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Writing in two days and stressed out.......(Please Help)

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Writing in two days and stressed out.......(Please Help) [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2006, 21:15
Hey guys this forum has really helped so thank you

I have just finished the first GMAT Prep test offered by mba.com and I am really upset at the fact that I can't get the score that I want. I got a 410 and on the actual test I the minimum I want to get a 530.

My actual test is in two days. To prepare I will be studying
OG 11th as well as writing GMAT Prep test # 2.

I feel like I'm a about 5 correct questions away on both Quant and Verbal respectivley to crack 530.

Do you guys think I have a shot at 530 in two days ?

Any advice would be great right about now.

I could really use the help.

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[#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2006, 21:42
I am :? 410 was on GMATPrep or the 1st attempt on "actual test"?

if that is the case and you are shooting for 530, I suggest postponing at least for a couple of weeks... in 2 days you can't conquer the world and that is true for GMAT... if you really concentrated and did your best getting 410 in GMATPrep today, it is just a sign you need to study a little more, a little harder... going over OG in 2 days will only confuse you... usually people use the last couple of days to gather the nerves and relax and you seem to plan to do the opposite...

the reason I say it that GMATPrep is the closest representative of the test, so one should take it seriously and in your case 120 point jump is quite large, especially in 2 days without factoring the "nerves"

Don't get me wrong... I sincerely wish you the best of luck should you decide to take it, but I warn you to be prepared to retake... this is, of course, if my assumption is true
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[#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 04:07
120 pt improvement in two days is quite tough! I would suggest you delay test for more than couple of weeks. In case you can not delay consider your time management

Can you finish all questions properly? Mostly no--I guess. You really need to have courage/technique to guess questions which you can not solve or have no idae how to solve. If you can make up mind about weather you can solve question or not in 40-50 sec-- guess and move on, you will have greater time to solve question which you really can spending more than 2 min! Try this it may help.
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[#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 15:32
Thanks for advice, I wish I could postpone however the school that I have applied to this september has set tomorrow as the last date to write the GMAT.
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[#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 15:35
GOOD LUCK to you! I really wish you to do well tomorrow!!! Seriously... I know the pressure... went through the same thing in January

come back and tell us about your experience, and no matter what the outcome is, remember, this test is not the end of the world!!!

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[#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 19:28
Hey guys thanks for your help. A bit of good news I took the second GMAT Prep and increased my score from 410 to 430. I went back through the exam and made three avoidable mistakes in Quant. and about three in verbal.

I'm writing tomorrow at 2:15 pm. Its about 10:30 pm in Toronto so I'm going spend a little more time on my problem areas, DS.
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[#permalink] New post   20 Jul 2006, 05:23
Good luck!
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GOOD LUCK [#permalink] New post   25 Jul 2006, 00:32
neemo wrote:
Hey guys thanks for your help. A bit of good news I took the second GMAT Prep and increased my score from 410 to 430. I went back through the exam and made three avoidable mistakes in Quant. and about three in verbal.

I'm writing tomorrow at 2:15 pm. Its about 10:30 pm in Toronto so I'm going spend a little more time on my problem areas, DS.



GOOD LUCK, let me know how it goes, I write mine day after tomorrow soring around 510-530 on Gmat Prep, hoping for amiracle to jump above. I have my interview with b school on friday if i get a low score lets see if i can explain it :S ...GOOD LUCK AGAIN!
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[#permalink] New post   31 Jul 2006, 22:27
Hey guys just wanted to let you know that I wrote the Gmat on July 20th, and as predicted by my practice tests I ended up with a 400. I will now regroup and actually prepare for about 4-6 months. I prepared for about 1 month and it was just too difficult for me. I need a bit longer to prepare I feel. I'm taking the next two months off and will hit the books in October.

Thanks again.
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