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Empower Gmat and I beat the beast. by: Giorgione After a 610 on January 26th 2018, I have decided to purchase a month... 600-700 Score Retake Strategy Study Plan GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep	2	Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:52 am by: susan.berishaj@siaadmissi
Has anyone taken the new shorter GMAT? by: upworkappointment I know GMAC just shortened the Verbal and Math sections of the test....	0	Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:14 am by: upworkappointment
Work in progress: 450 to 640. 190 points up: 90 more to go. by: Aman86 Like many aspiring MBA candidates, I have the drive to get the... 600-700 Score GMAT Test Prep Under 500 Score GMAT Success Stories	4	Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:02 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
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Tips and Story-780-Q50V48 by: nate.schwalb Context: 3 Months of Study. Naturally strong at Verbal (Native... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories Study Plan GMAT Test Prep	0	Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:43 am by: nate.schwalb
B School application advice by: Sun Light Hi, Which b-schools to apply? Following is my profile.. GMAT fight:...	1	Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:03 pm by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
My GMAT Experience -- From 690 to 760 by: jrn2209 I decided to start seriously studying for the GMAT in August '17, and... GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep	0	Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:39 pm by: jrn2209
Journey from 610 to 720; three attempts over 8 years by: unbelted Quick disclaimer: I have been a moocher on this forum for way too... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake Study Plan	2	Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:37 pm by: ceilidh.erickson
First attempt, 7 weeks prep got a 720 by: aschopra01 I want to share my GMAT journey with everyone because I believe with... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy Timing	3	Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:24 pm by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
Non-native retake: from 530-640 in 3.5 week by: Pieteeerr After about 1,5 month of thorough studying (Manhattan booklets, OG's)... 600-700 Score GMAT Test Prep Retake GMAT Success Stories	1	Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:14 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
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From 530 to 560 to 690 (Q49, V35) by: jonnyutz After finishing my GMAT yesterday, I feel like I must share the whole...	10	Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:21 pm by: jonnyutz
GMAT Recap (EmpowerGMAT & Magoosh) by: jem41989 This is about 5 months late but I felt I should post a quick recap... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep	1	Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:11 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
Got into "the 700s Club" with Target Test Prep by: kallyoke TTP was incredible!! Hands down the best at what they do (i.e. GMAT... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake	0	Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:44 am by: kallyoke
From 600 to 680 in a month. by: sponcedeleon I started my GMAT journey on August-September 2017. I bought the... 600-700 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake Strategy	1	Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:40 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
730 [EMPOWERGmat] - Some maybe unusual considerations by: Mario9789 Hi guys! First of all, I wish you best of luck for your prepping. I... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Study Plan	1	Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:17 pm by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
Got admitted to Foster's School of Bussiness MSCM program wi by: shrutichandra I just got an admit to Foster's MSCM program. I had a disastrous GMAT... 600-700 Score GMAT Success Stories	0	Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:16 pm by: shrutichandra
My journey from 610 to 700 (V40) with EmpowerGMAT by: VerbalScholar The short version is this: -700+ scores are possible for anyone, but... 600-700 Score 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake Strategy Study Plan	1	Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:49 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
Debrief: 770 (Q49, V47) by: Kylian Hey guys, Just took the exam, scored 770. Debrief below. A bit about... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories	14	Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:04 pm by: elliekim21
610 - 730 (Q47; V42) \| Self-Study and Empower GMAT by: OWN Hi everyone, I've been looking forward to making this post since I...	1	Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:39 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
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45 days - 720 (Q49, V40) by: lucasechebarrena First of all, I would like to thank every member of this forum and,... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy Study Plan	3	Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:15 am by: Rothman
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Target Test Prep = Best Content, Strategy, and Tutors by: sureal22 I first took the GMAT as a college senior (studied Liberal Arts and... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake Strategy	0	Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:58 am by: sureal22
From 630 to 700 with Target Test Prep by: almarajr17 I had the pleasure of working with Target Test Prep and one of the... 600-700 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake	0	Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:12 pm by: almarajr17
670 to 700 in 1 month... focusing on your weaknesses by: AHUNEEU1 My GMAT story started mid last year and I was hopefully able to... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories Retake GMAT Test Prep	1	Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:34 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
560 to 690 to 720: Practice Makes Perfect by: ShivaniRaj June 2016-GMAT 560 (No Preparation) August 2016-GMAT 690... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake Strategy Study Plan	1	Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:39 pm by: Mayank Bhardwaj
From 700 to 730 by: Sswarn GMAT1-700(Q-50,V-34) GMAT2-730(Q-50,V-38) After 2 months of... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy Study Plan	0	Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:31 am by: Sswarn
Why I Didn’t Need Coaching for GMAT! by: aayushik95 I got a 720 (Q50, V38, IR 7) and so can you! Preparing for the GMAT -... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy Study Plan	2	Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:20 pm by: nipungupta14
500 to 700 in Practice CATs - Official Score of 650 by: MissSwiss I had planned on taking the GMAT the past couple of years, but as a...	1	Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:41 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
Never Give UP!!!!! by: vivekkumarmechanical Finally, this day is happening… I am writing my story, My results... 500-600 Score GMAT Success Stories Retake Stress Management GMAT Test Prep	0	Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:51 pm by: vivekkumarmechanical

730 -96% (44Q 47V) Retake for higher Quant? by: nicat Hey all! I just took the GMAT for the first time yesterday and... Retake GMAT Test Prep	4	Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:29 pm by: ceilidh.erickson
680 to 750 - An adventurous Journey! by: Ashish1985 It's always a pleasure to read success stories on GMAT forum, but... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories Retake GMAT Test Prep	0	Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:07 pm by: Ashish1985
660 to 710 in a month and a half by: erictyra Hey guys: I just went from a 660 to a 710. I overcame the plateau...	3	Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:50 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
730!!! 100 point increase with Economist Test Prep by: ejm94 When I took the GMAT the first time, I received (in my opinion) are...	1	Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:26 pm by: barksdale
640 (40Q) to 760 (50Q) in 7 weeks by: mileshrp I was under a pretty severe time crunch and needed to pick up my... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories Strategy Study Plan GMAT Test Prep	0	Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:31 pm by: mileshrp
630 to 730 with 3 weeks prep! by: hluedtke27 Hi guys, I took my GMAT on Nov 7 and scored a 730 (45 V 44 Q), my... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy	1	Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:37 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
610 to 720 (48Q, 41V) on FOURTH GMAT: I Tried Everything! by: mpfister I am a FOUR time GMAT test taker. This is my story of starting,... 600-700 Score 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Retake Strategy Stress Management Study Plan Timing	0	Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:12 pm by: mpfister
12 month road--530 to 650---and admitted to my #1 school by: usa1776 I am an expat in Asia working in Supply Chain and last year at this... 600-700 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy	1	Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:51 am by: sri9sep
720 in 2 months, +12 points on Quant, EMPOWERgmat Prep by: jp815 I was looking for a low-cost option as I was not set on taking the... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy Stress Management Study Plan	1	Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:01 pm by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
Advice needed - Apply with 610 or try harder? by: samdighe16 Hello all, I have given GMAT 4 times until now (in terms of effort, 3... 500-600 Score Retake GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep	8	Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:03 am by: Nunuboy1994
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Journey to 700+ Highly Recommended by: Kamakshi Chawla Honestly It's not a promotion. I am a genuine student who gave GMAT... 700-800 Score GMAT Success Stories GMAT Test Prep Strategy	0	Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:17 am by: Kamakshi Chawla
From 0 to 710 (50Q, 35V) by: drae93 I recently scored a 710 (50Q, 35V) and wanted to share my GMAT...	0	Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:15 am by: drae93
EMPOWERgmat got me the boost I needed! by: ekress If you are like I was and are wondering how to pull your score up and...	1	Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:13 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
Top 5 Schools are NEXT on my to do list! 750 (q 51, v 42)!!! by: CJRJr Right up front I’ve got to admit that 2 months ago I never thought...	4	Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:45 pm by: Nbagaria
585 to 750 in 2 months - what's worked & free resources by: sgmat9 In mid-July, I got 585 in Kaplan practice test. Today, mid-September,...	1	Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:31 pm by: Nbagaria
EMPOWERgmat got me the score I wanted in just 1 month by: afortunato I chose EMPOWERgmat as my study tool this summer because of the...	1	Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:57 pm by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com
730 with Q49 V40, next up - applications by: Abhishank I agree quant could have been better, but I am happy :)	1	Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:54 pm by: ceilidh.erickson
Is it Good Enough GMAT 680 by: kewldudeer I gave my GMAT today and got 680 (Q 50, V32, IR 8). From the 1st GMAT...	1	Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:57 am by: Rich.C@EMPOWERgmat.com

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