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Hey everyone! Just started studying for the GMAT after a cold 555 diagnostic test… I signed up for TTP free trial and I set it to just DI and Quant… and it’s gonna take 5 straight months…

Like I’m shooting for a high score but it’s kinda disheartening doing work for 10 hours to get 1% more done….

Am I tripping? Or is this just the norm and I’m not used to studying anymore hahah.

The verbal was nothing like what it was on gmat club or other platforms, the difficulty level in exam was way higher. In Quant it was exactly opposite- the gmat club or other platforms were way difficult and 3rd party mocks were lengthy - in third party mocks I usually lagged behind, but in real exam today i has 8 min left in quant and di- if i knew this earlier i would have done well (i did not take official mocks before)

I took the test yesterday and scored a 525 (V78, Q78, DI72). My highest mock was 585 (V82 Q82 DI72). I’m planning to retake in 5 weeks, aiming for 645-675. What’s the best way to improve DI? I suck at it because of timing and don’t know when to cut a question lose. For QA I think I have most concepts nailed down but get stuck at a few questions and rush through the rest. VA was solid for me for mocks but can improve. Any tips/ resources? I’ve mostly used OG material and Mocks yet. Thinking of purchasing GMAT club sectional tests. Thoughts?

So i have given my gmat fe recently and scored a total of 635, far below my target, mostly a test day mishap as compared to mocks.

However i intend to reattempt the paper in next 45 days.

Looking for a study/accountability partner probably on the same timeline.

Target score -715

Time zone - india.
Mostly day time study.

TIA!

I gave been studying for a while now, even though I feed confident and getting good accuracy while practice. My actual mock scores don't increase beyond 595. Gave both official and unofficial mocks and its same across both.

I feel time issue is the problem here, im not able to get to the end in time. And guessing the last 5-6 questions.

I personally feel that I have good fundamentals especially in quant. But getting stuck longer with hard questions especially in the first half.

Whatever I do it doesn't seem to improve my score.

Please suggest.

Hi! I’m about to start my second year of my bachelors degree in Italy, and I’m planning to take the GMAT next year (probably in May or August counting as 1st and 2nd tries) to build a competitive CV for my application to HSG in Switzerland. I’m aiming for a score ranging from 655 to 755, which unfortunately is a non negotiable to be competitive. I’m going to be starting self-study in September along with my university courses. Unfortunately where I live there are barely any, if none at all, GMAT prep courses, so I was thinking to go for something like TTP should I not make any progress. Any advice is good really, I’ve made a studying plan for my self but feedback from other people who have tried or have achieved this score is always appreciated. Thank you in advance!

dont know how to proceed further as for me there was not enough time for Verbal ,i did not give any mocks as i thought verbal practice wont help the same way we practice quant questions or Di questions which are just paragraph/graph based quant in most cases.

Quant i did in 26 minutes for some reason it was too easy.

Although i am from engineering bg so quant comes naturally.

Hello everyone,

I plan on taking the GMAT on November 5th, which will be my final attempt. My first attempt will be sometime in mid-September. I was working, but I’ve decided to take time off and focus solely on the GMAT until November, since I need the results for my PhD applications in late November.

For reference, I wasn't a quant kid, so the quant bit is proving to be kinda tough. But now that I can study full-time, I wanted to ask if there is any specific strategy I ought to stick to. I’m aware I should’ve made this post a long time ago, but hey, better late than never.

I’m aiming for at least a 650+. For context, I took the GMAT last year with almost minimal prep and was humiliated beyond my existence - it was a puny 380. So yeah, this is going to be a big jump.

I know I should’ve given it more time and started sooner, but I didn’t, so I need to make do with what I have now, which is roughly 2 and a half months. I can focus full-time and have nothing else on my plate, just going to focus 100% on this.

Please give me any suggestions or tips you guys might have! Thank you very much for reading. Cheers!

Hello everyone, I have just begun my GMAT prep and am excited to tackle it. I took my first mock with zero prep and got the following breakdown:

Overall: 575

Data Insights: 80 (83rd percentile)

Verbal Reasoning: 83 (83rd percentile)

Quantitative Reasoning: 73 (22nd percentile)

I'm overall happy with the starting point and would ambitiously love to target a 705+, but that will come with some obvious areas that need substantial growth.

My question to all of you is, how did you focus your study on the Quant portion of the exam? I would love to boost my other sections as well over the next 3-6 months of study, but I'd appreciate any specific tactics you used to target the math specifically.

HI All,

I gave GMAT 2 months ago and scored 555....I want to try againn...Can i get above 655 in 15 days to get a decent T15 college...I have prepared for the exam on and off so I have good base and I am lacking practice...

Looking forward to your guidance

Want to practice combinantions and have exhausted all OG. Little help please, where can I practice more?

Just finished my GMAT FE test at a test center last hour, and got an unexpected surprise on the unofficial scores result

Q90/V87/D85
Overall: 755

Background: I’m a senior undergraduate student (Aged 21) at a triple-crown business school in Asia, majoring in Accountancy. I have a plan of pursuing PhD in Accounting in the near future, so I started prep my GMAT FE. My first mock was actually during the start of my junior year, and I got a 695 with 88/81/84 QVD, which was actually pretty high (but I didn’t know back then) but I never continued from there until the summer break of my senior year.

My expectations was actually around 725, so this is a big surprise. I have never cracked 755 in any of the mock tests (But never go below 705 except for the first time), and I thought it wasn’t possible, but here it is.

My strategy is an unconventional one, but I prefer the order of V Q D. This consumes my attention span first, then my strength(never gotten below Q89 in mocks), and then get a rest, and do D which is my toughest challenge(actually I got better V than D sometimes and vice versa, so both are equally challenging). To be honest, during the test, I was frustrated as hell, which makes me have no time to even recheck my answers, but I still got there in the end.

Oh, I prepared everything by myself: no tutoring , no consulting. Just me and me, so it’s possible to clear the hurdles by yourself.

Feel free to ask any questions, I am going to celebrate rn lol.

Hey Guys, I am restarting my prep now, Looking forward for a study partner, we can choose to connect over 1 : 1 calls, progress topic wise and solve as many of them as possible. Lets start with quant and plan a roadmap for the prep.

We may share some material , ensure accountability and track the progress well.

Hi guys,

I was looking to prepare for GMAT in 2 months, currently i score around 550 in the mocks what is the best online coaching you would recommend?

Quant has always been my weakest area. In DI and Verbal I consistently score above the 80th percentile, but Quant pulls my overall score down significantly I'm currently sitting around the 30th-40th percentile there.

That said, I've been studying Quant intensively over the past few weeks, and I feel my grasp of the material has genuinely improved. The problem is that test stress gets to me and it makes even the easiest questions feel unsolvable. I believe that without that pressure, I could realistically score somewhere in the 50th-60th percentile range.

Any tips?

Okay guys, I need some help. I'm new to preparing for the GMAT, was on the MCAT track for the last few years, but the MBA sounds really good. I am weak at math, but it is def more interesting than the MCAT. I got the Princeton Review GMAT focus premium arithmetic prep book from the library, did the mini diagnostic test at the start of it, mid-ish numbers def need to study. Started the arithmetic chapter in it and did drill questions from it, but like lowkey bored, and then went to GMAT Ninja, watched quant ep 1, don’t know what to do with it, like do I write down the examples or just do them and move on. Any GMAT tutoring or like a company/subscriptions and what they do.  

Gave my Gmat on the 13th August and endded up with 605(Q82, V81, DI77). I thinking of taking TTP or E-gmat or a personal tutor to help me with verbal & DI particularly.

Quant
I was dissappointed with Quant - 82. I made silly mistake on Q4 & Q5 which i reliased during review and corrected both the questions. I got 19/21 questions correct but I think due to the silly mistakes early on I was penalized. I questions got so easy that I had 10 minutes to review the questions.

Verbal
This section went as expected. I am weaker on Reading Comprehension(especially inference questions). My time mangement on Verbal is not good. I had to sacrifice 4 questions of Reading comprehension so that I can attempt CR (my stronger section) with enough time on hand.

Time Management on verbal

Data Insights
My weakest section. Data sufficiency and MSR always consume huge amount of time which hampers my Graph & tables section.

Can you provide me with ideas on how to move forward. I am thinking of contacting some mentor/guide who could guide me on how to move ahead with this baseline. I am feeling kind of lost because i have completed Gmat Ninja youtube playlist for Verbal & Data insghts. And had taken Wizako classes for Quant, Verbal & data insights.
I had thought of contacting Gmat ninja mentors for guidance but i found $320 per hour costly hence still exploring my way ahead.

Thank you! and eagerly waiting for your guidance.