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Updated on: 09 Apr 2025, 09:29
Originally posted by sss123Golu on 16 Oct 2024, 23:27.
Last edited by sss123Golu on 09 Apr 2025, 09:29, edited 3 times in total.
Last edited by sss123Golu on 09 Apr 2025, 09:29, edited 3 times in total.
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I am finally done with the GMAT, having achieved more than my target score of 645 (actually I was hoping for around 605-615 after analyzing my mock scores lol). My Journey began last year in May 2023 when I first thought of giving the GMAT and doing MBA due to my super toxic job. I gave my first mock test and got 450 (classic GMAT official mock test). After that, I was hustling with my job and watching random YouTube videos (GMATNinja etc). I took E GMAT Subscription 2-3 times since it was cheap and did some practice questions on GMAT Club - I got 500 on the actual GMAT Exam (Q42 V18). This ended phase 1 of my journey and also, I thought, my dream of doing an MBA (Initially I was sad and disappointed, so I thought that way).
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After March 2024, phase 2 of my journey started, and I bought a TTP subscription for 1 month, which helped me in increasing my Quant score and mastering the basic concepts through their easy, medium, and hard tests (lots of practice). I gave GMAT Focus in June 2024 and got 575(Q 81 V77 DI 77). I was happy that I had achieved an over 120 points improvement from my baseline score and would be able to apply for MBA in 2-3 good colleges (not top tier), but I was still distant from my dream of achieving that elusive 645. Because of my weak Verbal performance, I wanted personal tuition at that time but was not able to afford it. This brings us to the end of my phase 2 journey.
A friend from reddit suggested switching to the GRE since it is also accepted for MBA admissions and is a bit easy as compared to the GMAT. I then joined GregMat’s classes as they were cheap, and his techniques initially worked for me. I was able to increase my score from 291 in the official mocks to 314 on the actual exam. I gave the GRE a second time since I was getting 319 in mocks, but as fate would have it I again got 314 (my target score on GRE was 325+). Then, I understood that GregMat is of limited utility for normal candidates like me. After 314, score increase may require something else, and so ended phase 3 of my journey.
So, I went back to the GMAT!
Randomly, I came across Marty Murray on Reddit on one of his comments where he was explaining something about attention and focus. I said I needed help with focus and other aspects of GMAT prep, and he scheduled a free session for me where we discussed in detail my ESR report, GRE fiasco, etc. I was not expecting much whether he will personally guide me through my GMAT preparation (due to financial crunch), but to my surprise he agreed. I was not solely banking on my Indian teacher and wanted additional help since my exam was scheduled within 15-20 days.
We did sessions on Critical Reasoning, Overlapping Sets, Probability, Permutations and Combinations, Graphs and Tables, Two Part analysis, etc. In all cases, he emphasized care and thoroughness, and a key thing he said was that critical reasoning skills are useful for all parts of the GMAT, and even for life, and this thing worked. While my Verbal score was only slightly improved from my previous test, the reasoning and focusing skills I developed working with Marty helped me in navigating through the Quant and Data Insights sections, changing my whole score, and I got Q90 (100th percentile)!!!!
My journey is unique since I hopped back to the GMAT from the GRE (reverse is common GMAT —> GRE).
This is the Key - Read CAREFULLY - for acing GMAT exam and even navigating through challenging problems of one’s life. Earlier I used to feel sad that people who are getting 700+ on the GMAT are from consulting backgrounds, law backgrounds (V90 ones), etc., but what about normal people like me?? If I can get that 100th percentile, you can also do it. Believe in God; miracles do happen, and I got personal tuition just before my exam was scheduled. I am finally done with the GMAT, and with dedication, you will achieve your goal.
You can find my detailed post with screenshots of my GMAT/GRE scores on the following reddit thread (as I am not able to insert images here on GMATClub):-
https://www.reddit.com/r/GMAT/comments/1g5hil4/from_gmat_450_to_gre_314_to_gmat_665_a_unique/
Watch My YouTube Debrief
After March 2024, phase 2 of my journey started, and I bought a TTP subscription for 1 month, which helped me in increasing my Quant score and mastering the basic concepts through their easy, medium, and hard tests (lots of practice). I gave GMAT Focus in June 2024 and got 575(Q 81 V77 DI 77). I was happy that I had achieved an over 120 points improvement from my baseline score and would be able to apply for MBA in 2-3 good colleges (not top tier), but I was still distant from my dream of achieving that elusive 645. Because of my weak Verbal performance, I wanted personal tuition at that time but was not able to afford it. This brings us to the end of my phase 2 journey.
A friend from reddit suggested switching to the GRE since it is also accepted for MBA admissions and is a bit easy as compared to the GMAT. I then joined GregMat’s classes as they were cheap, and his techniques initially worked for me. I was able to increase my score from 291 in the official mocks to 314 on the actual exam. I gave the GRE a second time since I was getting 319 in mocks, but as fate would have it I again got 314 (my target score on GRE was 325+). Then, I understood that GregMat is of limited utility for normal candidates like me. After 314, score increase may require something else, and so ended phase 3 of my journey.
So, I went back to the GMAT!
Randomly, I came across Marty Murray on Reddit on one of his comments where he was explaining something about attention and focus. I said I needed help with focus and other aspects of GMAT prep, and he scheduled a free session for me where we discussed in detail my ESR report, GRE fiasco, etc. I was not expecting much whether he will personally guide me through my GMAT preparation (due to financial crunch), but to my surprise he agreed. I was not solely banking on my Indian teacher and wanted additional help since my exam was scheduled within 15-20 days.
We did sessions on Critical Reasoning, Overlapping Sets, Probability, Permutations and Combinations, Graphs and Tables, Two Part analysis, etc. In all cases, he emphasized care and thoroughness, and a key thing he said was that critical reasoning skills are useful for all parts of the GMAT, and even for life, and this thing worked. While my Verbal score was only slightly improved from my previous test, the reasoning and focusing skills I developed working with Marty helped me in navigating through the Quant and Data Insights sections, changing my whole score, and I got Q90 (100th percentile)!!!!
My journey is unique since I hopped back to the GMAT from the GRE (reverse is common GMAT —> GRE).
This is the Key - Read CAREFULLY - for acing GMAT exam and even navigating through challenging problems of one’s life. Earlier I used to feel sad that people who are getting 700+ on the GMAT are from consulting backgrounds, law backgrounds (V90 ones), etc., but what about normal people like me?? If I can get that 100th percentile, you can also do it. Believe in God; miracles do happen, and I got personal tuition just before my exam was scheduled. I am finally done with the GMAT, and with dedication, you will achieve your goal.
You can find my detailed post with screenshots of my GMAT/GRE scores on the following reddit thread (as I am not able to insert images here on GMATClub):-
https://www.reddit.com/r/GMAT/comments/1g5hil4/from_gmat_450_to_gre_314_to_gmat_665_a_unique/
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19 Oct 2024, 09:10
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Congrats!
It's great to see that your work and dedication paid off, and I'm sure your story will inspire others.
It's great to see that your work and dedication paid off, and I'm sure your story will inspire others.
19 Oct 2024, 11:16
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Congratulations sss123Golu!!!
Thank you for sharing your story and sorry about the glitch with images.
We have enabled WEBP as an option to upload images.
Thank you for sharing your story and sorry about the glitch with images.
We have enabled WEBP as an option to upload images.
yupp I saw the attachments (images) are now visible 
