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From 490(Q34 V21) to 660(Q48 V34) in 2months

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From 490(Q34 V21) to 660(Q48 V34) in 2months [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 03 Nov 2005, 10:23
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People in this forum have scored far above 660. in fact for a lot of others 660 Q48 V 36 may be a low score but for me it was thrilling !! after scoring a 490 everyone told me that its impossible for anyone to jump over 100 points in just 2 months... i had given up hopes but then i thought lets do everything the right way and not care much about Jumps or scores... thts precisely whta i did... reviewing basic math & verbal concepts from this forum to practising questions put up by other test takers. i followed all the advice given by Honghu and Hjort and others here in the forum on how to go about a question. the way to approach it. in prime nos 2 is an imp No. etc etc.. and boy i ended up jumping 170 points :)

i dont think my advices or experience would help or interest many here couz those scoring 700 and above r the ones that friends U shud all read about but as for me i can now sit back and enjoy my glass of sweet wine :)

cheers guys

Originally posted by k12345 on 28 Oct 2005, 01:03.
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[#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2005, 03:50
congratulations! 660 is in fact a very good score!
I think it would be useful to read about your experience and how you managed to improve 170 points. What sources did you use?
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[#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2005, 04:07
You set a good example for us all! That's such a great effort that one overcome himself to get as high as possible. I'm impressed! ...If you have time, please be around to chime in sometimes :wink: . Good lucks to your applications~!
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[#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2005, 08:21
Congrats on the jump.. I'm not saying it's super easy/common, but this is more evidence that standardized tests can be beaten. In a little over a year of light study, way back in high school, I gained 410 points on the SAT over my PSAT. Of course the PSAT was sat for without having taken geometry, but there was improvement across the board.
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[#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2005, 09:25
I think you should share your experience and may be tell us what helped and what are the finer points that other guys helped you with.
Thanks
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[#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2005, 10:37
Congrats on the phenomenal improvement!. 660 is indeed an excellent score.

I think you should share your experiences. More than the final 3 digit number that you see on your screen, your path to success is more important. A jump of 170 in 2 months is more commendable than a 7XX scored the first time. A lot of people (including me when I scored 6XX), don't post the experiences the first time or until they think they have done a good job. So, your experience will be valuable to many people here!
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[#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2005, 12:53
Awesome job! Your story is truly inspiring and I would love to hear the details of your strategy. I am in your same shoes (after the 1st test) and would be thrilled with a 660 as well.

I hope to post a similar score after my 2nd attempt. Again, congratulations!!
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[#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2005, 03:49
Congratulations,
But isn't it strange that with Q48 and V36 you gained only 660? AFAIK, you should have gained at least 680.

P.S.^I also scored 660(Q50, V31).
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[#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2005, 18:24
wow...v38 q48....and you still got 660...u should call up gmac...something is wrong with your overall score..

Dilshod wrote:
Congratulations,
But isn't it strange that with Q48 and V36 you gained only 660? AFAIK, you should have gained at least 680.

P.S.^I also scored 660(Q50, V31).
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[#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2005, 19:39
Good point. The closest score I found to k12345's was a 710 - Q49 V38, so the Q48 V38 should be at least a 700 I'd think...
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[#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2005, 02:46
i got the same feeling, because i want to improve my general score, i got
Q48 V28 and 620 so when i looked at your score 660 with Q48V36 I was like : DAMNED ! no need to retake the test because I am definitely not going to score over 36 in Verbal and there are definitely chances that I will score lower than 38 in Q so :?

this score is not realistic i think
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Sorry guys V48 Q34 [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2005, 10:22
Sorry Sorry Sorry Sorry Sorry Sorry !!! its V48 Q34 i was in such a hurry tht i didnt bother to check much.... sorry guys !!
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[#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2005, 19:17
sounds better :-D
anyway from 490 to 660 is a huge improvement.
I hope to achieve the same :P congrats again
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[#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2005, 19:57
Yes do share your experience with us please. :) Not everybody have 700 in the first time or ever. What did you do differently for the two tests to result in such different scores has got to help a lot of people.
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[#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2005, 23:05
k12345, congrats on the great improvement! I'd love to hear how you approached the quant section. Improving from 34 to 48 is a great accomplishment in a short period of time. Please do elaborate if you have a chance.
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[#permalink] New post   05 Nov 2005, 10:46
What??????????? :-D
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