My journey began 8 months back with a tutorial GMAT course at a local institute. My 1st attempt was on September 1, 2010. Scored 580 (Q 45, V 25). But was expecting around 650. So was completely shocked and took to the books again in 20 days. I took MGMAT CATs just 10 days before the 1st attempt and my scores were averaging around 660.

So, sometime during my 2nd stint I contacted MGMAT online forum and requested for guidance and reasons for the variation. They provided me with all the necessary articles but for some reason I stuck to my own study plan and used these articles pretty vaguely. And that reflected on my 2nd attempt. I scored 630 (Q 46, V 31). But this time my scores in preliminary tests (MGMAT CATs) were constant (650) and close to the final score.

So decided to take a final hit at GMAT and this time seriously worked on the basics from various articles that were mentioned earlier. I was just reviewing OG-12 and MGMAT CATs for most of the time and they played a huge role in the improvement. I was expecting somewhere around 670 but was shocked to see the final score. The score was a dream till that day and now I'm living in that dream. I would recommend to whoever looking for help to contact MGMAT and follow their articles vigorously and those articles will definitely fetch you results just as in my case. I took them as a joke till the final attempt but when I decided I need the score the most, I went for it full on. However, I need to mention that I always knew I had the capacity to score 700 but was missing on few things or faltering at the last moment. MGMAT helped in that sense too.

I can go on and on about how MGMAT helped me achieve 710 (Q 49, V 39). But the bottom line is 'MGMAT works'. Give it a try and you'll love it.

When I first started preparing for the GMATs, I had no direction and no method. I was just borrowing GMAT prep books from the library, and going through the problems without a lot of thought on strategy and timing.
After doing this for about 3 weeks, I decided to take a GMAT practice exam. I thought I was ready to see the actual test. Well, let me tell you--that practice exam was not pretty. Thank goodness I was able to take it in the confines of my own home, where my shame was not publicly known. Fine, I'll share the score (only to show you how far MGMAT took me, not so that you can ridicule me)--a 540.

That's when I realized I need to have a study strategy. I didn't have the time nor the budget to enroll in a full course, so I did research on all the test-prep companies' self study kits. I ultimately decided on the MGMAT one because it looked extremely comprehensive, and offered a lot of things I was looking for. Some of my favorite things in the self-guided prep:

1) the syllabus. it was organized in a way that made sense, and was very clear in the assignments. As long as you have self-discipline, this class can work for you.

2) the OG tracker. an excel spreadsheet that allowed you to track all of your OG answers and the time it took you to finish the problem. fantastic tool, because it analyzed your responses and i was able to see all the areas i was really slow and inaccurate in and vice versa. Loved this!

3) the Online Labs. While the Self Guided Study Prep does NOT include class recordings, it does have a series of 9 online labs for students to access. So good! These labs enhance all the stuff you're learning in the books, and also cover a lot of test taking strategy. My favorites were the Essay writing one and the timing strategy one.

After I finished the Self Guided curriculum, I signed up for the GMATs.
I'm pretty happy with my final score (700 / 6 AWA), and thank the MGMAT materials for getting me there.

As long as you have plenty of self-discipline (cause you'll need it), then this class is for you.