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My breakdown was Q51 V48. I thought the actual test was quite difficult right from the beginning so i was surprised I got a 51 on quant. I actually had to guess the last 3 quant questions (not completely guess, narrowed the choices down) but the other ones I was fairly confident about. Speaking post-GMAT, I would say, practice the most difficult questions for quant, and focus on the most difficult questions if you are aiming for a high score. None of the easy questions I did really helped much, and on the actual GMAT, almost every question I received felt like it was medium-hard to hard difficulty (I dunno if I felt this way because of the stress or it was actually like this). I really liked the 700+ questions on GMAT club and also the 750 level questions that you can find scattered around the forum. I would've loved if there had a been a larger bank of those 750 level questions though.

Also, when I practiced, I never did the AWA, so I found that to be a bit of a distraction and mentally draining, although eating a snack during the break did help a bit. I would say, definitely practice structuring the AWA, if not writing it out fully during mock exams.
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haha, looks like I'm not the first to discover the pee method
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Unbelievable score. Perhaps you should moonlight with one of the test prep companies!

https://www.manhattangmat.com/gmat-prepa ... -tutor.cfm
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Here you go: https://www.manhattangmat.com/instructor-jobs.cfm
I would probably not bring up your method of getting an extra edge until you pass the interview.
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looooool.awesome. great job man.
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congrats..... :clap:
but honestly i kind of find it strange that guys working their socks off are struggling to pull a decent score whereas people pursuing the one week ..two weeks plan seem to be reaping rich dividends...maybe the current advice of taking it easy in the last few days needs a revisit...maybe gmat is more a test of short term memory :think: ....lots of maybe's here but its good to know that with a few tricks and a better guessing plan its possible to score quite a few notches above what one would score with the conventional approach....wish if some expert could weigh in with his/her take on this.
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So what does it take to get a 800? What should the split be? 51 51?
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Great score and great method :)
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mainhoon wrote:
So what does it take to get a 800?


Based on the story by thejasonyang, a lot more holding apparently :lol:
Alternatively, you may want to combine with stabbing your toe on the chair really hard.
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Sweet, man!
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Great for you but unrealistic for most, unless they're math majors, engineers or naturally apt at maths
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Statistically, highly improbable. Folks have to study for months/years to get to that score. You can get lucky on a few questions, but it's hard to pull it off by strategic guessing in both the sections. While I come to this forum very often to read about inspirational experiences, I am always on the lookout for highly embellished stories that are designed to throw most folks off the scent (typically tall tales by some folks about scoring in excess of 750 with just a few weeks of study). Let's keep in mind that most of us are preparing for the same exam to apply to the same set of colleges. Confusing your competition is one of the strategies employed by some.

And no - even math majors cannot score such a high score in a such short span. A score of 790 implies a near perfect Verbal score.
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wow! .. so what do u think worked out better for you holding the pee or studying for 7 days :P

great score dude... good luck for the apps ahead.....
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i call BS
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jordanhendrix wrote:
i call BS


Amen!!
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Nice score.
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