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If You Want it bad Enough, You Will Get It - 750 (Q50,V42)

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ajit_223

19 Nov 2017, 21:38

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8,633

by: CrackverbalGMAT

27 Nov 2017, 21:39

what guidance or things i need to improve?

655 - 695 Score +5 tags

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ishar25

26 Nov 2017, 04:36

3

1,512

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

27 Nov 2017, 12:40

I took my gmat test yesterday and......

General Strategies, Sub 605 Score, Tips

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vijaya jangala

15 Nov 2017, 20:51

4

9

2,384

26 Nov 2017, 11:52

Target 750, but achieved 570?!

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stickman

21 Nov 2017, 10:32

6

9

3,067

22 Nov 2017, 08:34

640 (40Q) to 760 (50Q) in 7 weeks

705+ Score, High Quant Score, Target Test Prep course

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mileshrp

22 Nov 2017, 07:50

2

2,144

22 Nov 2017, 08:31

GMAT from 650 to 690 to 2x700 to 740

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popov

18 Jan 2016, 11:48

15

6

5,498

21 Nov 2017, 10:36

700: Q46, V40, IR 6 from 540 (Q33,V32) -- TIPS

655 - 695 Score +4 tags

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Push2018

16 Nov 2018, 21:50

11

4

3,059

by: calappa1234

21 Nov 2017, 09:33

630 to 660 then 650?? :(

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plasticplastic

30 Oct 2017, 10:09

7

10

4,367

20 Nov 2017, 21:24

GMAT 630 was good enough...30 years ago

Self Prep Only (no course), Sub 605 Score

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RigelKent

19 Nov 2017, 12:10

2

3

2,336

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

20 Nov 2017, 18:06

GMAT Tutor Debrief: Finally cracked Q50 (750: Q50, V42, IR8, 6 AWA)

655 - 695 Score +9 tags

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mcelroytutoring

25 Apr 2022, 06:57

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5

16,067

20 Nov 2017, 00:52

from 650 to 760

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lifetantrik

23 Oct 2016, 09:59

7

1

5,176

19 Nov 2017, 09:36

Is 680 good enough to go ahead with applications??

605 - 645 Score, Magoosh course, e-GMAT course

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rach16

18 Nov 2017, 11:28

1

1

3,641

18 Nov 2017, 12:29

Calling out all GMAT assassins for help. My case: 560 in 3 attempts.

Mohyuddin91

18 Nov 2017, 06:21

0

367

by: Mohyuddin91

18 Nov 2017, 06:21

760 ( Q50, V42, IR 8, AWA 6) !!! from V30 (Diagnostic).

705+ Score +3 tags

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DIII

11 Nov 2017, 22:15

86

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14,836

17 Nov 2017, 21:38

140 Point Improvement in a month; Story still continues!

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KungFuGmat

16 Nov 2017, 23:25

8

8

4,353

17 Nov 2017, 21:30

630 to 730 with 3 weeks prep!

655 - 695 Score, High Verbal Score

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hluedtke27

15 Nov 2017, 13:46

3

4

5,618

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

16 Nov 2017, 14:01

600 to 720 in 2 weeks...thanks to the Gmat club & Veritas Prep!

655 - 695 Score, GMAT Club Tests, High Verbal Score

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moni87

07 Nov 2017, 06:41

4

4

2,613

16 Nov 2017, 11:49

750 (Q 49, V 42), IR -8, AWA - 6, GMAT Debrief (October 21, 2017)

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alainca

28 Oct 2017, 07:24

6

10

2,797

15 Nov 2017, 13:31

From a 640 to a 740 in 20 days

655 - 695 Score +3 tags

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Nam16

12 Nov 2017, 23:41

6

9

4,666

15 Nov 2017, 13:17

Running out of ideas and directions after 5 months

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bae

15 Nov 2017, 06:26

0

934

15 Nov 2017, 06:26

I recently gave the GMAT exam

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GMAT2017TodDunga

10 Nov 2017, 09:43

1

4

6,780

by: GMAT2017TodDunga

15 Nov 2017, 03:26

Bombed quant after a good trajectory, 680 Q38 V44, need advice.

605 - 645 Score

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NycEngineer

15 Oct 2017, 08:27

8

10

3,054

14 Nov 2017, 22:46

GMAT Debrief 630 (Q47, V29, IR7)

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Plunkster82

14 Nov 2017, 14:23

2

3

1,982

by: mcelroytutoring

14 Nov 2017, 17:28

605 - 645 Score

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louisd8

01 Nov 2017, 10:05

1

1,531

14 Nov 2017, 11:33

GMAT Bad experience ... 640.. Need suggestions on Verbal improvement

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Bharath99

12 Oct 2017, 09:22

4

2,431

10 Nov 2017, 22:08

Need review on my ESR: Dismal GMAT Verbal Performance

Magoosh course +3 tags

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RobVanDam

18 Jun 2018, 07:29

5

5

2,332

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

10 Nov 2017, 17:14

From 660 in May to 690 in Oct

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mbsingh

31 May 2017, 18:27

8

8

3,277

09 Nov 2017, 11:45

My GMAT experience : First attempt 770 (Q51, V44, IR8)

705+ Score

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shankarram

08 Nov 2017, 21:50

3

1

4,136

by: BrentGMATPrepNow

09 Nov 2017, 11:14

GMAT Debrief - 770 (Q49 V47 IR5) - (first attempt, ~3 months prep)

705+ Score +7 tags

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stoiczoan

27 Nov 2017, 11:52

28

12

7,710

07 Nov 2017, 16:39

Shocked by my verbal score on actual Gmat.

High Quant Score, Self Prep Only (no course)

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Takdir

04 Nov 2017, 08:38

5

2,113

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

05 Nov 2017, 18:48

Got a low score of 580!

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Retake hide tags

bara25

05 Nov 2017, 02:41

1

1

1,652

05 Nov 2017, 06:56

605 - 645 Score +6 tags

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fmik7894

29 Oct 2017, 01:08

32

12

4,212

04 Nov 2017, 05:01

GMAT1 -640 GMAT2-640 Need Help!

e-GMAT course

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apurvroy

03 Nov 2017, 04:43

1

1,591

03 Nov 2017, 08:16

710 (Q 48, V 38), IR -6 AWA - 5, GMAT Debrief

655 - 695 Score, Self Prep Only (no course)

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gannuswami

17 Oct 2017, 17:01

10

10

4,128

03 Nov 2017, 06:55

Nerves got the better of me - tips on improving score?

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Shazza

30 Oct 2017, 14:20

2

2

2,054

02 Nov 2017, 04:42

Brushmyquant Review

605 - 645 Score +8 tags

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Goonj

01 Nov 2017, 11:47

2

0

1,831

01 Nov 2017, 11:47

My journey from 680 to 740 (V41, Q49, IR8)

655 - 695 Score +5 tags

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pathomkar

31 Oct 2017, 17:20

10

2

4,634

31 Oct 2017, 17:24

My journey to 740!!

Self Prep Only (no course)

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BadgerNeeraj

30 Oct 2017, 20:44

2

0

1,812

by: BadgerNeeraj

30 Oct 2017, 20:44

610 to 720 over 8 years - family guy (not the Griffin kind!)

655 - 695 Score +3 tags

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unbelted

30 Oct 2017, 03:54

5

6

2,373

30 Oct 2017, 07:57

Need suggestions to go from 580 to 710+.Exam fear getting better of me

Multiple Retakes +3 tags

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AB893

28 Oct 2017, 07:22

2

4

1,718

by: EMPOWERgmatRichC

29 Oct 2017, 19:41

Debrief - 710 (A 70-point improvement)

655 - 695 Score, High Quant Score, Study Notes

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Lucy Phuong

28 Jul 2017, 03:50

18

9

6,110

by: gmatexam439

29 Oct 2017, 13:05

GMAT 680 - 710 in 16 days (no study, for lazy asses)

Ayushjoshi07

28 Oct 2017, 13:40

4

4

2,586

by: Ayushjoshi07

28 Oct 2017, 14:05

730,Debrief of what you ought to have for gmat

655 - 695 Score +5 tags

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dheeru9701

11 Jan 2017, 03:30

17

8

10,036

27 Oct 2017, 17:39

GMAT first attempt

Tips

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antomrtn

24 Oct 2017, 11:58

2

1,823

25 Oct 2017, 18:52

Short debrief to people who are targeting around 660 and to seek HELP!

Self Prep Only (no course)

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AH2

23 Oct 2017, 12:10

1

1

1,372

23 Oct 2017, 16:24

Long Run Journey - From 640 to 730

655 - 695 Score +4 tags

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iribardyc

11 Oct 2017, 11:42

13

8

3,510

22 Oct 2017, 09:20

Help! Took test twice, with opposing results - now take 3, any advice?

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sunny216

20 Oct 2017, 20:02

2

3

1,575

22 Oct 2017, 07:27

From 0 to 710 (50Q, 35V)

655 - 695 Score, High Quant Score, Target Test Prep course

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drae93

17 Oct 2017, 13:59

1

2

1,886

20 Oct 2017, 16:21

Anything I can do about my low verbal score?

605 - 645 Score

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Mithilesh Hari

16 Oct 2017, 22:20

3

2,528

19 Oct 2017, 23:59

640 on GMAT, feeling devastated. What should I do?

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tonyjyoo

16 Oct 2017, 17:28

1

1,381

19 Oct 2017, 19:26

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