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Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
sm332
31 May 2009, 14:56
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So I took the GMAT again yesterday after almost a year's gap. I had prepared fairly intensely for the last month working on my self diagnosed weaknesses.
My idea was to bump my math from 47 to 49 and the verbal from 40 to 43.
I only partially achieved my objectives - verbal moved to 42 but math dropped to 45.
Needless to say I am fairly pissed at myself for wasting time with no results to show for.
Anyway - need to cool off before I continue this diatribe .....
Now that I have regained my composure
Some lessons learned:
1. Analyzing your weaknesses - this is key and something that should be done ASAP. However, pay particular attention to what are perceived weaknesses vs true weaknesses. I obviously did not do this particularly effectively.
2. Establishing a practice routine - Concentrate on your weaknesses interspersed with occasional general practice. In hindsight, I did not focus on my weaknesses enough.
3. Dont schedule till you are hitting your desired score - While I am a big proponent of scheduling in order to get your mind focused - then fact of the matter is that even this past week I was only hitting 700-740 on the GMATPrep. The GMATPrep is a fairly good reflection of what you can expect to get in the real deal.
I wish all future re-takers best of luck and may you learn from my mistakes.
Now back to brooding ....
My idea was to bump my math from 47 to 49 and the verbal from 40 to 43.
I only partially achieved my objectives - verbal moved to 42 but math dropped to 45.
Needless to say I am fairly pissed at myself for wasting time with no results to show for.
Anyway - need to cool off before I continue this diatribe .....
Now that I have regained my composure
Some lessons learned:
1. Analyzing your weaknesses - this is key and something that should be done ASAP. However, pay particular attention to what are perceived weaknesses vs true weaknesses. I obviously did not do this particularly effectively.
2. Establishing a practice routine - Concentrate on your weaknesses interspersed with occasional general practice. In hindsight, I did not focus on my weaknesses enough.
3. Dont schedule till you are hitting your desired score - While I am a big proponent of scheduling in order to get your mind focused - then fact of the matter is that even this past week I was only hitting 700-740 on the GMATPrep. The GMATPrep is a fairly good reflection of what you can expect to get in the real deal.
I wish all future re-takers best of luck and may you learn from my mistakes.
Now back to brooding ....
31 May 2009, 19:31
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thanks, that was a valuable post. 7xx is not a bad score. Concentrate on your apps and make it super strong! 
01 Jun 2009, 16:30
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Hey sm, welcome back !! I don't know if you remember, but I had a similar experience. I retook with a 720 and ended up with another 720 although I improved my splits from 48/40 to 48/42. I felt like I had wasted an entire month. But now that I have an admit I can tell you that the retake didn't make any difference. I think your 710 will be enough at most schools. Kudos on the post. See you at the b-school application forums.
