590 Q46 V27 Not completed the test-Need help Retaking- Dec20

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Hi,

It was all going well in the verbal section until i was faced with 2 bold faced questions and tryin to answer them took alomst 6 mins each becos of which i had 30 sec for the last 2 questions.When i clicked my answer choice on the screen, i did not get the prompt to confirm the answer and i was taken to the prompt that my time has expired.
Does this mean that i did not complete my test or was my performance in verbal so abysmal that i retake the rest in any case.

1)It is clear that i did not manage my time properly..note i did not get stressed its just there were conceptual gaps and i had not practised bold faced ones ...so it took time to relate to them.As a result of which i lost on time

2nd is a question for Manhattan GMAT experts here to help me understand and may be helpful to others whether not answering the last question would mean disaster?
If so would my V 27 have transformed into atleast anything better than it seems right now, cos i know for a fact that i had improved on my RC accuracy for sure and SCs were tough but i did recognise the kind of errors...im not sure...

3) I now have booked a date for my third attempt on Dec 20th, i have got 2 months (btw my first attempt was 580 last yr with Q44 V 26.
i thought my prep after 1.5 years wasnt all that great but sheer fact that i had taken the test did give me a boost in confidence and i did go thro a lot of this fora questions to help me broaden my horizon.)

I request you to help me identify a strategy and give me your valuable input on all of the above, for least i feel right now is sort of indifferent about my ego....exams......
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by hopefully » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:56 pm
Hi champ ...

I dont think just the last question can cause a disaster.. it has to be the performance on the whole..

Strategy for next attempt can be best formulated by you... u r the best person to judge where u lack..

if u post what were ur strategies in last 2 attempts then probably we can help u plugin the holes and steer u thru...

the basic general one is as follows :

1) Take a gmat prep to find ur weak areas
2) make a timetable for urself and stick to it..
3) keep some buffer in last days as it gets tougher to study towards the end
4) keep ur cool during the exams
5) track ur mistakes and keep revisiting them
6) make notes of ur own

all the best

i m sure u will do better next time
atb..

P.S. u can visit strategy section and also go thru stories of people who scored well to find where u missed it .....
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