I am really frustrated!

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mayada: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:10 am

by mayada » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:42 am

Hi everyone!

I am really frustrated and depressed because of GMAT! I am an egyptian female, computer science major, 5 years work experience currently working as a project manager.
I took the GMAT exam last year and got 550 on my first trial but after i logged on BTG i knew the amount of studying i did wasn't enough at all.

Following the advice of many ppl on the blogs: I studied all 8 guides of Manhattan GMAT, solved all OG and took almost 12 exams (4 Prep, rest are MHTN GMAT)
My scores ranged from 640 till 700

however,whenn i took the exam i was extremely disappointed when i got 620!!
I really need to get past the GMAT threshold, achieve a minimum of 700 so i can apply at my dream schools!I am gonna take it for the 3rd time and i need to take it in a duration of maximum 2 months so i can catch Round 2 deadlines. What can I do?:(((

Also, i need some more prep tests that reflect accurate scores and questions that resemble the actual GMAT exam. Do you ahve any recommendations>

Would appreciate any feedback regarding, study materials, study strategy, useful flash cards, prep exams..anything that you would think is useful
Thanks a lot
Mayada

Source: Beat The GMAT — GMAT Strategy | Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:42 am

Kasia@EconomistGMAT: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 646; Joined: Mon May 21, 2012 7:08 amFollowed by: 143 members; Thanked: 322 times

by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:24 pm

In what order did you learn from all these resources?

The OG should be used at the very end simply to practice already acquired knowledge.
You need to identify your weak subjects, list them and approach them one at a time. For that purpose you should probably consult a tutor or if you don't want to take traditional lessons, ask the community to clarify your doubts.
Moreover, when you are learning, you should not worry about time and you should focus on accuracy. Make sure you have a good reason to select a given answer.
In the last two weeks before the exam I would recommend that you do tests and also think about timing.

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