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29 Oct 2016, 16:06
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Hello,
I took my first GMAT exam on Sept 30, 2016. It wasn't until mid August when I decided to apply to Business School with the deadline of the application on Oct 01. for 5 weeks, I studied Manhattan Prep books, took few days from my stressful full-time job before the exam, practised a lot, before taking my exam and getting a disappointing 510. School requires a minimum 580 gmat score, so with one day remaining for my application deadline, I emailed the school and they agreed to give me 2 weeks extension. In those 2 weeks, I signed up on 5 week plan empowergmat, but there were so much to cover in those 2 weeks that I only focused on what I thought were my weaknesses. I ended up with 530 on my second time taking the GMAT exam and the school rejected my application for my low gmat score.
That is not going to stop me now. I have decided to attempt taking the exam for the 3rd time early January (2 months from now) as I have 2 schools in mind; however, I'd like to score more than the minimum requirement (which is 580). School gmat averages are 620 when I researched the schools, so my plan is to get around that when I take the exam in January. Which means I need to boost my score by 100 in just 2 months.
Currently, I have subscription with empowergmat till next week, all 10 Manhattan prep textbooks, 12th edition and 13th edition OG textbooks.What's your recommendation for 2 months study plan? Should I re-use my existing material and review everything and attempt the exam in 2 months or would you recommend any other prep material? I definitely need to strengthen both quantitative and verbal (especially verbal) as well as build up my endurance and stamina. I'm targeting 2-3 hours of studying per day during weekdays and 6 hours during weekends. I do work fulltime and sometime stay late at work which may affect my studying plan.
With so many things going wrong in my life lately, having to studying for the exam for around 7 weeks then take it twice and fail to get the minimum required as well as getting rejected from school has put me down; however, that will not stop me from doing it 3rd time and aiming for 630.
My math is rusty having not taken math for 11 years, my english is second language, and I work for 50 hours/week. I have 2 months left for my next planned gmat exam. Please advise!
I took my first GMAT exam on Sept 30, 2016. It wasn't until mid August when I decided to apply to Business School with the deadline of the application on Oct 01. for 5 weeks, I studied Manhattan Prep books, took few days from my stressful full-time job before the exam, practised a lot, before taking my exam and getting a disappointing 510. School requires a minimum 580 gmat score, so with one day remaining for my application deadline, I emailed the school and they agreed to give me 2 weeks extension. In those 2 weeks, I signed up on 5 week plan empowergmat, but there were so much to cover in those 2 weeks that I only focused on what I thought were my weaknesses. I ended up with 530 on my second time taking the GMAT exam and the school rejected my application for my low gmat score.
That is not going to stop me now. I have decided to attempt taking the exam for the 3rd time early January (2 months from now) as I have 2 schools in mind; however, I'd like to score more than the minimum requirement (which is 580). School gmat averages are 620 when I researched the schools, so my plan is to get around that when I take the exam in January. Which means I need to boost my score by 100 in just 2 months.
Currently, I have subscription with empowergmat till next week, all 10 Manhattan prep textbooks, 12th edition and 13th edition OG textbooks.What's your recommendation for 2 months study plan? Should I re-use my existing material and review everything and attempt the exam in 2 months or would you recommend any other prep material? I definitely need to strengthen both quantitative and verbal (especially verbal) as well as build up my endurance and stamina. I'm targeting 2-3 hours of studying per day during weekdays and 6 hours during weekends. I do work fulltime and sometime stay late at work which may affect my studying plan.
With so many things going wrong in my life lately, having to studying for the exam for around 7 weeks then take it twice and fail to get the minimum required as well as getting rejected from school has put me down; however, that will not stop me from doing it 3rd time and aiming for 630.
My math is rusty having not taken math for 11 years, my english is second language, and I work for 50 hours/week. I have 2 months left for my next planned gmat exam. Please advise!
30 Oct 2016, 19:00
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Hi karimelchami,
To start, for anyone who's interested in more of the 'backstory', you can find it here:
retake-gmat-exam-in-3-weeks-226471.html#p1742170
Since it's been 1.5 weeks since you took the GMAT, I'd like to know more about what you've been doing since then:
1) What study routine have you been following? What areas have you been working on?
2) Have you taken any practice CATs? And if you have, then how did you score?
3) Did you complete a Mistake Tracker after taking any of your recent CATs from the last month?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To start, for anyone who's interested in more of the 'backstory', you can find it here:
retake-gmat-exam-in-3-weeks-226471.html#p1742170
Since it's been 1.5 weeks since you took the GMAT, I'd like to know more about what you've been doing since then:
1) What study routine have you been following? What areas have you been working on?
2) Have you taken any practice CATs? And if you have, then how did you score?
3) Did you complete a Mistake Tracker after taking any of your recent CATs from the last month?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
30 Oct 2016, 19:49
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EMPOWERgmatRichC
Hi karimelchami,
To start, for anyone who's interested in more of the 'backstory', you can find it here:
retake-gmat-exam-in-3-weeks-226471.html#p1742170
Since it's been 1.5 weeks since you took the GMAT, I'd like to know more about what you've been doing since then:
1) What study routine have you been following? What areas have you been working on?
2) Have you taken any practice CATs? And if you have, then how did you score?
3) Did you complete a Mistake Tracker after taking any of your recent CATs from the last month?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To start, for anyone who's interested in more of the 'backstory', you can find it here:
retake-gmat-exam-in-3-weeks-226471.html#p1742170
Since it's been 1.5 weeks since you took the GMAT, I'd like to know more about what you've been doing since then:
1) What study routine have you been following? What areas have you been working on?
2) Have you taken any practice CATs? And if you have, then how did you score?
3) Did you complete a Mistake Tracker after taking any of your recent CATs from the last month?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Hi Rich
thank you for your response! I have not touched any material since my last exam on Oct 18th as I was waiting for school's decision. I will start studying again tomorrow and will make a decision about the material to study by tonight.
Here's what my plan is.
1- Review Math and Verbal content for the next 2 weeks (looking at Math revolution for Quant and e-Gmat verbal for verbal) - with one CAT every week
2- Study material for 4-5 weeks using empowergmat and Magoosh
3- Last 1-2 weeks would be lots of practicing
I have downloaded error log that I'll use for quizzes and CATs that I'll be taking over the next 2 months.
thanks!
