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08 Dec 2014, 18:51
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So I just finished taking the GMAT for the second time, and scored a 640 with a 41 Q 36 V split. The last time I took a GMAT my score was 600 if you want to read my experience is here https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-retake-600-suggestions-130849.html#p1075222 So I actually scored the 40 points that most people experience in a retake. I'm actually surprised, because I had done more work to make sure I was in the right frame of mind going into the test. The last time I took the GMAT I freaked myself out the week leading into it and do substantially worse.
My practice tests are as follows
GMAT PREP 1 620 43 Q 33 V, Sept 7th
GMAT PREP 2 640 42 Q 37 V Oct 11th
GMAT PREP 3 680 47 Q 37 V Nov 1
GMAT PREP 4 700 44 Q 41 V Nov 30
Actual 640 41 Q 36 V
Test day
I actually felt really good during quant, and attempted to guess no more than 2 questions in a row. Saw a pretty good range of questions including number properties, inequalities, probability, and other topics I usually saw around the ~43 mark on the GMATPrep software. Verbal felt alright, but I didn't really study this section because I got 90% correct on OG and thought this was a strength.
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Magoosh
OG 13
MGMAT
Trying to decide what to do from here on. I'm a tad bit dejected I was hoping that 670 would be my lower bound. Not sure if I want to take the GRE as I had hoped to apply for the Consortium this round. My goal was a 730, with a 690 as a min considering the rest of my background. I don't know if I should even apply in this round or put it off to R3 or next year. I used pretty much all the questions from OG 13 and the GMATPrep, do you have any suggestions of what else I should use?
My practice tests are as follows
GMAT PREP 1 620 43 Q 33 V, Sept 7th
GMAT PREP 2 640 42 Q 37 V Oct 11th
GMAT PREP 3 680 47 Q 37 V Nov 1
GMAT PREP 4 700 44 Q 41 V Nov 30
Actual 640 41 Q 36 V
Test day
I actually felt really good during quant, and attempted to guess no more than 2 questions in a row. Saw a pretty good range of questions including number properties, inequalities, probability, and other topics I usually saw around the ~43 mark on the GMATPrep software. Verbal felt alright, but I didn't really study this section because I got 90% correct on OG and thought this was a strength.
Materials used:
Magoosh
OG 13
MGMAT
Trying to decide what to do from here on. I'm a tad bit dejected I was hoping that 670 would be my lower bound. Not sure if I want to take the GRE as I had hoped to apply for the Consortium this round. My goal was a 730, with a 690 as a min considering the rest of my background. I don't know if I should even apply in this round or put it off to R3 or next year. I used pretty much all the questions from OG 13 and the GMATPrep, do you have any suggestions of what else I should use?
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Bigred2008
bump any suggestions, or is this when I get the GMATCLUB tests, and work my way through them? Thanks any help is appreciated.
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Any timeline on the retake? That might help direct your strategy moving forward.
I found at a certain point in my studies that it was better to only focus on certain areas and types of questions that gave me the hardest time and showed up consistently on the test (for me it was Verbal CR problems and Combinatorics in Quant).
Once you've got the basics down (which it sounds like you have given you've already taken the test twice), I'd suggest using Kaplan 800 and MGMAT's Advanced Quant books to practice on hard problems. I found that the Kaplan 800 book was pretty good at identifying some useful strategies for the harder Verbal questions (and had some pretty good practice problems) and the Advanced Quant book had really really hard GMAT quant questions. If you go with these books, I'd also note that not all strategies work for everyone. Some methods really click for some people while for others there's a better way. "There's more than one way to skin a cat" and you need to remember that finding the most effective ones for you is the key.
For more practice CAT's you can purchase the 6pack from MGMAT. They're pretty good although most agree they may score a little harder than the actual.
If you play a lot of games on your phone I'd also suggest replacing that time with time spent on GMAT prep apps. There's some good free one's out there including ones that use flashcards.
I hope you kill it on you're next one!
I found at a certain point in my studies that it was better to only focus on certain areas and types of questions that gave me the hardest time and showed up consistently on the test (for me it was Verbal CR problems and Combinatorics in Quant).
Once you've got the basics down (which it sounds like you have given you've already taken the test twice), I'd suggest using Kaplan 800 and MGMAT's Advanced Quant books to practice on hard problems. I found that the Kaplan 800 book was pretty good at identifying some useful strategies for the harder Verbal questions (and had some pretty good practice problems) and the Advanced Quant book had really really hard GMAT quant questions. If you go with these books, I'd also note that not all strategies work for everyone. Some methods really click for some people while for others there's a better way. "There's more than one way to skin a cat" and you need to remember that finding the most effective ones for you is the key.
For more practice CAT's you can purchase the 6pack from MGMAT. They're pretty good although most agree they may score a little harder than the actual.
If you play a lot of games on your phone I'd also suggest replacing that time with time spent on GMAT prep apps. There's some good free one's out there including ones that use flashcards.
I hope you kill it on you're next one! 
