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ackerman80 · 2007 September 8th, 11:03 PM

I am going bananas! no clue what happened ... I need help to investigate the verbal mess I created and to improve it to score at least 35+ (hopefully Q 50(51) / V 35+ = 700-720)

I was fairly cool and calm on the test day. For AWA I just spilled memorized templates and filled in the body part. Pretty easy had enough time to re-read.
I could have gotten 51 on Quant but i got some nasty questions which consumed extra time.
The verbal section started with SC (it had error in comparision, i think

then one more SC and then couple of CRs then reading comprehension .. spent around 18-20 mins on the first 10 Q (cross checking answers etc )
Now that I think about it I was getting pretty easy questions for most art of the test. might have messed up something in the top 10 or top 5.

Test prep stats:
OG all SC and critical reasoning, 50% RCs
Kaplan 800 Verbal
Princeton Verbal Review
OG Verbal Review
Manhattan SC

Test Scores
Kaplan 1 : 620 v/27
Kaplan 2 : 640 v/27
Kaplan 3 : 640 v/27
Powerprep : 770 ( in this i got most questions which I had already done in the OG so useless ) v/41
Princeton review : 720 ( don't recall the verbal score for this )
GMATPrep : 740 ( I was just able to give one test and again got many repeat questions from OG11) ( don't recall the verbal score for this )

Any recommendations/ input/ references to other parts of this forum which can help the noble cause

would be greatly appreciated.

Do the good folks at GMAT send some analysis of the test ( some info as to what was wrong might be very helpful )

I plan to give it again soon preferably in 3 weeks time to leave me enough time for other application process.

darn, should have nailed it in one but hey the bright side I get to do it again (yikes)

2007 September 8th, 11:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
ackerman80 Joy of good english Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 98	640 (50 Q/ 27 V) ... no clue what happened! I am going bananas! no clue what happened ... I need help to investigate the verbal mess I created and to improve it to score at least 35+ (hopefully Q 50(51) / V 35+ = 700-720) I was fairly cool and calm on the test day. For AWA I just spilled memorized templates and filled in the body part. Pretty easy had enough time to re-read. I could have gotten 51 on Quant but i got some nasty questions which consumed extra time. The verbal section started with SC (it had error in comparision, i think then one more SC and then couple of CRs then reading comprehension .. spent around 18-20 mins on the first 10 Q (cross checking answers etc ) Now that I think about it I was getting pretty easy questions for most art of the test. might have messed up something in the top 10 or top 5. Test prep stats: OG all SC and critical reasoning, 50% RCs Kaplan 800 Verbal Princeton Verbal Review OG Verbal Review Manhattan SC Test Scores Kaplan 1 : 620 v/27 Kaplan 2 : 640 v/27 Kaplan 3 : 640 v/27 Powerprep : 770 ( in this i got most questions which I had already done in the OG so useless ) v/41 Princeton review : 720 ( don't recall the verbal score for this ) GMATPrep : 740 ( I was just able to give one test and again got many repeat questions from OG11) ( don't recall the verbal score for this ) Any recommendations/ input/ references to other parts of this forum which can help the noble cause would be greatly appreciated. Do the good folks at GMAT send some analysis of the test ( some info as to what was wrong might be very helpful ) I plan to give it again soon preferably in 3 weeks time to leave me enough time for other application process. darn, should have nailed it in one but hey the bright side I get to do it again (yikes)