Finally the important 7! 710 in 4th attempt

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by 3gmater » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:27 am
I received the official scores. AWA 5.5 (88 %tile). This pretty much balances all the areas of GMAT, an end result that I was aiming for. My target school favors a balanced score rather than a score skewed towards one section.
My odds to success increase incredibly with each attempt.

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by rabab » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:02 am
Congratulations 3G. I have my test due on the 27th of this month. And it's my first time. I am super tensed about it. However, I am only targeting for a 600+ in this attempt. :oops:

In my GMATPrep1 I scored 590 with Q 46 and V 27. However the second attempt was no good at all! Only a 550 with Q 43 and V 23. I found the GMATPrep a lot tougher than the OG books, and Q section seemed time consuming to me. I am working hard to finish all the questions from GMATPrep to get used to the pattern.

Is there anything else you think I should do within this 2 weeks to secure at least a 600+?

Thanks.

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by 3gmater » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:33 pm
Hi Rabab.

I replied to your PM.

all the best.

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by vanesslondon » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:24 am
amazing - what a great story! that sort of self belief and perseverence will serve you well throughout your career - way to go!

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HI

by pre-gmat » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:07 pm
Hi,

This'll be a 4th attempt for me as well.

I am really out of all material, have practiced from whereever possible.

Any suggestions what tests to take?

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by 3gmater » Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:46 pm
Hi Pre-Gmat.

I can understand your problem.
Try tests from crack-gmat.com or catprep.com
These tests, although not representative of real GMAT (or even near to it) will help you remain in test-taking mode.
Have you tried princeton review tests. I found their verbal...to be closer to real GMAT.
In case you need additional practice materials then let me know.

best,
3G
My odds to success increase incredibly with each attempt.