grumppee17

Manhattan GMAT is the best tool out there to conquer the GMAT. Over a year period, I've had a 200+ increase in my score. I would highly recommend going some of their materials (Depending on your weaknesses) and taking some of their exams. hope this helps.

I know this questions comes up often, but where can I find these GMAT sets for verbal? I also just took the GMATs as well and did poorly on the verbal. Any suggestions would be great....and as for the creator of this quote, would you like to keep in touch and talk about verbal material? i know it sounds dumb but i think we could both learn to tackle this wretched section once and for all. Thanks.

:)Hey all, I've been a fan of this site and am hoping for a better score next week when I retake the GMAT for the third time. I thought some of this info might be realistic for some people on here struggling like I am. I just finished taking the Kaplan class and am now gearing up for the final battle! My scores as of now are as follows. 1st real GMAT: 420 V23:Q10! March 2007 2nd real GMAT: 460 V24:Q21 June 2007 Diagnostic Kaplan GMAT: 530 Q:31 V:34 (Weird scoring) Kaplan 1: 580 Q:34 V:34 Kaplan 2: 530 Q:35 V:25 Kaplan 3: 550 Q:34 V:29 Kaplan 4: 530 Q:32 V:29 Kaplan 6: 550 Q:35 V:28 GMAT Prep: 550 Kaplan 7: 580 Q:37 V:29 I'm really focusing on my verbal...trying to focus on the first 10 verbal questions. I'm pretty slow with the critical reasoning....sentence corrections are my strengths....and reading comp needs some improvement. I take my 3rd GMATs again this coming saturday. I am hoping to score in the upper 500 range. Standardized test-taking is not my cup of tea but I'm working at it. I was hit up by a recruiter from Stanford University and their GMAT scores range from 500-800. No joke! Hope this helps, I'll repost when Itake my exam. Much luck to all!

Hi David, Incredible feedback! I was wondering if you could guide me with some advice on applying to B-schools. My undergraduate years were devastating as I only graduated with a GPA of 2.2 from the University of Rochester. The reason for this low GPA was due to my mother having cancer and my having to take 2 years off from school to take care of her. A lack of seeking advisement and counseling during those years probably added to the stress of the low GPA. I have been trying to turn my life around since then and I am now taking part time business school classes through the Simon school of Business through a non-matriculated program they offer. I have taken 3 of their 4 core classes and have a 3.35 GPA and just took the GMATs with a score of 670. I come from a Spanish-speaking family (Honduras) and have been trying to improve the verbal section of the GMAT even though I have only taken the exam once. My work experience is moderate with some marketing experience in Barcelona where I interned for a summer. I have not worked in too many business-related jobs other than J.Crew (retail) where I was a Sales Associate and maintained good contacts. I am also 25 and recently graduated from undergrad. I have also been a language interpreter since I am fluent in English, Spanish, French and Catalan. I volunteer in several programs in Rochester such as Americorps and fill taxes out for low-income families. I also am involved in a couple of clubs at the business school where I am moderately involved. I don't know where to start in terms of finding out what b-schools to apply to. I feel like I have everything going except my GPA which holds me back from some top schools I'd love to attend. How do I come across as a competitive applicant under my circumstances? I was originally thinking of applying to NYC business schools to stay close to the family but not sure if I am even qualified to do so. Your help would be greatly appreciated. thanks for your time. Oscar