Hello all,
I made a LAST minute decision last week to take the GMAT and apply to grad school at Ole Miss (im graduating right now) I turned in all my stuff and i was told to score around a 570 or so and i'd be fine.
I have been studying a fair bit ( i have so much other stuff due) and taking some practice stuff from mba.com. I have a Barrons book and have been scoring in the fair/good range on math and just below Excellent on verbal.
I am very good at essays so i'm not THAT concerned about that. Back in the day i made a 1240 on my SAT (88th% in georgia). but i dont know how/if that has any correlation
I really DO want to do well and get it, but I kinda have nothing to lose at this point. I just can't get a feel for how my score would be based on my Barrons practice tests.
Please put me on the right track. My test is friday. Thanks everyone!!!
I have 4 more nights, need a 570. EDIT: 580 on Prep....
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Probably not the most risk-adverse strategy, but I didn't start really cracking until about 2 or 3 weeks before, so its very possible if you have a natural talent.
The essay, problem solving, reading comprehension, and critical reasoning are fairly 'wingable'.
Since time is so tight, I would concentrate on sentence correction and data sufficiency.
Best of luck
The essay, problem solving, reading comprehension, and critical reasoning are fairly 'wingable'.
Since time is so tight, I would concentrate on sentence correction and data sufficiency.
Best of luck
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Sjaltenb,
Don't bother taking Barron's tests. With a week to go, take GMATPrep tests to finetune your pacing and go over the solutions either from GMATFix solutions engine (https://gmatfix.com/sols/gmatprep_demo.php if you need quant solutions right away) or by posting your Qs here and someone will help you.
Best of luck this friday!!
Don't bother taking Barron's tests. With a week to go, take GMATPrep tests to finetune your pacing and go over the solutions either from GMATFix solutions engine (https://gmatfix.com/sols/gmatprep_demo.php if you need quant solutions right away) or by posting your Qs here and someone will help you.
Best of luck this friday!!
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Pls stop promoting your gmatfix in this forum.Folks need help to ace GMAT not through your almighty gmatfix you are implictly advertising here all the time.TedCornell wrote:Sjaltenb,
Don't bother taking Barron's tests. With a week to go, take GMATPrep tests to finetune your pacing and go over the solutions either from GMATFix solutions engine (https://gmatfix.com/sols/gmatprep_demo.php if you need quant solutions right away) or by posting your Qs here and someone will help you.
Best of luck this friday!!
Folks should beware of this guy.
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well it depends, and in part there can be variation based on your behaviour (if you are nervous or not)
Personally my results were within about 20 points of the real thing.
Skipping the AWA does not affect your Total Score, HOWEVER, in the real thing it will eat up an hour of your time, so you might be tired going into the quantitative.
Personally my results were within about 20 points of the real thing.
Skipping the AWA does not affect your Total Score, HOWEVER, in the real thing it will eat up an hour of your time, so you might be tired going into the quantitative.
Well I took another one today and, among a lot of distractions, I made a 620!
I think i'll be good to go, as I talked to my admissions and told them i made a 580/620 and they thought it was great.
So anyways, thanks for the help.
I think i'll be good to go, as I talked to my admissions and told them i made a 580/620 and they thought it was great.
So anyways, thanks for the help.
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well hot dog!
congrats!
just think of all the money you saved by not having to take an expensive course and not having to rewrite. I went on a small shopping spree after I did well on my first try.
well hot dog!
congrats!
just think of all the money you saved by not having to take an expensive course and not having to rewrite. I went on a small shopping spree after I did well on my first try.