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dmf5238
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Hello world!
I plan to log my GMAT path here; a digital journal (read: blog), if you will. If you have any tips, recommendations, or even words of encouragement, please feel free to drop me a message here. I'll be checking and updating this thread often.
My name is Dave, and I'm a 22 year old senior Accounting major. The CPA regulations are changing in my state next year, and I will essentially need a master's degree to become licensed. I'm still looking around at programs (see my MAcc thread), so if you have any recommendations for me in that regard, I'm all ears.
To start this thing off, I've done some reading over the past few days about the exam itself, such as how it's structured and how the scoring works, the different sections, etc. I have gone through a couple practice questions, but I haven't started "studying" yet. I plan to study from the OG12 and MGMAT set, and I have not yet scheduled an exam date.
Day 1: Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Today I took the first GMATPrep exam, to get an initial benchmark. To my pleasant surprise, the machine spit out a 620 total score: 39Q 37V, composed of 16/37 incorrect in Quant and 11/41 incorrect in Verbal. It is probably important to note that I finished the Quant and Verbal sections with 32 and 16 minutes to spare, respectively. Keep in mind, I am an Accounting major. I have not had geometry in nearly 7 years (since freshman year of high school), and my undergrad-level math courses have always had a business focus. Honestly, I was surprised I did that well in Quant. I feel that I have always had strong writing skills, so I plan to focus more of my studies in the Quant section than Verbal.
The programs I have been looking at have quoted around 600-700 as "typical" scores as far as admissions is concerned. With this in mind, how far do you think I can go from a 620, and in what time frame? I would like to take the exam sometime this summer, but I am undecided if I will try it at the end of July or the end of August (those are the two best testing dates for me in my area). So considering a one-month scale, can you give me a ballpark score estimate? ...and likewise if I decide on a two-month study period?
Thank you for reading and following along with me. I'm excited to see what the next few months have in store!
I plan to log my GMAT path here; a digital journal (read: blog), if you will. If you have any tips, recommendations, or even words of encouragement, please feel free to drop me a message here. I'll be checking and updating this thread often.
My name is Dave, and I'm a 22 year old senior Accounting major. The CPA regulations are changing in my state next year, and I will essentially need a master's degree to become licensed. I'm still looking around at programs (see my MAcc thread), so if you have any recommendations for me in that regard, I'm all ears.
To start this thing off, I've done some reading over the past few days about the exam itself, such as how it's structured and how the scoring works, the different sections, etc. I have gone through a couple practice questions, but I haven't started "studying" yet. I plan to study from the OG12 and MGMAT set, and I have not yet scheduled an exam date.
Day 1: Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Today I took the first GMATPrep exam, to get an initial benchmark. To my pleasant surprise, the machine spit out a 620 total score: 39Q 37V, composed of 16/37 incorrect in Quant and 11/41 incorrect in Verbal. It is probably important to note that I finished the Quant and Verbal sections with 32 and 16 minutes to spare, respectively. Keep in mind, I am an Accounting major. I have not had geometry in nearly 7 years (since freshman year of high school), and my undergrad-level math courses have always had a business focus. Honestly, I was surprised I did that well in Quant. I feel that I have always had strong writing skills, so I plan to focus more of my studies in the Quant section than Verbal.
The programs I have been looking at have quoted around 600-700 as "typical" scores as far as admissions is concerned. With this in mind, how far do you think I can go from a 620, and in what time frame? I would like to take the exam sometime this summer, but I am undecided if I will try it at the end of July or the end of August (those are the two best testing dates for me in my area). So considering a one-month scale, can you give me a ballpark score estimate? ...and likewise if I decide on a two-month study period?
Thank you for reading and following along with me. I'm excited to see what the next few months have in store!
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