Taking Gmat for the 3rd time...need ur inputs

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Taking Gmat for the 3rd time...need ur inputs

by Redgmat » Sat May 14, 2011 10:12 pm
Hi frenz,

I am an Indian/26/Male working with an MNC for the past 5 years.

Acads wise i have been a consistent topper with a distinction class through out my 10th/12th/Engg.

I do not know why iam so petrified with the thought GMAT.May be because i failed at GMAT twice in the last 2 years.

I took my first gmat in 2009 and got 610 (Quant 49/Verbal 23). Second time i took it in 2010 it was 590 (Quant 48/Verbal 23).it took me 2 months to get out this ...i was quite depressed..how can my score be lower than my first attempt after 2 months or rigorous prep.But i feel somewhere something went wrong which i am unable to understand.

I am again planning to take it in 2011.This time not for the sake of any B School , but only to prove to myself that i can get pass this 700 mark which has become a mentalblockade for me.

I understand i have to work more on my Verbal in the order of CR -> RC -> SC.

I need your help in regards to choosing material to push my verbal scores.

Pls help me fight this battle with your inputs.

Thanks fellas,
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by eternal_optimist » Sun May 15, 2011 7:40 am
I have been in a similar situation like you,the only difference being that I had taken the GMAT three times before I took the 4th one.You can read more about my struggle in my debrief.Hope that you should find some direction regarding strategy and material. I think that since you scored sub-600, that means that your concepts and the general test taking ability weren't good enough,you'll have to work on both the aspects to go beyond 700+ mark.