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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 01:07
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Hi All,

First things first, wud like to thank each one of you for helping me with my study for the Gmat. I don't think i could have mustered the courage to give the exam for a second time, if not for the spirit that the club rekindled in me.

From a 530(Q-44, V-20) in oct,2005 to a 560(Q-48, V-20) in dec2006 has been a journey, notwithstanding, the fact that i never knew the club existed when i gave my exam for the first time.................Inspite of a hell lot of effort that went into studyin verbal(plenty of Lsat Cr's and Sc's from all kinds of sources which include the club, the 1000sc, kaplan, OG,princeton and a couple of others) and not to forget all that assistance from Ak_idc, swagatlakshmi Et Al, I ended up scoring an atrocious 20 in verbal..............just to make sure that i dont' goof up the real test i sat for a 12 Cat's before i gave the Gmat...............gave a CAt on everyday day in those 2 weeks before the exam day.................and a lot of revision also......................

On the dy of the exam the essay and the Math went off well...................but i cudn't keep my kool through the verbal section................the Cr questions seemed daunting and don't really know how i did on the Sc and the RC..........the feeling that i would score on the wrong side of 600 had already crept in and turned true when i actually saw the score................it definitely does not feel gud bcoz my verbal score did not even increase by a single point from wat it was the first time........................despite never having scored below 28 in any of the practice tests................not sure wat went wrong with verbal and m still not able to figure out as to wat is the kind of effort that needs to go into studying verbal......................and m sure i'll end up getting an admission either in Srilanka or an Africa with my score..............

Last but not the least, what i take from the club is plenty of learning and learning........

Thanx again.

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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 02:07
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Hi Jyotsna,

it seems that you have put in the requisite effort. kudos for the perseverance over 15 months. i would have given up right after the first test.

It now really comes down to whether you want to take it again? and if you do, it would help to be clear about why you should beyond the generic 'improving my score'. for eg, would a 28 in V and 48 in Q meet your mba admission needs?
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 03:53
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well it was not for 15 months that i'd prepared for....................i started prep only in june this year.............most of the colleges ask for an avg score of 600............which according to me is way above 560..........
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 05:45
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I think if you take it again you need to chill out a bit more in the run up to the exam. In my opinion your state of mind is almost important as your knowledge of concepts etc, if you go into the test stressed you will almost certainly get a sub par score. I don't know about you but if I did a CAT every day for 2 weeks I think I'd be on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Personally I just relaxed and did no revision in the few days running up to my exam.

Think of it this way, if a football team practiced for the world cup by playing a friendly every day for 2 weeks, do you think they would do well in the real thing?
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 08:03
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well it was not for 15 months that i'd prepared for....................i started prep only in june this year.............most of the colleges ask for an avg score of 600............which according to me is way above 560..........
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I would seriously suggest you to take it again.....Going from 560 to 600 is easier than going from 700 to 740.

Its just a matter of nerves as you mentioned. Think about it !!
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 08:12
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i've made up my mind on taking the exam again................need to get into the study mode again.................and I realized that the strategy of taking a Cat everyday for 12 continuous days before the exam hasn't really worked in my favor......................l
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 08:30
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i've made up my mind on taking the exam again................need to get into the study mode again.................and I realized that the strategy of taking a Cat everyday for 12 continuous days before the exam hasn't really worked in my favor......................l
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That's the spirit ! :)... Your conlusion is fitted, I, like others, think so too :). Just continue and u will make it ! :D :)

Good luck :) and... continue to participate on V & Q forums :) It's the key to progress :)
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 08:45
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Keep up your spirit. You can do it! Wish you all the best.
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 08:50
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I applaud you for not giving up :-D I warn you that you have to deal with your nerves on verbal and somehow get comfortable with it!!! Try to enjoy as much as you can reading all these boring RCs and CRs... SC should improve first... go through MGMAT SC several times... know rules by heart... this will boost your confidence!!!

Good luck!!!
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 09:46
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i've made up my mind on taking the exam again................need to get into the study mode again.................and I realized that the strategy of taking a Cat everyday for 12 continuous days before the exam hasn't really worked in my favor......................l
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There you go.... :-D

Never..never...never....GIVE UP
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 23 Dec 2006, 13:27
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i've made up my mind on taking the exam again................need to get into the study mode again.................and I realized that the strategy of taking a Cat everyday for 12 continuous days before the exam hasn't really worked in my favor......................l
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Kudos to your spirit ! I would have done exactly the same had I been you.
This time think where you did wrong. A lot of introspection needs to done. And yes! give rest to your mind for the last fews days. And I think you should have an error log.
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 25 Dec 2006, 22:47
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winners don't quit.
quitters don't win.

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A 560 in duh Gmat! 26 Dec 2006, 01:31
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winners don't quit.
quitters don't win.

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same thouts!
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A 560 in duh Gmat! Updated on: 29 Dec 2006, 08:26
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jyotsnasarabu,

You have got a very good score on math, congrats on that!
The villain for you was the verbal.

I am no expert to teach you, but I feel that
you should take a closer look at your verbal fundamentals and see if you got them right..

It is perfectly natural to go through the motions of covering many question sets without being clear on concepts, especially, when one doesn't like those types of questions.

I would suggest these:
1) Develop a liking- really like them(The passages, CR, and SC)
2) Initially, Take your time and get the answers right during the tests; worry abt and attend to the timing only after you are doing reasonably well and feeling confident abt picking winners.
3) Join a coaching for verbal if that is possible and focus on learning as if you are learning English for the first time.
4) Read basic grammar book(s) and make your own notes.
5) Try to really 'get it' by being sincere with the questions; don't try to remember questions or too many techniques. Focus on concepts.
When I ever I do well in my verbal questions , the right answer is staring at me. I am sure you will have this exp. too.
6) With 48 in math, you have the sharpness, logic and timing; You can do well in verbal as well.

Wish you all the best for the next take!
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A 560 in duh Gmat! 28 Dec 2006, 21:07
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Really appreciate ur feedback blissful.

was able to relate to most of it.

Will attribute the score in math to the club without a doubt, the challenge tests and the forum. We have quite a few math experts on the club and some amazing analysis of the Gmatprep questions! In short, I owe my score to the club.
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