I just Beat The GMAT!

Congrats man !!! Really good score.
I was thinking of buying MGMAT 6 test series.Do you think it helped you or otherwise which one should I go for? I have my appointment on 4th July.
Thanks !

sulabh wrote:Congrats man !!! Really good score.
I was thinking of buying MGMAT 6 test series.Do you think it helped you or otherwise which one should I go for? I have my appointment on 4th July.
Thanks !

In my opinion the pacing should be something like this -

1. Study for 4-6 weeks to revise all quant and verbal for e.g. complete OG11 and OG review workbooks
2. Give GMAT Prep1, Power prep1, free Kaplan test, free PR test, free MGMAT test
3. Figure out your weak points based on the results
4. Review for 2 weeks
5. Give all MGMAT tests, review your mistakes by going through the test results and reading the MGMAT answers and reasoning
6. Prepare for another week
7. Give GMAT prep2
8. Give real GMAT

MGMAT answers are really good and they help a lot in understanding the approach and concept. Kaplan and PR do not provide the same level of explanation. I would not recommend to give MGMAT too close to the real test. Stick with GMAT Prep when you are close to the real GMAT test date.

Just got my AWA score and found that I did pretty good since I got 6.0. I prepared for last two days and focussed on building templates in advance. The intent was to not think about the structure in the test and just worry about the point of analysis or argument.

I am attaching two templates that I finalized for use in the test:

Analysis of an argument

Although the argument may be logically sound, it fails to provide strong examples and real context in order to substantiate the conclusion that ..state the conclusion... It provides .... state some flaws. However, there are many other factors that contribute to a weak conclusion and flawed argument.

Most of all, provide a flawed assumption and blow holes in it. Provide examples on how this gap can be filled.

In addition, ......another flaw and how to fix it

Furthermore, ..........another flaw and how to fix it

In sum, argument fails to convince ...state conclusion.... Now sum up all the ways the argument can be strengthened.

Analysis of an issue

The issue of ........ is a controversial one. On the one hand many people argue that ...... while others believe that ...... In this age, when ........., this issue is increasingly becoming important. In this essay, I will argue that ........

Main reason for my view is .....................

Another reason is ............

Moreover, ....................

However, many people argue that ...... (counter and then refute)

Finally, I have argued that ....... Many of these issues can never be resolved to everybody's satisfaction, but in the long run, promoting ________________________________ will lead to the betterment of all involved. Finally, _____________________________ increased something like global cooperation, cultural understanding, blah, blah, blah can only result from this, resulting in ______________________________ for everybody.

great AWA...did not do that well. i know it's not that big of a deal, but I probably will have to address it in optional essay.

Hey man,

Besides this I really appreciate your comments concerning a study plan. I just want 580-600.

Best 4 u,

Lukacsdepereny

lukacsdepereny wrote:Hey man,

Are u serious???? Do you really think 30 points worth ur application?? Can u say ur beaten because of 30 points? or is just a way of getting attention...

Besides this I really appreciate your comments concerning a study plan. I just want a minuscule 580-600.

Best 4 u,

Lukacsdepereny

Hey Lukacsdepereny,

I said I was beaten because I could not achieve the score I had set for myself (780). I know 750 is good and I am happy with it. If you set your target score at 600 and get that then I think you have beaten the GMAT. It all depends on what your target score is.

good luck
AG