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Updated on: 25 Jan 2017, 11:17
Originally posted by atticus936 on 08 Dec 2016, 15:06.
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I started my GMAT journey early October and took the exam December 3rd (2 months of prep). My study plan consisted of mostly weekend studying (all day Sat/Sun) given that I have a loaded weekday schedule at work. I used portions of OG and a heavy dose of Magoosh (heavy focus on Quant). I received a somewhat disappointing 640 (Q44 V34). I say "somewhat" because out of the maybe 6 CATs that I took before test day my highest was 660 - I guess I was optimistic that I could set a PR on D-Day in the 670-680 range 
Baseline Exams (first GMAT prep 1 was taken before doing a single minute of studying and first Magoosh was taken after my first Sat/Sun session)
GMAT Prep 1 - 520 Q34 V27
Magoosh 1 - 530 Q34 V29
After preparing for a solid month, I took these 4 CATs in the last 30 days leading up to the exam
GMAT Prep 2 - 660 Q46 V35 (15-20 days before the test, looks like I had a lucky day?)
MGMAT 1 - 590 Q40 V32 (like magoosh, seemed like questions were harder than real GMAT)
GMAT Prep 3 - 620 Q44 V31 (few days before the test, I didn't recognize any questions from GMAT Prep 1 so I think this was fair - should have done better on V)
GMAT 1 - 640 Q44 V34
GMAT 2? I may focus an entire 2-3 months to Quant and SC and try to push my score up to, realistically, the 680 range +/-20 points (aiming for the sough after 700 of course). I get virtually every CR correct regardless of difficulty and am streaky with RC, however, SC dominates me. Pre GMAT I thought I'd be a Quant guy but it's pretty clear that's entirely false.
Baseline Exams (first GMAT prep 1 was taken before doing a single minute of studying and first Magoosh was taken after my first Sat/Sun session)
GMAT Prep 1 - 520 Q34 V27
Magoosh 1 - 530 Q34 V29
After preparing for a solid month, I took these 4 CATs in the last 30 days leading up to the exam
GMAT Prep 2 - 660 Q46 V35 (15-20 days before the test, looks like I had a lucky day?)
MGMAT 1 - 590 Q40 V32 (like magoosh, seemed like questions were harder than real GMAT)
GMAT Prep 3 - 620 Q44 V31 (few days before the test, I didn't recognize any questions from GMAT Prep 1 so I think this was fair - should have done better on V)
GMAT 1 - 640 Q44 V34
GMAT 2? I may focus an entire 2-3 months to Quant and SC and try to push my score up to, realistically, the 680 range +/-20 points (aiming for the sough after 700 of course). I get virtually every CR correct regardless of difficulty and am streaky with RC, however, SC dominates me. Pre GMAT I thought I'd be a Quant guy but it's pretty clear that's entirely false.
08 Dec 2016, 22:26
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Hi atticus936,
First off, a 640 is a solid score (it's just a bit shy of the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
Raising your score 120 points in 2 months is a great achievement. Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet to have scored higher. This is meant to say that you might naturally score higher just by continuing your studies. That having been said, GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability - and your two Official Scores both 'revolve' around the low-600s. By extension, you essentially performed the same way both times that you took the GMAT (+/- a few points), so you need to take a good look at how you're dealing with this Test because you might have gotten 'stuck' at this score level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 640 is a solid score (it's just a bit shy of the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
Raising your score 120 points in 2 months is a great achievement. Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet to have scored higher. This is meant to say that you might naturally score higher just by continuing your studies. That having been said, GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability - and your two Official Scores both 'revolve' around the low-600s. By extension, you essentially performed the same way both times that you took the GMAT (+/- a few points), so you need to take a good look at how you're dealing with this Test because you might have gotten 'stuck' at this score level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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