GMAT Strategy

I wrote GMAT today, and got mere 570 (QA-48, VA-20). I was consistently scoring V30 in my mocks. I started with verbal and was not feeling confident even for answers I was sure about. This killed my vital time. I was at ques no 22 when just 18 minutes were left. Then I quickly marked plenty of questions. (10) without even looking at them - mainly consisted of 2 rcs & 4 Crs.
What should I do? I am planning to apply in New Zealand. Do I have any chances?
Please help. I am also planning to retake the GMAT. I am not confident though.
Please help! Need guidance.

[email protected] wrote:Hi lotrgandalf,

I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. Before we can talk about any of that though, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied?

2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for each)?

Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) What are the application deadlines for the Schools that you're interested in?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi Rich,
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
- 2 months
2) What study materials have you used so far?
- MGMAT, CR powerscore bible, OG 2016. Didn't time myself . I should have timed myself.
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for each)?
- Quant - 50, 49. Verbal - 30, 34
Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
- Above 700.
5) What are the application deadlines for the Schools that you're interested in?
- December 2017 - January 2018

My personal analysis: My verbal speed is really slow. I think I lack the strategy that's needed to crack verbal. MGMAT are the best books around. They cleared each of my concepts. I think, I am missing something on my personal front, and that is "a fool proof strategy"; plus I should time myself for each & every question. Given proper strategy, to help me tackle the questions more confidently, within the set time range, will surely improve my score.

During the exam, I took extra care to ensure that I mark the first 10 questions correctly. I really doubt that I could. This process ate up most of my time. After the 10th question, I was unable to judge the difficulty level of the questions that came up in CR, & spent extra time on each of them. I was at question number 22 when just 20 mins were left. I was shocked & quickly marked the upcoming questions randomly, while trying to focus on alternate questions. But my mind was constantly cursing myself that I wasted a lot of time. Ah! Well that was it. I ruined my verbal score. Thank God, that I could focus myself on quant & remaining sections.
I really need help to get V35+ in verbal. Can I still get my dream score, & get selected?