I just Beat The GMAT!

Hi Everyone,

I just want to get some opinions here. After 4 long months of study, I just got done taking the GMAT with a 670 (Q46,V36), which is actually higher than what I was expecting.

Here is my test scores history:

May 2012 GMATprep CAT1 490 *took it cold, with no study just to asses my level

Jun-24-2012 MGMAT CAT1 520 (Q28,V34) *this was after a week, where i completed the MGMAT sentence correction book.

Jul-08-2012 MGMAT CAT2 530 (Q25,V37) *a week later, where I completed A quant MGMAT book; i don't remember which one

Jul-22-2012 MGMAT CAT3 630 (Q42,V34) *During this week I completed another quant book from MGMAT

Jul-22-2012 MGMAT CAT4 590 (Q40,V32)

Sep-01-2012 MGMAT CAT5 570 (Q35,V32) *big set back, i felt that i was getting a better hold of quant questions, but because of it i spent more time per question and ran out of time with 7 unanswered question

Sep-03-2012 MGMAT CAT6 640 (Q43,V34) * took two days later, paying attention to the clock just to reassure myself that I was able to cross 600 benchmark

Sep-09-2012 GMATprep CAT1 590 (Q44,V28) * on a different computer than the one from my first try.

Sep-16-2012 GMATprep CAT2 610 (Q38,V35) *started to study other materials other than MGMAT, and started to get frustrated with this plateu

Sep-19-2012 GMATprep CAT1.2 650 (Q44,V36) *kept studying harder the OG questions and keeping track of my error, this score is inflated because i saw a couple repeated questions

Sep-24-2012 GMATprep CAT2.2 640 (Q44,V35) *kept with the OG questions and error log, plus I started reading specific answers by the experts in this forum; I picked up a couple tricks


**********SEP-29-2012 REAL GMAT 670 (Q46,V36)*************

Before the test I felt I could score around 650 since I started to pick on the shortcuts and keep my pace; although, I actually ran out of time on the last question as I was clicking the in the answer choices,

For the verbal, I felt like the questions were harder than what I was used to. I had to rely on my hear quite a bit to help me various times between two sentences.

Finally got my official score 670, 20 pt higher than my best diagnostic test.

Now the question is: Should I give it a second attempt? will I be able to break the 700 wall? I've come a long way from 490... but do I have more in me? was the 670 a lucky score?

what do you guys think?

The biggest question is: When do you apply? If studying for the GMAT is going to cut into your time preparing applications and essays, it might not be worth it.

However, I'm in the school of thought that unless you absolutely crush the GMAT, it's worth taking a 2nd time, especially since you're on the cusp of that 680-700 range. If nothing else, 670 is your baseline score and if you do worse, you're where you started. Again, if you have applications to tend to, time is your most valuable resource.

If you're going to prep, the important thing is to mark the questions you got wrong (or took you over two minutes to do) and review them. It's not about how many practice problems you do, it's learning the concept in all the practice problems.

Best of luck whatever you decide.