From a 520 to 710 – I beat the GMAT

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From a 520 to 710 – I beat the GMAT

by ram_raj » Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:26 pm
Gave GMAT on friday and scored 710

First of all, I would like to thank all the people that contribute regularly to this website. I’ve been a passive member for the past several months and have found the explanations truly helpful – the success stories truly inspiring.

This is my third attempt- In my first attempt I scored a 520, the second a 670 and finally 710.

Even though I had worked hard for 4 months before my first attempt, I panicked in the exam and had to randomly guess on a number of quant and verbal problems and ended up with a 520. It was very disappointing. I decided not to give up after reading some truly inspirational stories in this website and gave my second attempt after a month’s break and ended up with a 670. But I was certain that with a little more practice I could break the 700 mark. So studied for another month and finally gave my test last Friday.

I know getting 710 in the third attempt may not be a great thing, but for me it’s great after the first disaster.

Books/Reference Material:
1) Official guide -11 and 12
2) Manhattan Sentence correction
3) Power score Bible
4) Kaplan 800

Practice test:
1)Mgmat Tests
2) Kaplan CD tests
3)GMAT prep- A must do. The GMAT prep exams are the key, I would advise to take them multiple times, since the questions in real exam are pretty similar to ones in GMAT prep

So for all those out there each of you can definitely Beat the GMAT. Don’t give up.

All the best for future aspirants.
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by redmark » Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:45 pm
AWESOME Congrats!!!. Can You post what you got on your Kaplan and Manhattan tests?

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by hk » Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:36 pm
Thats a staggering 190 points jump man. You totally Rock!!!
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by fierymustang » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:49 am
great news... u give the hope buddy.

Good job!

All The Best with application and ur education!!!

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by karmayogi » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:57 am
Simply awesome! Congrats.
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by ram_raj » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:15 pm
Thanks for all the wishes.
My test scores are as follows:-

Used Kaplan during my first attempt:-
Kaplan CD1 test – 610
Kaplan CD2 test-640
Kaplan CD3 test-670
MGMAT :-
Used this during my second and repeated during third attempt
CAT 1- 680
CAT 2-670
CAT 3-660
CAT 4-680
CAT 5-720
CAT 6-700
CAT 1A- 710
CAT 2B-720
CAT 3B-680
CAT 4B-700
CAT 5B-720
CAT 6B-740

GMAT Preps:-
GMAT Prep1-690
GMAT prep 2-710
Gmat Prep 1a-710
GMAT Prep2A-720
Gmat Prep 1b-740
Gmat Prep 2b-780

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i got 670...

by treemonkey » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:33 pm
Hey dude,

congrats! I just took GMAT yesterday and got 670, which is a bit lower than what I was hoping for. Felt like crying afterwards but feeling a bit better now. I want to retake the test & hopefully the result will be better.

Can you tell me where you got the GMAT Prep tests from>?I downloaded the 2 free ones from the official GMAC website, but I think I need more to practice...
Monkey

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by ram_raj » Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:56 am
Thanks for the wishes.

I am sure you will be able to do much better next time. Good Luck with your prep.

With regards to GMAT prep test, i downloaded them from MBA. com and i would suggest to take them a couple of times. They are fairly close to the real one. Even on my second and third repeats, i observed that not many questions were repeated.

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by treemonkey » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:04 pm
I see. I didin't realise different quesitons will be generated each time you take it. Thanks so much for the info.
All the best with your MBA application. You've got a head start already ;)

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by getso » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:15 am
Hello,

Congrats... :D

Could you please let me know where to find all the tests that you have mentioned in the post.

Thanks,
Shobha

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by ram_raj » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:23 am
Thanks Shobha. Good Luck with your prep.

MGMAT tests- I bought it online from their store. GMAT Prep- you can download for free from MBA.com and Kaplan CD tests i got it from a friend of mine, but i m sure you could find it online.
You can also take a free test from the Kaplan,MGMAT, Veritas and Princeton sites.
Hope this helps.

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by LoveHateGMAT » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:21 pm
How long did you study for?