What am I doing wrong!?

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What am I doing wrong!?

by cnayebyan » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:35 pm
Hello everyone,

I have been reading a lot about the success stories on here and i have no idea how they do it. I have been studying for 2 years now and have tried it all!

I first took a kaplan prep course twice! and thought maybe i can get a okay score. I took it after a while of studying and received a very sad score of 340!
It was so terrifying for me that I am so scared to take it again. Ever since then I have been studying for another year now.

I decided to hire a private tutor which i meet with twice a week, but then again theres only so much he can do for me. I have read up on manhatten books and do a lot of practice questions. The highest score I have gotten on a gmatprep test is a 500. People tell me its the best way to determine my weaknesses but sometimes i do well on certain questions and sometimes i do bad.. Im just so lost and all over the place. I dont know how to go about this anymore. I just cant seem to boost my confidence. I would be really happy if i get a 600 on the test. Thats all i want.

If anyone has any words of wisdom or advice i would really appreciate it. thank you.
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:14 am
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:48 am
cnayebyan wrote: The highest score I have gotten on a gmatprep test is a 500. People tell me its the best way to determine my weaknesses but sometimes i do well on certain questions and sometimes i do bad.. Im just so lost and all over the place.
I agree with Jim; don't give up. It may take some work and time, but you can reach your target score.

When it comes to identifying your weaknesses, you may want to use an Improvement Chart/Error Log (free at the top of https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-error-log ) as you work through the Official Guide.

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by cnayebyan » Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:07 am
thank you for your replies! I dont want to give up... but hope I can figure out how to improve soon.