I just Beat The GMAT!

anmolsharma wrote: But I got stuck on the 25 question, I took 12 mins for it. and ended up with just 12 mins to complete the test.

Anmol, the text highlighted in red signals a panic alarm to me. You lost the performance then and there with that time investment. Had you guessed and moved on from that question you would have solved 6-7 other easier questions and also not faced so much anxiety. Not to mention the baggage that you carried forward to the verbal section.

You must respect time on the GMAT and let your ego subside. It is not as important to get each and every problem correct as it is to pace well in the exam in order to get towards a competitive score.

Going forward, you must allocate a upper time limit to each question type on your practice tests/drills and strictly adhere to that.

Knowing the content itself is not enough to get a good score. Having said that good concepts of course help improve your timing. So, whenever you are building concepts devote more time to see what different channels exist to solve every problem. But when you practice always have the per question time in mind and respect it.

Time management is MOST important! Don't spend 12 minutes on 1 question at the cost of 20+ further questions! I must be blunt: That does not make sense.

Personally, I guessed on 1 or 2 (I don't remember) quantitative questions because it/they was/were just taking too much time.

You can do it. Trust me.

I received a 520 on 6/1/12, and a 700 on 11/24/12. What helped me the most was 1) Concentrating on my weak areas, 2) Working 1600 official GMAT questions, 3) All MGMAT practice exams, and GMATPrep exams. 4) Low stress levels!