Very confused about diagnostic test scores -bad last score

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pesenka: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 4; Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:19 am; Thanked: 1 times; GMAT Score:710

by pesenka » Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:25 pm

Hi Everyone, hope all is well. I can't seem to understand why, but my GMAT Prep diagnostic scores are always the lowest. I guess this is a bad sign, but I am not certain as to what is causing it. I don't think it has to do with doing the AWA or not doing the AWA because they seem to be uniformly worse.

Please see below:

GMAT Prep 1 2011-06-05
//620
MGMAT 2011-06-11
V31 Q45 //620
GMAT Prep 1 2011-06-17
V33 Q47 //640
GMAT Simulator 2011-06-19
V42 Q47 //700
MGMAT 2011-06-23
V33 Q41 //610
Veritas GMATLife2011-06-24
V39 Q47 //670
MGMAT 2011-06-30
V31 Q46 //650
Kaplan 2011-07-02
V34 Q44 //640
Veritas Simul 2011-07-03
V37 Q42 //640
MGMAT 2011-07-08
V41 Q43 //700
GMAT Prep 1 2011-07-09
//610
MGMAT 2011-07-15
V37 Q44 //670
MGMAT 2011-07-22
V39 Q43 //680
GMAT Prep 2 2011-07-24
V27 Q43 //580

The latest score is devastating, because I am planning to take the test next week - however, the score I got back was the worst I have ever achieved. I can see why, because I've gotten the last 7/8 questions wrong on the verbal section, causing a pathetic 27. I suppose it has to do with time management, and the fact that I did have to rushing through the last 10 questions or so.

Could that be the only reason? Or am I simply too optimistic?

"So it goes."

Source: Beat The GMAT — GMAT Strategy | Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:25 pm

sunnyjohn: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 344; Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:40 amFollowed by: 3 members; Thanked: 28 times; GMAT Score:700

by sunnyjohn » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:43 pm

I use following time-mgmt strategy, You can try if it works for you.

Total Question 41

At the end of 10 Question --> Time remaining should be around "58 mins"
At the end of 20 Question --> Time remaining should be around "40 mins"
At the end of 30 Question --> Time remaining should be around "20-21 mins"
At the end of 40 Question --> Time remaining should be around "2 mins"

Based on how my performance after each of these 4 sections, I speed up or loosen up in corresponding next section.

It works beautifully for me.

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