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jsasson
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How I did it:
Books:
Manhattan GMAT Series of 8 books on the various topics covered
Official Guide + Verbal and Quant Supplements
Process:
Very simple, I read each of the MGMAT Books cover to cover and did all the corresponding problems, both in the books and the official guide problem sets. Might not have been the most efficient or targeting way of going about it, but I had the time to do it and I felt like a comprehensive review couldn't hurt. This all took me about two months. After that, I took the first MBA.com sample exam and scored a 760. Took a few MGMAT sample exams to work on my timing for the sections (don't take the scores they give you too seriously, they didn't seem to be indicative for me), and finally took my second sample exam and scored a 740. This was about a week before my test date, and I just did problems I had missed in the past to keep my mind fresh and potentially learn some new tricks.
My only practice for the AWA was from taking the full practice exams, in addition to reading about the process.
Test day:
Went in confident that I had done everything in my power to prepare myself for the exam and thought I did very well on the essays to start. Took my 8 minute break, used the restroom and had a banana and some water. When I sat down I realized that I had accidentally lost track of time and would start my Quant section 90 seconds late (I had issues finishing the Quant section on time in the past, so I was in panic mode at this point). Went through almost the entire Quant section flustered, knowing I could have done better. Then I took my second break, had a Snickers and some water, and made sure I sat down and started the Verbal section on time. Knowing Quant did not go as well as I would have liked, I knew I had to lock in and nail the Verbal section, which I am happy to say I did, and that made the difference in raising my score. I had previously not scored above a 42 in Verbal on my practices, so to get a 44 was amazing. Quant I know I could have gotten at least a 50 (if not a 51), but in no way am I complaining- I feel unbelievably satisfied with a 750!
If you put in the time and work hard, you will be able to score well on the GMAT. Just don't do too well, I don't want my percentile to go down before I apply for business school
Inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIvk1cSyG8
Jeremy
Books:
Manhattan GMAT Series of 8 books on the various topics covered
Official Guide + Verbal and Quant Supplements
Process:
Very simple, I read each of the MGMAT Books cover to cover and did all the corresponding problems, both in the books and the official guide problem sets. Might not have been the most efficient or targeting way of going about it, but I had the time to do it and I felt like a comprehensive review couldn't hurt. This all took me about two months. After that, I took the first MBA.com sample exam and scored a 760. Took a few MGMAT sample exams to work on my timing for the sections (don't take the scores they give you too seriously, they didn't seem to be indicative for me), and finally took my second sample exam and scored a 740. This was about a week before my test date, and I just did problems I had missed in the past to keep my mind fresh and potentially learn some new tricks.
My only practice for the AWA was from taking the full practice exams, in addition to reading about the process.
Test day:
Went in confident that I had done everything in my power to prepare myself for the exam and thought I did very well on the essays to start. Took my 8 minute break, used the restroom and had a banana and some water. When I sat down I realized that I had accidentally lost track of time and would start my Quant section 90 seconds late (I had issues finishing the Quant section on time in the past, so I was in panic mode at this point). Went through almost the entire Quant section flustered, knowing I could have done better. Then I took my second break, had a Snickers and some water, and made sure I sat down and started the Verbal section on time. Knowing Quant did not go as well as I would have liked, I knew I had to lock in and nail the Verbal section, which I am happy to say I did, and that made the difference in raising my score. I had previously not scored above a 42 in Verbal on my practices, so to get a 44 was amazing. Quant I know I could have gotten at least a 50 (if not a 51), but in no way am I complaining- I feel unbelievably satisfied with a 750!
If you put in the time and work hard, you will be able to score well on the GMAT. Just don't do too well, I don't want my percentile to go down before I apply for business school
Inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIvk1cSyG8
Jeremy
