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28 Dec 2009, 04:49
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Hi,
I gave my GMAT exam on 13th Dec. I scored 650 on the real test and the score is below my expectations. I will be giving the test again within next few months and will start my prep. next week. I wanted to know where i made the mistake so that i can improve and perform well the next time.
Manhattan Scores( Gave all exam under actual condition with AWA ):
Free test Manhattan : 650
Test 1: 740 q 50 V 41
Test 2: 740 q 51 v 40
Test 3: 720 q 50 V 38
Test 4: 720 q 50 v 38
Test 5: 740 q 51 V 40
GMAT Prep Score( Gave all exam under actual condition with AWA ):
Prep 1: 750 Q 49 V 42
Prep 2 : 680 q 48 v ?? ( a day before the test, i think that was my biggest mistake. Completed Maths section in 40 mins as i wanted to pick up the pace and Verbal with 10 mins time left)
Princeton Review test: ( Gave all exam under actual condition with AWA )
PR1 : 670
Pr2: 700
Pr3: 670
Since i knew some of the question from the free practise test, i thought my score was little bit inflated in Manhattan test. But Manhattan test were assumed to be tougher than Real GMAT and hence i thought i could have cracked the test.I had been seriously preparing for the last 5 months and had given everything up for the test.I let go my social life for all of these months.
Exam Scenario:
While giving the exam , i had a feeling that i wanted to get over with it. My AWA went fine(felt second AWA could have been better). But the real problem started when i started doing the Maths section. I did not wanted to handle tough questions. I guesssed most of the tough ones which was quite unusual for me since i took great pleasure in solving toughies. I had reviewed every question in my practise test as well and enjoyed working on getting the toughies which i had got wrong earlier in Test. But in the real exam , i just wanted to guess them and move on. After that, when i started the Verbal section , i could not concentrate. Everything seemes as frozen in front of me and i could even feel my heart beat. I just wanted to get over with the test. I could not even tell that if the question i was facing in the test were difficult or easy. I just went with the flow and wanted this GMAT journey to end.When the test got over i was handed 650. I could not blame myself because i knew i had given my all and i knew that it was not the true reflection of my potential.
Please can you advise where i had gone wrong. Some people, who know me personally and who had given GMAT earlier, told me that i have overexhausted myself. This exam is really important for me because of some personal matters and there is enough motivation for me to try again. I just wanted to know where i made mistake last time so that i can improve myself.
Material Used:
OG 10, OG 11, OG 12
Manhattna Entire Set: except Critical reasoning book
Kaplan Verbal and Maths
Powerscore CR bible
Priceton Guide
Gave 3-4 other tests in the beginning of my prep from diff. GMAt prep companies.
I gave my GMAT exam on 13th Dec. I scored 650 on the real test and the score is below my expectations. I will be giving the test again within next few months and will start my prep. next week. I wanted to know where i made the mistake so that i can improve and perform well the next time.
Manhattan Scores( Gave all exam under actual condition with AWA ):
Free test Manhattan : 650
Test 1: 740 q 50 V 41
Test 2: 740 q 51 v 40
Test 3: 720 q 50 V 38
Test 4: 720 q 50 v 38
Test 5: 740 q 51 V 40
GMAT Prep Score( Gave all exam under actual condition with AWA ):
Prep 1: 750 Q 49 V 42
Prep 2 : 680 q 48 v ?? ( a day before the test, i think that was my biggest mistake. Completed Maths section in 40 mins as i wanted to pick up the pace and Verbal with 10 mins time left)
Princeton Review test: ( Gave all exam under actual condition with AWA )
PR1 : 670
Pr2: 700
Pr3: 670
Since i knew some of the question from the free practise test, i thought my score was little bit inflated in Manhattan test. But Manhattan test were assumed to be tougher than Real GMAT and hence i thought i could have cracked the test.I had been seriously preparing for the last 5 months and had given everything up for the test.I let go my social life for all of these months.
Exam Scenario:
While giving the exam , i had a feeling that i wanted to get over with it. My AWA went fine(felt second AWA could have been better). But the real problem started when i started doing the Maths section. I did not wanted to handle tough questions. I guesssed most of the tough ones which was quite unusual for me since i took great pleasure in solving toughies. I had reviewed every question in my practise test as well and enjoyed working on getting the toughies which i had got wrong earlier in Test. But in the real exam , i just wanted to guess them and move on. After that, when i started the Verbal section , i could not concentrate. Everything seemes as frozen in front of me and i could even feel my heart beat. I just wanted to get over with the test. I could not even tell that if the question i was facing in the test were difficult or easy. I just went with the flow and wanted this GMAT journey to end.When the test got over i was handed 650. I could not blame myself because i knew i had given my all and i knew that it was not the true reflection of my potential.
Please can you advise where i had gone wrong. Some people, who know me personally and who had given GMAT earlier, told me that i have overexhausted myself. This exam is really important for me because of some personal matters and there is enough motivation for me to try again. I just wanted to know where i made mistake last time so that i can improve myself.
Material Used:
OG 10, OG 11, OG 12
Manhattna Entire Set: except Critical reasoning book
Kaplan Verbal and Maths
Powerscore CR bible
Priceton Guide
Gave 3-4 other tests in the beginning of my prep from diff. GMAt prep companies.
28 Dec 2009, 08:29
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hey mani,
in the real test, where did u fare below the prep scores?
ur prep scores are excellent man and I'm very sure, like you said, this has a lot to do with fatigue. Taking the prep test a day before the real one uses up stamina...
During my first attempt, after a almost sleepless night, I was so tired that by the time I was doing verbals, just wanted to get it over with. Result - a poor verbal score. Some members also advised on taking sleeping pills (unluckily, I couldn't buy them here)
So this time, I made sure to stop any demanding or rigorous activity 2 days leading to the g-day (so even if lot of tossing and turning the night before, had enough rest already).
Also, a self analysis will help. try to remember which places u fared unlike ur prep. tests and then make a study plan according to that...
All the best!
in the real test, where did u fare below the prep scores?
ur prep scores are excellent man and I'm very sure, like you said, this has a lot to do with fatigue. Taking the prep test a day before the real one uses up stamina...
During my first attempt, after a almost sleepless night, I was so tired that by the time I was doing verbals, just wanted to get it over with. Result - a poor verbal score. Some members also advised on taking sleeping pills (unluckily, I couldn't buy them here)
So this time, I made sure to stop any demanding or rigorous activity 2 days leading to the g-day (so even if lot of tossing and turning the night before, had enough rest already).
Also, a self analysis will help. try to remember which places u fared unlike ur prep. tests and then make a study plan according to that...
All the best!
28 Dec 2009, 09:13
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Mani,
Seems like timing might be an issue for you on the Verbal section. How did the timing go with the real exam? It could have been nerves on test day that gave you the feeling of just wanting to be done with the exam, causing you to rush. Not sure if you've taken a look at the GMAT Timer posted on the GMAT forum, but it might help with your timing. Good luck with your prep.
Seems like timing might be an issue for you on the Verbal section. How did the timing go with the real exam? It could have been nerves on test day that gave you the feeling of just wanting to be done with the exam, causing you to rush. Not sure if you've taken a look at the GMAT Timer posted on the GMAT forum, but it might help with your timing. Good luck with your prep.
