Post-Exam Assessment

Just finished my "Post-Exam Assessment" over the phone with MGMAT instructor John. Very cool!
His points:
- Looking at the MGMAT tests I took, it is pretty clear that I have the ability to get 700+ questions in both Q and V right, yet I am getting too many in the 600-700 wrong. He believes this most likely kept me away from getting out of the low level problems.
- My problems seem to mechanical type issues, not in over all concepts. So he suggests I stay away from going straight to the MGMAT strategy guides and focus more on drills.
- Do drills on one topic at a time. Gave me some ideas for drills beyond the OG books to help me out.
- Do only one or two practice tests as practice tests only tell you were you are at, they don't really teach you like doing drills would.
- For V, he suggested I focus less on what makes an answer right, but rather focus on what makes the answer wrong. When the questions get more difficult, it will be easier to pick the correct one this way.
- He said it is pretty obvious that 510 is hardly my true ability.

He wants me to shoot him an email in a couple weeks to see where I am.

Nancy Kerrigan circa 1994

So after a few days of walking around in shock, crying like a baby, and sleeping more hours than being awake for, I am pulling out of my cave.

I emailed my MGMAT instructor. She suggested I do the "Post-Exam Assessment" that MGMAT offers. This is an hour long session with a an expert in this exact situation. The instructor promptly notified MGMAT which sent out a Post-Exam form that I sent right back. I now am set up to talk to Johnathan about a game plan moving forward.

I haven't been able to look at gmat stuff. Still in shock. I feel like Nancy Kerrigan "Whhhyyy, whhhyyy?"

UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE

510 Q34 V29

WHAT THE FUCK. I fucking hate this.. why can't I fucking even get same score as I did before.. how can I lose fucking brainc ells like this. It is unfucking real.

I emailed my MGMAT instructor for advice and posted something similar to gmat club. I have no idea what went wrong do I have no clue what to do next.

Fucking hell.

GMAT DAY!

Went over the GmatPrep I had incorrect.. found the errors in my ways. Not bad really. Really noticed the trickery in the questions.

Feeling good... my mind is ticking exactly the way I want it to be.

(BTW... Today is the first day of class for 1st year Tuck students... oh the irony!)

An update to follow.. naturally!

MGMAT #5 620 Q42 V33

Hmm not sure how exactly I feel about this score. It was really the ideal testing set up. Quiet, comfortable, and in the afternoon. The only thing that somewhat distracted me was the fact I was going to the US Open afterwards.. but still that wasn't all that distracting, really.

I did see some repeat questions from prior tests, but I still have to figure out the answer so it really didn't matter much. The quant range is still in the range of 40-43 that I have been hitting fairly consistantly on the MGMAT tests. My verbal was a bit on the low side, but that is really a focus issue more than anything.

The Manhattan GMAT testing center allows you to take the GmatPrep tests too. I wish I would have realized this earlier! So I am going to go do that today.. see how that score compares to the MGMAT score. Also to compare what questions I am getting wrong and can cram for.

What concerns me is that I feel I need to be doing better on these tests than the base score I would be happy with. I am basically ok with 660 and above...so if I was hitting 680's I would feel great, the margin of error is worth it. BUT, if you frankenstien my highest Q43 and highest V36, it is estimated to be a 660. Nice! Again this is comparing the MGMAT scores which I am told over and over again are harder than the real test... so who knows how things end up.

T-2 Days until the test.