I just took my GMAT test today and scored a 710(45q41v). I will say that I learned quite a bit on my trip.
I started out earlier in the summer and I thought I would study for the GMAT. I bought the Manhattan series and the OG guide(+companions). I didnt really study though. I mostly glanced over the material and went to the beach.
In August reality hit. Half way through the month I decided to actually study and got after it. My first test was a Manhattan and i scored a 620 with a ton of distractions. I knew I needed 700+ to get were I wanted so I went to work.
The first step was to go through quant guides. The Manhattan series is really strong for that. I worked on CR but didnt feel like I needed the RC. The SC book didnt really work for me. I was already pretty decent at SC and decided to just skip it. I scored a 690 then a 650 while sick. I bought the advanced quant book and booked my test day. The advanced quant book didnt help much as it just taught me to guess a little better. I took my GMAC prep test and hit 680 with a lot of background noise.
I noticed that my sentence correction was pretty strong. However, I was looking in the back of the OG guide and noticed that a higher verbal score had more weight with your total score. I decided to try the GMAT pill after reading up on their SC program. I will say that it helped but it is probably better for a non-native speaker. It helped me streamline a bit though.
My last last prep I scored a 710.
The day before my test I was really nervous. I had read so many horror stories on here and was worried about my score. The test center was a very strict place but luckily the people there were nice.
Essay and IR went by quick. I accidently showed up a minute late for quant and was feeling really sick. I hadnt slept much from my nerves and was feeling nauseous. Quant felt horrible. I rushed in the beginning and had to rush at the end. I knew how to work the last 3-4 but had to just jam down answers.
On my break I took a moment to think. I know that verbal was my strong point and I felt like I needed to be at my best. The verbal flew by and I clicked report score. It took forever to load my score. I was dreading the 620-650 I expected to see. I was already working out when I could take the test again.
Then the 710 popped up. If you didnt have to be so quiet there I would have jumped out of my seat.
Dont get discouraged and trust yourself to pull through.
I started out earlier in the summer and I thought I would study for the GMAT. I bought the Manhattan series and the OG guide(+companions). I didnt really study though. I mostly glanced over the material and went to the beach.
In August reality hit. Half way through the month I decided to actually study and got after it. My first test was a Manhattan and i scored a 620 with a ton of distractions. I knew I needed 700+ to get were I wanted so I went to work.
The first step was to go through quant guides. The Manhattan series is really strong for that. I worked on CR but didnt feel like I needed the RC. The SC book didnt really work for me. I was already pretty decent at SC and decided to just skip it. I scored a 690 then a 650 while sick. I bought the advanced quant book and booked my test day. The advanced quant book didnt help much as it just taught me to guess a little better. I took my GMAC prep test and hit 680 with a lot of background noise.
I noticed that my sentence correction was pretty strong. However, I was looking in the back of the OG guide and noticed that a higher verbal score had more weight with your total score. I decided to try the GMAT pill after reading up on their SC program. I will say that it helped but it is probably better for a non-native speaker. It helped me streamline a bit though.
My last last prep I scored a 710.
The day before my test I was really nervous. I had read so many horror stories on here and was worried about my score. The test center was a very strict place but luckily the people there were nice.
Essay and IR went by quick. I accidently showed up a minute late for quant and was feeling really sick. I hadnt slept much from my nerves and was feeling nauseous. Quant felt horrible. I rushed in the beginning and had to rush at the end. I knew how to work the last 3-4 but had to just jam down answers.
On my break I took a moment to think. I know that verbal was my strong point and I felt like I needed to be at my best. The verbal flew by and I clicked report score. It took forever to load my score. I was dreading the 620-650 I expected to see. I was already working out when I could take the test again.
Then the 710 popped up. If you didnt have to be so quiet there I would have jumped out of my seat.
Dont get discouraged and trust yourself to pull through.
