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I'm seen some improvement by using the GMAT Official Prep practice tests, would you recommend this route? I take the test, and then review what I missed, its worked so far for me, but I'm also not at the level I want to be, maybe this way will only take me so far.

Hey, thank you for the extremely useful video! I am very desperate as I will have to sit for the GMAT Focus in 2 months max from now to make it to the last deadline for the programme I am interested in, and I am still scoring around 500, so I am very conscious about using my time effectively. I have a question regarding Phase 1 and 2. I just started using TTP because previously I mainly solved problems on the Quant OG book without much study, but I realised I needed to work on foundations first. I am still in the study phase at the moment and am confused on whether I am supposed to be following the method you've mentioned in the saturation phase after I finish every section within TTP eg. do the saturation work on properties of numbers as soon as I finish that section, or if I should finish the whole quant course on TTP before moving to saturation altogether? Thank you so much again!

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What is the lateness system? You did explain it in the video but could you point to a link or any examples of it? Thanks, You are an inspiration. I started by journey at 400, I am at 500. I am only hoping for a 650.

Well said and appreciate the insight

Just had a 40 point drop similar to the 650-600 you shared. Appreciate your transparency in the journey 💯

Congratulations on completing this long journey. At the end it was worth the effort.

Hi Dan, just discovered your video. I am wondering did you solve the funding problem and made it to INSEAD?

Hi Dan! Akash here. I’m planning to apply to INSEAD and I would like to share a few details about myself to weigh my chances of getting into the INSEAD programs. Can you please tell me where can I contact you!?

Thanks a lot for this brilliant video Sharing the screen shots of actual test reports was insightful For someone aiming to get score nearby 720 , I think it is important to try our best as to not rush and end up messing answers in the initial 2 slots ? (Gmat being an adaptive test , it probably ruins the algorithm if we start getting qstns wrong initially) As you stressed , marking the easy/medium questions incorrectly messes up the score as gmat penalizes you for it However one can get the difficult ones wrong and not be penalized heavily .

Marty is awesome

Gave few practice mocks and found that verbal is my weak area. Scoring V 25,28,31,39 Q 49-50. I have just started with the streaks method, and I hope that the streak method works for me. The real problem is reducing the time in verbal. As I try to reduce time in verbal, the efficiency drops significantly. Without time limit I am able to solve the question with good accuracy. I think I need to improve my muscle for verbal with practice. A bit of advice from you will be very helpful😃.

Hey Dan, love your content. Wanted to check on one thing with Target Test Prep - I noticed that some of the sections there had only one test per difficulty level. How do you implement the streaks method there as I’m guessing steaks requires a lot of questions per topic. Should I augment my study with the GMAT Club’s question bank/search function? Look forward to any input you could provide.

Anyone taking gmat in late 2022?

I also got 430 now I hope to get 670 in my next one which will be in 3.5 months I hope I’ll reach it.

omg. this is the most depressing useless GMAT prep video. Im 10 minutes in and youre still going on and on about failure. No one cares.

Hi Dan, Hi everyone, I'm also in a similar experience. to study forward, what is the strategy to move forward? 1. Do a lot of different practice test and review? 2. Focus on each topic, master it, and move on to the next? 3. other? Please help. I'm starting to get desperate and considering on switching to GRE :(

Did you take another test and score higher?can you share tips?

Hi Dan! I am starting with a base score of 350 and have an end goal of 700+. My Quant is absolutely horrible lol. Signing up for TTP right away. Also, not sure if it's realistic to aim for a 350 point increase from here but your words really helped and I hope to get close! Thank you for posting this video and being super genuine.

what headphones are you wearing

Hey Dan, this is a pretty late comment but I recently discovered your content and went through all your videos, which are really amazing. I understand the reasoning behind topic by topic appoach, but I couldn't nail down the phase where one transitions from untimed prep to timed practice session. For me it's the time pressure that leads me to make careless errors. It would be a immensely helpful if you could please elaborate on this transition.

i just need 550 damn. ughhhh

Excuse me, but what did you say? Liteness system? Very nice of you to share all of this btw. Very helpful.

Thanks for sharing this excellent debrief! I was shattered after I gave my first attempt yesterday, scoring less than 600. This really gives me hope that consistent effort does bring forth results. Thank you @Dcummins

I wish I had found you earlier man, these GMAT videos are insanely helpful. Thank you!

hey 👋 do you remember how much you paid for TTP.

So proud of you! What was your undergrad GPA?

Great video. Do you think it's possible to prepare from 0 to get to 600+ in 4 weeks full time (no work/school)? Also my math skill is bad(coz I forgot most of it after years of working.).

I am amazed by your perseverance and fortitude. Some golden nuggets of info in your video.

Excellent suggestions. Thanks a ton.

How did you get 430??

Hi Dcummins, I’m from Melbourne and I just got a 710 myself after 5 months of studying. Which MBA school did you choose in the end?

Is studying for 20 hours a week for 15 weeks a reasonable timeframe to achieve a 680 from a 450?

Hi Dan, can I consult you? I have 2 GMAT scores: 1. 680 (Q49/V34) 2. 700 (Q47/V39) The second one is higher but schools are more interested in quant score. I took the 2nd one online, I had technical glitch on quant section, I lost 6 minutes, do you think I should send 2 scores? how should I explain the technical glitch? on the essay? can you advise? I know score is not great but im not thinking to retake it again, im so done with GMAT lol

Hi Dan, just curious, did you share all the 7 scores with schools? If dont mind me asking any honest thought on what schools think of an applicant struggling with GMAT and taking it multiple times? Im so out of breath with GMAT! :(

Hi Dan, just curious what was your selection process like in choosing which MBA consultant, from hundreds, should you go for? I am overwhelmed with so much information available, yet many cautious notes on GMATClub as well

Hi Dan, just wondering whether the proctor said anything when you showed this sort of whiteboard?

can someone summarise this video

Good stuff mate. Looking to embark on a similar journey myself! (Have a similar GMAT as you and similar target schools)

How were you math skills (middle school and high school math) before you start preparing anything for GMAT?

Taking the GMAT soon after studying for a year. The long game is all mental Thanks for this

Hi! In the first place, thank you very much for taking 46 minutes of your own time just to tell us your story. It is really generous from you! I have been reviewing for about three weeks now, and have been using both the GMAT official guide (I have done all the questions of all the sections twice) and have seen many tutorials regarding the different sections that I have been finding in CZcams (particularly the AWA section), as the explanations included in the book are not very detailed. My plan is to begin the “The Economist” GMAT prep course and begin working with the Manhattan prep books. I am averaging about 3 hours of study per weekday, and around 5-6 hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. I believe it to be enough to tackle the GMAT around January - February 2022 with certain guarantees, but I would really appreciate your opinion. Thank you very much!

Just took my practice test and got a 460 :( Really depressing.

I scored 550 on my first GMAT test in June, now I'm scoring between 610-650 on Manhattan mocks. I'll be giving my first official GMAT test on 23rd August. I am super nervous about it, I have no idea about how's it going to go.

Hello, Which mock tests would you recommend after exhausting the official mock tests? I am not able to gauge my level of readiness properly. I have also taken the two free practice tests twice.

I took two mocks and I got 340 and 450. Very disappointed. Took the GMAT mini quiz and it is also showing estimated score 400-440. I don't know what to do now. I went through the basics taking topic tests and sectionals also. I want to take my GMAT online test in the first week of August. Can you suggest me what to do now?

So glad that you got an admit in INSEAD. Good luck @Dcummins :)

Awsm

Thanks