I am a frequent reader on Beat The GMAT but I have rarely posted on this site. I decided to write this post for everyone who is struggling with the GMAT. I recently took the GMAT and scored a 700.
Before scoring for the second time at 700, I took the test in August after completing an expensive course and scored a 580. For the schools that I wanted to apply for, this would not suffice. So I took a month off and then started studying again. I focused on the MGMAT materials as well as the 12th ed OG and the two supplemental books. I took test after test and my highest score was a 670. A month before taking the test I decided I needed a tutor. The tutor shored up my weaknesses and helped me approach the test as more of a dance rather than an adversary.
I encourage everybody who was in my situation, if you can afford it, to get a tutor. I know they are very expensive. But when you look back at life do you want to say to yourself, "If only I had spent some extra money I could be pursuing my dreams"?
The only thing that was unusual during the test was the amount of time I had on the clock by the end of each section. I ended the math section with 15 minutes left and the verbal with 18 minutes still on the clock. My guess is this extra time helped my score.
The secret - "Hire a Tutor"
Good luck to everybody, now on to the essays!
Kaizer
Before scoring for the second time at 700, I took the test in August after completing an expensive course and scored a 580. For the schools that I wanted to apply for, this would not suffice. So I took a month off and then started studying again. I focused on the MGMAT materials as well as the 12th ed OG and the two supplemental books. I took test after test and my highest score was a 670. A month before taking the test I decided I needed a tutor. The tutor shored up my weaknesses and helped me approach the test as more of a dance rather than an adversary.
I encourage everybody who was in my situation, if you can afford it, to get a tutor. I know they are very expensive. But when you look back at life do you want to say to yourself, "If only I had spent some extra money I could be pursuing my dreams"?
The only thing that was unusual during the test was the amount of time I had on the clock by the end of each section. I ended the math section with 15 minutes left and the verbal with 18 minutes still on the clock. My guess is this extra time helped my score.
The secret - "Hire a Tutor"
Good luck to everybody, now on to the essays!
Kaizer
- "if you always do what you've always done... you'll always get what you've always gotten!"
