GMAT Exam Retake

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Hello, 
 I have my exam of GMAT last year and this year but I am fail to qualify it. Please tell me how to retake it and give me some more details about the exams.

kushwahanuj28 · Answer

Hello , Please elaborate . I would like to help you .

JTuquero · Answer

Hi James001

Do you mean that you are planning on retaking the GMAT? If so, take a look at the Economist GMAT Tutor's blog post "Six tips on retaking the GMAT." Take several simulation tests in real conditions and at roughly the same hour of day. Come exam day, do exactly what brought you success on the simulation tests. Also, be sure to practice all parts of the exams, not just areas of weakness. While you can focus much of your time on your weakness, you can hone in on your strengths too.

Hope this helps, and best of luck!

kushwahanuj28 · Answer

Hi James001 ,

Well , I can understand that feeling , although I am not a a very high scorer in GMAT , all I can say is do not lose hope . There is plenty of space for improvement . Even I aim at scoring 700+ in GMAT . I would like to quote a famous saying of legendary Thomas A. Edison "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

As someone who is preparing for GMAT I would like to share how I prepare , which books I refer to etc

Time
2-3 months

Books Used:
OG 13th edition Book , Quantitavie Review , Verbal Review , 700-800 Question Set on GMAT club forum .
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Download the Excel Sheet of Question of OG 13 . This helps . Trust me!
Manhattan GMAT SC , RC , CR Books . Fab Books .
Kaplan Premier Book .
2 CATs and questions from mba.com
CATs from Manhattan GMAT , Kaplan GMAT , Princeton Review GMAT , GMAT Club Tests atleast 28-36 Full Length Tests . ( Though sounds heavy , yet its my way of looking at GMAT since I am a non native speaker and a slow learner .
Free Videos and articles on Youtube, GMAT PrepNow, etc.
Follow GMAT Club Forum

Studying:
Usually 6-9 hours on weekdays . MUST!
Usually 10-12 hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Usually 1 CAT on the weekend with review (weekend usually included going back to redo old questions, even questions I got right before) MUST!

Advice:
1) The books were pretty good, but there’s a lot of advice that conflicts from book to book, so it takes a little while to figure out what’s true and what’s not. The OG 13th edition is a MUST HAVE.
2) Find an expert to work with. Use a course or a tutor.
3) There’s a lot of bad advice out there about pacing, representative questions, etc. (and the problem is a lot of it’s free). Be suspicious. If you practice something for a full month and it doesn’t work, then it’s not going to help you hit your goal. Be prepared to learn some new things.
4) Stay calm and write everything down. GMAT questions are actually pretty straight forward if you just stay organized.
5) The Quant section is NOT a math test and the Verbal section is NOT a vocabulary test, so don’t treat them like they are.
6) Learn which questions to avoid.
6) Take the breaks, no matter how good you feel. Have a snack, a drink and run to the bathroom.

All the best bud!

Neal123 · Answer

first get a good expert who can guide you all the way because it is not easy to give back to back GMAT exams.

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