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@mbaslk: thanks for your comments. It means a lot! It feels great to know that this post is motivating you! I took heart from many others' debriefs when I was down. I hope you'll achieve your dream! Wish you all the best.

by bourne007

Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:26 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119

@CaptainM: I can understand what you are going through. From your practice scores, I'd say you have prepared well and as you have rightly pointed out it was perhaps that dullness and slowness that affected your performance. In my final try I just ensured that I finished all the questions, tried not ...

by bourne007

Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:21 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119

@Vaisha : I didn't expect someone would read my post months after I posted it :) Thanks for your comments and wish you all the best !

by bourne007

Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:32 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119

@lacsman: thanks. I can understand your situation. There is no denying that there will be exhaustion. It's tough work to redo everything that you've done once. But if your dream is to do well GMAT and get into a good school, there's no better thing to do than to give another shot! That's what I felt...

by bourne007

Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119

@blackrobin06: thank you..all the very best!

by bourne007

Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119
by bourne007

Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:12 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119

@nikhilkatira: As mentioned in the post, I gave 2 tests before my 3rd attempt: ManhattanGMAT Test and GMATPrep. After my 2nd attempt, I was still left with one ManhattanGMAT Test (I had only given 5 tests). So, that's what I used up just before my 3rd attempt. GMATPrep was a retake. @sandy_online: T...

by bourne007

Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:22 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119

Hi NGUFO, I can't thank you enough for writing this post. I'm glad I chanced upon it. I was really inspired by your story, I went on to score 740 in GMAT. As a token of gratitude, I've attributed to your post in my own. (http://www.beatthegmat.com/scored-740-if-you-have-a-dream-protect-it-t58972.htm...

by bourne007

Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:30 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT 720 95%(Q49,V40)(people never fail - they just give up)
Replies: 384
Views: 400528

Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)

Warning: As you can tell, this is a really long post, read at leisure! As I write this post, I hope that some of those who have been bitten by the GMAT in the past can take take heart from my story. I took GMAT on 31st May and a score of 740 (Q-50 V-40) flashed on the screen. It was hard to believe!...

by bourne007

Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:55 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Scored 740 (If you have a dream, protect it)
Replies: 22
Views: 12119