Help needed Giving GMAT again

Thanks for the reply.

When i used to give mock tests i never wrote any essays, i used to skip that part and go directly to the quant. section. Maybe that was the problem.

Any suggestions about how to increase to my verbal score.

hey, I sort of lost track of time for a while and some messages got lost.
I just ran across your message as I was reviewing and catching up with posts. I saw you were irritated after nobody replied...
It happens... but the worst is not to ask the question at all.
GMAT is very exhausting - it is long and keeps one nervous. I was as good as dead after mine.

Anyway, I think the best use of your time is to read - to try to get used to long passages and be able to stay focused. This was my main problem - I lost any attention and did not even try to finish reading the passsages - it did nto make sense anyway, so why bother? This was my approach on several pracrtice test, but then I decided this was stupid and I had to actually READ things to answer the questions. I got a bunch of fiction. I tried reading philosophy, history, and the Bible, but that was not effective - I did not have an urge to continue reading any of these things, so instead I got some fiction. I have a list of Hard/Average books to read on this site. Check them out. I won't comment much, but Henry James can fry some brain.

Bogdan.

Hi Shobjit,
You experience with the GMAT is no different from mine.
I got 650 ( 44/35). I was very confident while taking the exam, but after I was half way through the Verbal section I could not concentrate. I hit a couple of difficult CR and that ate up a lot of my time. I ended up guess the last RC (total of 5 questions).
I have decided to take the test again.

Guys Guys Guys!!!
650 is an excellent score!! Nothing to be ashamed of. I can say with confidence that with a 650 you will be considered for decent schools with the caveat that your other statistics (work exp, refs, etc..) are not lacking.

I feel bad for him
But anyhow, I believe if anyone comes across this post, they might benefit
First check my personal plan, it does work to get a V40, if you're focussed on test day
https://gmatclub.com/forum/beginner-to- ... s#p2313182

Given that this post was from 2003, I think GMAC was very arrogant, still is but more then, to let the test taker consider the section.
I think by now he must be in his home, having a nice time with his kids
Focus is the key
If you're focused, you got it all
How to fOCUS?
You're barking the wrong tree, I got carried away by a 5 para long passage and GMAT is shorter now, so time was of essence
I took 30 seconds off, tried to clear my mind (a lot was going on my mind because the pep talk given by my loved ones involved the words "you were never good enough for schools as a child, don't be disappointed if you don't get good marks")
Motivational, true. But since I kind of know that they were never on board with the GMAT Thing, the words found a place in my head, rent free. That would never have happened if those were the words of a stranger

After the 30 seconds off I took up the test again. This time I was comparatively more focused
Any how, losing focus is inevitable, what you need to do is make the best of what you got, remember, TIME FLIES
Stay put
Stay strong

If it does any good think of people in worse condition than you, it works for me

Know that 30 seconds off is a 5 minutes gain

Have you done all OG, OG Verbal Review, and OG Quant Review questions? It will help you achieve 700+.

Btw what is you status now?

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This post is like 16 years ago! I'm sure this guy must have achieved his MBA dream by now :D . All these years, GMAT is just so different now