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27 Jan 2026, 14:11
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I took the GMAT twice — 585 to 685.
That’s a 100-point jump, but I want to be fully honest about what those numbers actually mean.
My first attempt did not reflect my real preparation. There were several mishaps on test day, and anxiety played a bigger role than it should have. At that time, my mock scores went up to 685.
By my second attempt, my official mock scores touched 735, which felt much closer to my true level.
I’m sharing the resources I used, what worked, what didn’t, and my advice for anyone planning to take the GMAT.
My Profile
Resources I Used (First Attempt)
1. Magoosh (Paid)
I’ve used Magoosh earlier for the SAT as well. In both cases, I’d rate it as a slightly above-average resource.
Extremely helpful for polishing verbal strategy.
This helped me stay in the habit of:
I made a big mistake here.
One Year Later – Second Attempt Resources
1. Top One Percent
This was a game changer for Quant.
My Recommendation (If You’re Starting from Scratch + Free)
If I had to do it again, I’d keep it simple:
What Actually Made the Difference
Error Log
Yes, it’s painful. Yes, it’s boring.
But it saved me enormous time.
I reviewed my error log before every study session, and I attribute a large part of my second-attempt improvement to this habit.
Give Yourself Time
It’s just an exam — but anxiety can destroy weeks of prep in 3 hours.
Rushing only increases pressure.
Section-Specific Tips
Final Thought
This exam is not the end of the world.
There are countless examples of people taking years and multiple attempts to reach their target score. If there is anything else you want to ask, go ahead
P.S Take only 5/6 minutes break because you will need the extra time to recheck in to the test room during the real exam. NEVER do the at home version, it's rarely accepted and more things can go wrong
That’s a 100-point jump, but I want to be fully honest about what those numbers actually mean.
My first attempt did not reflect my real preparation. There were several mishaps on test day, and anxiety played a bigger role than it should have. At that time, my mock scores went up to 685.
By my second attempt, my official mock scores touched 735, which felt much closer to my true level.
I’m sharing the resources I used, what worked, what didn’t, and my advice for anyone planning to take the GMAT.
My Profile
- Weakness: Quant
- Strength: Verbal
Resources I Used (First Attempt)
1. Magoosh (Paid)
I’ve used Magoosh earlier for the SAT as well. In both cases, I’d rate it as a slightly above-average resource.
- Very useful if you’re unfamiliar or uncomfortable with basics
- Not sufficient to take you the last mile, especially in Quant
Extremely helpful for polishing verbal strategy.
- Improved how I approached CR and RC
- I recommended these lectures to multiple people asking for verbal help
This helped me stay in the habit of:
- Solving consistently
- Explaining my logic clearly
This alone improved my speed and confidence.
I made a big mistake here.
- I redid Mock 1 & 2 multiple times
- The question overlap gave me a false sense of confidence
One Year Later – Second Attempt Resources
1. Top One Percent
- Very challenging Quant questions
- Poor Verbal quality — wouldn’t recommend for that section
- Helped me identify patterns in Quant
- Also showed a few verbal patterns
- Gave me better time management confidence
This was a game changer for Quant.
- I watched the entire Quant series
- This is where my fundamentals finally became clear
- Good practice overall
- Slightly tougher than official in places, but useful for conditioning
- Used Mocks 1–4
- Best done after finishing all content
- Redid Mock 3 & 4, far less repetitive than 1 & 2
My Recommendation (If You’re Starting from Scratch + Free)
If I had to do it again, I’d keep it simple:
- Quant: GMAT Ninja
- Verbal: e-GMAT free CR + RC lectures
- Practice: GMATClub questions
- Filter for good sources (TTP, e-GMAT, Manhattan, Princeton)
- I personally avoided official questions during early practice
- Watch a concept video
- Practice that concept on GMATClub
- Finish all concepts → GMATClub mocks
- Then move to official mocks
What Actually Made the Difference
Error Log
Yes, it’s painful. Yes, it’s boring.
But it saved me enormous time.
I reviewed my error log before every study session, and I attribute a large part of my second-attempt improvement to this habit.
Give Yourself Time
It’s just an exam — but anxiety can destroy weeks of prep in 3 hours.
Rushing only increases pressure.
Section-Specific Tips
- MSR (DI): Guess all 3 questions, if time permits, come back and fix them. Missing MSR hurts less than missing easy questions or leaving blanks.
- Verbal RC:
Build the habit of bullet-pointing mentally:- What is the passage about?
- Where is each idea discussed?
Final Thought
This exam is not the end of the world.
There are countless examples of people taking years and multiple attempts to reach their target score. If there is anything else you want to ask, go ahead
P.S Take only 5/6 minutes break because you will need the extra time to recheck in to the test room during the real exam. NEVER do the at home version, it's rarely accepted and more things can go wrong
27 Jan 2026, 14:22
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Congratulations ribbons on the score and thanks so much for sharing the debrief! Looks like you tried a lot of the prep products 
PS. How did your GMAT prep scores compared to your official score? ESP tests 3-6?
PS. How did your GMAT prep scores compared to your official score? ESP tests 3-6?
28 Jan 2026, 05:02
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Yes I did many hahaha
I didn't do mocks 5,6 but here are the scores + breakdown for the rest
Mock 1 675 Q82, V83, Di86
Mock 2 705 Q80, V87, Di88
Mock 3 735 Q87, V87, Di86
Mock 4 655 Q78, V86, Di83
Mock 3 repeated 715 Q88, V87, Di82
Mock 4 repeated 715 Q81, V88, Di87
I didn't do mocks 5,6 but here are the scores + breakdown for the rest
Mock 1 675 Q82, V83, Di86
Mock 2 705 Q80, V87, Di88
Mock 3 735 Q87, V87, Di86
Mock 4 655 Q78, V86, Di83
Mock 3 repeated 715 Q88, V87, Di82
Mock 4 repeated 715 Q81, V88, Di87
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