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First GMAT Prep Pactice 480 VERY UPSET

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First GMAT Prep Pactice 480 VERY UPSET [#permalink] New post  24 Aug 2011, 20:03
I prepaed GMAT like 2 years ago but it was not a very thoughout plan. On and off...
Recently I decided to pick up GMAT again and would like to make a 3 months plan based on the first practice result.
However, the result comes out really low of 480 and I am tageting at 720 to get into TOP10 Part Time MBA.
:cry:

Total: 480
Verbal 18
Quantitative 39

I am non-native and recently moved to US for work.
Fm 480 to 720, it seems like a far far far way to go.. I will make a plan regardless to fullfil my target but if any of you can give me some advice, that will be great.
I know it is hard. I am very disappointed at myself.
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Re: First GMAT Prep Pactice 480 VERY UPSET [#permalink] New post  25 Aug 2011, 03:46
Read the following journey, it was someone who went from a 490 to 700.
my-gmat-journey-from-490-to-700-q49-v36-62535.html

Don't lose heart, many individuals on here have improved their scores massively, and if they could there is no reason that with hard work you can't. You have to truly believe you can score a 720.

I recommend you obtain the MGMAT series of 8 books and Powerscore CR. Look through the RC section for materials that will improve your reading skills. With these materials you will have a good base upon which to base your study.

Good Luck
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Re: First GMAT Prep Pactice 480 VERY UPSET [#permalink] New post  25 Aug 2011, 06:23
Don't sweat it. 480 to 720 is perfectly achievable. I went from 530 to 750 in 3.5-4 months. If you're willing to put in the time (I studied around 250-300 hours during that time and took 16 practice CATs), you can also make a huge improvement.
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Re: First GMAT Prep Pactice 480 VERY UPSET [#permalink] New post  25 Aug 2011, 08:40
Don't fret!

I had started with a 420 and was expecting 720-730, though I scored only a 670. But my GMATPreps, which are supposedly the closest to estimating your final score, had scores as much as 760-780.
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Re: First GMAT Prep Pactice 480 VERY UPSET [#permalink] New post  25 Aug 2011, 19:22
Thank you every one. I have a daily work and schedule a 3monts study fm 480 to 650 then maybe another month fm 650 to 720. That's my goal. Hope it is pratical.

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Re: First GMAT Prep Pactice 480 VERY UPSET [#permalink] New post  26 Aug 2011, 01:30
If you're having trouble committing, maybe look into a structured course. Learning while working is a big commitment. I have 4 days remaining, my last gmatprep 2 was 680, but I know that I'm probably more around the 600 level, so I'm spending the last few days crunching through the OG questions and doing another Gmatprep test on Saturday.

If I get a 600, at least I can start applying...
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