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Hello fellow GMATers:

Need some advice, not sure where to go from here. I know I should take the exam again but I'm just so discouraged.

I've been studying since November 2006... (attempted during 2002, 2004 as well but never took the actual test). I took Kaplan at that time and also some private tutoring. I took the exam in January 2007 and scored a sad score of 510. I took off a month and half and decided to conquer it again. So I signed up for VeritasPrep and some more private tutoring with one of the best teachers and still scored a 500 (even lower than the first time!!!). I don't understand what's wrong. I've been taking practice exams and been scoring:

GMAT Prep 580, 580, 600, 600
Veritas 510, 580
800 Score 590, 510, 600, 660, 590
MGMAT 660, 620, 630

I know these are not the best scores but I was hoping I will get a least a 620. ugh. I also feel like I know the content more than ever before. :( This is just sad. I know the right thing to do now is continue to study a little more and take it again but I am just so discouraged. I felt like I wasted so much time and money and my score hasn't even improved.

I'm thinking maybe taking some time off… retake the course, study again and take it one last time - the third time is always the charm right? BUT what if I don’t do well again… I can't possibly take it the fourth, fifth time - can I??!? :( :( :(

Any feedback, advice, and ideas are welcomed.
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btw, my raw score for my GMATs is 500 (Q35, V25). sigh... at least I got a 5.5 on my writing.
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Just take a deep breath.

Have you looked at your weaknesses? What areas are you having the *most* difficulty with? What types of questions are you having a hard time with? DS? CR?

If you're knocking on the door of the score you need, no matter what it is, don't take the machine gun approach to studying (hitting everything wildly). Take the sniper approach, target one thing and blow it away :)
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I agree with zakk to look yourself in the mirror (metaphorically speaking) and see where your weaknesses are in terms of the GMAT. Why did you get Q35, V25? Which questions are you having problems with? How's your pacing? The easiest way to improve your verbal score (IMO) is to work on your SC. Those - with enough practice - you can usually do well on, since they're mainly just a process of eliminating faux answers based on the "rules" you learn.
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I am in the same boat . I have been studying hard for one month but look like my score dosnt move above 600 /610 mark . I have been scoring well on quant 45-47 but verbal kills 25-28.
I heard people have some kind of error log . If somebody can upload a template of that , it would be very helpful.
I am targetting minimum 700.
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Search around this forum, there are plenty of stories of people going from 550s to 700+ so its possible. Not everyone gets 700+ the first time...you just have to find your weaknesses and focus on those and don't worry about the stuff you are already pretty strong in.
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I took Kaplan at that time and also some private tutoring. I took the exam in January 2007 and scored a sad score of 510.

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What's your split between verbal and quant?

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thanks everyone for your input, advice, and encouragement.
510 dont quite remember but i think around (38 Q, somewhere in the teens for V)
My weaknesses are RC and SC. Math, Number prop.
I'll just have to study more and work harder... hopefully, this time it'll be my last.
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dauyeung, cheer up! There are people in this forum who started with lower scores than yours, and ended up with 700+ in subsequent attempts!
To me, there is a learning curve, scoring curve, and actual GMAT score. Although all are interrelated, none are the same.
Just because you have scored 650 in you practice does not mean that you will score the same during actual test; explore what it takes to score to your potential in actual test.
Identify your weeknesses and address them - this is a continuous and two way process!
Scores of less than Q40 and V30 in most case mean that you have significant need for nailing relevant concepts (NOT tricks and strategies!)
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thanks everyone for your input, advice, and encouragement.
510 dont quite remember but i think around (38 Q, somewhere in the teens for V)
My weaknesses are RC and SC. Math, Number prop.
I'll just have to study more and work harder... hopefully, this time it'll be my last.
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If you are scoring in the teens in Verbal Kaplan, Veritas, etc... none of that will help you. You need to cover the basics and start from the ground up. Your MGMAT scores look very encouraging!

Don't get discouraged. If you have the time to invest, I recommend taking a few months to really work on Verbal. I am guessing English is not your first language... so you might want to take an ESL class at a local college. It might cost a pretty penny, but you will get more from it than any Veritas course. While you are at it, maybe take a Intro College writing class... one where you will have to read things and write about them and the Professor will grade you with a critical eye.
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