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Bigred2008
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So I just finished taking the GMAT for the second time, and scored a 640 with a 41 Q 36 V split IR 5, which is ok because I didn't study it at all. The last time I took a GMAT my score was 600 a 43 Q 30 V. So I actually scored the 40 points that most people experience in a retake. I'm actually surprised, because I had done more work to make sure I was in the right frame of mind going into the test. The last time I took the GMAT I freaked myself out the week leading into it and did substantially worse.
My practice tests are as follows
GMAT PREP 1 620 43 Q 33 V, Sept 7th
GMAT PREP 2 640 42 Q 37 V Oct 11th
GMAT PREP 3 680 47 Q 37 V Nov 1
GMAT PREP 4 700 44 Q 41 V Nov 30
Final 640 41 Q 36 V
Test day
I actually felt really good during quant, and attempted to guess no more than 2 questions in a row. Saw a pretty good range of questions including number properties, inequalities, probability, and other topics I usually saw around the ~43 mark on the GMATPrep software. Verbal felt alright, but I didn't really study this section because I got 90% correct on OG and thought this was a strength.
Materials used:
Magoosh
OG 13
MGMAT
I watched the Magoosh videos, and did all the questions in the OG, my hit rate on Verbal was high 90% on RC and CR, 80% on SC. My rate on Quant was approx 80% on PS and 78% on DS. I'm not sure how to proceed from here. I feel that I have a good grounding in the basics, but what I lack is some nuance of how higher level quant problems apply the basic rules. I'm not sure if I need to go back to OG 13 and try to get a 100% or to look at higher level questions, or potentially both? I know in terms of quant questions I'm weaker on DS, work/rates/ and word problems, and quite strong on number properties. I'm naturally more inclined to verbal, "a poet, and was able to raise my verbal from 30-36 by doing more practice problems even though I feel like I should have done better. Also I did ever single PT under timed conditions and did the full exam.
Trying to decide what to do from here on. I'm a tad bit dejected I was hoping that 670 would be my lower bound. Not sure if I want to take the GRE as I had hoped to apply for the Consortium this round. My goal was a 730, with a 690 as a min considering the rest of my background. I don't know if I should even apply in this round or put it off to R3 or next year. I used pretty much all the questions from OG 13 and the GMATPrep, do you have any suggestions of what else I should use? I have Jeff Sachmann's set, and would use that to get target practice.
I called the schools I'm going to apply to, and they said if I can take the test within a few days after R2 closes they would consider it. I would prefer to take the GMAT again, and would like to at least get into the range of my practice tests.
My practice tests are as follows
GMAT PREP 1 620 43 Q 33 V, Sept 7th
GMAT PREP 2 640 42 Q 37 V Oct 11th
GMAT PREP 3 680 47 Q 37 V Nov 1
GMAT PREP 4 700 44 Q 41 V Nov 30
Final 640 41 Q 36 V
Test day
I actually felt really good during quant, and attempted to guess no more than 2 questions in a row. Saw a pretty good range of questions including number properties, inequalities, probability, and other topics I usually saw around the ~43 mark on the GMATPrep software. Verbal felt alright, but I didn't really study this section because I got 90% correct on OG and thought this was a strength.
Materials used:
Magoosh
OG 13
MGMAT
I watched the Magoosh videos, and did all the questions in the OG, my hit rate on Verbal was high 90% on RC and CR, 80% on SC. My rate on Quant was approx 80% on PS and 78% on DS. I'm not sure how to proceed from here. I feel that I have a good grounding in the basics, but what I lack is some nuance of how higher level quant problems apply the basic rules. I'm not sure if I need to go back to OG 13 and try to get a 100% or to look at higher level questions, or potentially both? I know in terms of quant questions I'm weaker on DS, work/rates/ and word problems, and quite strong on number properties. I'm naturally more inclined to verbal, "a poet, and was able to raise my verbal from 30-36 by doing more practice problems even though I feel like I should have done better. Also I did ever single PT under timed conditions and did the full exam.
Trying to decide what to do from here on. I'm a tad bit dejected I was hoping that 670 would be my lower bound. Not sure if I want to take the GRE as I had hoped to apply for the Consortium this round. My goal was a 730, with a 690 as a min considering the rest of my background. I don't know if I should even apply in this round or put it off to R3 or next year. I used pretty much all the questions from OG 13 and the GMATPrep, do you have any suggestions of what else I should use? I have Jeff Sachmann's set, and would use that to get target practice.
I called the schools I'm going to apply to, and they said if I can take the test within a few days after R2 closes they would consider it. I would prefer to take the GMAT again, and would like to at least get into the range of my practice tests.
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