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BlueWaterSurfing
- Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:04 pm
- GMAT Score:500
Hello,
Hello, I am a little frustrated here.... After some serious $$$ in two different GMAT preps and hundreds of hours in GMAT study (not an exaggeration).. I am lost. The dreams of hitting 3rd round applications with a great package is falling through my fingertips.
I have been unable to break 500. Don't laugh and I am sure that there are many out there like me. I am quite skilled at math, surviving Calculus and Stats with an A+. When I study the OG, GOG, and VOG… I am doing great. I can answer 85% of the questions correctly, first time and within time limit, and starting from easy to hard. . I have taken seven practice tests…. Highest score is 530. I am not asking for much… just a 650 or 675.
Here are my tests:
Date / Quant / Verb / Score / Test
7/5/2008 / 20 / 18 / 350 / GMATPrep
9/26/2008 / 22 / 21 / 400 / Manhattan GMAT
10/24/2008 / 36 / 28 / 530 / Manhattan GMAT
11/19/2008 / 27 / 22 / 430 / Real GMAT
1/4/2009 / 30 / 29 / 500 / Manhattan GMAT
1/11/2009 / 30 / 30 / 510 / Manhattan GMAT
1/17/2009 / 30 / 25 / 460 / Manhattan GMAT
1/23/2009 / 37 / 25 / 500 / GMAT Prep
2/16/2009 / 34 / 25 / 500 / GMAT Prep
I have my detailed breakdowns on the subject types with Manhattan GMAT test. I have studied all of my weak points. But I still have not improved…
Then after too much frustration, I mapped out the GMATPrep test, question by question. If the test is CAT, starts off at 550, then I should be in the 700 range. In the beginning of all the tests, I slightly dip, then I start ramping up my questions. Problem here is that I actually plotted the test questions, right, wrong, wrong, right, right, right, right, right, wrong, right… ect. I plotted them out on graph paper and according to the graph paper; I should be in my 650-680 range. But my scores tell me that I am getting penalized twice for wrong and given one golden coin for being correct. I want to kill the tax collector here…
For one point = one down or one up… In quant, I am 5 points positive above the 500 line. For Verbal, I am 7 points above the 500 line.
For the life of me, I can’t figure out what I am doing wrong… and I refuse to accept failure.
Hello, I am a little frustrated here.... After some serious $$$ in two different GMAT preps and hundreds of hours in GMAT study (not an exaggeration).. I am lost. The dreams of hitting 3rd round applications with a great package is falling through my fingertips.
I have been unable to break 500. Don't laugh and I am sure that there are many out there like me. I am quite skilled at math, surviving Calculus and Stats with an A+. When I study the OG, GOG, and VOG… I am doing great. I can answer 85% of the questions correctly, first time and within time limit, and starting from easy to hard. . I have taken seven practice tests…. Highest score is 530. I am not asking for much… just a 650 or 675.
Here are my tests:
Date / Quant / Verb / Score / Test
7/5/2008 / 20 / 18 / 350 / GMATPrep
9/26/2008 / 22 / 21 / 400 / Manhattan GMAT
10/24/2008 / 36 / 28 / 530 / Manhattan GMAT
11/19/2008 / 27 / 22 / 430 / Real GMAT
1/4/2009 / 30 / 29 / 500 / Manhattan GMAT
1/11/2009 / 30 / 30 / 510 / Manhattan GMAT
1/17/2009 / 30 / 25 / 460 / Manhattan GMAT
1/23/2009 / 37 / 25 / 500 / GMAT Prep
2/16/2009 / 34 / 25 / 500 / GMAT Prep
I have my detailed breakdowns on the subject types with Manhattan GMAT test. I have studied all of my weak points. But I still have not improved…
Then after too much frustration, I mapped out the GMATPrep test, question by question. If the test is CAT, starts off at 550, then I should be in the 700 range. In the beginning of all the tests, I slightly dip, then I start ramping up my questions. Problem here is that I actually plotted the test questions, right, wrong, wrong, right, right, right, right, right, wrong, right… ect. I plotted them out on graph paper and according to the graph paper; I should be in my 650-680 range. But my scores tell me that I am getting penalized twice for wrong and given one golden coin for being correct. I want to kill the tax collector here…
For one point = one down or one up… In quant, I am 5 points positive above the 500 line. For Verbal, I am 7 points above the 500 line.
For the life of me, I can’t figure out what I am doing wrong… and I refuse to accept failure.
