Devastated......:(:( just a 580

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Devastated......:(:( just a 580

by the_g_mat_ter » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:22 am
Just finished my GMAT Test...Shocked to see a score of 580 :( .. this is my second attempt, first attempt, i scored 550... :(

my practice test scores
mgmat1 700
mgmat2 690
gmatprep1 690
Kaplan cat 3 670

lost faith in myself :([/quote]
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by sharmasumitn1 » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:36 am
the_g_mat_ter wrote:Just finished my GMAT Test...Shocked to see a score of 580 :( .. this is my second attempt, first attempt, i scored 550... :(

my practice test scores
mgmat1 700
mgmat2 690
gmatprep1 690
Kaplan cat 3 670

lost faith in myself :(
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What was your test experience?
Did you time yourself well?
What are your sectional scores?

The only thing which can drop your score substantially is poor timing. If you make mistakes in a row then that can have a drastic impact on your score. Could you answer the last RC passage correctly ?