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Is the real test much harder than the practice exams?

helpmeongmat

13 Aug 2007, 18:06

2

3,593

14 Aug 2007, 03:26

Very frustrated with my scores...

helpmeongmat

13 Aug 2007, 18:04

0

2,081

by: helpmeongmat

13 Aug 2007, 18:04

480 official gmat score and 6.0 awa

helpmeongmat

07 Jul 2007, 12:03

1

3,911

07 Jul 2007, 13:44

Just took the GMAT and am a bit depressed

helpmeongmat

22 Jun 2007, 15:36

9

3,147

by: vsaxenaGMAT

06 Jul 2007, 10:00

480 on first gmat practice test...should i be worried?

helpmeongmat

11 Mar 2007, 17:11

2

6

5,884

by: braindancer

12 Mar 2007, 23:55

GMAT Doubt/Encouragement

HelpmeOut41

07 Apr 2017, 19:24

6

2,062

10 Apr 2017, 18:52

Terrible Test Center Experience

helpmestudy

18 Aug 2023, 21:01

1

7

1,325

by: GmatKnightTutor

19 Aug 2023, 09:06

HELP NEEDED-Exam Cancelled- Horrible experience

helpnedded

27 Jul 2011, 02:59

11

3,156

by: varunmaheshwari

28 Jul 2011, 21:02

550 to 630 :( Need more to achieve my dream

1, 2

heman2402

06 Oct 2011, 10:21

4

20

9,117

08 May 2014, 02:34

680(49Q,34V) to 720 (50Q, 37V) - My loooong story!

hemanthp

26 Oct 2010, 19:33

5

8

4,347

27 Oct 2010, 11:17

Caught on the boundary - 680 (49Q; 34V)

hemanthp

02 Sep 2010, 01:35

2

6

2,378

06 Sep 2010, 02:55

A bad performance with a decent result

hemantS

20 Aug 2006, 12:56

12

3,301

28 Aug 2006, 13:47

Retaking GMAT for one last time or giving up?

henkkoning

26 Feb 2019, 07:46

6

12

1,929

04 Mar 2019, 08:42

Should I retake?

hennaj

24 Sep 2015, 09:00

1

1,716

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

24 Sep 2015, 10:33

GMAT Quant - study resources for >80%

hercules022

06 Aug 2009, 13:17

3

2

3,671

06 Aug 2009, 22:57

Tale of a First Timer

heregoesnothing

05 Jul 2011, 17:38

4

3,199

14 Jun 2011, 08:41

gmat experience

hereiam2410

27 Jan 2025, 08:51

2

393

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

29 Jan 2025, 07:18

Journey with TTP

herewego52

28 Jun 2020, 21:48

2

4

4,286

19 Sep 2020, 02:59

My Road to 700, 3rd attempt, Non native

Hermaths

04 Jun 2014, 04:39

3

2

2,644

20 Jun 2014, 05:57

Verbal: the same scenario, yet different score. What's wrong?!

Hero8888

11 Aug 2018, 12:56

8

2,264

16 Aug 2018, 07:52

Debrief: 2 yrs, 205 -> 535, lessons learned, target 645 (need advice)

heron6

24 Dec 2025, 20:58

3

3

542

01 Mar 2026, 08:28

hero_with_1000_faces

09 Oct 2019, 18:25

2

1,327

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

10 Oct 2019, 07:29

Third Time' s the Charm! 640-->640-->720

herserendipity

15 Dec 2010, 06:10

7

3,894

by: herserendipity

14 Dec 2010, 06:05

Retaking GMAT (sorry for the length)

herserendipity

07 Sep 2010, 13:01

5

2,128

by: herserendipity

09 Sep 2010, 16:27

Test Center Disruption Due to Construction Noise- Need Advice

hershehy

28 Nov 2025, 05:44

4

9

338

19 Dec 2025, 22:04

My GMAT Experience - long post (scored a 770) yipeeeee!!

hey007

27 May 2006, 16:39

3

3,595

27 May 2006, 23:49

Share your thoughts on my GMAT journey

1, 2, 3, 4

heygirl

08 Mar 2011, 08:05

22

72

11,380

10 Apr 2011, 17:55

Need some Advice.. how to go from 600-650-700??

heygirl

26 Feb 2011, 19:31

0

3,213

26 Feb 2011, 19:31

From 610 to 750 and why I still hate the Gmat

heyholetsgo

02 Sep 2011, 06:50

4

17

6,354

11 Sep 2011, 23:34

Scheduling 5th attempt

heyrohit

20 Aug 2021, 07:58

8

2,479

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

20 Aug 2021, 21:45

Help needed for Verbal, 650 (V28, Q50)

heyrohit

27 Jul 2019, 17:52

1

5

2,797

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

26 Aug 2019, 18:00

660, 3years work experience

heythere

08 Jun 2005, 13:19

2

2,021

09 Jun 2005, 13:25

Just got done sitting for the GMAT,

hfbamafan

28 Aug 2012, 13:42

0

2,161

28 Aug 2012, 13:42

FINALLY DONE!!! 580 on first practice test to 760 on the real thing.

hffballer

25 Jul 2016, 08:08

2

7

4,368

27 Jul 2016, 21:42

MGMAT Progression Help

hffballer

26 May 2016, 07:50

4

1,955

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

26 May 2016, 12:16

The second attempt, 730 (Q 48 V 41)

HF_2005

07 Sep 2005, 00:23

4

3,040

12 Sep 2005, 07:23

670 (Q47,V34), disappointed. Seek advice to improve verbal

HF_2005

28 Jul 2005, 23:08

4

2,222

01 Aug 2005, 01:49

630 (50 Q , 28V)

HG

10 Jan 2009, 23:06

2

3,114

by: chicagocubsrule

04 Jan 2009, 23:05

from 640 to 720 (47Q , 41V) in 1 month

hhsdreamer

21 Sep 2015, 07:02

4

6

5,568

28 Sep 2015, 00:33

Nailed it 740 (qa-49,va-41)

hichhoo

01 Apr 2012, 22:37

6

2

3,594

02 Apr 2012, 02:41

Fluctuating mock scores and disappointing official score

HiddenBox

08 May 2021, 10:17

3

9

6,593

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

10 May 2021, 21:37

600...Got owned by the GMAT...My action plan going forward...

hideyoshi

07 Oct 2015, 08:56

6

1,690

03 Dec 2015, 22:14

770 in two weeks. How an undergrad did it.

Hieronymus

22 Nov 2013, 10:28

1

1,974

27 Nov 2013, 03:11

560 to 690 to 490 - The Burnout story

highdiving

10 May 2012, 12:33

13

17

7,665

by: Big4Advisory

09 May 2013, 05:22

Skills for good GMAT score, do they help in elite colleges?

highhopeful

26 Oct 2010, 19:06

7

3,142

by: randompattern

07 Jan 2011, 05:43

Thank you all - Finally finished!!!

highhopes

19 Jul 2008, 09:34

1

6

2,210

20 Jul 2008, 10:59

Practice Tests Similar to MGMAT

highhopes

11 May 2008, 09:05

2

2,301

11 May 2008, 15:01

660 to a... 710!!! :-)

highwyre237

20 Feb 2012, 08:20

2

5

4,018

by: gladiator999

21 Feb 2012, 05:36

660 to a... 680 :-(

highwyre237

10 Dec 2011, 20:06

9

2,941

by: highwyre237

13 Dec 2011, 06:19

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

higmat

30 Dec 2003, 20:14

1

3,090

31 Dec 2003, 00:19

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