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Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 07:00
Gave the GMAT last August: Scored a 640 Math 42 V 34
Determined to do better, I slogged then I just took the GMAT a few days ago. On my practice tests I scored really well no less than 710's and even a 740 on knewton.

But when I took the real test scored a 640 again. M 47 V 33

Essays were great got done in 15 minutes flat with each! Math was okay scored but Verbal crashed. I did well on Verbal in practice tests all RC were right but I am not sure what happened on the main exam. I am truly devastated but have decided to pick up the pieces and try one last time!

Please Please give me some tips as to how I can improve my verbal... What can I do.. I have gone through the MGMAT books numerous times...

Any tips you all can give me that will help me break the 700 barrier will be appreciated!

Thanks you all!
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 08:17
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Gave the GMAT last August: Scored a 640 Math 42 V 34
Determined to do better, I slogged then I just took the GMAT a few days ago. On my practice tests I scored really well no less than 710's and even a 740 on knewton.

But when I took the real test scored a 640 again. M 47 V 33

Essays were great got done in 15 minutes flat with each! Math was okay scored but Verbal crashed. I did well on Verbal in practice tests all RC were right but I am not sure what happened on the main exam. I am truly devastated but have decided to pick up the pieces and try one last time!

Please Please give me some tips as to how I can improve my verbal... What can I do.. I have gone through the MGMAT books numerous times...

Any tips you all can give me that will help me break the 700 barrier will be appreciated!

Thanks you all!


Are you sure about your scores??? I doubt...It should be around 660 /670 with Q47V33. Please check !!!
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 20 Aug 2010, 09:04
Yes I just checked again and typing with my score in front of me Q47 (77 percentile) V 33 (66 percentile) total 640 (75 percentile)
Triple checked ... now what?

Originally posted by agnok on 20 Aug 2010, 08:59.
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 09:01
dang. that's intense dude.
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 09:06
Is there any hope??
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 09:08
yeah. work on your verbal. get manhattan GMAT series and do work =)
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 09:22
I think it's important to isolate your weaknesses.

It appears that your quantatitive skills are solid so you just have to brush it up before you take the exam again(if you decide to do so).

It looks like you are having some problems in verbal. In what section do you have problems? CR? SC? RC? Personally for me, I had problems with just the SC --- probably stems from the fact that I'm not a native speaker but no need to elaborate on my life story. :-D

Once you isolate the weaknesses, try the OG. Go through front and back and try to introspect on the problems you answered incorrectly before looking at the explanation. Make another educated choice and see if you are right or not. More productive time you spend on problems, more knowledge you will retain.

Most importantly, don't be frustrated!
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 09:59
Thanks dc..

I have a lot of issues with SC... CR follows close second...
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2010, 11:57
Since you know your deficiency, the solution should be easier to approach.

I can't really help you with CR --- for some reason, I didn't have too much trouble with CR and RC --- so I'll tell you what I did to improve my SC.

For me, although memorizing the rules helped a bit, it was very important to get enough repetitions.

Go through OG problems, if you have already done the problems, go through once again. Analyze all the problems you get wrong and start from beginning to the end once again. As I mentioned earlier, introspect and think hard why the problems you got wrong were incorrect.

Good luck!
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Re: Need Advice [#permalink] New post   21 Aug 2010, 05:07
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