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Joined: 01 Sep 2013
Last visit: 19 May 2021
Posts: 310
Given Kudos: 145
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Schools: Anderson FEMBA"20 (A$)
GMAT 1: 710 Q47 V41
GPA: 3.7
WE:Corporate Finance (Aerospace and Defense)
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30 Oct 2013, 05:50
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How I got in the 700's with self-study
Investment
- 160 Hours
- $500 (including the $250 for the test)
The Result
- GMAT: 710 (92%)
- V38 (84%)
- Q49 (81%)
- AWA: 6.0 (91%)
- IR: 7 (82%)
Background
- Graduated in 2009 with a BS in Accounting (3.7 GPA) from a state university
- Worked for the last 4 years as a finance analyst for a Fortune 50 manufacturing company
Journey to breaking into the 700’s
- 6/30 - Start basic studying
- 7/14 – GMAT Practice Test 1: 620 (Q44,V31)
- 7/21 – MGMAT Test 1: 660 (Q43,V37)
- 7/28 – MGMAT Test 2: 660 (Q45,V37)
- 8/04 – MGMAT Test 3: Quit early
- 8/04 – MGMAT Test 4: 620 (Q43,V33)
- 8/25 – GMAT Practice Test 1: 700 (Q45,V40)
- 9/02 – MGMAT Test 5: 640 (Q44,V34)
- 9/08 – GMAT Practice Test 2: 700 (Q47,V39)
- 9/16 – GMAT: 710 (Q49,V38)
Resources Used (in order of importance)
- Original GMAT Book (13th Edition)
- GMATPrep Practice Tests & GMATPrep Question Pack 1
- Magoosh Online GMAT Prep
- Manhattan GMAT Test Bank
- PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible (boosted my CR from 50% to 90%)
- AWA Template (https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html)
- Kaplan 800
- Manhattan Series
- https://www.reddit.com/r/gmat
Study Schedule
- Total time investment over 10 weeks: 160 hours*
- (M-F) Woke up every day about 4:30AM and studied for one hour (1 hr morning)
- (M-F) Came home for work and studied for another hour (1 hr evening)
- (Sat) Studied for about 4-6 hours (until I would get burnt out) (4-6 hrs day)
- (Sun) Took a practice test and then examined the results after (2-4 hrs day)
Details
- Absolutely loved Magoosh as it laid a great foundation for the GMAT and the GMAT material
- I only got familiar with the IR via Magoosh and practiced it for 4 hours max
- I only wrote one essay the night before the GMAT using the template
- I traveled a lot in the month of August (low study month)
- Took only cold showers (how I was able to work 60 hours a week and study 20 hours a week); if motivation to study is holding you back check out this TED talk (https://youtu.be/Gb0h8ZKvJW4)
Areas I would change
- Error Log…if I had one I know I would have gotten a higher score
- Spent too much time studying concepts and not enough time studying questions (with an error log)
- Should have spent more time with my CATs
Ask me questions if you would like insight or help… I am applying to top ten b-schools now!
BradyMVP
Joined: 16 Jan 2020
Last visit: 30 Apr 2021
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Location: United States
Schools: Duke '22 (M$)
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V38
GPA: 3.9
WE:Investment Banking (Other)
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You’re probably no longer on here, but for a 720 today up from a 670. Totally inspired by the cold showers link. Took one every day for last 90 days, I appreciate your post all these years later. Signing off now, thanks
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