Last visit was: 26 Apr 2024, 00:05 It is currently 26 Apr 2024, 00:05

Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
SORT BY:
Kudos
User avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 21 Feb 2010
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 4 [0]
Given Kudos: 3
Location: London
User avatar
Current Student
Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 277
Own Kudos [?]: 55 [1]
Given Kudos: 12
Schools:Duke
GPA: 3.8
Send PM
User avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 21 Feb 2010
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 4 [1]
Given Kudos: 3
Location: London
User avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 21 Feb 2010
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 4 [1]
Given Kudos: 3
Location: London
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
1
Kudos
Thanks for the interest :)

I ended up getting a 650. The exam was unbelievably tough - tougher than any of the MGMAT or Knewton practice CATs that I have done. A bit of a surprise, but I guess one should be ready for any level of difficulty on the GMAT. The one thing I found strange was that the verbal questions were consistently tough. I had hoped that this meant that I was getting them consistently right (!), but my score was one of the weakest in this area that I have achieved in weeks!

So, for the record, the end result was:

Q: 42 - 62%
V: 38 - 83%
Total: 650 - 79%


C'est la vie!

Thanks everyone for all your help and assistance!

:-D
User avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 21 Feb 2010
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 4 [0]
Given Kudos: 3
Location: London
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
Thanks - very useful. Even though the essays are the least important of the 3 parts to the GMAT, it doesn't hurt to ensure you crack a 6.0, right?!
:wink:
User avatar
Current Student
Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 277
Own Kudos [?]: 55 [0]
Given Kudos: 12
Schools:Duke
GPA: 3.8
Send PM
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
you are absolutely right. i found the extra hour it adds to make a bit of difference as it wears you out a little more. so not a bad idea to prep under actual test conditions

i followed that guide and got a 6.0 and you really just have to plug in the variables of the particular essay and you'll do just fine
User avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 21 Feb 2010
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 4 [0]
Given Kudos: 3
Location: London
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
hi bb,

Do you have any suggestions for me regarding my original post?

Thanks!

Ryan
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37312
Own Kudos [?]: 72888 [0]
Given Kudos: 18869
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
Expert Reply
Not much else to do at this stage - just relax; review some of the questions you got wrong; take a full test the day before (but don't do much else; maybe review it) and mostly it. This is not the time to change anything 8-)
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37312
Own Kudos [?]: 72888 [0]
Given Kudos: 18869
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
Expert Reply
Hey Tatham - how are you doing?
Based on your post you have a day left?

Please let us know how it goes.
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37312
Own Kudos [?]: 72888 [0]
Given Kudos: 18869
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
Expert Reply
Good Luck.
Don't stress if you can't fall asleep right away tonight - nobody can :)
User avatar
Current Student
Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 277
Own Kudos [?]: 55 [0]
Given Kudos: 12
Schools:Duke
GPA: 3.8
Send PM
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
Curious as I am......how did you do tatham?
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37312
Own Kudos [?]: 72888 [0]
Given Kudos: 18869
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]
Expert Reply
Congratulations! Nice to have it be over with! and thank you for posting the results. :wink:
GMAT Club Bot
Re: 6 days to go - what is the best way to use these last days? [#permalink]

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne