I set out with a pie in the sky goal of scoring a 720, but realistically my goal was a 700. I followed the advice of many on this board and wound up with a 770. This score mirrored my result on GMAT Prep 2, which I saved for the end of my preparation (760 50/41).
I used this board as my only resource to plan my studies. Therefore, I'll echo the recommendations of a majority of the posters here. MGMAT's math workbooks are a must. MGMAT's SC workbook is also a must. CR is my biggest weakness. I bought the Powerscore CR Bible, but still didn't feel like I was getting it. This probably had more to do with my mental block than the book itself. I also got my hands on all of the OGs (10, 11, 11Q Supp, 11V Supp, 12, 12Q Supp, 12V Supp). The OGs are the best value out there. Despite what others say about the difficulty level in the OGs, I found it to be very applicable for 700+ aspirants.
My MGMAT scores started at 680 and wound up at 740. My two GMAT Prep scores were 720 and 760. I also took a few Kaplan exams and scored in the 680-700 range on those.
Also, my strategy on quan was to see as many problems as I could. If I came across a problem I didn't know, I wrote the question on a notepad and the solution on the back of the sheet. When it was all said and done, I had about 5 notebooks of problems I had missed/struggled with. These notebooks proved invaluable in the final weeks of my studies and thats when I saw my quan score jump from the 48 range to 50/51.
I am definitely not a super intelligent guy, so I think my score proves anyone can BTGMAT. I spent just about every lunch break, 2-3 hours after work and about 5-10 hours on the weekends for 5 months straight. For us "average joes", the GMAT can be beaten with hard/consistent work.
I used this board as my only resource to plan my studies. Therefore, I'll echo the recommendations of a majority of the posters here. MGMAT's math workbooks are a must. MGMAT's SC workbook is also a must. CR is my biggest weakness. I bought the Powerscore CR Bible, but still didn't feel like I was getting it. This probably had more to do with my mental block than the book itself. I also got my hands on all of the OGs (10, 11, 11Q Supp, 11V Supp, 12, 12Q Supp, 12V Supp). The OGs are the best value out there. Despite what others say about the difficulty level in the OGs, I found it to be very applicable for 700+ aspirants.
My MGMAT scores started at 680 and wound up at 740. My two GMAT Prep scores were 720 and 760. I also took a few Kaplan exams and scored in the 680-700 range on those.
Also, my strategy on quan was to see as many problems as I could. If I came across a problem I didn't know, I wrote the question on a notepad and the solution on the back of the sheet. When it was all said and done, I had about 5 notebooks of problems I had missed/struggled with. These notebooks proved invaluable in the final weeks of my studies and thats when I saw my quan score jump from the 48 range to 50/51.
I am definitely not a super intelligent guy, so I think my score proves anyone can BTGMAT. I spent just about every lunch break, 2-3 hours after work and about 5-10 hours on the weekends for 5 months straight. For us "average joes", the GMAT can be beaten with hard/consistent work.
