Hi people!
Just sat for the exam and got 740--yay! I was hoping only for a 700. 740's 97th percentile.
Studied for 6 months. Started with a Princeton classroom course, then did some MGMAT. I thought MGMAT had the best practice tests, but that's all I did with them except browsing a few of the books. Then I focussed on the OG. I also did the extra Quant book from GMAC but don't necessarily recommend it because some problems are repeated in the GMATPrep software, so you can skew your practice results. GMAT Prep software was the most accurate in terms of my final score. Primarily, the Princeton course oriented me to the exam and set me up with math basics.
My road to 740 was much rockier than it looks above, so I'll try to post here again soon with more details. I can offer some inspiration to Humanities majors (I studied poetry!!). Ultimately, though, the main thing is believing you can do it--the math isn't all that hard (well okay so I didn't get a supergenius math score but good enough)--you just need to practice it til it's a habit. Don't let a couple of bad practice tests get you down--just read what you missed and keep practicing. Okay, so you can be bummed out, but for no more than an hour or two.
Most importantly, if you take a course from a test prep company, do not listen to your teacher for anything other than Math and Verbal advice. Test prep teachers rush students to sit for the exam--I have no idea why. I think they do it because they assume no one will continue to study after the course ends. I suggest ignoring them and taking the test when you know you're ready. Also, trust your instinct in terms of how you learn best.
Good luck everyone!!
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Just sat for the exam and got 740--yay! I was hoping only for a 700. 740's 97th percentile.
Studied for 6 months. Started with a Princeton classroom course, then did some MGMAT. I thought MGMAT had the best practice tests, but that's all I did with them except browsing a few of the books. Then I focussed on the OG. I also did the extra Quant book from GMAC but don't necessarily recommend it because some problems are repeated in the GMATPrep software, so you can skew your practice results. GMAT Prep software was the most accurate in terms of my final score. Primarily, the Princeton course oriented me to the exam and set me up with math basics.
My road to 740 was much rockier than it looks above, so I'll try to post here again soon with more details. I can offer some inspiration to Humanities majors (I studied poetry!!). Ultimately, though, the main thing is believing you can do it--the math isn't all that hard (well okay so I didn't get a supergenius math score but good enough)--you just need to practice it til it's a habit. Don't let a couple of bad practice tests get you down--just read what you missed and keep practicing. Okay, so you can be bummed out, but for no more than an hour or two.
Most importantly, if you take a course from a test prep company, do not listen to your teacher for anything other than Math and Verbal advice. Test prep teachers rush students to sit for the exam--I have no idea why. I think they do it because they assume no one will continue to study after the course ends. I suggest ignoring them and taking the test when you know you're ready. Also, trust your instinct in terms of how you learn best.
Good luck everyone!!
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