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First time taking gmat, got 710. How can I improve my score?

katkim

30 Aug 2018, 05:10

3

9

3,459

15 Sep 2018, 01:26

First time taking prep, scored 570

gwendolinecn

01 Nov 2010, 08:13

3

2,566

04 Nov 2010, 14:24

First Time Taking Test WITH Essay and score went down...?

jimmyjamesdonkey

19 Apr 2008, 16:23

4

2,216

19 Apr 2008, 20:12

First Time Test Taker - New GMAT & Personal Experience/Journey So Far

squishi831

02 May 2018, 15:13

2

1

2,571

by: rahulsehgal

03 May 2018, 09:02

First time, 710 (Q49,V39) - summing it up

krisssp

23 Nov 2011, 15:56

1

3,037

23 Nov 2011, 19:57

First time...Got a 620 - Retake or move on?

GhostA

24 Mar 2015, 00:15

2

3,574

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

30 Mar 2015, 12:18

First timer scores 740 – Made mistakes that you mustn't

aksb

18 Sep 2021, 05:02

8

4

3,650

21 Sep 2021, 09:37

First timer..690 (Q49, V35) - July 27 04

San

27 Jul 2004, 12:49

2

2,737

27 Jul 2004, 19:38

First try - 700 (V49 Q36) - just wanted to vent for a bit

Ilgattopardo

16 Jun 2022, 02:17

5

6

1,686

22 Jun 2022, 20:44

First try 590...shooting for 700+

UGAtoUNC

06 Mar 2012, 10:45

4

2,949

22 Mar 2012, 09:37

First Try 650 need help to 700+

Columbia08

03 Nov 2007, 19:58

4

3,046

04 Nov 2007, 18:47

First try 700 Q49, V35, IR8 - Entrepreneur background

sakaai

10 Nov 2015, 09:03

1

1

2,233

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

10 Nov 2015, 12:37

First try 700 with TTP - musician background

TomerSdt

13 Aug 2021, 13:30

2

2

2,090

16 Aug 2021, 19:23

First try disappointing at 600

Franck Garcia

16 Aug 2004, 01:53

9

3,225

18 Aug 2004, 22:36

First try today.. 700 q47 v40 6 IR...edit with 2nd try

Cuse2Duke

13 Jun 2015, 15:23

1

2

2,566

06 Apr 2015, 07:15

First try-590 Q(47), V(25).......bad luck

higmat

30 Dec 2003, 20:14

1

3,090

31 Dec 2003, 00:19

First try, barely any prep: 650

MMMs

16 Dec 2009, 10:56

2

2,459

17 Dec 2009, 08:57

First try, highest score: 760 (Q49, V44, IR8)

maddieaf

26 Mar 2019, 20:02

4

6

3,793

29 Mar 2019, 11:04

First try, scored 620.

DesecratoR

26 Mar 2012, 08:32

6

5,560

29 Mar 2012, 12:44

First Try: 520... #feelsbatman

handullz

23 May 2012, 15:59

1

1,813

23 May 2012, 16:47

Vid14

26 Jul 2013, 12:01

1

2,332

by: rajathpanta

26 Jul 2013, 22:58

First try.. 610 (q42, v32)

jazzchicago

25 May 2004, 09:46

3

3,081

25 May 2004, 15:28

Five Rejections, One Broken Marker, and an Admit: My GMAT-ISB Journey

kayshyap044

11 Dec 2025, 09:28

6

3

435

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

12 Dec 2025, 06:34

Fixing My Verbal Foundation Got Me to 715 (Q88/V85/DI84)

suyashuber

21 Feb 2026, 10:12

2

3

355

by: MartyMurray

26 Feb 2026, 06:24

Flagged for Admin Review - Could it be due to entering my name wrong?

furkanicus

09 Aug 2023, 10:36

6

6

1,779

11 Aug 2023, 09:41

Flagged for review

NA08

25 Oct 2023, 10:32

1

6

1,212

03 Nov 2023, 09:01

Fletcher's 760 (Q48, V46) GMAT Success Story

ScottTargetTestPrep

28 Jan 2022, 05:51

9

0

1,808

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

28 Jan 2022, 05:51

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. My method to >700.

luishector

07 Feb 2015, 15:23

4

2

2,948

by: fireinbelly

09 Feb 2015, 03:26

TheSaint

16 Jul 2008, 01:53

1

1,909

16 Jul 2008, 19:33

Fluctuating mock scores and disappointing official score

HiddenBox

08 May 2021, 10:17

3

9

6,592

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

10 May 2021, 21:37

Flunked the GMAT ..510 on first attempt :(

nr09

09 Feb 2021, 11:51

7

1,600

by: GMATWhizTeam

02 Mar 2021, 03:19

Focus Quant: 3 wrong answers + 1 unanswered - Q76 & 37th percentile?

Hajiahmad

10 Jan 2025, 07:42

5

4

1,236

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

14 Jan 2025, 19:51

Focused approach to reach 720 in second attempt

amarahk

28 Oct 2021, 03:31

4

11

2,593

18 Jan 2022, 21:41

Food During GMAT

Curly05

21 Jul 2003, 22:10

8

8,255

23 Jul 2003, 14:31

Moved:

for 700+ takers

somethingbetter

27 Aug 2007, 15:51

0

173

28 Aug 2007, 16:23

For All GMAT preparers!! Go to PR

Anand1990

05 Oct 2014, 07:00

0

1,535

05 Oct 2014, 07:00

For anyone interested

wiseguy

13 May 2005, 06:26

4

2,196

02 Jun 2005, 08:06

For anyone who has a bad time with nervousness

wiseguy

24 Dec 2003, 15:14

1

2,350

24 Dec 2003, 16:02

For GMAT online takers, Can It get any worse ??

Sathvik02

23 Dec 2023, 12:55

3

2

1,402

23 Dec 2023, 22:23

Moved:

Moved: For JD/MBA candidates: which test should you take first?

BestGMATEliza

30 Jun 2014, 01:30

0

74

by: TheEconomistGMATTutor

01 Jul 2014, 15:15

For me 610 is sufficient

carriero

07 Jan 2004, 16:11

12

2,979

19 Jan 2004, 17:17

For people who want to score between 550 and 600

tyson305

06 Jun 2014, 20:18

1

0

2,508

06 Jun 2014, 20:18

For Quant - which topics did you see most on your exam?

TimeSquareDesi

05 Mar 2010, 11:39

3

4

2,359

by: TimeSquareDesi

05 Mar 2010, 21:58

For the Non-genius: From 550 to 640 (w/ study sheet)

Octane

30 Dec 2007, 03:23

18

16

4,062

03 Jun 2008, 20:38

For those of us that cannot think with...

anon1

21 Nov 2012, 16:44

0

1,558

21 Nov 2012, 16:44

For those of you who scored good..

TeHCM

07 Jun 2004, 12:34

1

2,452

07 Jun 2004, 14:20

For those who have taken it recently...

ice t

10 Sep 2004, 14:05

6

3,065

by: myfrankenstein

01 Oct 2004, 23:40

For those who have taking the GMAT....

jimmyjamesdonkey

11 May 2008, 17:21

5

2,727

13 May 2008, 12:28

For those who score consistently high on GMATPreps

gmat blows

18 May 2008, 13:11

1

2,309

by: MeddlingKid

18 May 2008, 13:30

Forgot to get my green card back after the exam!How should I do?

ydai13

06 Aug 2021, 15:38

2

951

08 Aug 2021, 10:28

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