600 in GMAT

Question

Hi guys
i wrote GMAT recently and got 600(50q-20v). This made me very confused.

Should i use the same score to apply to some schools ranked around 40-50. Can some one tell me about the job perspective of the schools ranked around 50.

I have 2.4/4 GPA and now 2.25 year of experience. By the time i will join any school it will be more than 3 years.

I am thinking of applying with this score, because i dont want to waste one more year working. 2ndly i am not at all confident of my verbal part(i got 20 in this part). I lack speed and concentration while doing verbal part. So is it a good decision to apply with low score.

Another option is 2 write GMAT again..with full preparation, proper verbal preparation and i need time for this kind of preparation for sure. That means i can only apply next to next year, ie i have to waste a year and wait for one more year.

And, i heard that GMAT questions are relatively easier in some months than others..whatever i heard,is it a rumour or is it true.

Thanks in advance

ghazid84 · Answer

I heard the same thing.Somebody told there are high peak test periods during when you shouldn't take the test. However, i am not sure it is completely true.

VinceCPA · Answer

The tests are not easier during certain parts of the year. It is an 'adaptive' test, so the questions you face are entirely dependent on your progress through the test. Having easier questions completely eliminates the adaptive aspect of the GMAT. It sounds like one of those rumors that exist for all sorts of test, license and certification exams.

shaselai · Answer

any "trends" or whatnot about the test take it with a grain of salt. i think you could retake if you think you could do a bit better and have time. if not i think the score is OK for your target

aries · Answer

I suggest you take the GMAT again. You got a good Q score and with more preparation, you have a better shot at 750+

vwjetty · Answer

yall worry too much about what the GMAT is doing and what they're doing.

None of that is going to help you on the actual GMAT.

What's really going to help you is settling down, understanding that the test is an adaptive test and doing the work. It has been tested and proven to be true.

kissthegmat · Answer

I'll suggest you to retake if possible! Which books you had used in the preparation?

You have great Quant score and with the little help of tutor or some good books you can raise your score above 700! Also why are you thinking of it will waste your a year? I think you can devote one year to strengthen your apps!

I don't believe it is true that in some months questions are easy and in another month the questions are tough. GMAC can't afford to do this injustice to students! So, it would be just another myth!

sibanmishra · Answer

Thanks guys for your replies. I just took a break for few days after the exam.

Well mostly i will rewrite the exam in dec. but frankly speaking i suck badly in verbal. i lose my concentration while reading a passage or CR and actual GMAT atmosphere takes the hell out of me. I know i could have got a 30 at least in verbal though 30 is still a bad score but that much i can score now.

As i already have decided that i would be writing GMAT again, you guys can help me prepare better, particularly in GMAT.
Books i have-
1. Kaplan
2. OG 12 and 11
3. Verbal review 2
4. MG SC
I dint study kaplan, i dint like it. i hardly wrote kaplan tests too
i studied MG SC, OG 12 and verbal review. All the time stressed on verbal. But it dint help. Frankly speaking i never found these books helping me out. I never found any particular pattern in questions, dint know what to learn from those books. I could solve the problems or after looking at the solution i said myself "yeah, this should be the soln".
And, i never timed my studying too or while practicing he OG guides.
May be you people can help me a little in "how to study the books" and "how to increase the verbal score".

And sincere thanks to all you guys for your responses

kissthegmat · Answer

Go through the MGMAT SC guide again and start practicing on OG 12 in timed mode.

For CR, you must, must, must go through the PowerScore CR Bible to understand what is needed to tackle CR problem.

For RC, there is no such good book on RC, but you can try your hand on Veritas RC guide. I found this book quite good at RC.

For additional practice you can buy Veritas guides, as your quant score is great, you can buy only Verbal guides of Veritas. They are well designed guides and covering all the tested topics.

Also try to keep error log, I know keeping an error log is hectic work but it pays at the end of the day.

kissthegmat · Answer

Personally, even I don't like Kaplan Books, I have gone through Kaplan 800, Kaplan Verbal Workbook and Kaplan Math Workbook. But the questions in those books are no-where near to real questions!

anaik100 · Answer

another option is u join some courses..for instance knewton 50+ points guarantee..my friends told me that their verbal course is good..
with a 600 it is difficult to get into good school..post MBA if u want to join banking/consulting then with 600 it is tough because i heard that these companies also look at ur gmat score

Dawgie · Answer

If you have not started, try an error log. Review it every couple of weeks, you will fill your weaknesses up quick.

sibanmishra · Answer

Well, i have not started yet. Just kinda taking a break. i downloaded error log sheets from this forum. hopefully will be useful.
In this forum i read couple of interesting things : a question a day and 3 RCs a day if i remember correctly. How can i subscribe to those questions. Can anyone help me on this.
Thanks

supereco87 · Answer

there is job perspective even without school...hard work is the keyword for success;-)
wish you good luck!!!

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