I took the GMAT and sadly scored a 380 (21, 21).
My time management, preparing for the exam and on the exam itself was very poor. I graduated from high school in 1994 and did not give myself enough time to prepare prior to the exam.
Maths has also never been a strong subject of mine.
I am planning to retake the exam on March 22nd and would appreciate any advice on the best way to prepare/study and useful online resources.
I am currently in China and unable to sign up for classroom or private tutor training.
The only materials I have access to is the Princeton Review's "Cracking the GMAT 2007 edition with DVD" and the materials provided on https://www.800score.com.
I was also able to locate a scanned copy of the Math section of "The Official Guide for GMAT® Review, 11 edition" in a pdf format online.
I am hoping to have the actual book sent to me soon.
Things to note -
1. While not ideal, I will be on vacation with my family for the next two weeks. I hope to put in an hr or two daily though.
2. From 26th - March 2nd - I have the week set aside to study.
3. March 3rd - up to exam - I can study between 4 to 6 hours weekdays and more on weekends.
Any advice on how best to prepare and beat this exam would be appreciated.
Moving from 380 to 650 by March 22nd
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The first thing that you need is a solid study strategy--especially if you are committed to studying on your own. I would spend some time up front reading through my GMAT Blog (https://beatthegmat.blocked) to get a sense of what one good study strategy can look like. Also, take some time to read through the new GMAT Resource Wiki (https://www.beatthegmat.com/wiki/). There's lots of information there around strategy.drew21 wrote:I took the GMAT and sadly scored a 380 (21, 21).
My time management, preparing for the exam and on the exam itself was very poor. I graduated from high school in 1994 and did not give myself enough time to prepare prior to the exam.
Maths has also never been a strong subject of mine.
I am planning to retake the exam on March 22nd and would appreciate any advice on the best way to prepare/study and useful online resources.
I am currently in China and unable to sign up for classroom or private tutor training.
The only materials I have access to is the Princeton Review's "Cracking the GMAT 2007 edition with DVD" and the materials provided on https://www.800score.com.
I was also able to locate a scanned copy of the Math section of "The Official Guide for GMAT® Review, 11 edition" in a pdf format online.
I am hoping to have the actual book sent to me soon.
Things to note -
1. While not ideal, I will be on vacation with my family for the next two weeks. I hope to put in an hr or two daily though.
2. From 26th - March 2nd - I have the week set aside to study.
3. March 3rd - up to exam - I can study between 4 to 6 hours weekdays and more on weekends.
Any advice on how best to prepare and beat this exam would be appreciated.
Finally, I encourage you to really lean on this community for advice and help during your preparation. This community exists to help its members succeed and reach their goals!
Best of luck!
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I love your attitude. Best of luck!drew21 wrote:Thanks Eric!!
I did spend some time on your blog and on the forum yesterday.
I will be taking advantage of the many resources available.
Soon enough I'll be another success story. Till then I'll be working my butt off!!
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Not sure if your note that you can't do classes and private tutoring is due to the fact that you're in China or something else, but I just want to mention that we do hold classes and private tutoring via an online web conferencing platform. I've worked with students from literally all over the world. All you need is a computer and a broadband connection.
Courses are 9 weeks long, so if your drop dead date is Mar 22, you won't have time to do an entire course. You'd either have to push back your test date or do private tutoring, which is more expensive. I just mention this because the level of improvement you seek is very significant, and it's tough to improve that much in a short period of time on your own.
Good luck! (And have fun on vacation!)
Courses are 9 weeks long, so if your drop dead date is Mar 22, you won't have time to do an entire course. You'd either have to push back your test date or do private tutoring, which is more expensive. I just mention this because the level of improvement you seek is very significant, and it's tough to improve that much in a short period of time on your own.
Good luck! (And have fun on vacation!)
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