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Sharing my first GMAT experience: 690 [#permalink] New post   22 Aug 2020, 07:05
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My first GMAT experience was in July 2018 which were simpler and pandemic-free days. I had just graduated and had a bit of time on my hands and decided to get the GMAT out of my way.

With a month of prep, following is the list of material I used for my prep:
1. Official Guide: Completed about 40%
2. My notes on Quant and Verbal, derived from a coaching center called Dilip Oaks
3. 5 free mock tests from GMATPrep, Kaplan, Manhattan and e-GMAT
4. Error log from my practice questions

I was scoring in the range of 600-660 in my mocks, but surprisingly, I got a 690 on the actual test day.

On the test day, I was armed with Coffee and apples to snack on during my break. I was extremely focused and owe my score to it.

Fast forward to 2020. I'm prepping for my second attempt and am planning to give it on 11th October. Wish me luck guys! :)
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Re: Sharing my first GMAT experience: 690 [#permalink] New post   22 Aug 2020, 08:21
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DidItForTheKudos wrote:
My first GMAT experience was in July 2018 which were simpler and pandemic-free days. I had just graduated and had a bit of time on my hands and decided to get the GMAT out of my way.

With a month of prep, following is the list of material I used for my prep:
1. Official Guide: Completed about 40%
2. My notes on Quant and Verbal, derived from a coaching center called Dilip Oaks
3. 5 free mock tests from GMATPrep, Kaplan, Manhattan and e-GMAT
4. Error log from my practice questions

I was scoring in the range of 600-660 in my mocks, but surprisingly, I got a 690 on the actual test day.

On the test day, I was armed with Coffee and apples to snack on during my break. I was extremely focused and owe my score to it.

Fast forward to 2020. I'm prepping for my second attempt and am planning to give it on 11th October. Wish me luck guys! :)

Congrats for the nice score and all the best for the next trial. Would you mind if i ask 'why are you taking the test again' though 690 is a good score?


Thank you :) I'm targeting LBS, INSEAD and HEC and want my application to stand out since my GPA is on the lower side.
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Sharing my first GMAT experience: 690 [#permalink] New post   22 Aug 2020, 08:15
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DidItForTheKudos wrote:
My first GMAT experience was in July 2018 which were simpler and pandemic-free days. I had just graduated and had a bit of time on my hands and decided to get the GMAT out of my way.

With a month of prep, following is the list of material I used for my prep:
1. Official Guide: Completed about 40%
2. My notes on Quant and Verbal, derived from a coaching center called Dilip Oaks
3. 5 free mock tests from GMATPrep, Kaplan, Manhattan and e-GMAT
4. Error log from my practice questions

I was scoring in the range of 600-660 in my mocks, but surprisingly, I got a 690 on the actual test day.

On the test day, I was armed with Coffee and apples to snack on during my break. I was extremely focused and owe my score to it.

Fast forward to 2020. I'm prepping for my second attempt and am planning to give it on 11th October. Wish me luck guys! :)

Congrats for the nice score and all the best for the next trial. Would you mind if i ask 'why are you taking the test again' though 690 is a good score?
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Re: Sharing my first GMAT experience: 690 [#permalink] New post   22 Aug 2020, 20:04
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690 is about median score of LBS, HEC, and Insead. Good luck for your second attempt. Hope you achieve 700+ score.

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Re: Sharing my first GMAT experience: 690 [#permalink] New post   22 Aug 2020, 08:41
DidItForTheKudos wrote:
My first GMAT experience was in July 2018 which were simpler and pandemic-free days. I had just graduated and had a bit of time on my hands and decided to get the GMAT out of my way.

With a month of prep, following is the list of material I used for my prep:
1. Official Guide: Completed about 40%
2. My notes on Quant and Verbal, derived from a coaching center called Dilip Oaks
3. 5 free mock tests from GMATPrep, Kaplan, Manhattan and e-GMAT
4. Error log from my practice questions

I was scoring in the range of 600-660 in my mocks, but surprisingly, I got a 690 on the actual test day.

On the test day, I was armed with Coffee and apples to snack on during my break. I was extremely focused and owe my score to it.

Fast forward to 2020. I'm prepping for my second attempt and am planning to give it on 11th October. Wish me luck guys! :)


congrats on your first attempt score.. Stay focused in the exam, you will rock one more time.. all the best.
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Re: Sharing my first GMAT experience: 690 [#permalink] New post   24 Aug 2020, 18:13
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