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FAILED GMAT

by mefeadman » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:05 am
I studied gmat for 2 months and took the exam last week. I was getting around 600 for CAT exams. But i got below 500 on the real one. I thought I did ok but i failed badly.

I am planning to try once more in march. All my schools are waiting for my GMat. and I need 600 or above.

I used OG, Kaplan, Manhattan SC, and Kaplan 800.

Should I redo all the books? or buy new books?

I have 1 month left.

I really need help.....

Thanks guys
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by VP_Jim » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:44 am
My recommendation would be to redo some of the books, especially the OG. In studying again, remember that QUALITY matters, not necessarily quantity. By this I mean that when you're working on questions, really try to take the time to understand why a correct answer is right and a wrong answer is wrong.

Now that you've seen what the actual testing conditions are like, you can be better prepared for that as well. Try to get a good night's rest before the test (last minute cramming rarely works for a test like the GMAT), and good luck!
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by joeschmo » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:07 pm
Hang in there man. I failed it too, got 400 the first time. Totally my fault though for not studying. You really have to dedicate about 3 months at about 8 - 10 hours a week, to get at least 550 or more. Buy some extra materials than just OG.

Best of luck, been there done that. Keep pushing ahead.
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by mefeadman » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:41 pm
thanks for the encouragement and advice. Never thought Gmat could be a burden in my life. I just cant wait to do well on my last attempt and never touch the gmat books again!
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by Wall.Street.Sweeper » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:51 am
You cant do something well that you hate ;) Try to enjoy it, its hard but really try to be enthusiastic about it, make it a game b/c thats really all it is.
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by zico20 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:10 am
Hey man! Don't be discouraged. Only with practice will you eventually do better ... ofcourse and better materials.

I suggest getting the OG 11th Ed, and actually successfully completing it, get the Supplementary OG for more practise. The Manhattan set of books and Princeton Review. That's what I am doing now.

First attempt (only OG, had under than 2 months to do it, you can say very ill-prepared and scored a 450)

Second attempt (OG and supplementary books) 490

Third attempt (all the aforementioned books and scored a whopping 620. Ofcourse this is not what I want as I am re-doing it again to get closer to the 700 range. But it is at least better than when I started.

Pick yourself up, and sit at that desk and you'll make it. Everyone around you can sympathize with you, but that's not enough to get your score. You have to be determined, and sit back at your desk and attack and you'll do it my friend. Beginning is half the battle!

I wish you success not luck!
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by mefeadman » Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:02 pm
Thank alot for your msg.

yeh when i saw the score 400 something ( i forgot what i got, i just ripped the paper apart), i wanted to break the monitor. haha.

How many hours did u study?

thanks
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