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my gmat journey from 600 to 730

Find out how Beat The GMAT members tackled GMAT test prep with positive results. Get tips on GMAT test prep materials, online courses, study tips, and more.
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by chynaxdawl » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:08 pm
i took my gmat for the 2nd time on august 9th and scored a 730 (96%) - q47 (76%), v44 (97%) awa 5.5. i've shared my 130-point-increase journey from 600 (64%) - q36 (43%), v36 (78%) awa 5.5 and some tips in multiple blog posts:

https://studiobokeh.wordpress.com/2011/0 ... 00-to-730/

https://studiobokeh.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/gmat-tips/

https://studiobokeh.wordpress.com/2011/0 ... resources/

each entry's really long but i hope people find it helpful...
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by vineeshp » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:59 pm
:) Congrats!
Vineesh,
Just telling you what I know and think. I am not the expert. :)
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by akhilsuhag » Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:57 pm
Great!!
These posts give so much inspiration. I am in sort of a similar boat where I get a comparatively better verbal score. I would be nice to go through your posts and look at your quant strategy!!

Congrats again!!
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by prateek_guy2004 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:35 am
Hi

Congrats...Do let us know about your study plan.....techniques , books etc...

Chaw
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by prodizy » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:46 am
Congrats man.
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by chynaxdawl » Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:09 pm
thanks, vineeshp, akhilsuhag, prateek_guy2004, and prodizy!

prateek, for my books/materials, it's in the link i posted:
https://studiobokeh.wordpress.com/2011/0 ... resources/

and since you asked, and others may be curious, i also posted how i studied and how i would've done it differently:
https://studiobokeh.wordpress.com/2011/0 ... tudy-plan/

please also take a look at my tips post because i think these are important:
https://studiobokeh.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/gmat-tips/

akhilsuhag, it's hard balancing out the scores but you can do it...best of luck! i hope the study plan and tips help you.
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by chynaxdawl » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:16 pm
i'm giving away a gmat prep book if anyone wants to win it!
https://studiobokeh.wordpress.com/2011/0 ... -800-book/
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