thrown you off a little.
Honestly, if you just complete the TTP course normally, you'll master all the quant topics and improve your verbal skills, with the result that you'll hit your score goal.
If you want to discuss this further in the context of your TTP analytics, please feel free to reach out to the team via the in-course chat.
Meanwhile, since proper practice is key for achieving consistency in verbal, see these posts to gain some insights into how to best prepare for verbal.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
I realize your situation seems tough, but if you take a step back you'll see some good news.
For one thing, V35 is close the upper 30s type of verbal score you need to score in the 700s, and maybe all you need in verbal is to have a good day at the test center to score even in the low 40s.
Meanwhile, increasing your quant score is pretty straightforward. It's just a matter of mastering one topic at a time to basically drive your quant score up point by point.
So, in a way, you're looking good, and part of what's going on is that the difference between your inflated practice test score and your GMAT score has thrown you off a little.
Honestly, if you just complete the TTP course normally, you'll master all the quant topics and improve your verbal skills, with the result that you'll hit your score goal.
If you want to discuss this further in the context of your TTP analytics, please feel free to reach out to the team via the in-course chat.
Meanwhile, since proper practice is key for achieving consistency in verbal, see these posts to gain some insights into how to best prepare for verbal.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
08 Nov 2021, 15:44
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Hi Violith,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. 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. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) On what dates (or approximate 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)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then 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.
760+: What GMAT Assassins Do To Score at the Highest Levels
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day did not turn out better. 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. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) On what dates (or approximate 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)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
If you took your Official GMAT at a Test Center, then 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.
760+: What GMAT Assassins Do To Score at the Highest Levels
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
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