Got a 640.did'nt expect..........

kvishal · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: Got a 640.did'nt expect..........

hi friends

I recently gave my GMAT and got a 640 (Q41 , V35).I was not expectiong this score as my target was above 720.
In the practice tests i.e.GMAT Prep I was getting about 720 and my quant was really strong,usually in the range of 45-50.However my quant result was a surprise!.If my quant was around 48 my score would have touched 690-700.
I am planning to give GMAT again but this time my focus will be on timing.I think GMAT can only be tackled with stategy and I was lacking that.....as I fell short of time in quant (the questions were really difficult) and had to breeze through the last 6-7 questions.
Verbal needs plenty of practice and I need to focus on the RC as I take all the time in the world to read it.
However, can anyone advise me what strategy should I adopt.I had studied OG,KAPLAN PREMIER,KAPLAN 800 AND Princeton Review.
Please advise.

mayonnai5e · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject:

It sounds like you were doing fine during your practice and prep. Perhaps you were nervous on the real thing. Take a look at my blog for more details in my strategies for studying and also look at Eric's blog in the Resources section found above.