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by jeenashiva » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:30 pm
After preparing for a month (with my current work schedule), I took my GMAT exam on 10/20/2008 and I scored only 480 (Q36 V20). I was shocked to see the score and could not believe it for few minutes. :cry: I took four Manhattan GMAT prep exams, scored 570, 580, 530 and 560. Still I don't understand where/how I went wrong in the verbal section.

I was studying the following books and somehow it did not click.

Kaplan GMAT 2009
OG 11 Quantitative
OG 11 Verbal
Manhattan SC

I am not going to quit now. I was planning to apply for a part time MBA programme and the university's average GMAT score is 605. I am going to take GMAT again in few months.

Gurus, please suggest me few good books for Critical reasoning, Reading comprehension and "somewhat advanced" Quantitative.


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by amitdgr » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:38 pm
jeenashiva wrote:I took my GMAT exam today and I scored only 480 (Q36 V20). I was shocked to see the score and could not believe it for few minutes. :cry: I took four Manhattan GMAT prep exams, scored 570, 580, 530 and 560. Still I don't understand where/how I went wrong in the verbal section.

I was studying the following books and somehow it did not click.

Kaplan GMAT 2009
OG 11 Quantitative
OG 11 Verbal
Manhattan SC

I am not going to quit now. I was planning to apply for a part time MBA programme and the university's average GMAT score is 605. I am going to take GMAT again in few months.

Gurus, please suggest me few good books for Critical reasoning, Reading comprehension and "somewhat advanced" Quantitative.


Thanks,
Shiva
Trust me. I know how it feels. I am glad you are not giving up.

For CR I'd recommend - Powerscore GMAT CR bible. I am not sure if there is a better book for GMAT CR.

For RC - I have not used it but there is a book from Arco on RC. I have seen my friends improve in RC after using that book.

Go through OG thoroughly. For SC,CR and RC understand why each option is right/wrong THIS IS VERY VERY VERY ESSENTIAL.
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by jeenashiva » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:32 am
Thank you Amit. I did not work hard on the CR, RC and I think I paid the price for that.

Thanks again for the wonderful advice "For SC,CR and RC understand why each option is right/wrong THIS IS VERY VERY VERY ESSENTIAL." I did not do this earlier. I will do it now.
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by amitdgr » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:18 pm
always welcome :)
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