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08 Dec 2016, 06:51
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Hi Guys,
Finally I can say that I have somewhat beaten the GMAT.
Took the GMAT for the 3rd time today 670(Q48,V34, IR8), after disastrous previous attempts 610(Q46,v29) and 560(q44,v25), after the 560 I had almost given up on giving the GMAT again.
So the 110 point increase for me is massive.
I knew that I can achieve much more than the 560 and 610, but the way I was preparing was wrong.
For my first two attempts, I used the following material:
MGMAT Guides(Complete Set)
Powerscore CR Bible
OG- 13 along with Quant and Verbal OGs.
@e-gmat
This was probably the best material one could have used.
The sad part was I never was able to go through any of the material completely.
So after the 560, it was time to write down the debrief in my notepad, what all I did wrong and start with a new vigor.
So, gave myself two days off and started preparing for my 3rd and Final attempt at GMAT.
This time my strategy was different.
1) I went through all the Official guide problems, maintained a proper error log.
2) I went through the MGMAT Quant and Verbal Guides.
3) Then went through the @e-gmat Scholaranium for Verbal, I feel this was an important tool for me, it really helped me analyzing my mistakes, and gave me enough practice questions, Also the team was very helpful in clearing the doubts and providing help whenever required.
4) I also purchased the Exam Pack 1 and 2, and also Question Pack 1.
My strategy for the last 15 days was giving the 4 mocks, and maximizing the learning from the 494 questions provided in QP1.
Mock Scores :
27th Nov : 680(Q48,V35)
29th Nov : 700(Q48,V37)
4th Dec : 720(Q47,V41)
6th Dec : 700(Q49,V36)
So my final score was pretty much in line with my Actual Score.
I have an IR 8, don't know how much of an help it will be in my applications, I don't think I will again get back to study mode and give another shot at GMAT.
Many thanks to GMAT CLUB, and the wonderful members of this community, there is a lot I want to write and probably will keep on editing and writing
Thanks guys for taking out time to read this, do let me know if I could be of help in any way possible.
Finally I can say that I have somewhat beaten the GMAT.
Took the GMAT for the 3rd time today 670(Q48,V34, IR8), after disastrous previous attempts 610(Q46,v29) and 560(q44,v25), after the 560 I had almost given up on giving the GMAT again.
So the 110 point increase for me is massive.
I knew that I can achieve much more than the 560 and 610, but the way I was preparing was wrong.
For my first two attempts, I used the following material:
MGMAT Guides(Complete Set)
Powerscore CR Bible
OG- 13 along with Quant and Verbal OGs.
@e-gmat
This was probably the best material one could have used.
The sad part was I never was able to go through any of the material completely.
So after the 560, it was time to write down the debrief in my notepad, what all I did wrong and start with a new vigor.
So, gave myself two days off and started preparing for my 3rd and Final attempt at GMAT.
This time my strategy was different.
1) I went through all the Official guide problems, maintained a proper error log.
2) I went through the MGMAT Quant and Verbal Guides.
3) Then went through the @e-gmat Scholaranium for Verbal, I feel this was an important tool for me, it really helped me analyzing my mistakes, and gave me enough practice questions, Also the team was very helpful in clearing the doubts and providing help whenever required.
4) I also purchased the Exam Pack 1 and 2, and also Question Pack 1.
My strategy for the last 15 days was giving the 4 mocks, and maximizing the learning from the 494 questions provided in QP1.
Mock Scores :
27th Nov : 680(Q48,V35)
29th Nov : 700(Q48,V37)
4th Dec : 720(Q47,V41)
6th Dec : 700(Q49,V36)
So my final score was pretty much in line with my Actual Score.
I have an IR 8, don't know how much of an help it will be in my applications, I don't think I will again get back to study mode and give another shot at GMAT.
Many thanks to GMAT CLUB, and the wonderful members of this community, there is a lot I want to write and probably will keep on editing and writing
Thanks guys for taking out time to read this, do let me know if I could be of help in any way possible.
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08 Dec 2016, 07:23
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@believer700 That's a massive improvement! Congratulations!
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08 Dec 2016, 09:24
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Dude I was in a similar position - I got a 560 and was so dissapointed (I used ManhattenPrep which was good for Verbal but HORRIBLE for Quant imo - I got a 37 after spending 150 hours prepping using ManhattenPrep).
I ended up with a 47 for Quant thanks to Target Test Prep (which I recon is MUCH better than ManhattenPrep for Quant). They kinda gave me 150 hours of pure Quant practice and laid everything out pretty logically (their team was also on the ball and always responded to my questions quickly).
All in all, I rate Target pretty highly in my opinion (also tried Veritas which wasn't that great imo).
Congrats on your result, anyone else who is struggling with GMAT prep just remember that these things take time and most people don't just get a 700 without putting in some serious effort first.
Good luck!
I ended up with a 47 for Quant thanks to Target Test Prep (which I recon is MUCH better than ManhattenPrep for Quant). They kinda gave me 150 hours of pure Quant practice and laid everything out pretty logically (their team was also on the ball and always responded to my questions quickly).
All in all, I rate Target pretty highly in my opinion (also tried Veritas which wasn't that great imo).
Congrats on your result, anyone else who is struggling with GMAT prep just remember that these things take time and most people don't just get a 700 without putting in some serious effort first.
Good luck!
