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Got 430 on my exam today 27 Jul 2011, 02:12
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Really disappointed
After three months of study I ended up with 430!!!
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Really disappointed
After three months of study I ended up with 430!!!
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In case you need any help from the forum members... you need to tell us about your preparation, materials used, your prep tests score..
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Got 430 on my exam today 27 Jul 2011, 07:10
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What was your study schedule? which books did you use and what tests have you written? what did you score on each of those tests? when did you write them? As mentioned above there are a lot of voids. Though i'm not sure whether you were asking for help or just venting frustration. I hope the best for you moving forward, keep your chin up and buckle down to focus on the next try.
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Got 430 on my exam today 27 Jul 2011, 13:24
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Thanks a lot guys for responding
To be honest, i wrote this just to things off my chest...
I had a disruptive study plan as I started with OG12 then switched to Kaplan and after that used some of the flash cards in GMAT club...

I did some search in GMAT club and found lots of advices for people similar
To my situation, I'll go through them and design a new study plan..

Thanks again and I'm sure OG is not the good book to start with
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Just want to check

There was 12 questions after I finished the qualitative section for research
Reasons... I skipped through them quickly... Are they marked?
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There was 12 questions after I finished the qualitative section for research
Reasons... I skipped through them quickly... Are they marked?
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No, only the two AWA, the 37 Quants and the 41 Verbals factor into your score
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Got 430 on my exam today 27 Jul 2011, 14:27
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Thanks a lot guys for responding
To be honest, i wrote this just to things off my chest...
I had a disruptive study plan as I started with OG12 then switched to Kaplan and after that used some of the flash cards in GMAT club...

I did some search in GMAT club and found lots of advices for people similar
To my situation, I'll go through them and design a new study plan..

Thanks again and I'm sure OG is not the good book to start with
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You should first go through descriptions of all the different GMAT books available in market (or read review here:https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-books-77703.html ) and then buy the ones most suitable to you.

Then go though this link https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-study-plan-start-your-gmat-journey-80727.html and prepare your study plan.

Stick to the study plan, prioritize rest of your responsibilities and work hard! Good luck.
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A 430 likely indicates that you are probably failing to grasp some of the basic concepts involved with the GMAT as a test. It might be possible that in addition to needing brush up on math and verbal, you probably also don't full understand how to "take the test" which is something that can only be learned with an effective study plan, the correct materials, and a lot of time.
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Just placed an order at amazon for MGMAT set of 8 strategy guides

I hope this will be a good start
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After three months of study I ended up with 430!!!
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Wait... so are you saying you got 430 for an actual GMAT exam at a test center?
If so, why didn't you take a CAT exam to gauge your level or was there a special circumstance that accounts for the lower than expected score?
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Got 430 on my exam today 28 Jul 2011, 10:11
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Sorry to hear that. Think about how best you learn. Do you learn well with books? Classroom? Private Tutoring?

If you are visually inclined, online videos may be a helpful option.

Once you figure out which method of learning is best for you, you'll need to change how you think.

Keep asking yourself:
Why did I get that question wrong?
Was there a pitfall that I fell into?
Were the GMAT guys trying to make me choose (B) and that's what I chose---when really I should have chosen (E)?

What could I have done differently to get the right answer?
What could I have done differently to avoid wasting time evaluating too many answer choices?

If I were to see this question again tomorrow--would I be able to answer it correctly after thinking really hard about why I answered it wrong today?

Let's test it out tomorrow and see if I can get all the questions that I got wrong today---and get them right tomorrow.

Hope that helps. And we're here to help. This is what we teach.
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