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I am happy to let you know that I took the GMAT today and scored 770 (49,49). I had taken the GMAT last month and scored 750.
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Smashed the GMAT 770 - Q 49 V 49 AWA 6.0
Details about all my prep tests in chronological order :
Key: No need to give any tests other than GMAT prep..most accurate scores and most similar test questions!
Crack GMAT diagnostic (little prep) 560
GMAT prep 1 (little prep,day 2) 720 Q 48 (didnt answer 3 questions at the end) V 41
GMAT prep 2 (little prep, day 7 ) 740 Q 49 (timing problem got last 6-7 continous wrong due to guess) V 42
PR CAT 1 (moderate verbal prep) 690 Q 44 (silly mistakes and tricks) V 41
OG 11 practice questions
SC strike rate: 84%
CR Strike rate: 91%
RC Strike rate: 94%
DS strike rate: 95%
GMAT prep 1 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (few repeats,1 question silly mistake) V 45 (some repeats(CR) and 1 RC)
MGMAT CAT 1 690 Q 45 (tough!) V 39 (ok,little careless!)
GMAT prep 2 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) V 46 (few CR repeats)..sounds promising!
MGMAT CAT 2 720 Q 49 (ok) V 39 (ok)
MGMAT CAT 3 730 Q 49 (timing issue) V 40 (ok)
MGMAT CAT 4 750 Q 48 (timing issue) V 45 (felt good)
Real GMAT 2 770 49 Q (very easy) 49 V (easy)
More on preparation methodology to follow:
...hold on....
Key: No need to give any tests other than GMAT prep..most accurate scores and most similar test questions!
Crack GMAT diagnostic (little prep) 560
GMAT prep 1 (little prep,day 2) 720 Q 48 (didnt answer 3 questions at the end) V 41
GMAT prep 2 (little prep, day 7 ) 740 Q 49 (timing problem got last 6-7 continous wrong due to guess) V 42
PR CAT 1 (moderate verbal prep) 690 Q 44 (silly mistakes and tricks) V 41
OG 11 practice questions
SC strike rate: 84%
CR Strike rate: 91%
RC Strike rate: 94%
DS strike rate: 95%
GMAT prep 1 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (few repeats,1 question silly mistake) V 45 (some repeats(CR) and 1 RC)
MGMAT CAT 1 690 Q 45 (tough!) V 39 (ok,little careless!)
GMAT prep 2 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) V 46 (few CR repeats)..sounds promising!
MGMAT CAT 2 720 Q 49 (ok) V 39 (ok)
MGMAT CAT 3 730 Q 49 (timing issue) V 40 (ok)
MGMAT CAT 4 750 Q 48 (timing issue) V 45 (felt good)
Real GMAT 2 770 49 Q (very easy) 49 V (easy)
More on preparation methodology to follow:
...hold on....
Last edited by gandalf on Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I prepared for ~ 2 months while working full time:
Preparation Methodology
Quant: All about practice. GMATprep extremely good resource for quant
Verbal:
SC: Manhattan SC book is awesome. I think this book alone improved my verbal score by few points.Practice with GMAtprep and ETS paper tests
CR and RC : Just practice with GMATprep and Paper tests. Donot use MGMAT or princeton review for this
AWA: does not matter and nobody cares!
D-Day debrief to follow...
Any questions, I am happy to help
Preparation Methodology
Quant: All about practice. GMATprep extremely good resource for quant
Verbal:
SC: Manhattan SC book is awesome. I think this book alone improved my verbal score by few points.Practice with GMAtprep and ETS paper tests
CR and RC : Just practice with GMATprep and Paper tests. Donot use MGMAT or princeton review for this
AWA: does not matter and nobody cares!
D-Day debrief to follow...
Any questions, I am happy to help
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ildude02
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Hi Gandalf, first of all, congratulations on your score. I have a quick question with regards to re-installing the GMAT prepr software. Do we need to re-install to make sure the questions are different when tryng to take multiple times? Does that really help instead of using the same prep software? Also, just wondering what did you prepare during the very last few days before the test. Appreciate your response.
gandalf wrote:Details about all my prep tests in chronological order :
Key: No need to give any tests other than GMAT prep..most accurate scores and most similar test questions!
Crack GMAT diagnostic (little prep) 560
GMAT prep 1 (little prep,day 2) 720 Q 48 (didnt answer 3 questions at the end) V 41
GMAT prep 2 (little prep, day 7 ) 740 Q 49 (timing problem got last 6-7 continous wrong due to guess) V 42
PR CAT 1 (moderate verbal prep) 690 Q 44 (silly mistakes and tricks) V 41
PR CAT 2 (gave it on saturday afternnon after long sports activity) 690 Q 51 (did very well, was easy) V 35 (too sleepy, could not concentrate,timing issues?? also)
PP CAT 1 720 Q 50(97%) (easy and finished on time) V 38(86%) (timing problem..spent too much time on SC,confidence low after princeton)
OG 11 diagnostic test
Verbal
SC 15/19 ~80% Above average ...confidence and inuition is key
CR 12/17 ~70% Above Average ...confidence and attention to detail is key
RC 17/17 100% Excellent
PS 21/24 88% Excellent
Ds 18/24 75% Above average ... Evaluate each choice independantly
PP CAT 2 710 Q 49 (93%) (easy and finished on time) V 38 (84%) (still a little cramped for time..need to improve timing,2 nd question wrong)1
OG 11 practice questions
SC strike rate: 84%
CR Strike rate: 91%
RC Strike rate: 94%
DS strike rate: 95%
GMAT prep 1 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (few repeats,1 question silly mistake) V 45 (some repeats(CR) and 1 RC)
MGMAT CAT 1 690 Q 45 (tough!) V 39 (ok,little careless!)
GMAT prep 2 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) V 46 (few CR repeats)..sounds promising!
ETS paper test 14 790 Q 51 (easy) V 50 (few repeats)
ETs Paper test 25 760 Q 50 (easy, 1 silly mistake) V 45 (tough,few repeats)
MGMAT CAT 2 720 Q 49 (ok) V 39 (ok)
MGMAT CAT 3 730 Q 49 (timing issue) V 40 (ok)
MGMAT CAT 4 750 Q 48 (timing issue) V 45 (felt good)
GMAT Prep 1(third time) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) and V 47 (mostly CR repeats)..good!!
GMAT Prep 2(third time) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) and V 47 (1 RC repeat,few SC,few CR)..good!!
Real GMAT 750 47 Q (time issue, dont panic) 46 V (good,unusual patterns)
Re-test prep
GMAT prep 1 (fourth time) 780 Q 51 (very few repeats, easy) V 46 (many repeats)
GMAT prep 1 (fifth time) 780 Q 51 (some repeats) V 46 (many repeats)
GMAT prep 2 (fourth time) 780 Q 50 (few repeats) V 48 (mostly RC repeats) pretty good!
ETS papet test code 42 Verbal 47 ..good all new
GMAT prep 2 (fifth time) 770 Q 51 (few repeats) V 45 (mostly RC repeats) pretty good!
Real GMAT 2 770 49 Q (very easy) 49 V (easy)
More on preparation methodology to follow:
...hold on....
To hydgrr and mbadrew
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Yes, I used OG! I did almost every single verbal question on OG and found it very good practice. I think even the quant fundamentals in OG are very good (though brief!).
For SC, mahattan SC book is most important. If you understand everything in that book, I think you should ace SC.
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Yes, I used OG! I did almost every single verbal question on OG and found it very good practice. I think even the quant fundamentals in OG are very good (though brief!).
For SC, mahattan SC book is most important. If you understand everything in that book, I think you should ace SC.
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czechchamp
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Even if you uninstall, the log files are still retained and this prevents you from getting a totally random question set
Just go to this folder C:\Program Files\GMATPrep\exams\ and delete all the files here.
Just go to this folder C:\Program Files\GMATPrep\exams\ and delete all the files here.
Last edited by gandalf on Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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bhasinvishal
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Hi Gandalf !
Awesome score... congratulations !
Some guidance please...
I am taking my exam in about fifteen days... have scored 680-700 in the last two Power Prep tests I took ( within last 10 days ).
I will start with my GMAT Prep tests in another day or two...
1. You have mentioned that you took the GMAT Prep tests 5 times each... did you write the essays all the five times ??? Would that help ???
2. How many times do you think should I attempt the GMAT Prep tests in these last 15 days to get the maximum out of them ?
3. Any other suggestions ??
You score is an inspiration Pal and your suggestions will be greatly valued !!!
Thanks
Awesome score... congratulations !
Some guidance please...
I am taking my exam in about fifteen days... have scored 680-700 in the last two Power Prep tests I took ( within last 10 days ).
I will start with my GMAT Prep tests in another day or two...
1. You have mentioned that you took the GMAT Prep tests 5 times each... did you write the essays all the five times ??? Would that help ???
2. How many times do you think should I attempt the GMAT Prep tests in these last 15 days to get the maximum out of them ?
3. Any other suggestions ??
You score is an inspiration Pal and your suggestions will be greatly valued !!!
Thanks
Glad to be of help!
1) I wrote the essay only on 2 of the tests because each GMATprep test uses the same essay topics.
2)last 15 days, I would say maybe 5 or 6
3)any other..hmmm..just be confident on the test day..confidence can make the exam look really easy and a joyful experience!
Good luck, dude.
1) I wrote the essay only on 2 of the tests because each GMATprep test uses the same essay topics.
2)last 15 days, I would say maybe 5 or 6
3)any other..hmmm..just be confident on the test day..confidence can make the exam look really easy and a joyful experience!
Good luck, dude.
bhasinvishal wrote:Hi Gandalf !
Awesome score... congratulations !
Some guidance please...
I am taking my exam in about fifteen days... have scored 680-700 in the last two Power Prep tests I took ( within last 10 days ).
I will start with my GMAT Prep tests in another day or two...
1. You have mentioned that you took the GMAT Prep tests 5 times each... did you write the essays all the five times ??? Would that help ???
2. How many times do you think should I attempt the GMAT Prep tests in these last 15 days to get the maximum out of them ?
3. Any other suggestions ??
You score is an inspiration Pal and your suggestions will be greatly valued !!!
Thanks
D-Day Experience
Took an appointment in early morning. Was a little jet lagged the previous day as I had just come back from a 2 week Japan business trip.
so, slept only 4 hours before the D-day
Test: AWA went very smooth and knew I should get a 5.5 or a 6.0.
Took a break and got ready for quant. I am an engineer and have never feared quant. The quant was really simple all the way through. I think I might have made some silly mistakes in the initial questions or this was just my lucky day. Felt it would be a 50 or 51 for sure.
Verbal also went very smooth.My RC's were mostly inference questions and so I knew I was doing ok. Towards the end, verbal was so easy, I thought I messed up bad. Finished with 5 minutes to spare.
Clicked through the survey and voila
770 Q49 V49..pumped my fist..but was wondering how i got only 49 on the quant..I have to say attitude during the exam can be a deciding factor!
Took an appointment in early morning. Was a little jet lagged the previous day as I had just come back from a 2 week Japan business trip.
so, slept only 4 hours before the D-day
Test: AWA went very smooth and knew I should get a 5.5 or a 6.0.
Took a break and got ready for quant. I am an engineer and have never feared quant. The quant was really simple all the way through. I think I might have made some silly mistakes in the initial questions or this was just my lucky day. Felt it would be a 50 or 51 for sure.
Verbal also went very smooth.My RC's were mostly inference questions and so I knew I was doing ok. Towards the end, verbal was so easy, I thought I messed up bad. Finished with 5 minutes to spare.
Clicked through the survey and voila
770 Q49 V49..pumped my fist..but was wondering how i got only 49 on the quant..I have to say attitude during the exam can be a deciding factor!
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bhasinvishal
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