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First attempt, 04Jan2006:
660-86%ile (46Q-80%ile,35V-76%ile)
Second attempt, 23Sep2006:
710-94%ile (42Q-67%ile,45V-98%ile)
Background on me:
-26 Male CFA charter pending (passed all exams)
-BBA & BA (Economics and Finance majors, 3.65 GPA) from
non-prestigious small private liberal arts school
-Work as an analyst at a big investment firm in Tacoma, WA
-Looking to apply to top 15 schools
Although I could have done better in quant (I made a few silly mistakes and botched a few EASY geometry problems) I am satisfied with my performance and I owe quite a debt of gratitude to the outstanding contributions of everyone on this site, especially Rhyme.
Prep for Round 1
I took the test for the first time in January 2006 after not prepping very seriously, before discovering this site, and using only the Kaplan coursebook. I was a nervous wreck after I sucked it up on the AWA, I panicked on the quant, and lost my focus on the verbal. It was a horrible test day, but after I discovered this site full of its inspirational stories, I decided it was worth re-taking. The only problem was the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst Exam). I had Level 3 coming up in June of 2006 and (for levels 2 & 3 at least---->1 is a joke) if you haven't started studying by January, you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. So I knew I would have to wait until late June to begin my prep...
Prep for Round 2
I have a reasonably active social life with a bunch of friends from work. We go out and have gong-show nights (look this up in Wikipedia if you are confused) every Thursday-Sunday, so it's hard to break away and study. I also have a demanding work schedule and I like to try to get to the gym more than the avg investment analyst geek type.
What I studied:
(1) OG11
(2) OG Quant Review
(3) OG Verbal Review
(4) Manhattan Sentence Correction (to be used in concert with OG stuff)
(5) GMAT Club Math Challenges and Math Forum
(6) GMAT Prep----> this is a must
I always scored between 690-720 on GMAT Prep, so I knew I could do better than 660. It is extremely similar to the real thing. You should take it multiple times.
IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND YOU ARE CURRENTLY PREPARING FOR THE EXAM, YOU MUST READ RHYME'S STICKY POST BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE. I MEAN IT. STOP READING MY MINDLESS PRATTLE AND GO HERE IMMEDIATELY https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=30030 .
Test Day, Round 2: 23 Sep 2006
My test day experience was probably a bit atypical. My exam was scheduled for 12:15pm, but my men's league (beer-league) softball team had our second-round playoff game at 10:15am, at a location approximately 20 miles from the test center. Obviously, since softball playoffs are much more important than my future MBA admissions chances and/or my career path, I opted to play in the game. I ended up going 2-4 with a double and two runs scored. It sucked because I had a chance to hit a walk-off homerun, but I got under it a bit too much and the ball fell short, landing in the glove of the outfielder standing on the warning track. Weightroom!
Anyhow, after we finally won the game 12-11 in extra innings, I ran to my car to check my cell-phone time....11:50??!?!
I definitely thought I was screwed and would end up having to cancel (since the test centers close abruptly at 4:30pm---no exceptions). So I hopped in my ride, gave the test center a call to let them know I was running late, and got there as fast as I could, with Tupac bumping the whole way.
The people at the center were as nice as could be, and didn't even mind that I was coming to take the test in my dirty, sweaty, grass-stained softball uniform. There were a few cute nursing students in the test center taking their NFLAX or whatever exam nurses take, so I had to keep it real and check them out when the Pearson lady was logging me in to my station. I was considering whether or not the test center would report me if I faked passing out to get one of the future-nurses to give me mouth-to-mouth, but before I knew it the lady told me I could sit down and begin. I decided to forget about the girls and concentrate on the test.
AWA:
These were just pieces of German chocolate cake waiting to be smothered with premium analytical writing ice cream and eaten ferociously by an Alcatraz prisoner who hasn't had anything but plain oatmeal and salt-less bread for the past 56 years. I wrote like it was my job and finished each one with 8 or so minutes to spare. Proof-reading is key here, because if you're at all like I am, your thoughts don't always come out coherently the first time around.
Bottom line: don't sweat this stuff and STAY RELAXED. This part doesn't really matter much to b-schools, but it sets the tone for the rest of the exam and indirectly affects your performance on the quant section.
QUANT:
YOU WILL ALWAYS FEEL AS THOUGH YOU ARE DOING WORSE ON QUANT THAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE.
Unfortunately I made a few BONEHEAD mistakes early, and my score never recovered. I knew the questions weren't getting that difficult and I knew my score would suck, but I kept on going and finished with 11 MINUTES TO SPARE. I thought about cancelling for a second, but decided that I wanted to see how well I could do on the Verbal section this time around, since I put more effort into SC prep. I definitely felt dejected after this section and took a break to remind myself of two things:
(1) that this quant section didn't matter that much as I already had an 80%ile quant score from my previous test in the bank, and most schools will get to see both scores (Admittedly, 46Q isn't anything to brag about, but it's not horrible) and that
(2) my Mother thinks I'm smart
VERBAL:
For whatever reason, this was a complete joke to me this time around. I could sense that the questions were getting trickier but I felt that I was able to sniff out quite a few of their games, especially in SC and CR. This is where Rhyme's advice was so advantageous. I finished this section with about 7 minutes to go and then my heart started pounding.
Since I had already filled out the questionnaire when I took the exam in January, I clicked through the pages quickly and chose to see my scores. To add some extra suspense, I actually held my laminated "scratch paper" in front of the screen while the score was calculating (This strategy works quite well and has a proven track record). When I saw that the calculations were complete by glancing at the top 1/2 inch of the monitor, I slowly withdrew the "scratch paper" and observed my success (well, on the verbal at least). I was satisfied and decided to call it a day. I went to go work out, took a shower, and met up with some friends for dinner & drinks. We got hammered, hit the bars, and had a great night.
660-86%ile (46Q-80%ile,35V-76%ile)
Second attempt, 23Sep2006:
710-94%ile (42Q-67%ile,45V-98%ile)
Background on me:
-26 Male CFA charter pending (passed all exams)
-BBA & BA (Economics and Finance majors, 3.65 GPA) from
non-prestigious small private liberal arts school
-Work as an analyst at a big investment firm in Tacoma, WA
-Looking to apply to top 15 schools
Although I could have done better in quant (I made a few silly mistakes and botched a few EASY geometry problems) I am satisfied with my performance and I owe quite a debt of gratitude to the outstanding contributions of everyone on this site, especially Rhyme.
Prep for Round 1
I took the test for the first time in January 2006 after not prepping very seriously, before discovering this site, and using only the Kaplan coursebook. I was a nervous wreck after I sucked it up on the AWA, I panicked on the quant, and lost my focus on the verbal. It was a horrible test day, but after I discovered this site full of its inspirational stories, I decided it was worth re-taking. The only problem was the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst Exam). I had Level 3 coming up in June of 2006 and (for levels 2 & 3 at least---->1 is a joke) if you haven't started studying by January, you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. So I knew I would have to wait until late June to begin my prep...
Prep for Round 2
I have a reasonably active social life with a bunch of friends from work. We go out and have gong-show nights (look this up in Wikipedia if you are confused) every Thursday-Sunday, so it's hard to break away and study. I also have a demanding work schedule and I like to try to get to the gym more than the avg investment analyst geek type.
What I studied:
(1) OG11
(2) OG Quant Review
(3) OG Verbal Review
(4) Manhattan Sentence Correction (to be used in concert with OG stuff)
(5) GMAT Club Math Challenges and Math Forum
(6) GMAT Prep----> this is a must
I always scored between 690-720 on GMAT Prep, so I knew I could do better than 660. It is extremely similar to the real thing. You should take it multiple times.
IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND YOU ARE CURRENTLY PREPARING FOR THE EXAM, YOU MUST READ RHYME'S STICKY POST BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE. I MEAN IT. STOP READING MY MINDLESS PRATTLE AND GO HERE IMMEDIATELY https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=30030 .
Test Day, Round 2: 23 Sep 2006
My test day experience was probably a bit atypical. My exam was scheduled for 12:15pm, but my men's league (beer-league) softball team had our second-round playoff game at 10:15am, at a location approximately 20 miles from the test center. Obviously, since softball playoffs are much more important than my future MBA admissions chances and/or my career path, I opted to play in the game. I ended up going 2-4 with a double and two runs scored. It sucked because I had a chance to hit a walk-off homerun, but I got under it a bit too much and the ball fell short, landing in the glove of the outfielder standing on the warning track. Weightroom!
Anyhow, after we finally won the game 12-11 in extra innings, I ran to my car to check my cell-phone time....11:50??!?!
I definitely thought I was screwed and would end up having to cancel (since the test centers close abruptly at 4:30pm---no exceptions). So I hopped in my ride, gave the test center a call to let them know I was running late, and got there as fast as I could, with Tupac bumping the whole way.
The people at the center were as nice as could be, and didn't even mind that I was coming to take the test in my dirty, sweaty, grass-stained softball uniform. There were a few cute nursing students in the test center taking their NFLAX or whatever exam nurses take, so I had to keep it real and check them out when the Pearson lady was logging me in to my station. I was considering whether or not the test center would report me if I faked passing out to get one of the future-nurses to give me mouth-to-mouth, but before I knew it the lady told me I could sit down and begin. I decided to forget about the girls and concentrate on the test.
AWA:
These were just pieces of German chocolate cake waiting to be smothered with premium analytical writing ice cream and eaten ferociously by an Alcatraz prisoner who hasn't had anything but plain oatmeal and salt-less bread for the past 56 years. I wrote like it was my job and finished each one with 8 or so minutes to spare. Proof-reading is key here, because if you're at all like I am, your thoughts don't always come out coherently the first time around.
Bottom line: don't sweat this stuff and STAY RELAXED. This part doesn't really matter much to b-schools, but it sets the tone for the rest of the exam and indirectly affects your performance on the quant section.
QUANT:
YOU WILL ALWAYS FEEL AS THOUGH YOU ARE DOING WORSE ON QUANT THAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE.
Unfortunately I made a few BONEHEAD mistakes early, and my score never recovered. I knew the questions weren't getting that difficult and I knew my score would suck, but I kept on going and finished with 11 MINUTES TO SPARE. I thought about cancelling for a second, but decided that I wanted to see how well I could do on the Verbal section this time around, since I put more effort into SC prep. I definitely felt dejected after this section and took a break to remind myself of two things:
(1) that this quant section didn't matter that much as I already had an 80%ile quant score from my previous test in the bank, and most schools will get to see both scores (Admittedly, 46Q isn't anything to brag about, but it's not horrible) and that
(2) my Mother thinks I'm smart
VERBAL:
For whatever reason, this was a complete joke to me this time around. I could sense that the questions were getting trickier but I felt that I was able to sniff out quite a few of their games, especially in SC and CR. This is where Rhyme's advice was so advantageous. I finished this section with about 7 minutes to go and then my heart started pounding.
Since I had already filled out the questionnaire when I took the exam in January, I clicked through the pages quickly and chose to see my scores. To add some extra suspense, I actually held my laminated "scratch paper" in front of the screen while the score was calculating (This strategy works quite well and has a proven track record). When I saw that the calculations were complete by glancing at the top 1/2 inch of the monitor, I slowly withdrew the "scratch paper" and observed my success (well, on the verbal at least). I was satisfied and decided to call it a day. I went to go work out, took a shower, and met up with some friends for dinner & drinks. We got hammered, hit the bars, and had a great night.
25 Sep 2006, 23:33
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Nice one. I admire your fancy free attitude toward taking the test. I have been a stress ball for the past several weeks and i dont even take the test until mid oct! test day i will be a wreck. give me some relaxation techniques! Maybe ill try tupac...
