I studied for around some two months (only verbal) but unfortunately I was dumped in this section during the real GMAT. I even never revised any formula or something before the test or even weeks before the test in Quant and just concentrated on verbal, but still VERBAL
. A week before I had given few practice test especially Kaplan and GMAT prep 2. Ironically my Kaplan scores were much higher than the GMAT prep score. All these test I had given first time and all questions were new to me.
Kaplan #1 600 (41Q, 27V)
Kaplan #2 610 (42Q, 25V)
Kaplan #3 640 (41Q, 30V)
GMAT Prep#2 530 (47Q, 17V) (A week before the GMAT and worst score of my lifetime)
I don't know exactly what went wrong as I was working good initially but as the exams days were approaching nearer, my performance on the verbal was getting bitter and bitter.
For this failure, I don't want to blame nature/luck or anybody else but definitely somewhere I lacked in preparation.
I had taken a week holiday before the GMAT and used to study in nights and sleep in the daytime as there is ongoing construction nearby my house. My exam was in the afternoon shift and it was impossible for to change my sleeping habit on the last time. So, those who still have to give the shot, beware of your sleeping habits.
QUANT
During the practice test I used to make silly mistakes in the practice test, so in the real GMAT, I cross checked every answer and most important, after deriving the answer, I rechecked the question that what has asked to find. It really helped me during the exam as like this I corrected so many questions. During the test I was feeling sleepy even after having 2 red bulls, so I need to do cross checking to avoid the mistakes. Also I didn't give more than 4 minutes to any question, I tracked the time during the whole session. In case, if I crossed more than 4 minutes, I made educated guess based on my experience and moved on. It helped me to finish Quant on time. In GMAT, I felt that I was getting too easy questions and so I was worried whether I am doing correct.
VERBAL
Verbal always seems terrifying to me. And continuous diminishing verbal score with the days approaching the test, really broke my confidence. I was too depressed and scared a day before the test. But somehow, I decided to give the shot but it went all wrong. In GMAT, during the verbal section, I felt too much sleepy (as I wasn't slept from past 36 hours, I tried but didn't get sleep) and red bull wasn't help me much. Due continuously sitting on the chair for many past hours, I felt like my back was broken and hurting too much. But anyway, still Verbal question seems to me too easy and I thought that I am doing good, although the result were reversed.
AWA
I didn't prepare AWA at all (just saw once OG 11 sample solutions before the test). I managed to write AWA in the test without any problem, but still I don't know what well that was.
Presently, I am still in trauma and have not decided yet when to give next shot. May be this time I will prepare for couple of months. Those who still have to go, best of luck from side.
Despite of this failure, there are few positive things:-
1. There is still time to give the test for 2009 batch.
2. I can really improve my verbal.
3. There is chance to score 800 (If I had score some around 710 or nearby then may I would not give the test again).
4. It is good that I am in lowest level rather than dangling nearby the median score where one is always in dilemma of whether to give test again.
Any advice will be welcome.
Thanks,
CodeSnooker
Ya... buddy, It's really not a good news. After this much exercises No bidy going to accept that score.
