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Patterns among those who scored 750+ [2022 Edition!] Updated on: 08 May 2024, 22:30
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Patterns among those who scored 750+ [2022 Edition!]

Hello and welcome to all of you

First of all I am sorry for this long post but this was inevitable to include all the good debriefs in this thread. We already have three old posts covering the same subject. The first one was posted in 2013 by bb and can be found here. The second one was posted in 2015 and can be found here. The third one was posted by me in 2019 and can be found here.

This is the latest 2022 edition and covers three years of data from July 1st, 2019 to June 30th, 2022. In these three years, we have had approximately 200+ debriefs posted in this forum and I selected some 80 debriefs from them. These are some of the outstanding stories that can help our members reach their goals.

A separate section at the end is allocated for some of the exceptional stories with less than 750 but more than 700 scores. At the end of the post, I have also posted a summary and concluding remarks of the material used by these test-takers. Member will be able to know what material has been used the most.


This post can help members:

  • to get inspired by these outstanding stories of hard work.
  • to get an idea to use GMAT material and how to use that material effectively.
  • to learn different tips and tricks for GMAT Prep.
  • to assess how the use of the material has changed (or not) during the last 3 years.

Quant
UserGMATMaterial/Course UsedRemarks
davidian22750OG + Manhattan Quant + GMAT Club Tests
sroy4780GMAT Club
Aparajeya770OG
nvdmurty750Target Test Prep.
shmeyers760OG + GMAT Club
laclarry770OG + Manhattan Prep
wizmaverick760OG+ GMAT Club
JohnWycliffe760OG + Manhattan GMAT
NoMoreGMAT2760OG+Manhattan
skatensurf770Manhattan books+OG+GMAT Club+Veritas
NYCGMATTTER760OG, MGMAT guides, GMAT Club
ajay94770OG + GMAT Club
Tunamelt770Magoosh + OG
willacethis760OG + E-GMAT
ReasonGMAT790OGGMAT Tutor
yakamayo760OG + Manhattan
debdeep31750Manhattan GMAT + OG
qwerpar123770e-GMATGMAT Online
TskTsk760OG + GMAT Club + MGMAT Ron
MbaIndAspirant21760OG + GMAT Club + Veritas free resources
ac117760Manhattan + Math Revolution + OG
TheStoryteller790OG + Manhattan Guides+ GMAT ClubAlmost Perfect!
sid11sethi750e-GMAT Course
kelzo123770GMAT Club + Veritas Prep
Thomas18r760OG+ Kaplan +Manhattan + TTP
baboosh123760 OG + Manhattan + GMATNinja
MBBDorBust780GMAT Club Quants + OG + TTP
AstroNut750GMAT Club
tinytiger760GMAT Club Test
sekiyoku770Kaplan +Magoosh
hsccdn770TTP + OG
yerbamate2020770OG + Manhattan
Bellerin750e-GMAT Course
couillardandrew770GMAT Club Explanations + OG+ GMATNinja
Advaintage760GMAT Club + TTP GMAT Online
jayarora760OG + GMAT Club
Kosus770OG
lafsg30750GMAT Club Tests+ OG+ Manhattan
10d770e-GMAT Course
dato10kokli770OG+MGMAT+TTP+GMAT Ninja
SJ1010750OG+ Veritas CATs+e-GMAT Course
Toffelfabriken760OG + Manhattan guides
atam45760 Manhattan guides+WizakuGMAT Online
GMATCoachBen770Self Prep. GMAT Tutor
MadPat760CrackVerbal
OscarD750OG + GMAT ClubAll test variations
LRS2021750GMAT Club Tests+ OG
got730butwant760760GMAT Club Quants + OG + Video Debrief
shreya210599750TTP + OGWell-written
SerialObssesor760GMAT Club Test + TTP
vinhkhang20780OG + GMAT Club
ShubhamSaraf123750 OG+ Manhattan + e-GMAT
ParamjitDasGMAT750 OG GMAT Tutor
Draples760 OG+TTP
pk12344760Math revolution + e-GMAT
cube44770TTP+ Manhattan
fanfan1247750Manhattan
PrashantChawla97770e-GMAT Course
akhilgmat2019750e-GMAT
KPM007760Magoosh + TTP
NoneZ750GMAT Club + TTP
anoushki760GMAT Club + Manhattan guides
ved02760 OG + TTP
sp24760OG + TTP


Verbal
UserGMATSentence CorrectionCritical reasoningReading Comprehension
davidian22750OGOGOG
sroy4780GMAT ClubGMAT ClubGMAT Club
Aparajeya770OGOGOG
nvdmurty750Manhattan SCPower Score CRManhattan RC
shmeyers760Manhattan BooksManhattan BooksManhattan Books
laclarry770OG + Manhattan Prep
wizmaverick760Manhattan GMATManhattan GMATManhattan GMAT
JohnWycliffe760Manhattan SCManhattan CRManhattan RC
NoMoreGMAT2760OG + Manhattan
skatensurf770OG + Manhattan Books+Veritas
NYCGMATTTER760Manhattan SCOG, MGMAT guides, Economist
ajay94770Manhattan SCPowerScore CR GuideManhattan RC Guide
Tunamelt770Magoosh + OG
willacethis760OG +E-GMAT
ReasonGMAT760OGOGOG
yakamayo760Manhattan Guides Manhattan Guides Manhattan Guides
debdeep31750Manhattan SCPowerScore CRManhattan RC
qwerpar123770E-GMAT SCE-GMATE-GMAT
TskTsk760MGMAT RonPowerScore CRVeritas Prep Guide
MbaIndAspirant21760Aristotle + VeritasVeritasGC RC Butler
ac117760Manhattan Course
TheStoryteller790OG and Manhattan GuidesPowerScoreManhattan RC
sid11sethi750e-GMAT Course e-GMAT Course e-GMAT Course
kelzo123770Manhattan SCVeritas Prep CR
Thomas18r760Manhattan SC MGMAT+TTP
baboosh123760Manhattan + GMAT NinjaManhattan
MBBDorBust780Manhattan Prep+OG+GC
AstroNut770Manhattan SCGMAT Club ExplanationsPowerScore
tinytiger760e-GMATe-GMAT
sekiyoku770MagooshMagooshMagoosh
hsccdn770OG+TTP
yerbamate2020770OG+ ManhattanGMAT NinjaManhattan
Bellerin750e-GMAT Course
couillardandrew770Manhattan SCGMAT Club Explanations
Advaintage760e-GMAT Course
jayarora760OG + GMAT ClubOG + GMAT ClubOG + GMAT Club
Kosus770OGOG
lafsg30750Manhattan SCPowerScore CR BibleManhattan RC
10d770e-GMAT Course
dato10kokli770GMATNinja + ManhattanGMAT Club Explanations
SJ1010750Manhattan Guides + e-GMAT CourseManhattan CR
Toffelfabriken760ManhattanPowerScoreManhattan
atam45760e-GMATPowerScore+ManhattanManhattan
GMATCoachBen770Self Prep
MadPat760CrackVerbal Course
OscarD750Manhattan SCManhattan CRManhattan
LRS2021750OGGMAT ClubGMAT Club
got730butwant760760Veritas VideosGMAT ClubGMAT Club
shreya210599750Manhattan GuideGMAT Club questions
SerialObssesor760e-GMAT VerbalPowerScore+e-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbal
vinhkhang20780OG+GMATNinja OG+GMATNinja OG+GMATNinja
ShubhamSaraf123750e-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbal
ParamjitDasGMAT750OG
Draples760TTPTTPTTP
pk12344760e-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbal
cube44770ManhattanManhattanManhattan
fanfan1247770e-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbal
PrashantChawla97770e-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbal
akhilgmat2019750e-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbale-GMAT Verbal
KPM007750Magoosh + TTP Magoosh + TTP Magoosh + TTP
NoneZ760GMAT Club +TTP GMAT Club +TTP GMAT Club +TTP
anoushki760Manhattan GuidePower ScoreManhattan Guide
ved02750TTPTTPTTP
sp24750ManhattanPowerScoreManhattan


Tests

Tests
UserGMATTests
davidian22750GMAT Club Tests
sroy4780GMAT Club Tests + Veritas Prep.
Aparajeya750GMAT Prep+GMAT Club Tests
nvdmurty750Kaplan CATs+Manhattan CATs
shmeyers760GMAT Prep
laclarry770GMAT Prep
wizmaverick760GMAT Prep CATs
JohnWycliffe760GMAT Prep
NoMoreGMAT2760GMAT Prep+GMAT Club
skatensurf770GMAT Club Tests
NYCGMATTTER760MGMAT CATs + GMAT Prep CATs
ajay94760Expert Global + GMAT Club tests
Tunamelt770Manhattan CATs
willacethis760GMAT Prep+ Veritas Prep
ReasonGMAT790GMAT Prep
yakamayo760GMAT Prep + Manhattan
debdeep31790GMAT Prep
qwerpar123770GMAT Prep
TskTsk760e-GMAT Tests+GMAT Club Test
MbaIndAspirant21760GMAT Prep
ac117770MGMAT CATs
TheStoryteller790GMAT Prep, MGMAT CATs and GMAT Club Tests
sid11sethi750e-GMAT
kelzo123770GMAT Prep + Verits CATs + GMAT Club Tests
Thomas18r760GMAT Club Tests, GMAT Prep
baboosh123760GMAT Prep + Manhattan
MBBDorBust780
AstroNut770Expert Global
tinytiger760GMAT Club Tests
sekiyoku770Kaplan CATs
hsccdn770GMAT Prep
yerbamate2020770GMAT Prep
Bellerin750SigmaX Mocks
couillardandrew770All Free CATs + GMAT Prep
Advaintage770Expert Global
jayarora760GMAT Prep + GMAT Club
Kosus770 GMAT Prep
lafsg30750Veritas CATs + GMAT Club CATs+ Manhattan + e-GMAT
10d770 GMAT Prep +SigmaX
dato10kokli770GMAT Prep
SJ1010750e-GMAT CATs and Veritas CATs
Toffelfabriken750Veritas Prep + GMAT Prep
atam45760GMAT Prep
GMATCoachBen770GMAT Prep
MadPat760GMAT Prep
OscarD750GMAT Prep + Manhattan + Expert Global
LRS2021750GMAT Club + GMAT Prep
got730butwant760760GMAT Prep
shreya210599770GMAT Prep + Manhattan
SerialObssesor760E-gmat Scholaranium+ GMAT Club test+ GMAT prep
vinhkhang20770Kaplan CATs
ShubhamSaraf123750Manhattan +e-GMAT
ParamjitDasGMAT750GMAT Prep
Draples760Manhattan CATs
pk12344760E-GMAT
cube44770GMAT Prep
fanfan1247770E-gmat Scholaranium
PrashantChawla97770E-gmat Scholaranium
akhilgmat2019750E-gmat Scholaranium
KPM007750GMAT Club + TTP
NoneZ760TTP + GMAT Club Tests
anoushki750GMAT Club + Veritas + Manhattan + Expert Global
ved02760GMAT Club Tests
sp24760GMAT Club Test + GMAT Prep



Exceptional stories with scores between 700 and 750

Quant
UserGMATMaterial/Course Used
Krishnakanth5059730OG + Manhattan GMAT
warotph740OG + Target Test Prep.
shreyas99740OG + e-GMAT
dcummins710OG + GMAT Club 280 Points improved
helenac9720Target Test Prep
souvik101990740GMAT ClubA GMAT Online story by souvik101990
RusskiyLev730GMAT Club Forum+Tests+ OG
coreyander740Manhattan Books + E-GMAT CourseGMAT Club Moderator
MikeScarn730OG+ GMAT Club tests GMAT Club Moderator
PritamPany740OG + GMAT Club Tests + Manhattan BooksGreat Analysis
vamshikaithi720OG + GMAT WHIZVery well written
expectopatronum740OG + e-GMAT
mira93730OG + TTP + Manhattan Books+GMAT Club TestsMira’s Story of 8 years
sting8740OG + GMAT Club
immensitas740TTP + OG
aksb730OG + GMAT Club + Manhattan Books Well Written
StephenAK740OG + Manhattan Books



Verbal
UserGMATSentence CorrectionCritical reasoningReading Comprehension
Krishnakanth5059730Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan
warotph740e-GMAT e-GMAT e-GMAT
shreyas99740e-GMAT -
dcummins710GMAT Club
helenac9720e-GMAT Verbal Onlinee-GMAT Verbal Onlinee-GMAT Verbal Online
souvik101990740GMAT Club GMAT Club GMAT Club
RusskiyLev720GMAT Club Forum
coreyander740OG + E-GMAT Course
MikeScarn730OG+ GMAT Club
PritamPany740OG + Manhattan SCPower Score CR bibleManhattan RC
vamshikaithi720GMATWhizz GMATWhizz GMATWhizz
expectopatronum740E-GMAT Course E-GMAT Course E-GMAT Course
mira93730OG + Manhattan SCPower Score CR bibleManhattan RC
sting8740OG + Manhattan SCPower Score CR bibleManhattan RC
immensitas740e-GMAT e-GMAT e-GMAT
aksb730OG + Manhattan SCPower Score CR bibleManhattan RC
StephenAK740OG + Manhattan SCPower Score CR bibleManhattan RC

Tests

Tests
UserGMATTests
Krishnakanth5059730GMAT Club Tests + GMAT Prep
warotph740GMAT Prep
shreyas99740 GMAT Prep
dcummins740Veritas CATs
helenac9720GMAT Prep + GMAT Club Tests
souvik101990740GMAT Club Tests
RusskiyLev730GMAT Club+ Veritas
coreyander740GMAT Club Tests + e-GMAT Scholaranium
MikeScarn730Manhattan + GMAT Prep + Veritas CATs
PritamPany740Official CATs + Manhattan CATs
vamshikaithi730Official CATs
expectopatronum740Official CATs + e-GMAT
mira93730Official CATs + GMAT Club Tests
sting8740Official CATs + Veritas + GMAT Club Tests
immensitas740Official CATs
aksb730Official CATs + Expert Global
StephenAK740All Online mocks

Summary

Must have books for the GMAT

  • GMAT Official Guide 2022
  • GMAT Official Guide Quantitative Review 2022
  • GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review 2022

Official books and Computer adaptive tests (CATs) are not ranked in this summary as they are the must-have material.

Top GMAT Books/Courses used by above test takers

Quant

Apart from Official GMAT guides and official CATs, overall 13 different books/courses were used by test takers and the top 3 books/courses from those are the following.

1. GMAT Club (Test + Math book + Forum explanations)
2. Manhattan GMAT Quant Guides
3. Target Test Prep Quant Course

Verbal

Overall 15 different books/courses were used by the test takers and top 3 books/courses from those are the following:

Sentence Correction (SC)

1. Manhattan SC Guide
2. e-GMAT Course
3. GMAT Club + Target Test Prep.

Critical Reasoning (CR)

1. PowerScore CR Bible
2. e-GMAT Course
3. Manhattan CR Guide

Reading Comprehension (RC)

1. Manhattan RC Guide
2. e-GMAT Course
3. GMAT Club RC Forum (Butler project)

Tests

Computer adaptive tests from 8 different prep companies were used by the test takers and the top 5 from those are the following:

1. GMAT Prep.
2. GMAT Club Tests
3. Manhattan CATs
4. Veritas Prep CATs.
5. Expert Global CATs

Concluding Remarks

Quant Section

  • One can get a Q50 score by using the GMAT Club only (by using quant articles, question banks, tests, and answer explanations).
  • Manhattan GMAT Quant guides continue to be the most popular GMAT quant books.
  • Target Test Prep is being used the most for the GMAT Quant section.

Verbal Section

  • Manhattan SC Guide is the most popular GMAT SC book to date.
  • e-GMAT course is being used the most by the non-natives for GMAT Verbal section and especially the SC section.
  • PowerScore CR bible continues to be the most used book for CR preparation.
  • e-GMAT is the most popular course for the GMAT CR section.
  • Manhattan RC Guide is the most used book for the GMAT RC section.
  • Target Test Prep full course has now started appearing in debriefs.

Computer Adaptive Tests (CATs)

  • GMAT Club Tests are the second most popular GMAT CATs excepting only the Official GMAT CATs
  • Expert Global GMAT CATs are being used more than their GMAT courses and are good value for the money, 15 CATs for 50$ is a worthy deal. They are the emerging GMAT CATs in the market.

I hope this post will help members in some way. If someone finds any typo/error/issue please let me know via PM.

Good Luck!

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This is quite an effort for sure!

However, my two cents - this is a very misleading post! The sample size here is literally 66 people! may be a few added if we remove the duplicates.

200000 people take GMAT every year :)

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Sajjad1994, I must say collating this data, sorting it and posting it here seems like quite a gargantuan task.
Thanks a ton for taking time out from your schedule to create this amazing post.
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Sajjad1994

This is quite an effort for sure!

However, my two cents - this is a very misleading post! The sample size here is literally 66 people! may be a few added if we remove the duplicates.

200000 people take GMAT every year :)

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Hello Shree

I partially agree with you, I haven't made any claim at a global level but rather the generalizability of this post is limited to the GMAT Club and its members. I have taken these debriefs posted by our members. There could be thousands of in-person courses of which we have no data.

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Sajjad1994

This is quite an effort for sure!

However, my two cents - this is a very misleading post! The sample size here is literally 66 people! may be a few added if we remove the duplicates.

200000 people take GMAT every year :)

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Thank you for the feedback. It would be helpful in what the misleading part is...

And A few clarifications:

1. The number of people taking the GMAT is probably around 100K/year or even fewer. The number of tests was 180K in 2020 https://www.gmac.com/-/media/files/gmac ... 6-2020.pdf and that does not account for retakes. There is a more recent data/file but I can't seem to locate it for the 2021.

2. You are correct in the sense that we do not have data for 100K or 200K people but we specifically are focusing on those who scored 750 or above. We do not want to know what someone they used if they scored 340... or maybe we do so we can recommend people not use it. :lol:

3. In any case, if we are focusing on the 1%, then it is only 1K people and while 66 is only 6.6% of the total, the result would provide a 90% confidence level with a 10% margin of error based on this calculator: https://www.qualtrics.com/blog/calculating-sample-size/
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3. In any case, if we are focusing on the 1%, then it is only 1K people and while 66 is only 6.6% of the total, the result would provide a 90% confidence level with a 10% margin of error based on this calculator: https://www.qualtrics.com/blog/calculating-sample-size/
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Just for accuracy's sake, it's 66 from three years, rather than 66 from one year. The information is still interesting though.
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It seems to me the point here is about helping test-takers to feel confident that their prep approach and combination of tools they're using is the best possible.

Statistics like these are one part of that decision making process.

The other part is recommendations from trustworthy sources like friends who have been through it before and experts like those here.

I think the only gap is understanding the incremental value (both in terms of reducing prep time and increasing score potential) of more premium help like expert performance coaches and group classes.
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