Thankful for GMAT Club: hit 765

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Hello Forum, 
I would really like to express my gratitude to everyone on GMAT Club, the moderators, question posters, the people who comment and share their strategies contributing significantly to the richness of the whole platform. 
I took the GMAT Focus Edition today, and scored a 765 (Q90, V84, DI90). 
I don’t think it would’ve been possible without this platform and each individual who contributed here.

When the time seems right, and means make it feasible, I will definitely give back to the platform in every way possible.

Once again, thank you!

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Congratulations on the impressive 765!! Wishing you all the best with your applications.

poojaarora1818 · Answer

Congratulations on hitting a 765 score. All the best for future endeavours.

zaltinator · Answer

Thank you Scott!

zaltinator · Answer

Thank you Pooja!

bb · Answer

Oh my word!!!! You want to share anything else? 
That's an insane score.

zaltinator · Answer

Thank you so much!
Frankly, I wasn't expecting the score until I saw it on the screen, there were quite a few curveballs. Yes, surely, ask away, happy to talk about the experience or anything else that can help anyone.

Borrat · Answer

massive respect. can we get a debrief ?

zaltinator · Answer

Firstly, thank you Borrat! 
Secondly, let me give the debrief: 
I am an Indian Engineer, with a good grasp on quant and data in general. My first attempt was in May 2025, which was after 3 months of preparation along with my job (which is heavy), so my usual time of studying was on an average 2-3 hours a day. I started with a diagnostic score of 585. Prepared using OG, GMAT club, and official mocks. 
I scored a 635, which was a horrible attempt on my part, as I didn’t realise I was taking longer than the mocks, missing 3 questions (cardinal sin x3). The exam pressure got to me, and broke the confidence completely. I didn’t prepare for months, barring a few days/bursts of motivation, so will not count them. 
Resumed preparing in December 2025, studying a total of 2 months (excluding the off weeks due to extreme work load and personal stuff), taking the second attempt in February 2026. Only studying using OG and GMAT Club. Of course videos on YouTube by GMAT Ninja, GMAT Club were of great help. Scored a 685, but my quant score was messed up due to 1st question mistake (semi-cardinal sin, too excited on easy question, marked “x”, while answer needed “x” + something.) 
Again resumed preparation on 31st march, re-did the OG, found more time from work, averaged 4-5 hours a day, used GMAT Club extensively. GMAT Ninja, GMAT Club and Aditya Kumar’s videos on YouTube. 
My aha moment was figuring out that when I lost my confidence after first attempt, I had unknowingly stopped analysing the questions the way I used to, (Q and DI), i.e., the number properties, averages, things which utilise the mathematical sense, rather than topic wise skill. Something which I was naturally good at. 
This happened while analysing my first mock and the OG mistakes, for the latest attempt. All my errors were something I had missed, not something I didn’t know how to solve. 
I focused from that point to make sure I see everything behind the scenes, not just the question. 
I think overwhelming majority of Q and DI questions (Q based), have two ways of solving them. One is brute force, using the topic mastery, and other an optimal easier way, which takes a little more time to think of, but much faster overall. 
The mathematical sense is what helps you get the latter one in most such cases.

Of course, while studying, GMAT club discussions under the questions were of great help, helped me in understanding other ways, why was I wrong, why was I correct, what other ways I could do the given question (alternate approaches).

Huge shoutout to GMAT Ninja, Marty Murray and Aditya Kumar for their content.

For verbal, just making sure I’m reading and grasping things correctly in one go was the key, although I could still do better at it even at current preparation levels.

Finally, the exam, which was under high pressure, but meditation right before I entered the centre, focusing only on questions and not getting distracted by pressure, being mindful of average time taken every 3-4 questions, made sure I maximised(or nearly).

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