GMAT in Aug End - Urgent Hlep Needed pls

You've got some work ahead of you - but if you want to, you can do it!

First, go back to that GMATPrep and get some data down (unfortunately, GMATPrep doesn't give us assessment reports). Create an Excel file and list out the type of question and whether you got it right or wrong. See what the patterns are (a) across question type, and (b) from start to finish (chronologically through the test.

You don't have timing or difficulty level data, unfortunately, so you'll only get part of the picture. Also write down anything you remember about when you felt pressed for time, when you felt you had to rush, when you realized you'd probably spent too much time on a problem, etc.

GMATPrep is the best in terms of simulating the real test but for future practice tests, also try to take some from a test prep company so that you can get more useful data. (We offer one free test and I'm sure at least some of the other companies do too - check out all the company web sites.)

As you discovered, percentage correct out of a static book (like OG) isn't going to mimic what happens on the real test. On the real test, you're going to get about half wrong - that's just the way the test works (unless you're scoring above about 720 - and, even then, you're still getting a lot wrong).

Anyway, you're not done with OG. Go back and do them again. This time, go over every question, not just the ones you got wrong (there are still lots of things you can learn from questions you got right). Here are some questions to think about:

For ones you get right:
1) Did I really know what I was doing or did I get lucky? If I got lucky, review all of the "wrong answer" questions
2) If I did know what I was doing, did I also do it in the best way (for me)? If not, figure out the best way for you.
3) How will I recognize problems of similar type in future so that I can either repeat my original success or apply my new "best way" to the problem?

For ones you get wrong:
1) Why did I get it wrong (as specifically as possible)?
2) What could I do to minimize the chance of making that error (or those errors) again? How will I make whatever that is a habit so that I really do minimize chances of making the same error again?
3) What are the right ways to do it?
4) Of the right ways, which one is the best way for me (combining both efficiency and effectiveness) given my strengths and weaknesses?
5) How will I recognize problems of similar type in future so that I can apply that "best way" to the problem?