Need motivation... need to score at least a 525

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ajlcalbanese1: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 18; Joined: Sun May 17, 2009 1:32 pm; Location: Texas; GMAT Score:390

by ajlcalbanese1 » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:28 pm

Hi,

I need to score at least a 525 on the Gmat this second time around, I come from a 390, English is my second language and I also have a hard time preparing with three small children at home. The first time I prepared for 3 months and did really bad, this time I haven't been as consistent and my test day is August 03rd. Please, any help, ideas, plans would be appreciated. I have Manhattan, Pricenton, OG, Kaplan premier I know that is plenty of guides but I am also overwhelmed and I'm having a hard time thinking where to start. A class is out of the question as I can't really spend the amount of money they are worth at least for now, I have been admitted to my MBA program with conditions on scoring higher than 500 on the GMAT or else... you know, I cannot take more than 12 hours...
Please help!

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Claret: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 97; Joined: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:48 pm; Thanked: 4 times

by Claret » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:35 pm

Hi!

First of all don't panic ! It ll only be beneficial to compose yourself and think through the situation clearly!!

Since you have taken the test once, you must be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. I suggest you start your preparations with the weaker area. Say for eg if DS questions intimidate you, begin your preps with them. Get control of these questions and then graduate to your the next weaker area.

Also, since you are looking at a score range of 520-530, i recommend you to do just the official material i.e the OG and GMATPrep. But be thorough with the question types and the explanations in these sources.

Just relax and give it your best shot! Good luck!

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