Hello, everyone!
I've just joined this great network and wanted to see if, perhaps, some of you could advise me on how to shape the next four weeks of my GMAT prep. My test is scheduled for August 6, 2011.
A little bit about myself: I first took GMAT in 2007 and scored an extremely embarrassing 440. This score was a complete shock to me because, when I was preparing for the test, I would score in high 600's/low 700's. However, I only studied for two weeks which, I suppose, would only constitute a thorough review and would not qualify as "studying". And that's exactly what my score demonstrated.
I'm retaking the test on August 6, 2011, and I'm aiming for a 740 (which might seem like a pipe dream, but, honestly, I've done so much studying already that I feel it's possible, and, also, I think that 440 must have been a serious fluke).
What I've done for this upcoming test:
1) I completed the MLIC online course (8 weeks). I know there are some negative reviews on the boards here (& elsewhere) about this course, but I learned about them after I was deep into this course, haha! Now that I'm done with the course, despite some drawbacks, I think I received a much needed structure for studying, a rigorous schedule where I would do 20 hrs of studying/testing a week for 8 weeks, and extremely comprehensive course materials that gave me a solid foundation in every subject area covered by the test. For someone like me, who has failed so horribly on this test, I needed a ground-up, comprehensive review of every single concept covered in the test. This course, despite some drawbacks, gave me that.
2) I completed three Peterson's full length practice CAT's:
June 21 - 610
June 29 - 680
July 10 - 740
3) Covered a Princeton Review 1,012 test questions book, reviewed the Peterson's Master the GMAT guide, and also McGraw Hill's Conquering the GMAT Math (this last one was completely and utterly useless!)
Now that I've read a lot on this forum, I realize that my GMAT prep path is almost completely opposite of what's suggested here. MLIC course is frowned upon, and no one seems to be using Petersons/McGraw Hill materials, lol!
In the next four weeks, I'm planning to fix this by doing the following:
1) Going over the most current Official Guide (it's in the mail!!)
2) Testing on GMATprep software (this weekend)
Could anyone advise whether there is anything else that's a must for the next four weeks? Also, what is the best Quant Review guide out there? I've got to erase that 440 embarrassment from my record!
Thank you all so much!
I've just joined this great network and wanted to see if, perhaps, some of you could advise me on how to shape the next four weeks of my GMAT prep. My test is scheduled for August 6, 2011.
A little bit about myself: I first took GMAT in 2007 and scored an extremely embarrassing 440. This score was a complete shock to me because, when I was preparing for the test, I would score in high 600's/low 700's. However, I only studied for two weeks which, I suppose, would only constitute a thorough review and would not qualify as "studying". And that's exactly what my score demonstrated.
I'm retaking the test on August 6, 2011, and I'm aiming for a 740 (which might seem like a pipe dream, but, honestly, I've done so much studying already that I feel it's possible, and, also, I think that 440 must have been a serious fluke).
What I've done for this upcoming test:
1) I completed the MLIC online course (8 weeks). I know there are some negative reviews on the boards here (& elsewhere) about this course, but I learned about them after I was deep into this course, haha! Now that I'm done with the course, despite some drawbacks, I think I received a much needed structure for studying, a rigorous schedule where I would do 20 hrs of studying/testing a week for 8 weeks, and extremely comprehensive course materials that gave me a solid foundation in every subject area covered by the test. For someone like me, who has failed so horribly on this test, I needed a ground-up, comprehensive review of every single concept covered in the test. This course, despite some drawbacks, gave me that.
2) I completed three Peterson's full length practice CAT's:
June 21 - 610
June 29 - 680
July 10 - 740
3) Covered a Princeton Review 1,012 test questions book, reviewed the Peterson's Master the GMAT guide, and also McGraw Hill's Conquering the GMAT Math (this last one was completely and utterly useless!)
Now that I've read a lot on this forum, I realize that my GMAT prep path is almost completely opposite of what's suggested here. MLIC course is frowned upon, and no one seems to be using Petersons/McGraw Hill materials, lol!
In the next four weeks, I'm planning to fix this by doing the following:
1) Going over the most current Official Guide (it's in the mail!!)
2) Testing on GMATprep software (this weekend)
Could anyone advise whether there is anything else that's a must for the next four weeks? Also, what is the best Quant Review guide out there? I've got to erase that 440 embarrassment from my record!
Thank you all so much!
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