All May 2012 GMAT Test Takers!

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Come one, come all! May is another big month for the GMAT and I'd like to open up a forum for May GMAT discussion. The GMAT will be changing soon, so any new insight or experiences, please add them. Use this forum as a place to ask your last second questions, get support, update us on your progress, and share your goals. You're very close to what could be the end of your GMAT journey... keep your nose in the books and finish on a strong note! Plus, once you're done with your test we'd love to hear how you did.

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Test Date:
Target Score:
Practice Test Scores and Materials:
Any Last Minute Questions:
Any Last Minute Advice:

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lamanxa · Answer

Test Date: May, 29th Target Score: 720+ Practice Test Scores (so far): 640 GMATPrep #1 (assessment), 690(Q44, V39) MGMAT 1, 680 (Q49, V36) MGMAT 2 Materials (in order): MGMAT 8 books set, OG Math, OG Verbal, MGMAT Advanced Quant, OG11, OG12 and GMATClub tests (just finished MGMAT Adv Quant) Any Last Minute Questions: Still need to learn how to let go the super-tough question to avoid time constraints on the last few questions Any Last Minute Advice: Still a few weeks away from the last minute

01dynamic · Answer

My Test Date is June 2 (Old GMAT format) so i will join May thread:

Test Date: June 2nd
Target Score: Q51 and V40+
Practice Test Scores (so far):
MGMAT 1 650 (Q48, V32) (knowingly left last 2 Q questions blank to see impact on Q score) , 
MGMAT 2 690 (Q50, V35) 
Kaplan (Paper Test) 690,

Materials (in order): MGMAT Advanced Quant, OG12, OG13 (received today) OG Verbal, Powerscore CR, and Kaplan 800

jazzman · Answer

Test Date: May 17, 2012 Target Score: 730+ (50Q, 42V) - think it could be realistic after my improvement from MGMAT Guides (610=>700); 700 was before starting OG materials, plus, I have about two months for a couple points each in Quant & Verbal to achieve score

Practice Test Scores and Materials: Materials - MGMAT Guides, OG 12, Math & Verbal Review GMATPrep 1 - 610 (36Q, 38V); Diagnostic Test - 1/4/12 GMATPrep 2 - 700 (47Q, 39V); After going through MGMAT Guides - 3/17/12 Any Last Minute Questions: Any Last Minute Advice:

rajeevrks27 · Answer

Test Date: MAY END
Target Score: 750+
Practice Test Scores and Materials:MGMAT 1 710 ( q 47 v 40)
 gmatprep 1 690 ( Q48 V 35)
 MGMAT 680 ( Q 48 v 35 )

MATERIALS: og 10, og 11 ,og 12,og verbal , og quant, mgmat set of eight less CR,powerscore CR, gmatclub tests and jeff sackmann's challenge questions.

Any Last Minute Questions: Will ask in the days to come
Any Last Minute Advice: Will give after the CAT ( probably that will be the time to look back and review)

raghu6 · Answer

Hi guys, I would like to give GMAT in May end or June . I started preparing for Gmat recently but still havenot given any practice tests. Kindly advise of any intense preparation strategy

; I would like to make it this time as I was postponing the prep due to my hectic office work. Thanks, Venkata Raghu

prsarath · Answer

Test Date: May 23, 2012
Target Score: 730+ 
Practice Test Scores and Materials: Materials - MGMAT Guides, OG 12, Math & Verbal Review
GMATPrep 1 - 410 (22Q, 22V); Diagnostic Test - 10/24/11
GMATPrep 4 - 590 (42Q, 30V); After going through MGMAT Guides - 12/22/11
Due to some personal reasons I had to take a break, back to begin my second round of preperation and improve my verbal score.
 
Any Last Minute Questions: 
Any Last Minute Advice:

bgpower · Answer

I'm also in for May 2012 - somewhere in the last week - 21.05-28.05!

Good luck to everyone!

taurus555 · Answer

Test Date: May 29th 2012
Target Score:720-730
Practice Test Scores and Materials: MGMAT guides all 8 books, OG 12th Edition and Gmatclub tests.
Any Last Minute Questions: Lots!! But will ask them on a later date. Still fine tuning my strategies.
Any Last Minute Advice: Keep your calm, practice your strategies and lastly don't forget to exercise and keep your body fit. A healthy body helps to keep the mind healthy as well.

All the Best to everybody!!

AbhiJ · Answer

Exam Date: 21st May, 2012.
Source: MGMAT Strategy Guides, Powerscore CR/SC, OG12, OGV2, Some other stuff.
Tests: Knewton, MGMAT, Kaplan.
Tests Taken : Knewton Diagnostic: 570
Sectional Tests for Quants: 800 score 4 tests, GMAT Club 5 tests (making 0-7 mistakes)
Target Score: Seem to have an infinite apetite for a high GMAT score. 
Having said that, a score of 750 and above just gives the psychological feel good.

nidhimandelia · Answer

GMAT date 7 Many 2012 Taking it the 4th time lets c what happens. Open to anything and everything but sincerly hope I crack it this time

IJR · Answer

Props to everyone taking it before the Integrated Reasoning section comes out. That's exactly what I would do if I were about to take the test.

hookemhorns612 · Answer

Test Date: 5/5/12
Target Score: 720+ (with Q48)
Practice Test Scores and Materials: GMAT Prep on 4/26/12 - 670 (Q47 V35) / REAL GMAT on 12/22/11 - 640 (Q42 V38) / GMAT Prep 2011 and MGMAT Practice tests in 12/11 scored 690 and 700 right before my REAL GMAT (both tests were split Q44 V40) 
Any Last Minute Questions: When it's all over, how should I celebrate?
Any Last Minute Advice: Stay pumped and know you're capable, but don't get nervous - there's always next time and room for improvement

calreg11 · Answer

Test Date: June 1, 2012
Target Score: 700+
Practice Test Scores and Materials: MGMAT, GMAT Prep, OG12. Verbal and Quant Review V2. Kaplan CAT exams
Any Last Minute Questions: How to memorize all these damn rules.
Any Last Minute Advice: Practice Practice Practice then Review then Practice.

Dreaming · Answer

I will be writing my GMAT at this time tomorrow...wish me luck people...

gmatgaga · Answer

Test date : 4th May
Target score -730+
Practice test scores - fluctuate between 700-760
Material used : Aristotle SC Grail, CR Bible , Rhyme's RC Strategy Guide, OG12,OG11. 
Last minute questions : I have exhausted everything including GMATPREPs I had and am not sure what to do in the last one week. Any advices

Zynga · Answer

Test Date: June 2, 2012
Target Score: 700+
Practice Test Scores and Materials: MGMAT, GMAT Prep, OG12, Whiplash's CR Guide, RC-99
Any Last Minute Questions: How to reach 45+ in Quant ?
Any Last Minute Advice: Practice and don't be complacent at any point during the test.

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