Does a 710 GMAT score, but with a Q45 look bad?

Hello, I took the GMAT recently and scored a 660 (Q49, V32, IR 7, AWA 6) after 2 months of prep and working full time. This came as a bit of a surprise, since on my 4 GMAC practice exams I was consistently scoring ~710's (Q49, V40). I accepted this as test day nerves or a verbal fluke, and quickly r...

Thank you both for your great insight and advice. Marty - I think you are absolutely right that my 'verbal gimmicks' failed me, and I need to tighten my approach on eliminating wrong answer choices. I almost wish they had failed me sooner, during my practice exams, so I could have recognized the wea...

From V41 on GMAT Prep to V32 on real GMAT - advice?

Hi All, I would sincerely appreciate any advice, following a somewhat surprising result on my first official GMAT exam this morning. Preparation: Time: ~2 months while working full time, approximately 2 hrs per weekday and 6-8 hrs on weekend days. Material: the MGMAT book series, OG13 and OG Quant R...