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Scored 400 on the GMAT , Please Help! 25 Mar 2012, 15:26
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I scored a 400 on the GMAT after taking the exam Friday morning. I had 24Q 13 percentile and 21Q 23 percentile. My goal is to score a 550 GMAT. I am trying to attend Pepperdine's fully employed MBA program.

Please help me with any tips or suggestions. Would the Knewton online course help me earn a 550?
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Scored 400 on the GMAT , Please Help! 25 Mar 2012, 17:34
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In order to properly reply to your question, we will need to know details about your overall study schedule. Could you tell us about your background, study materials used, the length of study (per day and in total), and experience during test day? Any other relevant information would further help us to answer your question.

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Scored 400 on the GMAT , Please Help! 25 Mar 2012, 18:19
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My study materials consisted of the official guide, the official guide math and official guide verbal. I studied two hours a day for four months. I completed the problems and reviewed the errors as well. I think that I'm having trouble with the patterns and concepts on problems. The greatest irony is that my verbal scores are awful and I have a BA in Journalism. Hope this is enough details.
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So you relied on the OG review sections for math and verbal to study? If so, then I think that we have just identified one of the major reasons for your score. The OG is good practice material, but the short review sections are unreliable for delivering great results. You definitely need to rely on proper guidebooks. First, see here:

best-gmat-books-77703.html

Since you seem to struggle more with verbal, look into the Powerscore CR Bible and the Manhattan SC guidebook.

The Manhattan math series seems to be the most popular source for the quant section, but they're expensive and might not be totally necessary for your circumstances; you already studied a good bit, so five math books might cause GMAT fatigue. So look into the Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook.

A GMAT course is an option if you need the discipline and structure that a class environment can offer. It's also something to consider if you strongly feel that you need additional, outside help.
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