Finally beat the GMAT!
After 9 long months of hard work I finally reached my target score of 720.
When I began studying for the test I relied primarily on the Official Guides and MGMAT books. For 4 months I studied every night and completed every practice question I could possible find. However, after all of that studying, the highest score I was able to attain was 640 - it was extremely disappointing.
Finally, I decided to get a tutor here in NY. I looked online and found Erfun (https://gmattutornyc.com) who does one-on-one sessions for two hours - his guidance and help were priceless.
I must say I totally underestimated the value that a tutor could provide. Once I started working with Erfun here was our strategy:
- We reviewed all of my past practice exams and
- I began to focus on my weakest areas in Quant using official guide problems and the Official GMAT Software.
- As my comfort level with Quant, we began doing work on Verbal using some Official Guide questions as well as LSAT questions.
- After 2 months of review I began taking practice tests.
A GMAT tutor can be extremely useful when studying for the GMAT. Yes, everyone knows that the GMAT tests the same type of skills all the time, but a tutor can provide excellent insights on how to approach tough questions and how to effectively study so that weak areas are improving and strong areas remain strong.
After a lot of hard work I finally scored a 720!
After 9 long months of hard work I finally reached my target score of 720.
When I began studying for the test I relied primarily on the Official Guides and MGMAT books. For 4 months I studied every night and completed every practice question I could possible find. However, after all of that studying, the highest score I was able to attain was 640 - it was extremely disappointing.
Finally, I decided to get a tutor here in NY. I looked online and found Erfun (https://gmattutornyc.com) who does one-on-one sessions for two hours - his guidance and help were priceless.
I must say I totally underestimated the value that a tutor could provide. Once I started working with Erfun here was our strategy:
- We reviewed all of my past practice exams and
- I began to focus on my weakest areas in Quant using official guide problems and the Official GMAT Software.
- As my comfort level with Quant, we began doing work on Verbal using some Official Guide questions as well as LSAT questions.
- After 2 months of review I began taking practice tests.
A GMAT tutor can be extremely useful when studying for the GMAT. Yes, everyone knows that the GMAT tests the same type of skills all the time, but a tutor can provide excellent insights on how to approach tough questions and how to effectively study so that weak areas are improving and strong areas remain strong.
After a lot of hard work I finally scored a 720!
