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I have written my GMAT exam last Sunday after postponing four times before writing.I scored 590 (Q45,V25,IR4). I would like to take this opportunity to thank all GMAT club experts and active user who on daily bases post questions, detailed answers and articles.
Talking about exam,I am definitely very disappointed but not surprised at all with my result because my official mock 1&2 results were 560 and 580 respectively.
Material used :
1. Magossh
2. CR,SC,RC Manhattan books
3. Offline coaching classes in my city.
4. OG2018, QR2018,VR2018.
5. Mocks: 800Score and Official mock 1&2
I had put in all money and time that i had in Gmat Prep. I sacrificed many things . Trust me, this was the first time i was so obsessed with something in my life. I missed many parties, skipped gym in order to get extra time for prep. My wall is decorated with Quant and Verbal notes. I also took leaves from office for gmat prep. despite all, i got something that is not even close to 700. Gmat preparation has definitely made me very tired.
Learnings:
1. Maintaining error log is the key part.
2. Order of preparation should be basic Concepts > easy > medium > tough questions> Revision
3. Last one month is all about carrying momentum and being positive.
Obviously, somewhere i have made mistakes in above three points, hence those points are in my learning.
Current thinking:
I am not sure wether to retake the exam. I am more inclined towards not to write it. Reason being the journey so far has been tough and i know its gonna be even tougher from here. Also, if in 7 months of dedicated preparation i touched only 590, then i have no idea how many more months its gonna take. Gmat is smart exam for smart people. May be i am not one of those.
Most of my known encourage me to stay positive and think of students who got 700 in second or third attempt. But my mind thinks of those who did not get 700 in multiple attempts. And, i think this is the reality— If for every 100 students, 12 score 700+, then there are 88 also, who do not.
Last, I just want to say i have been as honest as possible while writing this article.
Thanks you all and best wishes to all who are preparing for exam.
Talking about exam,I am definitely very disappointed but not surprised at all with my result because my official mock 1&2 results were 560 and 580 respectively.
Material used :
1. Magossh
2. CR,SC,RC Manhattan books
3. Offline coaching classes in my city.
4. OG2018, QR2018,VR2018.
5. Mocks: 800Score and Official mock 1&2
I had put in all money and time that i had in Gmat Prep. I sacrificed many things . Trust me, this was the first time i was so obsessed with something in my life. I missed many parties, skipped gym in order to get extra time for prep. My wall is decorated with Quant and Verbal notes. I also took leaves from office for gmat prep. despite all, i got something that is not even close to 700. Gmat preparation has definitely made me very tired.
Learnings:
1. Maintaining error log is the key part.
2. Order of preparation should be basic Concepts > easy > medium > tough questions> Revision
3. Last one month is all about carrying momentum and being positive.
Obviously, somewhere i have made mistakes in above three points, hence those points are in my learning.
Current thinking:
I am not sure wether to retake the exam. I am more inclined towards not to write it. Reason being the journey so far has been tough and i know its gonna be even tougher from here. Also, if in 7 months of dedicated preparation i touched only 590, then i have no idea how many more months its gonna take. Gmat is smart exam for smart people. May be i am not one of those.
Most of my known encourage me to stay positive and think of students who got 700 in second or third attempt. But my mind thinks of those who did not get 700 in multiple attempts. And, i think this is the reality— If for every 100 students, 12 score 700+, then there are 88 also, who do not.
Last, I just want to say i have been as honest as possible while writing this article.
Thanks you all and best wishes to all who are preparing for exam.
27 May 2019, 11:03
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Hi Bohemia,
The GMAT is a big 'piece' in the overall process of getting into Business School, so since you're trying to decide whether to retake the GMAT or not, the first question that you should ask is: "Is this Score strong enough to potentially get me into Business School (and more directly, into my first-choice Business School?)?" If the answer is "no", then continuing to study - with the goal of scoring higher on the GMAT - would make sense.
Based on your Official Score, you have a great opportunity to pick up points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections, but before I can offer you any additional advice, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on your timeline and your goals:
1) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
2) What is your goal score?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The GMAT is a big 'piece' in the overall process of getting into Business School, so since you're trying to decide whether to retake the GMAT or not, the first question that you should ask is: "Is this Score strong enough to potentially get me into Business School (and more directly, into my first-choice Business School?)?" If the answer is "no", then continuing to study - with the goal of scoring higher on the GMAT - would make sense.
Based on your Official Score, you have a great opportunity to pick up points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections, but before I can offer you any additional advice, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on your timeline and your goals:
1) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
2) What is your goal score?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
27 May 2019, 12:37
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EMPOWERgmatRichC
1. GMAT PREP 1 : 550 (Q47,V23), written 3 weeks before exam
official Mock1: 580 (Q49,V20), written 1 weeks before exam
official mock 2: 560 (Q43,V24), written 2 days before exam.
2. 700+
3. 2020 FIRST Round,
4. ROTMAN,NUS,NTU,ISB,
