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Stockmoose16
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Hi,
I'm hoping someone can provide me with some strategy advice. I took an UNTIMED MGMAT CAT baseline test and scored a 560 (91st percentile verbal, 19th percentile math) about eight weeks ago. Since that time, I've hired 2 tutors (one from MGMAT, other from Veritas) and studied all the MGMAT quant books. About 3 weeks ago (5 weeks into studying), I took an UNTIMED quant section to see if I'd improved. It took me about 85 minutes to complete the section, but I rose to the 66th percentile.
After completing all the MGMAT books (8 weeks into studying), I just took my first TIMED MGMAT. To my absolute horror, I scored a 530 (29th percentile math; 72nd percentile verbal). I've never felt so stressed in my entire life. I got about 15 questions into the quant section, and wanted to quit. I had to force myself to keep going. I was so worried about time that I'd often just skim a question and guess. By the time I got to the last 4 questions, I was guessing every single answer.
On the verbal side, I don't understand how I dropped almost 20 percentile points. I didn't do any studying before my baseline test, and it's unlikely that I lost any verbal skills in the last 8 weeks.
At any rate, I need someone to advise me. I've just opened OG 11 for the first time, and I started with the diagnostic test. The majority of the quant questions were well-beyond my skill level. I'm 6 weeks away from the GMAT, and very close to just calling it a day. I need to score a 700, which means a 170 point improvement in a matter of weeks. I don't know what to do. I'm so disappointed in myself.
I'm hoping someone can provide me with some strategy advice. I took an UNTIMED MGMAT CAT baseline test and scored a 560 (91st percentile verbal, 19th percentile math) about eight weeks ago. Since that time, I've hired 2 tutors (one from MGMAT, other from Veritas) and studied all the MGMAT quant books. About 3 weeks ago (5 weeks into studying), I took an UNTIMED quant section to see if I'd improved. It took me about 85 minutes to complete the section, but I rose to the 66th percentile.
After completing all the MGMAT books (8 weeks into studying), I just took my first TIMED MGMAT. To my absolute horror, I scored a 530 (29th percentile math; 72nd percentile verbal). I've never felt so stressed in my entire life. I got about 15 questions into the quant section, and wanted to quit. I had to force myself to keep going. I was so worried about time that I'd often just skim a question and guess. By the time I got to the last 4 questions, I was guessing every single answer.
On the verbal side, I don't understand how I dropped almost 20 percentile points. I didn't do any studying before my baseline test, and it's unlikely that I lost any verbal skills in the last 8 weeks.
At any rate, I need someone to advise me. I've just opened OG 11 for the first time, and I started with the diagnostic test. The majority of the quant questions were well-beyond my skill level. I'm 6 weeks away from the GMAT, and very close to just calling it a day. I need to score a 700, which means a 170 point improvement in a matter of weeks. I don't know what to do. I'm so disappointed in myself.
