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23 Jul 2014, 14:19
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Hi! I took the GMAT today and was not at all impressed with the results and became disappointed in myself. Before I give my score, let me give a brief journey into my GMAT journey.
Last summer in July I decided I wanted to apply to a program in which I would receive a MBA and a MEd. To apply to this program I would need to apply to the school of business and decided I would take the GMAT. Wow! I had a whole year to study and thought for sure I would be ready for the test. However, I was to being my first year of teaching in August.
I started teaching 4th grade in August and realized I would not have the time to study for the GMAT and settled on taking the test July 2014 so that I would have the summer to study. I thought I could start in May and be plenty ready by July. In May, I scheduled my test date and began studying. I took the practice exam and scored 530. I thought I should be able to increase my score by 150 points by July (I may have been a bit over ambitious). I don't think I took things seriously enough studying, I took a week long trip to Mexico, and my sister came to visit for 10 days. Needless to say, I was not putting in the effort necessary to raise my score 150 points.
I used the Kaplan GMAT Premier 2014 and completed each section. I did not take more practice tests, which I realize now was a mistake. I was feeling pretty confident and felt like I had learned a lot. However, I walked out today with my score of 560! Feeling disheartened I started doing some digging and searching online and came upon GMAT Club and am excited to try again!
I am looking forward to not only the advice, tips, and tricks I will learn here but also the encouragement and accountability!
Now I am trying to decided if I take the test again at the end of August or should I wait until the end of September? I will be teaching full time again this year and school starts August 12.
I am also wondering if I should get a tutor, take a live course, or take an online course?
Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Last summer in July I decided I wanted to apply to a program in which I would receive a MBA and a MEd. To apply to this program I would need to apply to the school of business and decided I would take the GMAT. Wow! I had a whole year to study and thought for sure I would be ready for the test. However, I was to being my first year of teaching in August.
I started teaching 4th grade in August and realized I would not have the time to study for the GMAT and settled on taking the test July 2014 so that I would have the summer to study. I thought I could start in May and be plenty ready by July. In May, I scheduled my test date and began studying. I took the practice exam and scored 530. I thought I should be able to increase my score by 150 points by July (I may have been a bit over ambitious). I don't think I took things seriously enough studying, I took a week long trip to Mexico, and my sister came to visit for 10 days. Needless to say, I was not putting in the effort necessary to raise my score 150 points.
I used the Kaplan GMAT Premier 2014 and completed each section. I did not take more practice tests, which I realize now was a mistake. I was feeling pretty confident and felt like I had learned a lot. However, I walked out today with my score of 560! Feeling disheartened I started doing some digging and searching online and came upon GMAT Club and am excited to try again!
I am looking forward to not only the advice, tips, and tricks I will learn here but also the encouragement and accountability!
Now I am trying to decided if I take the test again at the end of August or should I wait until the end of September? I will be teaching full time again this year and school starts August 12.
I am also wondering if I should get a tutor, take a live course, or take an online course?
Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!
23 Jul 2014, 22:44
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Hi Tashl
Sorry to hear about your bad experience. I am a new bee here too. wandering around for tips and suggestions. I think it is better to create error log of mistakes we do while doing practice exams and go through the answers to correct ourselves.
all the best this time.
Sorry to hear about your bad experience. I am a new bee here too. wandering around for tips and suggestions. I think it is better to create error log of mistakes we do while doing practice exams and go through the answers to correct ourselves.
all the best this time.
25 Jul 2014, 09:50
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Thanks GMatAspirerCA! Yeah, I am going to plan on using an error log this time, and even with my crazy schedule I'm going to push myself to get in 2 hours of studying a day!
