The GMAT

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I'm taking it in a few months tbh and have two books to study off, does anyone who's taken it and scored well have any suggestions? It seems like a pretty easy and straight forward test but I wanna get close to a perfect score since I wanna get an MBA from a top school.

[lefty]

I got the 3rd best score but I didnt study shit


I must be lucky

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Neat.


Do you have any real suggestions/thoughts about the test?

[lefty]

Neat.


Do you have any real suggestions/thoughts about the test?
Not really since my previous post is BS

[slacker77]

Not really since my previous post is BS

:lol:lol

[Agloco]

Algebra, algebra and more algebra tbh.

If you're interested in a good score, bone up on all of your algebraic relationships. Some geometry would be advisable too.

Definitions and verbal reasoning are pretty much run of mill stuff, almost to the point of common sense.

Writing is completely subjective of course. Look at a text or web site which has the specific points that judges are looking for clearly explained. Follow that guideline as closely as you can.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

If it's all algebra then I'm good, the quantitative/math part isn't the part I'm worried about. I was 1 question away from acing the math SAT and that'll translate to the quantitative section, the writing/reading comprehension part is what I'm curious about.

Have you taken it agloco?

[tlongII]

I took it over 20 years ago. Does that count? :lol

My opinion of the test when I took it is that it reflects how you personally use logic and deductive reasoning. It also tests english language skills to a certain degree. I did very well on it and I took a review course beforehand. The review course got me comfortable with the style of the questions being asked, but that was about it.

[mavs>spurs]

It also tests english language skills to a certain degree.

ruh roh! dok, go see the ballcoach immediately :lmao

[DMC]

I got the 3rd best score but I didnt study shit


I must be lucky
Or there were 3 people in the class. :lol

[DMC]

I took it over 20 years ago. Does that count? :lol

My opinion of the test when I took it is that it reflects how you personally use logic and deductive reasoning. It also tests english language skills to a certain degree. I did very well on it and I took a review course beforehand. The review course got me comfortable with the style of the questions being asked, but that was about it.
Were there any questions about piss poor drafts and false hopes? If so, how did you score?

[Drachen]

I took it last march. I used the Princeton review book to study for it and it prepared me well. I really liked how they took a pretty flippant view of the test "does the GMAT test how well you will do in B-school? No. Does it test if you are worthy of making it into B-School? No. The GMAT will test one thing and one thing only. How good you are at taking the GMAT."

I will be quite honest. The best way to prepare is to go find any notes from 2nd-8th grade and study those. I am not lying, that is the knowledge it tests you on. Other than that, it is a bit of an endurance test (4 hours I think). I got a 740 and a 6 on the writing portion. I can't remember how good/bad that was, but take it for what you will. I just read that book, did some of the problems at the end of each chapter, and took a few practice tests. Let me know if you need anything else.

[Agloco]

If it's all algebra then I'm good, the quantitative/math part isn't the part I'm worried about. I was 1 question away from acing the math SAT and that'll translate to the quantitative section, the writing/reading comprehension part is what I'm curious about.

Have you taken it agloco?

Many moons ago, but the essence of the test hasn't changed much. I see samples of tests every now and again.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I have the Kaplan and Princeton review books so if I go through those I should be able to avoid taking a class.

[Agloco]

I took it last march. I used the Princeton review book to study for it and it prepared me well. I really liked how they took a pretty flippant view of the test "does the GMAT test how well you will do in B-school? No. Does it test if you are worthy of making it into B-School? No. The GMAT will test one thing and one thing only. How good you are at taking the GMAT."

I will be quite honest. The best way to prepare is to go find any notes from 2nd-8th grade and study those. I am not lying, that is the knowledge it tests you on. Other than that, it is a bit of an endurance test (4 hours I think). I got a 740 and a 6 on the writing portion. I can't remember how good/bad that was, but take it for what you will. I just read that book, did some of the problems at the end of each chapter, and took a few practice tests. Let me know if you need anything else.

Yes, this is pretty accurate. It's pretty basic stuff. Just not stuff you might immediately remember (especially the math relations). That could be problematic on a timed test.

[Agloco]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I have the Kaplan and Princeton review books so if I go through those I should be able to avoid taking a class.


:tu

No way should you be paying for a class on this. No way.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Yeah tbh the SAT review class I took a 3-4 years back was 900 bucks down the drain no reason to go through that again :lol

[The Reckoning]

buy an old algebra 2 book from half-price books and learn it cover to cover. it takes less than a week. i didnt study at all for the gre but i did reasonably well. dont get all butt-hurt if you dont score in the top 10% because everyone taking the exam are intelligent peeps wanting to go to grad school...not some chump high school kids.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

:lol well I can see you didn't score in the top 10%

[monosylab1k]

:lol well I can see you didn't score in the top 10%

:lmao

Pat's little brother doesn't wanna saunter over to the end of the grassy field and converse with the long living game teacher after that particular mistake.

[mffl89]

Make sure to learn some of tips regarding the Math (Quantitative) section. If I remember correctly, it was either A,D or B,C,E once you're able to narrow it down.

The reading part is pretty straightforward.

[ploto]

The Princeton books are the best for all these types of tests because they actually review the material, as opposed to trying to teach you "tricks."

[Drachen]

The Princeton books are the best for all these types of tests because they actually review the material, as opposed to trying to teach you "tricks."

Princeton teaches tricks too.

[DMX7]

Aren't you still in school, DoK? You're probably not going to get into a good MBA program without any work experience (and I don't mean working at Target).

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Aren't you still in school, DoK? You're probably not going to get into a good MBA program without any work experience (and I don't mean working at Target).
I'm taking the GMAT next semester just cause I wanna get it outa the way. Gonna work Big 4 for 2-3 years before I apply for any MBA programs cause I agree I'll need it for even a snowball's chance in hell at getting into a premier MBA program.

[DMX7]

I'm taking the GMAT next semester just cause I wanna get it outa the way. Gonna work Big 4 for 2-3 years before I apply for any MBA programs cause I agree I'll need it for even a snowball's chance in hell at getting into a premier MBA program.

Yeah, that's probably a smart route. Have you already accepted an offer? If so, which firm?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Yeah, that's probably a smart route. Have you already accepted an offer? If so, which firm?
I graduating in Spring of 2013 (and I'll have enough units to sit for my CPA I think since I'm double majoring ) so no but I have a good connection with all of them except KPMG and I'm doing 2 externships (1 with Ernst and 1 with Deloitte) this summer (in addition to an internship with a smaller firm). My overall GPA isn't super high but my accounting GPA is a 4.0 so I'm not really concerned about getting an offer once I'm closer to 150 units.

[DMX7]

Ok, I got you.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

rofl I was gonna buy that but then I saw it was like 50 bucks. Once I get all my holiday money I'll prolly invest in it.

[DMX7]

rofl I was gonna buy that but then I saw it was like 50 bucks. Once I get all my holiday money I'll prolly invest in it.

I figured you already knew about it. Buy it though.

[resistanze]

I graduating in Spring of 2013 (and I'll have enough units to sit for my CPA I think since I'm double majoring ) so no but I have a good connection with all of them except KPMG and I'm doing 2 externships (1 with Ernst and 1 with Deloitte) this summer (in addition to an internship with a smaller firm). My overall GPA isn't super high but my accounting GPA is a 4.0 so I'm not really concerned about getting an offer once I'm closer to 150 units.

You still end up doing the internship in Toronto next summer?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

You still end up doing the internship in Toronto next summer?
Still a possibility. I'm interviewing with the company's CFO in January tbh. Idk where I'm taking my talents next summer :lol but I wanna live outa the country for awhile to get the experience.

[mFFL03]

Princeton review and Kaplan should offer a free proctored GMAT test at your nearby location. They offer these about once a month along with all the other tests: LSAT, MCAT, SAT etc. Call them and see when the next one is, or see if you can just go by when you have a chance.

They'll probably let you take it home and bring it back or sit in their office setting.

Practice on graph paper and in a fluorescent light setting.