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28 Oct 2005, 16:25
Sarav, I hope this post isn't too late. Sorry its taken so long to reply back.
I know how you are feeling after a disappointing 1st attempt, but I just want to let you know that a bad first attempt doesn't mean your doomed with what you feel is an unacceptable score. For me I took a different approach than most on this web site. After my first attempt, I didn't even look at a GMAT book for probably 3 months. I was disqusted by the thought of studying again. I heard all the the statistics that say a person usually only raises his score by approx 30 on a second attempt, and all the other disheartening statistical information out there. I think this can be true if you were prepared as much as you personally could be for the first test. You really have to feel out if you did the best you could on the first exam. I knew that my first test was not representative of my abilities. My biggest problem on the first test was my timing. I knew how to solve a lot of the problems, but I just took way too much time. Once I realized this I started studying again. I studied for a long time...approx. 1 year maybe. I took my time studying. Didn't put any pressure on myself. I just told myself that next time I take the test will be when I know I am ready, and I didn't set any dates. In September, thanks to my wife getting mad at me because I hadn't taken the test yet, I felt like I could make a significant improvement so I scheduled the test 4 days later (I wish I could have scheduled it the next day). But my experience is different from your experience. You just need to spend some time evaluating yourself honestly and then if you feel like you can make the improvement that you desire in a month than go for it. Like I said in my first post, I believe there is no one right way to study for the GMAT. You just have to honeslty assess your weaknesses and then work like crazy to make those weakness strong. When you've done that...you'll be ready.
Hope this is helpful.