Shanghai 9.30 evening, 730+

gzeric

Ft, I cannot type Chinese now. So, sorry for typing English.

I took the last Gmat exam of September at Shanghai Jin'ansi. A rainy pre-autumn evening. People were heading home, railway stations or airports, while I had to beat ETS.

First, I really want to thank my girlfriend and my parents. My girlfriend gave me spirital support, which was really important when you were in frustration. And I must thank my dad and mum. Dad cook for me for more than one month, helping me save time and energy.

Of course, I really want to thank CD, a forum with lots of discussion, information and experience by NNs. From the very beginning to the last day before the exam, I kept getting guidance from CD.

OK, now I summarize my experience in GMAT preparation as follows:

1) To begin with, I'd like to point out my background. Please note that when you pick up others' experience, pay attention to their background, because their success or failure roots from a lot of variables. In 2001, I took GRE, which was computer-based exam too, and got 2300. But this didn't tell anything, because this score was later not recognized by many institutes. I think many people know about this history. After that, I've stayed in Europe for nearly 3 years. There I used English, but not that much. At the same time, I've learned German and Italian. And in the summer of 2006, I decided to pursue the MBA study and started the preparation of GMAT on Aug. 1. So I have 2 entire months to prepare for GMAT.

2) As many NN had said, for verbal, start with OG at first. The most important point is to know well how ETS is thinking. When, finally, you pick up one question and can know which points probably ETS is challenging you, I think you can step forward to GWD. OG is important, but how many times you should go through it depends on when you could really see ETS through.

3) GWD verbal is also important. Questions in GWD are more close to the real testing questions than those in OG. GWD can add at least 20 to your total mark.

4) I had not seriously touched math until the last week before the test. JJ and one or two simulation test for math are enough. And JJ is the most important. If you can get 51, why just take 50?

5) At last, I would like to say, Gmat is not that difficult if you have a good English background. With a little preparation, to get 710+ is not very difficult. And studying well JJ and GWD, you can add another 30 to 40 points probably.

hellomary

thanks for sharing

lexie

Congradulations on your G scores...

I have to pinpoint that your experience of GRE surely gives you a solid fundation for GMAT preparation. I got a friend, whose GRE score is 2400, plus 10 years in U.S. He got no preparation for GMAT and finanlly got 720.

Anyway, thanks for your very nice words there. Good luck then.

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