I gave my GMAT yesterday (sep-24) and got a 710 (92 percentile). 47Q and 40V. I was hoping to do better than a 710, oh well 
I registered 3 weeks before the test and thought 3 weekends might be enough to prepare. Turns out, not. After a 660/680 on GMATPrep tests last Saturday and Sunday, I panicked and took a day off of work to study. On hindsight, I was overconfident of my Math skills and had to spend more time on Math than I initially expected. Maybe English suffered as a result (am a non-native speaker). Not to mention, no time to practice my essays.
I started off with Barons until a week before my test I came across this forum and heard about the official GMAT prep books. I strongly recommend those as a starting point for anyone giving himself less than 7 to 10 days to prepare. Barons 2008 seemed out of touch, especially on the essay topics - they were way out of touch. Also on the Quantitative section - Baron's is somewhat out of touch.
If you, like me, are dedicating less than 7 to 10 complete days for your preparation, my recommendation is:
>Get the GMAT Official Prep book and the Prep software.
>Maybe one other book for extra sample questions - esp for sentence correction.
>Write an essay or two to figure out the main problems you have in writing. If possible, get a native English speaking friend to correct the grammar for you. Go over a few more topics in your head, try to come up with an outline in your head within 5 minutes of knowing the topic. Also, read a few sample essays people have posted on this forum. It helps.
I registered 3 weeks before the test and thought 3 weekends might be enough to prepare. Turns out, not. After a 660/680 on GMATPrep tests last Saturday and Sunday, I panicked and took a day off of work to study. On hindsight, I was overconfident of my Math skills and had to spend more time on Math than I initially expected. Maybe English suffered as a result (am a non-native speaker). Not to mention, no time to practice my essays.
I started off with Barons until a week before my test I came across this forum and heard about the official GMAT prep books. I strongly recommend those as a starting point for anyone giving himself less than 7 to 10 days to prepare. Barons 2008 seemed out of touch, especially on the essay topics - they were way out of touch. Also on the Quantitative section - Baron's is somewhat out of touch.
If you, like me, are dedicating less than 7 to 10 complete days for your preparation, my recommendation is:
>Get the GMAT Official Prep book and the Prep software.
>Maybe one other book for extra sample questions - esp for sentence correction.
>Write an essay or two to figure out the main problems you have in writing. If possible, get a native English speaking friend to correct the grammar for you. Go over a few more topics in your head, try to come up with an outline in your head within 5 minutes of knowing the topic. Also, read a few sample essays people have posted on this forum. It helps.
