Hi,
I am doing GMAT preparation since August of this year, and planning to take the test in December. I would like to document my GMAT journey here as I move forward towards the D-Day.
I am working in software industry and a non-native English speaker. I am in US for last four+ years now, and I feel my English is good when it comes to day to day conversations. However, when it comes to GMAT, I am still in the range of 30-35 in verbal, and wish to improve the score to get the dream score of 700+. I have never taken GMAT before, and hope to finish this journey on first attempt. I seek your help in terms of directions and guidance so I can balance family, work and GMAT all together and still achieve my goal.
I am not sure if I can edit this area later, but if I can, I will continue to edit this area and put more details, and summarize advices I have been given.
Thank you for your participation, and Best wishes to you in case you are planning to take GMAT.
My Preparation MaterialHigh School Books from library on Algebra, Arithmatic, Probability and Geometry
English Grammer books from library
The Official Guide, 12th Edition
OG Verbal, 2nd Edition
KAPLAN GMAT Verbal Foundations, 2009
Kaplan GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-ROM
Manhattan Sentence Correction, 4th Edition
Manhattan Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (I do not recommend this book)
My CAT Practice ScoresKaplan#3: 700
Q: 55
V: 29
MGAT#1: 690
Q: 49
V: 35
MGAT#2: 660
Q: 47
V: 33
GMATPrep#1: 680
Q: 50
V: 31
MGAT#3: 690
Q: 48
V: 36
Kaplan#4: 720
Q: 53
V: 35
Kaplan#5: 690
Q: 47
V: 31
MGAT#4: 680
Q: 47
V: 35
Kaplan#6: 690
Q: 53
V: 28
(one week gap in practice)GMATPrep#2 720
Q: 50
V: 38
MGAT#5: 710
Q:48 V: 38
MGAT#6: 710
Q:51 V: 36
Official GMAT: 700 Q:49 V: 35