Hi everyone,
I gave the GMAT today and got a devastating 565 (Q81, V83, DI70). It is completely shocking!
Some context:
I started preparing for GMAT last year, got 680 (Q48, V35) on GMAT classic in December 2023. Gave GMAT focus in August and got 605 (Q81, V82, DI77).
Before today's test, I gave official mock 3-6 and my scores ranged from 605 to 635 (never got lower than 75 on DI).
I am not sure what happened today. The test structure was very erratic.
My order was DI-Verbal-Quant (it has always been this order). DI started with 4-5 hard DS questions, then got a lengthy RC type MSR and then verbal type TPA.
I was feeling challenged in DI but didn't think it went so bad. I have never got a 70 on any mocks (including expert global mocks).
Verbal was also weird. Started with 3-4 CR and then 3 back to back RC passages. And the RC passages were very long. Like I had to scroll the screen to read.
I really want to apply to round 2 in Jan 2025 but now don't know what to do.
ESR for 565 attempt:
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ESR from my previous attempt where I got 605:
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I gave the GMAT today and got a devastating 565 (Q81, V83, DI70). It is completely shocking!
Some context:
I started preparing for GMAT last year, got 680 (Q48, V35) on GMAT classic in December 2023. Gave GMAT focus in August and got 605 (Q81, V82, DI77).
Before today's test, I gave official mock 3-6 and my scores ranged from 605 to 635 (never got lower than 75 on DI).
I am not sure what happened today. The test structure was very erratic.
My order was DI-Verbal-Quant (it has always been this order). DI started with 4-5 hard DS questions, then got a lengthy RC type MSR and then verbal type TPA.
I was feeling challenged in DI but didn't think it went so bad. I have never got a 70 on any mocks (including expert global mocks).
Verbal was also weird. Started with 3-4 CR and then 3 back to back RC passages. And the RC passages were very long. Like I had to scroll the screen to read.
I really want to apply to round 2 in Jan 2025 but now don't know what to do.
ESR for 565 attempt:
ESR from my previous attempt where I got 605: