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Hey fellow members. Hope you are doing well. I have been having a very devastating GMAT journey and I really need some advice.

To give some context, I am a full time working professional with around 7 years of experience in software engineering.

I started out with consistent GMAT preparation around the mid of January. My first GMAT (test center) attempt was in the last week of February and I scored 650 (Q43V36). (I had scored 650,700,710 and 720 on the GMAT official mocks 1 to 4).

I decided to take the GMAT a second time. After some preparation, i scheduled my second GMAT attempt in the first week of April (online mode) . I scored 720 (Q46V41). (730 on gmat official mock 5)

After 3 weeks (end of April) i got an email that my scores have been cancelled due to a 'testing issue'. I appealed, but to no avail. After the appeal results had come, around 1st week of may, i decided to try a third time.

Meanwhile, in the ensuing 3 weeks i had applied to a few universities with the unofficial scores and even gotten an interview completed with 1. I informed them regarding what had happened and requested consideration. They are waiting for my next GMAT score.

I took the GMAT (test center) again today and cancelled my scores after scoring an abysmal 590 (Q36V34). I screwed up on time management during the first section (quant) and had just 16/17 minutes for the 16/17 remaining questions at one point. After that things were pretty downhill for the remaining sections. ( Scored 680 on official GMAT mock 6)

The fact is i can't take it again until 31st may. I really don't know what to do as my confidence has been pretty shaken ever since the scores were cancelled. September 2023 or max Jan 2024 is my last chance to do an MBA. This is due to personal reasons. Personal reasons and my own mistakes are what caused me to start so late.

Requesting inputs. I am pretty devastated.
P.S - Should I try giving GRE?

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Very sorry about what happened. Looks like you’ve done better in the online version. Since you would have to wait for at least 16days between two attempts of the SAME type, maybe you can give another online attempt before May 31st. Make sure you don’t do anything that might cause them to flag your exam(only things you could control, obviously).

Otherwise, you could go for GRE. Though most things from your prep can be ported over, there will be many other things for you to handle with GRE. So take into account the extra time for that as well.

All the best!
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Ugh. Sorry to hear about your experience. That’s terrible about the council the score.

The 590 is super annoying. Sorry about the score drop in the test….

I feel GRE is possible but I don’t know how high…. I have seen people switch both ways and score somewhat consistently on both tests. Usually getting higher Quan score and lower verbal but overall matching the percentiles

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Hi gmat750800.

Having setbacks like those you've had is a drag. At the same time, you know you can score 700+ on the GMAT. You've already done so. So, I think your move is to take a deep breath, work on some weaker areas, possibly using the streaks method, and make your GMAT score goal happen.

You can do so. With effective prep, YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL.

To learn how to use the streaks method and for some tips you can use to achieve your goal, see these posts.

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Hey fellow members. Hope you are doing well. I have been having a very devastating GMAT journey and I really need some advice.

To give some context, I am a full time working professional with around 7 years of experience in software engineering.

I started out with consistent GMAT preparation around the mid of January. My first GMAT (test center) attempt was in the last week of February and I scored 650 (Q43V36). (I had scored 650,700,710 and 720 on the GMAT official mocks 1 to 4).

I decided to take the GMAT a second time. After some preparation, i scheduled my second GMAT attempt in the first week of April (online mode) . I scored 720 (Q46V41). (730 on gmat official mock 5)

After 3 weeks (end of April) i got an email that my scores have been cancelled due to a 'testing issue'. I appealed, but to no avail. After the appeal results had come, around 1st week of may, i decided to try a third time.

Meanwhile, in the ensuing 3 weeks i had applied to a few universities with the unofficial scores and even gotten an interview completed with 1. I informed them regarding what had happened and requested consideration. They are waiting for my next GMAT score.

I took the GMAT (test center) again today and cancelled my scores after scoring an abysmal 590 (Q36V34). I screwed up on time management during the first section (quant) and had just 16/17 minutes for the 16/17 remaining questions at one point. After that things were pretty downhill for the remaining sections. ( Scored 680 on official GMAT mock 6)

The fact is i can't take it again until 31st may. I really don't know what to do as my confidence has been pretty shaken ever since the scores were cancelled. September 2023 or max Jan 2024 is my last chance to do an MBA. This is due to personal reasons. Personal reasons and my own mistakes are what caused me to start so late.

Requesting inputs. I am pretty devastated.
P.S - Should I try giving GRE?

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Hi!

Very sorry about what happened. Looks like you’ve done better in the online version. Since you would have to wait for at least 16days between two attempts of the SAME type, maybe you can give another online attempt before May 31st. Make sure you don’t do anything that might cause them to flag your exam(only things you could control, obviously).

Otherwise, you could go for GRE. Though most things from your prep can be ported over, there will be many other things for you to handle with GRE. So take into account the extra time for that as well.

All the best!

Thank you so much for your response.

A couple of things, that I would like to mention -
1. After the last GMAT online attempt and the subsequent score cancellation, I am allowed to only take the GMAT's test center version, as per the directive from GMAT team.
2. With regards to 'flag your exam', they already flagged the last GMAT online exam that I had given, even though the Online proctor didn't raise any issue and the examity auditor actually 'Approved' the exam (as per the status visible on GMAT website). I read on this forum that 700+ Online GMAT scores are automatically flagged. I was so relaxed that this is a general thing and nothing to worry about, so it was shocking when I got the email that 'scores have been cancelled'. There's so much I would like to say on this but in the interest of not turning this post into a rant over possibly-bad-luck and the arbitrary nature of their review process, I'll just leave it at that.
3. I think GRE is my only option for a quick short term fix. I am planning to seriously look at it.

Thanks again!
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Ugh. Sorry to hear about your experience. That’s terrible about the council the score.

The 590 is super annoying. Sorry about the score drop in the test….

I feel GRE is possible but I don’t know how high…. I have seen people switch both ways and score somewhat consistently on both tests. Usually getting higher Quan score and lower verbal but overall matching the percentiles

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Thank you so much for your response. I am sorry too.

Thank you for sharing the inputs on the GMAT-to-GRE general trend. Really useful. I am planning to give a mock soon, in order to assess where i stand.

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Hi gmat750800.

Having setbacks like those you've had is a drag. At the same time, you know you can score 700+ on the GMAT. You've already done so. So, I think your move is to take a deep breath, work on some weaker areas, possibly using the streaks method, and make your GMAT score goal happen.

You can do so. With effective prep, YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL.

To learn how to use the streaks method and for some tips you can use to achieve your goal, see these posts.

The Best GMAT Practice Methods

How to Score 750+ on the GMAT

Thank you so much for your response!

I would like to specially thank for the encouraging words. The taking 'a deep breath' part is something that I have been struggling with ever since the scores got cancelled but I think i need to fix that.

Thank you for sharing the streaks method and the reference link. I'll surely go through it.

Thanks again!
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Hey fellow members. Hope you are doing well. I have been having a very devastating GMAT journey and I really need some advice.

To give some context, I am a full time working professional with around 7 years of experience in software engineering.

I started out with consistent GMAT preparation around the mid of January. My first GMAT (test center) attempt was in the last week of February and I scored 650 (Q43V36). (I had scored 650,700,710 and 720 on the GMAT official mocks 1 to 4).

I decided to take the GMAT a second time. After some preparation, i scheduled my second GMAT attempt in the first week of April (online mode) . I scored 720 (Q46V41). (730 on gmat official mock 5)

After 3 weeks (end of April) i got an email that my scores have been cancelled due to a 'testing issue'. I appealed, but to no avail. After the appeal results had come, around 1st week of may, i decided to try a third time.

Meanwhile, in the ensuing 3 weeks i had applied to a few universities with the unofficial scores and even gotten an interview completed with 1. I informed them regarding what had happened and requested consideration. They are waiting for my next GMAT score.

I took the GMAT (test center) again today and cancelled my scores after scoring an abysmal 590 (Q36V34). I screwed up on time management during the first section (quant) and had just 16/17 minutes for the 16/17 remaining questions at one point. After that things were pretty downhill for the remaining sections. ( Scored 680 on official GMAT mock 6)

The fact is i can't take it again until 31st may. I really don't know what to do as my confidence has been pretty shaken ever since the scores were cancelled. September 2023 or max Jan 2024 is my last chance to do an MBA. This is due to personal reasons. Personal reasons and my own mistakes are what caused me to start so late.

Requesting inputs. I am pretty devastated.
P.S - Should I try giving GRE?

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Hi!

Very sorry about what happened. Looks like you’ve done better in the online version. Since you would have to wait for at least 16days between two attempts of the SAME type, maybe you can give another online attempt before May 31st. Make sure you don’t do anything that might cause them to flag your exam(only things you could control, obviously).

Otherwise, you could go for GRE. Though most things from your prep can be ported over, there will be many other things for you to handle with GRE. So take into account the extra time for that as well.

All the best!

"Looks like you’ve done better in the online version" - This is very interesting. Since you mentioned this, I have been thinking and what I can observe is that, almost all my GMAT mock attempts and even the GMAT Online exam attempt, has been in the afternoon slot (after 1). Whereas, the GMAT test center attempts have been in the 8-11 am slots. I have a realization that my brain seems to have been frozen and sluggish during both the test center attempts. Sadly, the only test center slots available in my city seem to be 8 am slots (I haven't seen an afternoon slot since February). This is really crazy to think about.
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"Looks like you’ve done better in the online version" - This is very interesting. Since you mentioned this, I have been thinking and what I can observe is that, almost all my GMAT mock attempts and even the GMAT Online exam attempt, has been in the afternoon slot (after 1). Whereas, the GMAT test center attempts have been in the 8-11 am slots. I have a realization that my brain seems to have been frozen and sluggish during both the test center attempts. Sadly, the only test center slots available in my city seem to be 8 am slots (I haven't seen an afternoon slot since February). This is really crazy to think about.

This is a valid observation.
Odd the afternoon sessions not available but one other aspect - you should also warm up regardless of whatever time you take the test - you need to solve 5-10 questions to get it going.
The AWA used to do this before the section choice. Now jumping straight into Q or V, you need to warm up
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"Looks like you’ve done better in the online version" - This is very interesting. Since you mentioned this, I have been thinking and what I can observe is that, almost all my GMAT mock attempts and even the GMAT Online exam attempt, has been in the afternoon slot (after 1). Whereas, the GMAT test center attempts have been in the 8-11 am slots. I have a realization that my brain seems to have been frozen and sluggish during both the test center attempts. Sadly, the only test center slots available in my city seem to be 8 am slots (I haven't seen an afternoon slot since February). This is really crazy to think about.

This is a valid observation.
Odd the afternoon sessions not available but one other aspect - you should also warm up regardless of whatever time you take the test - you need to solve 5-10 questions to get it going.
The AWA used to do this before the section choice. Now jumping straight into Q or V, you need to warm up


Hey bb, Thank you for the guidance. I agree. I will keep this in mind for whatever future unfolds.

In any case, I have taken two GRE mocks - one yesterday - the official POWERPREP Practice Test 1 and one today - the free mock test from Manhattan Prep bundle of 6. I have scored Q168 and V160 on the first one, and Q166 V161 on the second one. Might there be any guidance from anyone on how those scores look?

From where I stand I am seeing the rote vocabulary questions on the GRE to be quite counter-intuitive. But anyway I don't have any choice at this point as I need to have something decent in terms of some standardized test scores, so that, I can complete my applications and share something with the schools who are waiting on me to get back since last 10 days. Maybe I can take a deep breath and attempt GMAT again after the 16 day period is done and schools are willing to consider that delay, but I still see very sparse slots and those too at 8 am. For GRE however I see afternoon slots snugly placed at 12:30 pm so that is good to see. Personally, I feel I need to attempt the GRE ASAP.
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I have scored Q168 and V160 on the first one, and Q166 V161 on the second one. Might there be any guidance from anyone on how those scores look?
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They are both very good scores. All the best for the GRE and/or GMAT retake.
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I have scored Q168 and V160 on the first one, and Q166 V161 on the second one. Might there be any guidance from anyone on how those scores look?
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They are both very good scores. All the best for the GRE and/or GMAT retake.


Thanks a lot for your response Ajitesh. Can you please guide on how close are these mocks to the actual thing?

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I have scored Q168 and V160 on the first one, and Q166 V161 on the second one. Might there be any guidance from anyone on how those scores look?
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They are both very good scores. All the best for the GRE and/or GMAT retake.


Thanks a lot for your response Ajitesh. Can you please guide on how close are these mocks to the actual thing?

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Or even if somebody else has inputs on how close these mocks are to the actual thing, please feel free to share. Thank you!
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Hi,

So i thought that it'd be better to give the GRE sooner rather than later. Hence, I booked a slot for today afternoon and I am done with it. My unofficial scores are Q162 and V162. I know, not good, but just wanted to check if they are maybe decent?

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So i thought that it'd be better to give the GRE sooner rather than later. Hence, I booked a slot for today afternoon and I am done with it. My unofficial scores are Q162 and V162. I know, not good, but just wanted to check if they are maybe decent?
Hi gmat750800,

That's a great score, around the average for the top 10 programs. Well done.
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So i thought that it'd be better to give the GRE sooner rather than later. Hence, I booked a slot for today afternoon and I am done with it. My unofficial scores are Q162 and V162. I know, not good, but just wanted to check if they are maybe decent?
Hi gmat750800,

That's a great score, around the average for the top 10 programs. Well done.


Thank you so much for the insight AjiteshArun! Really helps.
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So i thought that it'd be better to give the GRE sooner rather than later. Hence, I booked a slot for today afternoon and I am done with it. My unofficial scores are Q162 and V162. I know, not good, but just wanted to check if they are maybe decent?
Hi gmat750800,

That's a great score, around the average for the top 10 programs. Well done.


Thank you so much for the insight AjiteshArun! Really helps.

I just wanted to check if there are any suggestions that folks may have on things to keep in mind for my next GMAT attempt? One thing that I am really trying to do is to find an afternoon or noon-ish test slot (which is turning out to be pretty hard) but might there be any other suggestions with context to this thread ? (I randomly retook the official mock 4 - after resetting it - and scored 760 (Q49 V45). However I am am considering a minus 50-60 atleast because this was a retake and I had just reset the test)

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