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Hi everyone,
Posted this same debrief on Reddit but I figured it might help people here as well. I'll get the verified scores when my official score populates the MBA site.
Long time lurker, figured I would post my story here since I had trouble finding anyone who had a similar situation. Here's my background:
Race/Sex/Age: White male, 25 y/o
Academics: US Service Academy grad, Language major, 3.4 GPA, top 20% of class
WE: 2 years military (honorable discharge due to injury) 1 year financial analyst (top 4 bank in US)
GMAT study materials: OG guide, OG quant, Manhattan prep advanced quant, Target Test Prep online course.
GMAT scores:
GMAT official prep test 1: 700 (44Q 41V) Nov 2018
GMAT official prep test 2: 740 (49Q 42V) Jan 2019
GMAT official prep test 3:: 770 (50Q 44V) Feb 2019
GMAT official prep test 4: 760 (50Q 44V) Feb 2019
Official GMAT: 710 (48Q 40V) Feb 2019
GMAT official prep test 5: 760 (49Q 45V) Mar 2019
Official GMAT: 740 (49Q 42V) Mar 2019
I started studying in November of last year, opened up with a 700 on my practice test (44Q 41V). Knew I had a lot of room for improvement in quant so I started studying and used Target Test Prep. Was very happy with TTP, lots of drilling and a huge problem bank which equated to a lot of reps on all the parts of the test. I would be cautious to only rely on TTP however, because the questions are slightly different from the real test. My suggestion would be to supplement the course with practice problems from the OG so you can stay familiar with the way the test asks questions. Manhattan prep advanced quant was also good. Questions vary slightly from the real test, but they are significantly harder than most the problems you see so if you get used to answering those questions the real deal feels a lot lighter.
As you can see with my prep tests, I went from relatively high prep scores to a relatively low 710 on my official test. I was pretty upset with this as I had done significantly better on my practices. I followed all the online advice that I could find: Made sure to not over study the week before, got relaxed, cleaned my room, ate a healthy breakfast, slept well, made sure my test was scheduled for the same time as when I took my practice tests, etc. During the test I found my mind wandering to thinking about finishing the test and seeing my high score and telling friends and all that. These things resulted in a much lower score than I thought I was capable of and I scheduled a retake 3 weeks from the day I took my official test.
My next test I took a different approach. I ignored everything I read online and I did my own thing, I studied very hard every day including the day of the test (mostly just problem sets and reviewing wrong answers, didn't really have anything big left to learn at that point as I had spent 4 months studying already), I took the test at a different time than any of my other practice tests (I did my practices at 8am, took real test at 2pm) and had a small breakfast and didn't sleep much. What I think helped me the most was not altering my routine in any way. I felt more like I was going into the test on my own terms as opposed to checking all the boxes of what I had read online. My previous test I got into the mode of thinking that if I didn't follow the instructions of successful people in the past I also wouldn't be successful, which I think I let get in my head. During the retake test I made sure that if my mind wandered at all I would close my eyes and make sure to focus on the task at hand, giving no thought to the final score or what it could be.
Overall, I think the best advice I can give from someone who is in a similar situation to me (a low score and then a quick turnaround to retake with an improvement) is to find what makes you most relaxed and not worry about what experts online say. If studying hard the night before gives you mental ease, do that. If separating from the studying helps you, do that. Also the test can change every time you take it, some tests are "easier" and some are "harder". Part of my 710 I think was due to a bit of a fluke in the quant and verbal, both of which I struggled with when I never had on my practices. They tested things I didn't feel as comfortable on, the quant had questions I didn't even know where to start on. I didn't feel the same struggle on my next test, the test was arguably "easier".
Thank you to the community here, always glad to see people helping each other out with this test!
Posted this same debrief on Reddit but I figured it might help people here as well. I'll get the verified scores when my official score populates the MBA site.
Long time lurker, figured I would post my story here since I had trouble finding anyone who had a similar situation. Here's my background:
Race/Sex/Age: White male, 25 y/o
Academics: US Service Academy grad, Language major, 3.4 GPA, top 20% of class
WE: 2 years military (honorable discharge due to injury) 1 year financial analyst (top 4 bank in US)
GMAT study materials: OG guide, OG quant, Manhattan prep advanced quant, Target Test Prep online course.
GMAT scores:
GMAT official prep test 1: 700 (44Q 41V) Nov 2018
GMAT official prep test 2: 740 (49Q 42V) Jan 2019
GMAT official prep test 3:: 770 (50Q 44V) Feb 2019
GMAT official prep test 4: 760 (50Q 44V) Feb 2019
Official GMAT: 710 (48Q 40V) Feb 2019
GMAT official prep test 5: 760 (49Q 45V) Mar 2019
Official GMAT: 740 (49Q 42V) Mar 2019
I started studying in November of last year, opened up with a 700 on my practice test (44Q 41V). Knew I had a lot of room for improvement in quant so I started studying and used Target Test Prep. Was very happy with TTP, lots of drilling and a huge problem bank which equated to a lot of reps on all the parts of the test. I would be cautious to only rely on TTP however, because the questions are slightly different from the real test. My suggestion would be to supplement the course with practice problems from the OG so you can stay familiar with the way the test asks questions. Manhattan prep advanced quant was also good. Questions vary slightly from the real test, but they are significantly harder than most the problems you see so if you get used to answering those questions the real deal feels a lot lighter.
As you can see with my prep tests, I went from relatively high prep scores to a relatively low 710 on my official test. I was pretty upset with this as I had done significantly better on my practices. I followed all the online advice that I could find: Made sure to not over study the week before, got relaxed, cleaned my room, ate a healthy breakfast, slept well, made sure my test was scheduled for the same time as when I took my practice tests, etc. During the test I found my mind wandering to thinking about finishing the test and seeing my high score and telling friends and all that. These things resulted in a much lower score than I thought I was capable of and I scheduled a retake 3 weeks from the day I took my official test.
My next test I took a different approach. I ignored everything I read online and I did my own thing, I studied very hard every day including the day of the test (mostly just problem sets and reviewing wrong answers, didn't really have anything big left to learn at that point as I had spent 4 months studying already), I took the test at a different time than any of my other practice tests (I did my practices at 8am, took real test at 2pm) and had a small breakfast and didn't sleep much. What I think helped me the most was not altering my routine in any way. I felt more like I was going into the test on my own terms as opposed to checking all the boxes of what I had read online. My previous test I got into the mode of thinking that if I didn't follow the instructions of successful people in the past I also wouldn't be successful, which I think I let get in my head. During the retake test I made sure that if my mind wandered at all I would close my eyes and make sure to focus on the task at hand, giving no thought to the final score or what it could be.
Overall, I think the best advice I can give from someone who is in a similar situation to me (a low score and then a quick turnaround to retake with an improvement) is to find what makes you most relaxed and not worry about what experts online say. If studying hard the night before gives you mental ease, do that. If separating from the studying helps you, do that. Also the test can change every time you take it, some tests are "easier" and some are "harder". Part of my 710 I think was due to a bit of a fluke in the quant and verbal, both of which I struggled with when I never had on my practices. They tested things I didn't feel as comfortable on, the quant had questions I didn't even know where to start on. I didn't feel the same struggle on my next test, the test was arguably "easier".
Thank you to the community here, always glad to see people helping each other out with this test!
11 Mar 2019, 07:33
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Great job man! Improving from a Q44 to Q49 is no joke!
So happy TTP was able to help you knock GMAT quant out of the park. Good luck with your apps!
So happy TTP was able to help you knock GMAT quant out of the park. Good luck with your apps!
11 Mar 2019, 07:54
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Hello cdfmba ..... welcome to the community. And CONGRATULATIONs for the steller score. 
All the best for the next part of the app process.
All the best for the next part of the app process.
