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Well, MBAs are a little different than most other master degrees. Most B-schools want the candidate to have a couple years of working experience before applying to their schools. So unlike going for a Psychology masters or Phd--where indeed I believe you'd want to take the GRE while still in colleg...
- by tkherrmann
Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:07 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 770 -- Whoohoo!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4509
Re: Scoring confusion
Anyways, I finally got around to taking one of the GMAT Prep tests, and I'm confused how I scored as high as I did, and whether it's realistic. Scaled scores were 49 and 41 for Q and V, but my total was 750. Which I feel is high with the 7 I missed in the Q section and 6 in the V. I actually felt p...
- by tkherrmann
Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:17 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Scoring confusion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1114
Alpha800 -- Thanks for all the flattery, lol! I am still an undergrad. Here, the conventional knowledge is that it's best to take the GMAT while you're still used to studying, etc... Maybe that's not the case elsewhere? I think it definitely helped me. Raunekk -- First, about quant. I made some mist...
- by tkherrmann
Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:40 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 770 -- Whoohoo!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4509
Pritna-- congrats on a great score! Yet another example of how mindset and smart studying can make all the difference.
Congrats again!
Tim
- by tkherrmann
Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:15 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 690 to 760,40 days,GMAT done & my two bits on how..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4382
Pritna-- congrats on a great score! Yet another example of how mindset and smart studying can make all the difference.
Congrats again!
Tim
- by tkherrmann
Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:14 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 690 to 760,40 days,GMAT done & my two bits on how..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4382
To Ian -- exactly what I was thinking. There are definitely multiple incentives. I just did n't want to make a blanket claim about all testing companies. 
Basically, the best tests are GMATPrep, no matter how you cut it.
Tim
- by tkherrmann
Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:47 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Is GMATPrep adaptive?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6291
To Ian -- exactly what I was thinking. There are definitely multiple incentives. I just did n't want to make a blanket claim about all testing companies.
Basically, the best tests are GMATPrep, no matter how you cut it.
Tim
- by tkherrmann
Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:46 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Is GMATPrep adaptive?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6291
Single GMATPrep tests aren't simply the most reliable predictors of performance in general . It depends how you take the test. I've found that the average of multiple GMATPrep tests is a generally reliable predictor. Also, I've heard LOTS of people say that test prep companies skew their score repor...
- by tkherrmann
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:32 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Is GMATPrep adaptive?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6291
Actually, felling like the test is hard is a good thing, I would say. Of course, if it's so hard you can't answer the questions, that's bad, but you want to feel challenged on the GMAT. Given that it's adaptive, feeling like the test is easy might not be the best thing. Of course, when I took the te...
- by tkherrmann
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:26 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMATPrep Tests
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1310
Thanks hk, raunekk, and kuhu! Just got my official score report today: AWA = 6.0. I must have gotten lucky, because except for looking at some posts here, I didn't really prepare for it. Of course, absolutely no complaints! :D Hk -- we'll see about writing. Sometimes, I love it. At other times, I ha...
- by tkherrmann
Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:51 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 770 -- Whoohoo!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4509
Thanks AceofSpades, indir0ver, and chitanjadwani! Verbal is definitely key -- it's great having a balanced score, too. I don't think I made it explicit enough in my last post -- THANK YOU to everyone here. This is a great test prep resource! My score probably wouldn't have happened without this foru...
- by tkherrmann
Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:46 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 770 -- Whoohoo!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4509
This is a tough situation. Did you tell them you have an application deadline on July 1st? Was their response the "31 days thing"? I would call someone at GMAC and talk to an actual person. If nothing works out, I would call MBA Admissions at Harvard. Tell them what happened, ask if you ca...
- by tkherrmann
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:24 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Help!! Urgent
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1756
770 -- Whoohoo!
Hi everyone, I took the GMAT today and got a 770 (99th %ile): 49Q (88th %ile), 47V (99th %ile)! UPDATE: AWA 6.0 My practice scores were: GMATPrep 1: 760, 50Q, 44V (taken after 1 month of studying) GMATPrep 2: 760, 50Q, 44V (I know, same score, weird; 2 weeks before test) I started studying roughly 1...
- by tkherrmann
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:38 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 770 -- Whoohoo!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4509
Thanks for the tips! I'm definitely not planning on drinking much water that morning -- lol. I remember taking the PSAT once in high school and having to go to the bathroom the whole time. It sucked.
I'll let everyone know how I do Saturday afternoon!
Cheers,
Tim
- by tkherrmann
Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:50 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Test Day Strategy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1135
Here's the site's policy. "The test administrator will provide you with a booklet of five (5) noteboards. If you fill up your noteboards during the test, please raise your hand; the administrator will collect the noteboards you have and give you replacements. You may not remove the noteboards f...
- by tkherrmann
Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:36 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: what's the deal with the WHITEBOARDS?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4797