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Don't quote me on this, but I believe that the official report represents *actual* percentiles, while the chart shows percentiles based on past test-takers. Maybe someone can answer this: do the percentiles on your official report only include the people who took the test on the same day as you? Or ...

by ElizabethWiggs

Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Official Score Report question
Replies: 3
Views: 2296

Congratulations! Best of luck with your apps.

by ElizabethWiggs

Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: And....done! -- 780 (Q49, V50)
Replies: 9
Views: 6300

can u give me tips on DS and CR especially Sure - those were the two that I did worst on when I started studying. For CR, it was really a matter of doing as many problems as I could. I was also meticulous about timing myself with a stopwatch. My goal was to be able to finish *most* questions in und...

by ElizabethWiggs

Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:07 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: im ready to give it all..but it just doesnt seem to come!!
Replies: 12
Views: 4043

haha I misread your score, I have the converse, 49Q/48V. 49V is literally the highest I have heard of. :) Thanks - I'm extremely lucky because for some reason I didn't need to study SC at all. I just have a knack for it. Other than that, aside from the fact that my job requires a lot of writing, I ...

by ElizabethWiggs

Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 770 (49V/48Q)
Replies: 11
Views: 14222

That's an ambitious schedule! I will say this, though - whatever you do, make sure you're reviewing, reviewing, reviewing. Also, you might want to try to get more sleep on the fourth (and most important) week. Consider making your third week the most intense, then using the fourth week to review and...

by ElizabethWiggs

Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:21 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How about help for the old guy:)
Replies: 7
Views: 2232

raunekk, I'm no expert, but I think I had a few of the same issues you do. I would see the timer counting down on my practice sets and freeze. And I kept catching myself reading and re-reading sentences throughout the verbal sections. Here's what I did to get over these two issues: Timing - I starte...

by ElizabethWiggs

Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:02 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: im ready to give it all..but it just doesnt seem to come!!
Replies: 12
Views: 4043

Hi Ron, I took the test with an over six-year hiatus from any and all math, so even though I'm 24, I know how you feel (sort of?). My advice to you, at least for the math, is to get a book called the "Math Bible" from GMAThacks.com. It'll save you a ton of headache attempting to remember h...

by ElizabethWiggs

Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:21 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How about help for the old guy:)
Replies: 7
Views: 2232

I recommend that you start simply looking at problems and familiarizing yourself with them. On the verbal section, especially, that was the most important thing for me. I wasn't familiar with critical reasoning questions and the way I got good at them was by getting to know the way they work. Also, ...

by ElizabethWiggs

Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:57 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Need Help - to create a plan
Replies: 2
Views: 1390

so you are saying that you only used 2 books OG and math bible? Thanks! I actually had THREE books - Jeff Sackmann has written the Math Bible, which is sort of like a text book to teach you math skills and test techniques (each chapter is on a different subject, like linear equations, and has a pra...

by ElizabethWiggs

Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:21 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 770 (49V/48Q)
Replies: 11
Views: 14222

Re: SimplyJat -nned mor einfo.

1) How much time do I need to spend weekly (and total time in terms of months) to get a 750 score? Aditi, I struggled with that question, too. In the end, I spent 1-3 hours a day, 6 days a week for two months leading up to the test. If you shoot for an hour a night, you'll be surprised at how quick...

by ElizabethWiggs

Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:04 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 770 (Q51 V44 AWA5.5)
Replies: 22
Views: 9523

770 (49V/48Q)

I took the test on April 26 of this year, and wanted to share my study strategy. To begin, I'm lazy. Very lazy. And I work fulltime, further enhancing my laziness in the evenings. So if you're feeling unmotivated in the least, feel free to borrow my mantra, which was: "I don't want to look back...

by ElizabethWiggs

Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:48 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 770 (49V/48Q)
Replies: 11
Views: 14222