"Not a good test taker..."- I don't understand.

Grcxx3
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:13:47 +0000

Just another note from a “not so good” test taker…I was in the top 10% of my high school class (private school). I was the top student in my department when I got my BS degree. I had the highest GPA in the graduate business school when I got my masters. I worked hard, studied hard, and did well.

My PSAT, SAT, ACT, GMAT scores were well above average but by no means stellar. I was nowhere close to getting National Merit recognition (altho my brother did).

Why? I hate those types of tests - I freak. My mother and brother find them fun and amusing - that is why they test off the charts.

When I took the GMAT - I spent weeks reviewing and studying. I used 3 different review books and completed each one. I went in as well prepared as anyone could be. I felt confident and ready - but I still choked. Again, my score was fine by average standards - but definitely not a match for my school grades.

So, to me, the OP’s comments - “I mean, I could be wrong. But I think being a “bad test taker” just means you aren’t prepared. … I’m just saying- if someone wasn’t prepared, it’s no fault of the test. He didn’t know the information. Period.” - is just bogus and rather arrogant.