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My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks

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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   19 Feb 2015, 05:50
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Congrats. That is just amazing. You got a 36 and 40 on GMATPrep in Verbal, but got a 47 in Verbal on the actual exam! Can you let me know if you found the actual exam's verbal to be on the easier side, compared to GMATPrep? I mean, do you know what can suggest this quantum leap in verbal?
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   22 Feb 2015, 07:04
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Congrats on the great score!

2 Quick questions for you on the score:
1) What resources other than MGMAT SC book did you use for SC? I am trying to bump my Verbal score up within the next month and need as many 700+ level questions as I can find.

I did not read any other books. But when I encountered an interesting concept, I would just read up a bit more on it on the internet. For example, on the topic of dangling modifiers. For questions on SC, there are plenty available on this website. Dig hard and Im sure you will find 2- 3 great pdf files with loads of 700+ questions. I would highly recommend them.

2) Did you feel that the MGMAT tests prepared you well? I am debating between taking those and the Veritas ones to fill up my time until my exam.

MGMAT was very useful. It was tougher than the actual exam but that's the best bit about it. I didn't enjoy Veritas test. Prefer the Kaplan one to be honest.


Thanks for all of the insight!
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   22 Feb 2015, 07:15
Congrats. That is just amazing. You got a 36 and 40 on GMATPrep in Verbal, but got a 47 in Verbal on the actual exam! Can you let me know if you found the actual exam's verbal to be on the easier side, compared to GMATPrep? I mean, do you know what can suggest this quantum leap in verbal?


That is a good question. Honest answer - the level of Verbal was the same. And Im not sure of the reason for this big jump. I would've been happy with a 42-44 but definitely knew I would do better in the real exam because I generally perform well under pressure.

Possible reasons for big improvement:
1. I was just much more focussed on the real exam - biggest reason
2. I was better prepared - knew I would have 4 RCs rather than 3 so timed myself better. My pattern of scores was 720-750-780 (from 2 GMAT prep to real GMAT). This shows that I learnt from each time I took the test. Time management was critical.
3. Cared much more about the last few questions - I believe I got last 5 - 6 correct for sure.
4. Got lucky??
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   03 Mar 2015, 10:39
130 point increase in 3 weeks is just out of this world. Almost mystical.

I have my examination approaching and I have had many fits and starts to my preparation. Have been quite consistent over the past few months though. Keeping fingers crossed. Your post is quite motivating.

It was also good to hear that you perform best under pressure. Hope it's not the other way round for me on the exam:).
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   16 Mar 2015, 09:34
Congratulations. I would like to know whether you learned any idioms dduring preparation?
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   16 Mar 2015, 13:34
Hi parikshit89,

Congratulations on your score! That is an incredible accomplishment, even more so to be achieved in such short time.

You make some great points that align with what I experienced, too. These were absolutely spot on:
1. Practice exams are the best prep - find those weaknesses and hammer them out
2. Actual exam questions were much simpler than the practice tests (MGMAT or Veritas)
3. I finished my quant and verbal sections early in the actual exam too (though not nearly as quickly as you). I think I had a bit of adrenaline to push me through more quickly than normal. Do you think that was a factor for you, or were you just so practiced that you didn't need more time?

Thanks for sharing your experiences!
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2015, 05:43
Congratulations man, I have to say I'm in a very same boat - extremely strong in quant, extremely weak in verb. I hope I can get over it, although I'm not a native english speaker.
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My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   23 Mar 2015, 07:59
Fantastic achievement! Thanks for sharing your story and all the best!
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   23 Mar 2015, 08:09
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Apologies for the late reply.

Ergenekon: I did not learn idioms. It was just a lot of effort for not much return.

quinnie515: Thanks a lot. I wish I knew that I would have so much time left over in quant. I wouldn't have made the careless mistake early on! I think it was just more focus in the moment that caused me to finish off before time.
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Re: My story: 650 to 780 in 3 weeks [#permalink] New post   02 Aug 2016, 09:50
You'd be hard pressed to make more progress in 3 weeks than this. ;)

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