General GMAT Questions and Strategies | Re: Advice needed after bombing GMAT following one month using Economist

Hi AAA2016,

Based on what you've described, there are a number of different factors that likely impacted your performance on Test Day:

1) Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. Since you claim to have studied for just one month, it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet to score consistently higher.

2) Test Day is a rather specific 'event' - the details are specific and they matter, so you have to train