I had taken the 9 week study course at MGMAT and my first attempt at the GMAT was yesterday (about a month from when my last class ended).
Verdict: Disappointed with my score of 630 (Q40, V35). I had been at a 650 in the last 2 prep tests I took (the MGMAT #5 CAT and the GMAT Prep Exam #2) but in both attempts, I had pretty much bombed one section (ie, Q45, V34 on MGMAT's #5 CAT and Q38 V41 on The GMAT Prep exam). Honestly, I had hoped I would do well on both sections and get the score I needed. In an ideal world, a Q45 and V41 would be perfectly fine with me!
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Moving on, I scheduled another exam for September 17th and now deciding how to start my re-take preparation. Not sure where I am going wrong (other than total inconsistency) and how can I study smarter to up my scores for Q and especially V. Would love ANY suggestions because as this point, I'm not sure if I should start re-solving/ analyzing problems or go back to my MGMAT Foundations books...How do I know if there are content holes in Quant or I need to apply more 'strategies'... Verbal is telling me that I most definitely have some content holes- but where do I begin?
For me, an ideal score would be around +/-700 for the universities I am planning to apply to. Timing has always been a problem on Quant but I am trying to work on fixing that!
I could also use some advise on what resources (learning aids and questions) I should use for my re-take prep. I tend to remember all the 'correct answers' especially on CR problems therefore even though I try to actually think through the problems, I am biased in my thinking...
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One major takeaway from this experience has been that I should adjust my expectations to what the scores have really been telling me in the past. The only way I have a real shot at a 700 is if I have been scoring at or above a 700 'consistently' in my CATS.
Any help appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
GMAT Hopeful