I took the GMAT for the first time today after busting my ass off studying for almost three months. I took an online Manhattan GMAT course, took five MG CAT exams (660, 700, 690, 710 and 710) and two GMAT prep exams (690 and 710). I usually score in the 90th-94th percentile for verbal and 65-84 percentile for math.
Now I took the exam today in New York City and was pretty confident. When the math section started, I got some easy questions but for some reason, I was messing up. In the middle of the test, I got some pretty easy exponent questions (def 300-500 level), so I know I was not doing that great. I kept on making careless errors. Then, I had four minutes to answer 6 questions. The pressure of the ticking clock made me not focus. I ended up with a 34 on math (I think 48%)
Then, I thought I knew that a mediocre math performance can be mitigated by dominating verbal. I took the LSATs in college and scored a 167 (95th percentile), so logic comes fairly easy. I thought I was dominating verbal. I ended the section 9 minutes early (as I did with earlier practice exams). To my shock, I got the 79% for verbal for a total score of 600. That was lower than my diagnostic with Manhattan Gmat.
I feel like complete crap. I literally spent 4-5 hours daily before and after work to study for the last two months. I felt so prepared and do not even know how to begin a retake strategy. I knew I screwed up math, but verbal was a complete shock. Does a 600 score on your record dismiss you from schools like Harvard, Whartan, Columbia or NYU? Especially since I scored a 48% in math?
I have a very strong application otherwise (Phi Betta Kappa from highly ranked undergrad, awarded volunteer big brother of the year in my region, youngest employee to have a management role in our company, strong letters of recommendation from the both the president of the company and former employer)
Now I took the exam today in New York City and was pretty confident. When the math section started, I got some easy questions but for some reason, I was messing up. In the middle of the test, I got some pretty easy exponent questions (def 300-500 level), so I know I was not doing that great. I kept on making careless errors. Then, I had four minutes to answer 6 questions. The pressure of the ticking clock made me not focus. I ended up with a 34 on math (I think 48%)
Then, I thought I knew that a mediocre math performance can be mitigated by dominating verbal. I took the LSATs in college and scored a 167 (95th percentile), so logic comes fairly easy. I thought I was dominating verbal. I ended the section 9 minutes early (as I did with earlier practice exams). To my shock, I got the 79% for verbal for a total score of 600. That was lower than my diagnostic with Manhattan Gmat.
I feel like complete crap. I literally spent 4-5 hours daily before and after work to study for the last two months. I felt so prepared and do not even know how to begin a retake strategy. I knew I screwed up math, but verbal was a complete shock. Does a 600 score on your record dismiss you from schools like Harvard, Whartan, Columbia or NYU? Especially since I scored a 48% in math?
I have a very strong application otherwise (Phi Betta Kappa from highly ranked undergrad, awarded volunteer big brother of the year in my region, youngest employee to have a management role in our company, strong letters of recommendation from the both the president of the company and former employer)
