Hi all:
I took the GMAT this morning, and unfortunately did not beat it. I'm not sure what went wrong. I studied for about 2 months prior to enrolling in the PRE-MBA program at Fordham University and then studied for about 3 weeks intensively after completing the summer trimester. At Fordham, I did well in Calculus and Statistics, earning a B+ and A.
My practice scores are as follows:
APR 5th, 2009: 550, 33 Quant, 32 Verbal
JUN 7th, 2009: 530, 29 Quant, 34 Verbal
AUG 9th, 2009: 500, 29 Quant, 31 Verbal
AUG 30th, 2009: 470, 29 Quant, 29 Verbal
ACTUAL GMAT:
SEPT 14TH, 2009: 490 16 Quant, 40 Verbal
I used the following materials:
Princeton Review Cracking the GMAT
OG 11
Manhattan SC
Beat the Gmat Flashcards
I focused hard on math and was able to do the first 150 questions of the OG 11, but my comprehension of the various number properties really beat me. That combined with a lack of proper timing, I lost focus and became flustered. At the end of the Quant section I knew it was going to be bad, but I didn't realize how bad.
Any idea on what I can do to improve? I'm looking into the Vertias Quant Focus weekend seminar. With application deadlines looming, I have about a month to study before I'm scheduled to take it again on Oct, 17th.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
I took the GMAT this morning, and unfortunately did not beat it. I'm not sure what went wrong. I studied for about 2 months prior to enrolling in the PRE-MBA program at Fordham University and then studied for about 3 weeks intensively after completing the summer trimester. At Fordham, I did well in Calculus and Statistics, earning a B+ and A.
My practice scores are as follows:
APR 5th, 2009: 550, 33 Quant, 32 Verbal
JUN 7th, 2009: 530, 29 Quant, 34 Verbal
AUG 9th, 2009: 500, 29 Quant, 31 Verbal
AUG 30th, 2009: 470, 29 Quant, 29 Verbal
ACTUAL GMAT:
SEPT 14TH, 2009: 490 16 Quant, 40 Verbal
I used the following materials:
Princeton Review Cracking the GMAT
OG 11
Manhattan SC
Beat the Gmat Flashcards
I focused hard on math and was able to do the first 150 questions of the OG 11, but my comprehension of the various number properties really beat me. That combined with a lack of proper timing, I lost focus and became flustered. At the end of the Quant section I knew it was going to be bad, but I didn't realize how bad.
Any idea on what I can do to improve? I'm looking into the Vertias Quant Focus weekend seminar. With application deadlines looming, I have about a month to study before I'm scheduled to take it again on Oct, 17th.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
