chrisbar wrote:
hey guys... boy im at an all time low right now. i came out of a gmat exam and got lets just say between 400 and 500 which to me is embarassing...im a biit better at math than i am at english. i did some practice tests before my exams too and mostly scored mid 500's to low 600's. Apart from nerves getting to me i think i need alot more practice in verbal.
I have decided though... that i wont let my low grade get me down, i know what im capable of, and i plan to attempt the gmat once again. I really hate giving up and im really going to try and make a positive out of this situation. I live in jamaica, so i know that if i'd like to standout of have a chance against other international applicants i need to solidify my chances.
any advice would be great, especially tips on how to work on my verbal aspect, math also but the verbal is so much more important at this point.
Im just another person with a dream and a goal determined to make it happen.
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I am in the same boat as you. I bombed the GMAT by scoring between 400 and 500. I agree with MacFauz because
Manhattan GMAT books are the best resources out there. I have used Veritas Prep material but it was more problem based than explanations. I used the Foundation of GMAT Math to improve my math skills. I have to add that I graduated in 2004 so my math skills were very rusty.
I am not working in my field of study and I have found it difficult to retain my skills I learned in college. Also, I put lots of pressure on myself to get a 700 but I realized that I have to take baby steps. First, I have to get into the 500’s then the 600’s and so on. I also keep goals throughout my apartment. I studied close to eight months or even longer. My brain could no longer retain any information and I let my frustrations get to me but we live and we learn. To make matters worse, I am a native speaker of English and I bombed the verbal part. I was not surprised with my quantitative score because my practice test scores were the same but my verbal was off by 10 points or more. I am letting the material come to me naturally and if it doesn’t I just take a note of the problem and come back to it later. If you get frustrated just take a break and do something else productive such as working out, watching TV, hanging out with friends, or running errands. I learned the hard way.
I am trying to organize a study group but I will continue studying on my own until I find some people to study with.
Check out the thread below. AbhiJ always give useful information.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/570-to-710-seven-do-nots-of-gmat-144157.html#p1165701