I just Beat The GMAT!

Hi All,

I am really disturbed today. After putting hard work for 3-4 months, GMAT sucked me out. I was expecting 700+ but ended up at 640(Q44V36). I have 5+ yrs of experience in Software industry with lot of personal achievement in social work(associated with NGO working for AIDS), 2 international paper publication under my belt.

I dont think i will get good college in US. I want to give it another shot. I want to appear in September. i have following books. Any suggestion what should be my strategy to increase my score to 700+.

Manhattan (all 7 books)
OG-10
OG-11 (verbal)
Kaplan

I have read almost all post on beatthegmat. I believe in goof up in Critical reasoning and one of the RC. Sentence correction was fine with me.

Any suggestion will be highly appreciated..

Really disturbed. What should i do?

Also one more question when is the adcom first round start for US Colleges.

Thanks
Sharry

You shouldn't get diheartened. You have planty of time to take again.

Were you getting 700+ score in practice tests?

I think the sources you have mentioned should be fine, OGs dont focus a lot on 700+ questions so would need to look at other sources. I have heard good things about Kaplan800 and GMATclub's papers.

Admission for early round I think is in August / September. Regular is in Jan