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Many thanks...this is really helpful. In other words, it means that I'll have a breathing space of roughly 5 incorrect answers, so to speak, to achieve a good score:) On Verbal, I think so. On Quant, probably a few more. But again, don't approach this as "how many I can get wrong". The ri...

by dalillama

Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:29 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

Hi: Many congratulations on your brilliant score. I've a query regarding how scaled up scores are actually calculated in GMAT. Different books/websites give different mappings between raw and scaled up scores. Do you get a detailed break-up in your GMAT score card w.r.t the number of correct/incorr...

by dalillama

Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:42 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

So on account of the overwhelming support and questions I got from people, as well as a few PMs saying that they were frustrated as well, I figured I should follow-up and share my 2nd round results

740 - 47Q/45V/6.0AWA

Like I said from the beginning: If I can do it, so can you.

by dalillama

Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

Thanks , I get it. I believe many of us have this issue , and I certainly have . Could you share more about RC ? Especially, how did you train yourself and what were your major strategies for each question type ? Thanks. (sorry for the delay in replying) The thing about RC for me is that it came ve...

by dalillama

Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:17 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

-One thing that got me in the beginning of studying SC is the "justified change"--if an alternative will change the meaning of the sentence. I had a tendency to be conservative about this--if an alternative is grammatically flawless but changes the original meaning of a question which I t...

by dalillama

Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:56 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

I would say that quant is tougher than the prep so you might surprised on the test day. But my mantra is not not get bogged down by one question; If you are not getting it, leave it and move ahead. Its important to complete the test with time to spare. I have also found that it is really important ...

by dalillama

Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:52 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

out of curiousity dalilama what were your GMATprep and MGMAT quant scores? MGMAT I only took two, and they were 43 and 48. GMATPrep were 46 and 48. I also took two Focus diagnostics (which I don't hear much about in the forums, for some reason), and they were 42-45 on one and 47-51 on the other (bu...

by dalillama

Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:18 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

out of curiousity dalilama what were your GMATprep and MGMAT quant scores? MGMAT I only took two, and they were 43 and 48. GMATPrep were 46 and 48. I also took two Focus diagnostics (which I don't hear much about in the forums, for some reason), and they were 42-45 on one and 47-51 on the other (bu...

by dalillama

Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:10 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

Thank you for the debrief, and I agree with retaking the GMAT with such low quant score. Only thing I didn't find comfortable with your analysis of verbal is how you approached SC. But I guess if you're a strong reader and you have read a lot of good writing, your instinct of what is right and wron...

by dalillama

Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:06 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832

Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)

Took it Friday, July 30th. It was a 710 (92%) / 41Q (56%) / 46V (99%) Right off the bat I want to say that I know this is not a bad total score. I know many are (rightfully) happy with a 710. However, that 41Q is just not good enough given my particular circumstances. I will be retaking the test. Al...

by dalillama

Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:58 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Beaten: 710 - 41Q/46V (Debriefing verbal)
Replies: 30
Views: 8832