I wrote GMAT thrice and every time i came out of the exam centre with disappointment, had my shoulders down, and felt as if i cannot crack GMAT. Here are my scores-- 570,590, and 600.
But after going through many reviews on Gmat Club, i found that
E-Gmat customers are doing well in GMAT, especially non-native speakers, in verbal section. My weak area was verbal and everytime i was scoring in twenties in that section. So, i decided to sign up for
E-Gmat Verbal Live Prep and started my journey with
E-gmat on october-2-2012.
As suggested by E-Gmat tutors i planned my schedule as follows.1) As quant is my strength, first i worked on my weak areas in quant and got ready with quant in first month ( october ).
2) Once we register to the course, we can attend the whole course 4 times. So, in the first few months i worked only on SC and made sure that i get 90% of the questions correct. ( Dec to mid-jan ).
3) Then i started preparing for CR ( mid-jan to feb ).
4) Then RC ( March ).
5) Then i formed a 30 day schedule. I took 5 mock tests every week.( April ).
6) After taking 2 mock tests i scheduled my REAL GMAT TEST. ( May 8th ).
7) I took my last Mock on may 5th and scored 720 in GMAT PREP 2.
I felt confident that i could get a good score but didnt dare to predict it. Finally after writing the exam i saw a 710( Q49, V39 ). I was very happy because i got 88 percentile V39 in verbal, which is more than 83 percentile Q49.(percentile wise)
WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE:1)
E-gmat has a structured way for the non-native speakers to do well in verbal.
2) As soon as i completed a section, for example SC, i practiced SC in GROCKIT ( we shall get our account created once we register to VERBAL LIVE PREP ). This really has a huge impact.
3) The way E-gmaters approach SC will for sure increase the accuracy in SC section. ( Meaning based approach ).
4) Come what may-- Follow your schedule religiously. We shall excel for sure.
I improved my score by 110 marks. I recommend all the non-native speakers, who are weak in verbal, to join
E-gmat because results are for sure. I wasted more than RS 1,00,000 for my coachings and exams. I dont want others to fall in the traps of unworthy coaching centres.
On the test day:I had a good sleep. I ate my breakfast. I was there at the exam hall 40 mins before. AWA and IR went smooth. I took the break, and I ate a banana and had water. I did well in the QUANT. I took the break again and did the same thing. I was waiting for the VERBAL section because it decides my score. I did well in the first few questions, and I made sure that am timing the verbal section good. Once I clicked the final question. I was very eager to see my score. Once I saw 710, I felt like warrior, who won the final battle.
I was delighted to see that score. Sorry if there are any mistakes
Finally, I thank all of you, who read my long post. Thanks alot RAJAT, PAYAL, and ARCHANA. You people made me cross the 700 barrier.