First attempt - 580. Second attempt 560 !! - Need help!!!

[dadesai]

Hi Friends,
I just registered on BTG today to tell my story. I definitely need some advice!!!!

I started GMAT Prep one and half years ago and have taken GMAT twice.

June 27th 2011 - 580 ( Q 47 V 21)
Oct 10th 2011 - 560 ( Q 42 V 25)

As I am preparing for last 18-20 months I have exhausted almost all the materials which I have or purchased . Below is the list ( I hate to mention the list as after doing all these material also, my score has not even crossed 600 mark :()

"¢ Kaplan Premier and Verbal 800, and Kaplan QBank
"¢ Grockit, MGMAT tests.
"¢ OG12 and OG Verbal review
"¢ Aristotle SC Grail. MGMAT SC guide.
"¢ Somewhat Powerscore CR bible.

My mock tests of MGMAT and GMATPrep were good and I scored in the range of 640 to 700 ( 700 only in one MGMAT !!. Finished all verbal questions of Kaplan QBank with overall 76% accuracy .I was hoping a score in the same range in actual GMAT also.

I really don't know whether I should go for third attempt or not!!. Not sure why on actual GMAT scores are not even crossing 600 for me!!. Either GMAT is very unpredictable or i am missing something very important in my Prep and i know its the latter case here. But i cant figure out what that i am missing here!!

I still have that lil bit of urge not to accept the failure and again try for a 700+ score; however I have lost that fire inside after today and thinking who knows what will happen on test day in the third attempt!!!

Moreover, as I just read that b-schools are not interested in students who have taken GMAT again and again (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2010/03/ ... g-the-gmat ), so even if I take GMAT for third time ( thinking positively of the best result (which is 700+ for me ) ), it will be good and fruitful journey for my applications or not!!!

Please help and suggest what I should do.

[rohit_gmat]

hi there...

i think u shud register for a class room course. you need a instructor to pinpoint strategic mistakes that you are making which is holding you back from your dream score. I guess the problem here is definitely not with the knowledge since you seem to have used pretty good books. Also try getting all the MGMAT books. They are great.

Nothing wrong with taking the GMAT 3 times, if you get a good score then it just shows that you are a fighter. I know a guy who took the GMAT 3 times over the course of 2 yrs and got into LBS !!! Many adcom (that i have spoken to) say that retaking the GMAT many times is never looked at in a negative light.

So take some time off first!!, and then gear up and start studying for the exam again and once you feel that you are improving significantly, go register for the gmat again...

best of luck !

[dadesai]

Thanks for your motivation Rohit.

[AbhiJ]

I get the impression, you are spreading your preprartion thin.
Read Powerscore CR thoroughly and not somewhat. Refer to Powerscore CR Supplemental site for OG 12 Problems for every chapter and finish questions after reading a chapter.


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