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I wanted to share my experience with you all on taking the GMAT and how I was able to improve my score. This doesn't include any big secrets or study instructions, just a broad look at my experience.
After studying a few months using an online program, I took the GMAT and scored a 650. This wasn't the end of the world for me, but definitely lower than I expected. I had noticed that in this first take of the GMAT I didn't know the content as well as I needed to. Realistically, I probably took it a little too prematurely. I then buckled down to really drive home all of the content that hadn't become second nature to me.
Taking it the second time, I had a much better grasp of the content but completely dropped the ball on timing. For instance, in the quant section I noticed I was way ahead on time so slowed down and spent longer on each question. This overcompensation led me to rushing at the end to complete before time ran out. The result of this take was a 660. An improvement from the previous test, but still not quite where I wanted to be. Despite that, I felt it was good enough to give me a chance at some schools and I didn't feel like I had enough time to really buckle down again and retake. Besides, if I was only able to see a 10 point jump after all of that additional studying, what was the point?
I had recently started working with a consultant and she pushed me to take it one last time, so I scheduled the test and began studying again. This time I felt comfortable with the content and had really ironed out all of my timing issues. I was shocked when I saw "750" on the screen. I had finally experienced my GMAT "Perfect Storm".
What I found in my experience is that getting comfortable with the format and timing of the test can be just as important as knowing the content. Also, if you have a chance to retake, go for it. Schools won't look at it negatively and who knows, you might just see a 90 point improvement.
After studying a few months using an online program, I took the GMAT and scored a 650. This wasn't the end of the world for me, but definitely lower than I expected. I had noticed that in this first take of the GMAT I didn't know the content as well as I needed to. Realistically, I probably took it a little too prematurely. I then buckled down to really drive home all of the content that hadn't become second nature to me.
Taking it the second time, I had a much better grasp of the content but completely dropped the ball on timing. For instance, in the quant section I noticed I was way ahead on time so slowed down and spent longer on each question. This overcompensation led me to rushing at the end to complete before time ran out. The result of this take was a 660. An improvement from the previous test, but still not quite where I wanted to be. Despite that, I felt it was good enough to give me a chance at some schools and I didn't feel like I had enough time to really buckle down again and retake. Besides, if I was only able to see a 10 point jump after all of that additional studying, what was the point?
I had recently started working with a consultant and she pushed me to take it one last time, so I scheduled the test and began studying again. This time I felt comfortable with the content and had really ironed out all of my timing issues. I was shocked when I saw "750" on the screen. I had finally experienced my GMAT "Perfect Storm".
What I found in my experience is that getting comfortable with the format and timing of the test can be just as important as knowing the content. Also, if you have a chance to retake, go for it. Schools won't look at it negatively and who knows, you might just see a 90 point improvement.
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