And we have a 570... =(

Thanks guys,

I appreciate the heads up...

Killer, thanks for your compliment from the other post (math exponent explanation).. now if I can improve all areas of my math! heh heh...

Vineet, thanks for the tips, I appreciate it..I hope to get a great Q score like you! I read your post, found out you also took your GMAT yest with less than stellar results...As far as verbal goes, along with doing questions, here's something you should do... Make it a daily habit to read a high level journal or newspaper.. For example, read the Wall Street Journal online (wsj.com), read the Economist magazine, or online (economist.com)... Even though your scores on practice tests were good, the GMAT also test your familiarity with normal conventional English... I would highly advise getting into that habit, so you'll subconsciously "soak" in high level written English (most similar to what you'll see on the RC portion).. but most of all bro, don't get so down.. Life isn't over.. A great score or bad score doesn't mean much if you don't have the fight, (if you're familiar with Hindi, then you'll know what I mean by Himat)... It's more true in business than in any other discipline.. If you have someone who scored a 570 and someone who scored a 750.. If the 570 individual has more drive and himat and refuses to accept the obstacles in his life.. then he'll be much more successful than a 750 person with a "take life as it comes" mentality... Keep it up brother.. You will succeed... YOU have to believe it though...

Thanks a lot AK79...I will retake the exam...try and relax this time round...come what may...Ya and this time I won't attach much importance to the score...It can't get any worse than this ...I'll never lose hope...I promise.

So, I've taken a few days away from GMAT... Been doing alot of thinking and reflecting... I don't think I was as dedicated as I could have been my first time around... So here we go again... God willing, I will succeed... I have to.. There is no way out... Who wants to help me get my quant up!!!

Great verbal score. Your problem may be that you don't have a good grip on the basic quant concepts. So this should be a main point of consideration, imo. Have you considered MGMAT's math books? They did a pretty good job with their SC book and if their books on quant are even half as good you may find them really helpful. Or you could just take a prep course?

Once you get the basics down, I'd suggest that you redo OG and... do some Challenged.

Good luck and keep your head up

Do as I did, FACE YOUR FEARS. You have a pretty similar balance that I had at the first time, only that I had a better Q than V.

If you can get a V39 and revamp your Q to something around 40 you would get a score around 650 and that's a score that would put you to fight some good schools.

Start doing a "error log" see what you can improve: algebra, geometry, DS? Do as much exercises as you can, and have a positive attitude. The GMAT is a beast that wants to scare you, you need to make the other way around.

Good Luck next time.

It's been a while since I've posted on here... things have been 'hectic' to say the least..I landed a new job which I thought was amazing, until I was let go last week due to 'downsizing'... With that, I am back in GMAT Prep mode... I wanted to thank all you guys for your good words and encouragement.. I haven't checked in to see how everyone is doing in their prep, but I hope everyone's goals are being met..

Now I had another question for my GMATclubbers... As far as Challenges go... Given my previous Q score.. should I just focus on doing all the OG problems perfectly first, then get the Challenges? Or do the Challenges now, face even more frustration, but have comfort in the fact that i'm in Quant bootcamp if you will with the Challenges.. and my performance will automatically improve with practice and exposure to the hardest questions?

Thanks again everyone... There is so much that I want to say... from a personal perspective.. the GMAT and the role in admissions.. and the need for an MBA in today's market and economny..either that or your own business... which is the plan one day.. but need the MBA to build up some capital reserves first.. eh.. feel all on my own most days.. not a good feeling... but have to keep pushing.. and pushing.. and pushing...

I was reading something the other day..and it really stuck a chord with me... It doesn't take much to make alot of money... A person's true character.. and indicator of success... is that can you make it all back once you've lost it? I'm in that struggle right now.. have lost alot of things.. personally and financially...but going to keep coming back and coming back... after all, if you're at the bottom, what do you have to loose anyway?

yikes went off on a bit of tangent.. .strange though.. .I have a feeling that a good number of you on this board can relate to what i'm saying...

hope all are well.. look forward to thoughts and comments..

Cheers all...

AK

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