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Seanbot1
Joined: 12 Jul 2017
Last visit: 18 Oct 2018
Posts: 4
Location: Canada
Schools: Queen's 19 (S) Schulich Jan 18 Intake (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V40
GPA: 2.75
Hi y'all,
I just finished the GMAT and scored (unofficially) 720 (Q49 V40), IR 7.
The two materials that I relied heavily on were the OG 17 (with the Quant and Verbal Review books) and "Ace the GMAT: Master the GMAT in 40 Days" by Brandon Royal.
My preparation schedule didn't really follow a format. Two months out, I was studying a few times a week for at most an hour. One month out, I stuck to a strict schedule of 2 - 3 hours a day. At first, I started sequentially through the OG's but as time went on I would skim through the book and only tackle problems I couldn't solve right away. When doing so, I would avoid looking at any answers as best I could. If I needed to spend 10 minutes cracking a question, so be it - independently finding the solution really develops the problem solving skills necessary to tackle unknowns quickly on the test. As time went on, I got a lot better at this.
One thing that I think is really important - you can't start with hard questions. I believed that if I kicked off my studying with 700 level questions, everything underneath that level of difficulty would be easy. For me, this wasn't the case - although I'm sure I was applying simple concepts in solving difficult problems, I found easy problems difficult because I couldn't recognize simple concepts in their basic forms. For example, ratio questions - I could solve difficult ones, but when a simple question of "What is the ratio of A/(A/B)?" or something to that extent came up, I would mess up the order of A:B.
The strategy that helped most was tackling every question in the guide - from easy to hard. In one 6 hour (or so) session, I did every single PS problem in the book, taking notes of where I messed up. Later, I would redo the problems I messed up. This process allowed me to work through the whole book and pick up everything I needed to tackle GMAT style questions.
Nevertheless, it takes time. I didn't know a thing when I started and the learning curve was discouraging. However, with time, things just got easier and stuff clicked. Studying is a matter of hours - if you are focused, I strongly believe that with enough dedication anyone is able to score where they want.
With respect to verbal, I didn't really study it.
I didn't take a GMAT course either. I don't think it is necessary if you have the time and willpower to go through the material yourself.
One thing I will also note - practice with GMAT style questions (GMATPrep and the OG). I like this website, but when I did the Quant CAT two weeks before the test, I didn't score anywhere near as high as I did on the GMAT. This is an excellent resource, but you need to familiarize yourself with the style of the material that you will see on the actual test.
I just finished the GMAT and scored (unofficially) 720 (Q49 V40), IR 7.
The two materials that I relied heavily on were the OG 17 (with the Quant and Verbal Review books) and "Ace the GMAT: Master the GMAT in 40 Days" by Brandon Royal.
My preparation schedule didn't really follow a format. Two months out, I was studying a few times a week for at most an hour. One month out, I stuck to a strict schedule of 2 - 3 hours a day. At first, I started sequentially through the OG's but as time went on I would skim through the book and only tackle problems I couldn't solve right away. When doing so, I would avoid looking at any answers as best I could. If I needed to spend 10 minutes cracking a question, so be it - independently finding the solution really develops the problem solving skills necessary to tackle unknowns quickly on the test. As time went on, I got a lot better at this.
One thing that I think is really important - you can't start with hard questions. I believed that if I kicked off my studying with 700 level questions, everything underneath that level of difficulty would be easy. For me, this wasn't the case - although I'm sure I was applying simple concepts in solving difficult problems, I found easy problems difficult because I couldn't recognize simple concepts in their basic forms. For example, ratio questions - I could solve difficult ones, but when a simple question of "What is the ratio of A/(A/B)?" or something to that extent came up, I would mess up the order of A:B.
The strategy that helped most was tackling every question in the guide - from easy to hard. In one 6 hour (or so) session, I did every single PS problem in the book, taking notes of where I messed up. Later, I would redo the problems I messed up. This process allowed me to work through the whole book and pick up everything I needed to tackle GMAT style questions.
Nevertheless, it takes time. I didn't know a thing when I started and the learning curve was discouraging. However, with time, things just got easier and stuff clicked. Studying is a matter of hours - if you are focused, I strongly believe that with enough dedication anyone is able to score where they want.
With respect to verbal, I didn't really study it.
I didn't take a GMAT course either. I don't think it is necessary if you have the time and willpower to go through the material yourself.
One thing I will also note - practice with GMAT style questions (GMATPrep and the OG). I like this website, but when I did the Quant CAT two weeks before the test, I didn't score anywhere near as high as I did on the GMAT. This is an excellent resource, but you need to familiarize yourself with the style of the material that you will see on the actual test.
Seanbot1
Joined: 12 Jul 2017
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Schools: Queen's 19 (S) Schulich Jan 18 Intake (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V40
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21 Sep 2017, 07:46
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premprabhs111
Definitely and MBA, but I'm not sure where.
My undergraduate GPA (engineering, mind you) sucked. It was maybe 2.75. My work experience, on the other hand, is great.
This score opens a few more doors and compensates for my less than stellar marks, so I've got to take a better look around now.
How about you?
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Schools: HEC Sept 2018 Intake ESSEC '21 Erasmus '20
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V40
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21 Sep 2017, 07:57
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I am in my final year of engineering. I have no work ex . I am planning to do a masters in management from the best possible schools like hec
