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First and foremost, thanks to everybody who contributed to GMATClub. I've been reading for a while and a lot of material over here is truly helpful and inspiring. I just came back from the testing center with a big grin and cannot wait to go ahead with my applications.
Profile
I guess my profile is slightly unconventional since I am not (yet) going for an MBA but for a Master's in Management. I am currently a European student in a US university double-majoring in math and economics and graduating in December. I am currently working on applications for schools in Europe.
Studying
I was originally planning on taking the GRE earlier but realized that the GMAT was better suited for my program choice. I had already started to get familiar with the GRE concepts, so switching over to the GMAT was not that hard. The difficulty came from the IR and DS questions, along with Verbal, which was never my strong suit. I bought the three OG books in late August but did not start preparing before the 7th or 8th of September.
Before doing the practice questions, I took a GMATPrep test in order to see where I could improve most. The score, 720, was quite nice but my DS and SC were pretty poor. It got even worse while doing the practice questions since I often did over 5 mistakes per 50 questions. After going through the OG Review in a week, practice questions included, I took another practice test and was delighted to see a 770 pop up on the screen. Again, the few remaining mistakes came from DS and SC. In order go get more practice in "exam conditions," I bought the Extra Exam Pack from the GMAT website, and, after a little extra practice and thinking that my 770 was the result of luck, I took another practice exam and got a 760. Interestingly, I realized 4 days before taking the real test that my test was in the morning and not in the afternoon. I proceeded to take the last GMATPrep in the morning this time to see if it had a major impact on my scores, but it did not. With another 770 under my belt, I felt ready to take on the real exam. I spent the day before the exam playing sports with friends and having a nice day out in order to be relaxed and get a good night of sleep before heading in.
Exam Day
I woke up earlier than usual the day of the exam and ate a small serving of muesli and yogurt before leaving for the test center. I got there about 15 minutes before the exam time, and it proved to be enough to go through the entire procedure. The two people running the test center were really nice and helpful. Everything was very straightforward and I got started on the exam 5 minutes before my scheduled time. The AWA part went really smoothly; I was done with my essay after 20 minutes so I took ample time to proofread and see if I could add a little here and there. With 2 or 3 minutes left on the clock, I proceeded to the IR part. This one was a bit rougher. I think we've all had these poorly-phrased questions that throw you off. This one had two, I believe, but other than that it went well. During the break, I went to the toilet, drank some water, ate some baklava (delicious Turkish pastry), and solved a Rubik's Cube to clear my mind. The quantitative part went remarkably well. The DS questions were pretty straightforward, which showed in the final score. I usually ended this part with a minute or two left on the clock, but this time I was done before the 5 minute mark. Another break later - same procedure - and I was jumping in the verbal section. This one seemed really bad. A lot of the CR questions did not seem clear and I was almost always torn between two options. By the time I was done with 30 questions, I only had 16 minutes left for the remaining 11. I stormed through these, yet somehow they seemed clearer and more to the point. Now, time for the score. I expected it to pop up after the report/cancel page so I knew I wanted to keep it. After leaving the exam room, I went back to my locker, took my stuff, and left to go to class.
Looking back at it, I think I got a bit stressed by certain verbal questions and could have handled it a bit better, but I'm not retaking this anytime soon.
Test History
GMATPrep 1 : 9/15 - 720 (Q49, V40)
GMATPrep 2 : 9/22 - 770 (Q50, V45)
GMATPrep 3 : 9/24 - 760 (Q49, V44)
GMATPrep 4 : 9/27 - 770 (Q51, V44)
GMAT : 9/29 - 760 (Q51, V42)
Advice
1. Double-check your test time. I felt stupid enough when I realized my mistake at home and cannot wish for it to happen at the center to anyone.
2. Get used to the timed format of the test. Some guy next to me was panicking and trying to answer everything to beat the clock.
3. For verbal questions - SC in particular - make a table with A, B, C, D, E rows and make a column for each question you are struggling with. When analyzing the answers, put a cross in the table whenever there's a major inconsistency in a question to help you take your mind off it later. Do this for each answer, which takes less than 15 seconds, and you will have the right one figured out in no time.
4. For math students/mathematicians, do not take the quantitative part for granted. The PS part is quite easy but the DS section is very different from the usual problem solving/proving with which you are familiar. If you are a bit of a perfectionist, try to avoid solving the entire problem when you simply know that it is solvable.
5. This might be a bit extreme, but try to avoid poorly written literature while you are studying. Certain websites or books are so poorly written that you can get used to poor grammar. Focus on established newspapers, magazines, and news sources instead.
First and foremost, thanks to everybody who contributed to GMATClub. I've been reading for a while and a lot of material over here is truly helpful and inspiring. I just came back from the testing center with a big grin and cannot wait to go ahead with my applications.
Profile
I guess my profile is slightly unconventional since I am not (yet) going for an MBA but for a Master's in Management. I am currently a European student in a US university double-majoring in math and economics and graduating in December. I am currently working on applications for schools in Europe.
Studying
I was originally planning on taking the GRE earlier but realized that the GMAT was better suited for my program choice. I had already started to get familiar with the GRE concepts, so switching over to the GMAT was not that hard. The difficulty came from the IR and DS questions, along with Verbal, which was never my strong suit. I bought the three OG books in late August but did not start preparing before the 7th or 8th of September.
Before doing the practice questions, I took a GMATPrep test in order to see where I could improve most. The score, 720, was quite nice but my DS and SC were pretty poor. It got even worse while doing the practice questions since I often did over 5 mistakes per 50 questions. After going through the OG Review in a week, practice questions included, I took another practice test and was delighted to see a 770 pop up on the screen. Again, the few remaining mistakes came from DS and SC. In order go get more practice in "exam conditions," I bought the Extra Exam Pack from the GMAT website, and, after a little extra practice and thinking that my 770 was the result of luck, I took another practice exam and got a 760. Interestingly, I realized 4 days before taking the real test that my test was in the morning and not in the afternoon. I proceeded to take the last GMATPrep in the morning this time to see if it had a major impact on my scores, but it did not. With another 770 under my belt, I felt ready to take on the real exam. I spent the day before the exam playing sports with friends and having a nice day out in order to be relaxed and get a good night of sleep before heading in.
Exam Day
I woke up earlier than usual the day of the exam and ate a small serving of muesli and yogurt before leaving for the test center. I got there about 15 minutes before the exam time, and it proved to be enough to go through the entire procedure. The two people running the test center were really nice and helpful. Everything was very straightforward and I got started on the exam 5 minutes before my scheduled time. The AWA part went really smoothly; I was done with my essay after 20 minutes so I took ample time to proofread and see if I could add a little here and there. With 2 or 3 minutes left on the clock, I proceeded to the IR part. This one was a bit rougher. I think we've all had these poorly-phrased questions that throw you off. This one had two, I believe, but other than that it went well. During the break, I went to the toilet, drank some water, ate some baklava (delicious Turkish pastry), and solved a Rubik's Cube to clear my mind. The quantitative part went remarkably well. The DS questions were pretty straightforward, which showed in the final score. I usually ended this part with a minute or two left on the clock, but this time I was done before the 5 minute mark. Another break later - same procedure - and I was jumping in the verbal section. This one seemed really bad. A lot of the CR questions did not seem clear and I was almost always torn between two options. By the time I was done with 30 questions, I only had 16 minutes left for the remaining 11. I stormed through these, yet somehow they seemed clearer and more to the point. Now, time for the score. I expected it to pop up after the report/cancel page so I knew I wanted to keep it. After leaving the exam room, I went back to my locker, took my stuff, and left to go to class.
Looking back at it, I think I got a bit stressed by certain verbal questions and could have handled it a bit better, but I'm not retaking this anytime soon.
Test History
GMATPrep 1 : 9/15 - 720 (Q49, V40)
GMATPrep 2 : 9/22 - 770 (Q50, V45)
GMATPrep 3 : 9/24 - 760 (Q49, V44)
GMATPrep 4 : 9/27 - 770 (Q51, V44)
GMAT : 9/29 - 760 (Q51, V42)
Advice
1. Double-check your test time. I felt stupid enough when I realized my mistake at home and cannot wish for it to happen at the center to anyone.
2. Get used to the timed format of the test. Some guy next to me was panicking and trying to answer everything to beat the clock.
3. For verbal questions - SC in particular - make a table with A, B, C, D, E rows and make a column for each question you are struggling with. When analyzing the answers, put a cross in the table whenever there's a major inconsistency in a question to help you take your mind off it later. Do this for each answer, which takes less than 15 seconds, and you will have the right one figured out in no time.
4. For math students/mathematicians, do not take the quantitative part for granted. The PS part is quite easy but the DS section is very different from the usual problem solving/proving with which you are familiar. If you are a bit of a perfectionist, try to avoid solving the entire problem when you simply know that it is solvable.
5. This might be a bit extreme, but try to avoid poorly written literature while you are studying. Certain websites or books are so poorly written that you can get used to poor grammar. Focus on established newspapers, magazines, and news sources instead.
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Ruhm
So unfair.. =(
I studied for like 6 months and got 670. T_T
great job though!
02 Oct 2014, 21:52
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That's an excellent achievement, Ruhm. Kudos to you!
Reminds me of someone else who seems to have similar powers like you do.
She got a 770 in the test test with 40 minutes to spare!
Here's how Thrishnaa got a 770.
Good luck with your applications. Hope you have some brilliant debriefs to share after the results.
Reminds me of someone else who seems to have similar powers like you do.
She got a 770 in the test test with 40 minutes to spare!
Here's how Thrishnaa got a 770.
Good luck with your applications. Hope you have some brilliant debriefs to share after the results.
