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20 Nov 2012, 09:13
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I just got done taking the GMAT this weekend and only ended up getting a 660 total (47Q, 35V). I'm pretty disappointed because I tried my best and I didn't get anywhere near where I need to be for a future top MBA school. I didn't feel totally prepared for the GMAT before I took it (I was still getting over 25% of the OG problems wrong on each section except RC, was getting only 60% on some of the GMATprep problem sets posted on this site, etc.) but I'm really lost on what I should be doing to improve. The good news is that my score puts me at least in competitive range for some of the masters programs I'll be applying for in case I can't find a better job. The fact that I had to apply for these programs is what led me to take it somewhat earlier than I would have liked to.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what more I can do to improve or if anyone has gone from 660 to 720 before? For my preparation, I initially used Princeton Review and Kaplan, but eventually found their strategies to be too generic. After reading this forum and seeing how universally acclaimed the Manhattan guides are, I decided to get these and the OG12 and went through both of these as well as the older versions of Kap/PR to prepare. I was horrible with scheduling, plus I was working full-time, so I only ended up taking one CAT the week before the actual test.
So what else should I be doing, at this point, to get better? Since my short-term goal (getting a score appropriate for masters programs) has been met, I'm thinking that if I do my masters next year, I'd be better of studying during that time because it's been a huge pain to do my studying while working. So in that case, I'll have around 5 months to do very casual prep work (i.e. before my masters program would begin in May, I can do some prepping) and another 5-6 months to do more hardcore prepping with the goal to retake the test next December. What should I be doing within this next year to get my score up to 720 or more?
Thanks!
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what more I can do to improve or if anyone has gone from 660 to 720 before? For my preparation, I initially used Princeton Review and Kaplan, but eventually found their strategies to be too generic. After reading this forum and seeing how universally acclaimed the Manhattan guides are, I decided to get these and the OG12 and went through both of these as well as the older versions of Kap/PR to prepare. I was horrible with scheduling, plus I was working full-time, so I only ended up taking one CAT the week before the actual test.
So what else should I be doing, at this point, to get better? Since my short-term goal (getting a score appropriate for masters programs) has been met, I'm thinking that if I do my masters next year, I'd be better of studying during that time because it's been a huge pain to do my studying while working. So in that case, I'll have around 5 months to do very casual prep work (i.e. before my masters program would begin in May, I can do some prepping) and another 5-6 months to do more hardcore prepping with the goal to retake the test next December. What should I be doing within this next year to get my score up to 720 or more?
Thanks!
26 Nov 2012, 13:34
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Can anyone please help? I need to figure out my plan asap so I can get back on track.
27 Nov 2012, 19:24
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Hey, 660 isn't so bad, either! There's really no single magic bullet that's going to get you from a 660 to a 720, but it sounds like there are plenty of things that you could do to improve.
For starters, it sounds like you've spent a relatively large amount of time with the Kaplan/PR/MGMAT books, and relatively little time (comparatively) with official questions and practice tests. For your next round of studies, make sure you run through the questions in the official GMAT quant and verbal supplements, and you probably also want to pick up the GMATPrep Question Pack, available from mba.com or through your GMATPrep software. If you need more practice on CR and RC, consider doing some work from retired LSAT tests--they'll really help develop your ability to battle your way through dense, miserable language. It also sounds like you might be overstretched a little bit, so it's possible that fatigue hurt your verbal score somewhat, and a combination of tons of practice and a more relaxed student lifestyle might help you out next time.
And you definitely need more practice tests! Do some MGMAT CATs, at least for quant, and take the GMATPrep tests once you're closer to your test date--the GMATPrep is the closest you'll ever find to the real thing.
I know that the 660 isn't what you were looking for, but it's a darned respectable score, especially considering that you didn't feel completely prepared. Imagine what you can accomplish once you have time to really do some methodical, consistent practice work! As soon as you feel confident with your preparations, go battle the beast again... and considering that you're not all that far off from a 700 already, I'm confident that you'll get to where you want to be. Good luck!
For starters, it sounds like you've spent a relatively large amount of time with the Kaplan/PR/MGMAT books, and relatively little time (comparatively) with official questions and practice tests. For your next round of studies, make sure you run through the questions in the official GMAT quant and verbal supplements, and you probably also want to pick up the GMATPrep Question Pack, available from mba.com or through your GMATPrep software. If you need more practice on CR and RC, consider doing some work from retired LSAT tests--they'll really help develop your ability to battle your way through dense, miserable language. It also sounds like you might be overstretched a little bit, so it's possible that fatigue hurt your verbal score somewhat, and a combination of tons of practice and a more relaxed student lifestyle might help you out next time.
And you definitely need more practice tests! Do some MGMAT CATs, at least for quant, and take the GMATPrep tests once you're closer to your test date--the GMATPrep is the closest you'll ever find to the real thing.
I know that the 660 isn't what you were looking for, but it's a darned respectable score, especially considering that you didn't feel completely prepared. Imagine what you can accomplish once you have time to really do some methodical, consistent practice work! As soon as you feel confident with your preparations, go battle the beast again... and considering that you're not all that far off from a 700 already, I'm confident that you'll get to where you want to be. Good luck!
