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15 Jan 2009, 15:06
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I took GMAT Nov. 17, 2008 and scored 610 (Q39V35). Well, I was a bit disappointed, but because google directions were wrong I got lost on the way and the only available time for exam was 8am and I live 2hrs away,so I did not get enough sleep. Also, I could have practiced more, didn't do any of GMATPrep and center was loud. Anyway, I knew I could do better, well definitely not worse.
So, I spent two months fixing my preparation mistakes - improved RC substantially, basically it was error-proof. Did all OG verbal, SC twice. Did all OG math. Read MGMAT grammar three times. Well, I had (and read) probably all the books on the market. I was scoring in lower 600's in Kaplan, but we all know Kaplan. Scored 660 on free MGMAT test, GMATPrep first test 660, retake (which had only 2-3 questions in each section from the previous test) 710, second GMATPrep 690. Anyway, I wasn't shooting for 750+, 650 would have been fine.
My appointment was today at 10:15, I got very good night sleep. I walked into test center with my head up. And I was confident I will be just fine. Wrote my essays, went for a break, came back, lady tried to log me in and then she goes “OMG, your test got erased”. Imagine my reaction. She called somewhere, talked for a while, said that her computer kept throwing "error" but she didn't write down what else the message said. After she hang up she told me that everything is okay. She logged me in and there was 1 second left on my tutorial. Math was okay, tough, but I expected that. Same with verbal. I felt I did okay. Although all the way through the exam I had a little thing in on my mind - “will this be erased by any chance, have my essays really been saved”. I almost fainted when I saw 540. 540! It’s a beginners score. After two months of serious prep. And not the beginners prep, but after scoring 610 two months ago and scoring 660-710 on GMATPrep!!! 540 is just a little too extreme. To go down from 69% to 48%. It can not be right. Or is my brain shrinking the more I study? I remember getting 560 without ANY prep two years ago when I had my first thoughts about getting MBA.
Anyway, I think about having a long talk with GMAC tomorrow about either letting me retake for free or refunding my money, because test was not administer right. Left alone this score, but score is score which is ridiculous, but nobody cares. Any comments? Do you think I’ll have any success with that?
So, I spent two months fixing my preparation mistakes - improved RC substantially, basically it was error-proof. Did all OG verbal, SC twice. Did all OG math. Read MGMAT grammar three times. Well, I had (and read) probably all the books on the market. I was scoring in lower 600's in Kaplan, but we all know Kaplan. Scored 660 on free MGMAT test, GMATPrep first test 660, retake (which had only 2-3 questions in each section from the previous test) 710, second GMATPrep 690. Anyway, I wasn't shooting for 750+, 650 would have been fine.
My appointment was today at 10:15, I got very good night sleep. I walked into test center with my head up. And I was confident I will be just fine. Wrote my essays, went for a break, came back, lady tried to log me in and then she goes “OMG, your test got erased”. Imagine my reaction. She called somewhere, talked for a while, said that her computer kept throwing "error" but she didn't write down what else the message said. After she hang up she told me that everything is okay. She logged me in and there was 1 second left on my tutorial. Math was okay, tough, but I expected that. Same with verbal. I felt I did okay. Although all the way through the exam I had a little thing in on my mind - “will this be erased by any chance, have my essays really been saved”. I almost fainted when I saw 540. 540! It’s a beginners score. After two months of serious prep. And not the beginners prep, but after scoring 610 two months ago and scoring 660-710 on GMATPrep!!! 540 is just a little too extreme. To go down from 69% to 48%. It can not be right. Or is my brain shrinking the more I study? I remember getting 560 without ANY prep two years ago when I had my first thoughts about getting MBA.
Anyway, I think about having a long talk with GMAC tomorrow about either letting me retake for free or refunding my money, because test was not administer right. Left alone this score, but score is score which is ridiculous, but nobody cares. Any comments? Do you think I’ll have any success with that?
15 Jan 2009, 20:45
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Well GMAT is definitely harder now then it was two years ago. Since it was much easier when I took had my first try back in 2007. I believe GMAT is something that you can do well as long as you put effort to it. Just take a short break and come back.
16 Jan 2009, 01:16
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He took the test 2 months ago (not years). In any case the difference in difficulty level does not change from year-to-year (that's why scores are valid for up to 5 years). In any case I think the OP shuld definitely contact GMAC. Your incompetent proctor could have played a role in your low score. I recommend taking a break for a few weeks and then starting the process all over again. Your confidence right now is too low to try to study again. Skimming through this valuable website illustrates that a big improvement is possible. Build your confidence and attack the GMAT (which I'm confident you'll retake for free).
