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beatgmat01
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- Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:05 am
I took my gmat few days back and scored 640 (V 31 & Q 47). I am disappointed as I was expecting something in the range of 680-710. But I have definitely not given up and looking to start the preparation again in a couple of months time.
I am not a native english speaker so I am relatively uncomfortable with the verbal part of GMAT. I have always been in the range of 34-35 during the prep tests that I have taken. I normally score 49, 50 or 51 on the prep tests that I have taken, although I scored 47 in quant on the D day. Still I am not too much worried about the quant part but want to make sure I get 35+ in verbal and when appear for the GMAT again. First time around I put too much pressure on myself that I will score 50 in quant and probably 33-34 would do it for me in the verbal.
From verbal point of view, I have gone through OG 12 & OG 10, Manhattan SC Guide, Manhattan RC and CR guide and lot of problems in the manhattan and beatthegmat forums. Do you suggest anything else, particularly from RC and CR point of view as I feel quite comfortable with SC ?
Also, as I start preparing again for GMAT what should I use for my prep tests? During my preparation for the 1st time, I had taken GMAT Prep (both 1 and 2) many number of times and I reached to a score of 760 in both the tests, obviously those scores were inflated as I used to get so many repeat questions. Now I am wondering what tests to use when I start preparing again?
Here is my profile,
Total work ex. - 8 Years.
Currently working with one of the IT giants. (3 years of experience, working in US)
12th - 78%
I have done my engineering in computer science and scored 70% marks in engineering.
My idea is to go for MBA only if I get into some top college (may be top 20) where it makes sense and it is worth to leave my current job. This is reason I am looking to retake gmat and hit 700.
I am not a native english speaker so I am relatively uncomfortable with the verbal part of GMAT. I have always been in the range of 34-35 during the prep tests that I have taken. I normally score 49, 50 or 51 on the prep tests that I have taken, although I scored 47 in quant on the D day. Still I am not too much worried about the quant part but want to make sure I get 35+ in verbal and when appear for the GMAT again. First time around I put too much pressure on myself that I will score 50 in quant and probably 33-34 would do it for me in the verbal.
From verbal point of view, I have gone through OG 12 & OG 10, Manhattan SC Guide, Manhattan RC and CR guide and lot of problems in the manhattan and beatthegmat forums. Do you suggest anything else, particularly from RC and CR point of view as I feel quite comfortable with SC ?
Also, as I start preparing again for GMAT what should I use for my prep tests? During my preparation for the 1st time, I had taken GMAT Prep (both 1 and 2) many number of times and I reached to a score of 760 in both the tests, obviously those scores were inflated as I used to get so many repeat questions. Now I am wondering what tests to use when I start preparing again?
Here is my profile,
Total work ex. - 8 Years.
Currently working with one of the IT giants. (3 years of experience, working in US)
12th - 78%
I have done my engineering in computer science and scored 70% marks in engineering.
My idea is to go for MBA only if I get into some top college (may be top 20) where it makes sense and it is worth to leave my current job. This is reason I am looking to retake gmat and hit 700.
