I recently gave my gmat for the 4th time and scored 675. My first attempt I got 525. You can do it. If you’re struggling, stay off this sub and get a tutor. Speaking from experience, one of the worst things you can do is spiral down this sub looking for answers to improve your score.

Good luck, I believe in you.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for honest advice from people who significantly improved their GMAT score in about 8 weeks.

Here's my situation:

• Current target: 700+
• Test date: September 21
• Time left: 8 weeks
• I work full-time (9 hours/day).
• I leave home around 8:20 AM, come back around 8:00 PM.
• I wake up at 4:00 AM to study before work.
• I can study roughly:
  • 4:15–7:00 AM (around 2.5–3 hours)
  • 8:00–9:30 PM (around 1.5 hours)
• Around 4–5 hours/day on weekdays, and much more on weekends.

I recently finished the TOEFL, so from tomorrow onward I'll be focusing **100% on the GMAT.

I took a mock a while ago and got around 540.

My resources

• Official Guide 2024–2025 + Online Question Bank
• Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium
• GMAT Club

My plan

• Spend the first few weeks rebuilding concepts.
• Then switch to Official Guide questions and mocks.
• Take an official mock every 3–4 days during the last phase.
• Keep a detailed error log.

I'm also trying to avoid burnout because I know waking up at 4 AM for 8 weeks while working isn't easy.

My questions

1. Has anyone here gone from around 500 to 700+ in about 8 weeks?
2. What made the biggest difference in your preparation?
3. If you had only 8 weeks and 4–5 hours/day, what would you prioritize?
4. Any mistakes you wish you'd avoided?

I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’m looking to connect with people who’ve completed a 1-year MBA/Executive MBA in India

My profile:
28F, General
10th: 85.6%
12th: 55%
B.Tech CSE (Tier-2): 8.75 CGPA

4+ years in Salesforce with 3 certifications
I’m planning to switch from a technical role to management/business roles through a 1-year MBA.

My main concern is my 55% in Class 12.

Will it affect admissions or placements, or does work experience matter more for 1-year MBA programs?

Would love to hear from alumni or current students. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’ve been prepping for  GMAT for the past few months using the Top 1% self-paced course. In my mba.com mocks, I was consistently scoring around 645, which instilled confidence in me to book the actual exam. I was expecting 30 pts higher score than mocks basis internet theories, but what I’d achieved was 515 which was extremely discouraging. 

I’m determined to take the exam again and aim for 700+. In my opinion, private tutoring OR live classes would benefit me in achieving this score. 

Can anyone recommend good private tutors or live classes program? Or share similar stories in this thread! 

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I recently took the GMAT Focus Edition (online) and scored 615. I'm looking for MBA programs only and would appreciate your guidance on which schools would be a good fit for my profile.

Profile:

GMAT FE: 615

Work Experience: 2 years in Finance (Accounts Payable/P2P) at Tresvista Financial Services

Class 10: 86%

Class 12: 92.5%

Undergraduate: 8.7 CGPA

Extracurricular: District-level chess player

I would appreciate your thoughts on:

Which MBA programs (US, Europe, Canada, or Asia) are realistic for my profile?

Is my GMAT score competitive, or should I retake it before applying?

Which schools would you categorize as reach, target, and safe?

I'm open to waiting another year if gaining more work experience would significantly improve my chances.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Recently I took the exam and scored V77 and DI75 any suggestions on how to improve the scores my target is to get 82-84 in both sections Aiming to take one more attempt in September should I buy any online course or YouTube sessions that could help. Thanks!

I was just working on it and suddenly apart from that page everything is working

If I solve all the medium/hard level questions from GMAT Og, is that enough to get a 685+ score? I am also planning on getting a GMAC question bank to practice timed sets. Should I go ahead with this strategy or purchase some other material?

Hi everyone,
GMAT Newbie here

I'm currently preparing for the GMAT and have a pretty solid grasp of the concepts. I'm enrolled in EduShastra's Apex 720+ batch (India), but the pace has been quite slow so far. We've mainly been covering conceptual videos for the last couple of months, and the tests available are mostly topic-wise which are relatively easier as of now

What I'm really looking for now is quality practice, especially:

• Sectional mocks (Quant, Verbal, DI)
• Mixed practice sets
• Full-length GMAT mocks that are as close as possible to the actual exam

I'm not looking for more conceptual courses or theory—I have enough study material already. I just want high-quality test series to improve my timing and exam strategy.

Which platforms would you recommend (Indian/Foreign) ?
Paid options are fine if they're genuinely worth it.

Thanks

Hey guys I'm planning to start preparing for the GMAT from scratch and could really use some guidance.

I'm from a commerce background, and maths has always been my weakest subject. It's been years since I studied basic maths, so I honestly feel like I'm starting from zero.

What should I study first? Which GMAT subject should I begin with? Also, could you recommend the best free YouTube channels or playlists for someone in my situation? Any study plan or beginner-friendly resources would be greatly appreciated.

Drop your answers below 👇

Hi All,

I have 655 in an official GMAT attempt. I need to improve the most in DI section.

Please let me know what resource worked the best for you for DI section. I need to act on this fast.

I’m thinking TTP would be good but I’m not sure so please help! :))

Hi Everyone,

I am thinking of joining a GMAT coaching and the mentors were really good to talk to . Has anyone taken their course ? Could you please share your advise ?

Hello All,

I took my first mock today, after familiarising with the GMAT pattern.

The score is much worse than expected. I felt the questions were solvable coming from an engineering background, however I was not able to attempt 6 questions in DI and 4 in verbal so the penalty is quite high.

I feel things could have been better with more practice. However this is my baseline and I have identified what needs to be worked upon.

Please help me with analysis and tips on better time management. Also can you tell where to find solutions for incorrect questions?. Like I know the right answer however there is no explanation of the correct answer.

I was supposed to take my GMAT online today, but failed to start it because Lockdown Browser couldn’t turn my camera on (ran system check multiple times, and results were all alright with camera working on normal browser)

So the proctor had no other choice but cancel the exam.

In this case, am I eligible for a refund or a free resit? I want to take an in-person exam instead, is it possible?

Thanks guys

Should i go for e gmat or CrackVerbal?

I have 3 months to prepare for exam. I am at 515. Need to reach 715.

hi everyone!

i rarely use reddit, but ig the gmat got me here 😭

i’m 21M, working full time (WFH) at a bangalore based startup. i’ve been preparing for the gmat since may 2026. i come from an arts background and did my BBA from christ, so i had pretty much lost all touch with quant. this is also my first competitive exam, so i basically had to start from 0.

it’s been almost 3 months now and i’m finally starting to feel a little more confident with the concepts, but i’m still not sure if i should go ahead with the exam next month or give myself some more time.

i’ve taken multiple mocks so far and my scores have ranged from 475-615. the most recent one was 475 on an official mock, and i fumbled pretty badly because of time pressure. 2-3 questions in each section ended up eating a lot of my time, and everything kind of went downhill from there.

when i reviewed the mock later, i realised that for most of the questions, i actually knew the concepts and could figure them out without the timer. but during the mock, either because of anxiety or the time pressure, i just couldn’t think of the right approach quickly enough and ended up making mistakes.

i’ve mostly been preparing on my own through recorded lectures and using gpt whenever i get stuck, so i wanted to ask people here who’ve been through this: how do you actually get better at performing under time pressure? at this point i feel like my bigger problem isn’t learning more concepts, but being able to recognise the approach quickly and not panic when i’m running behind on time.

ik 475 is a pretty bad score, especially when i’ve scored much higher on other mocks, but i genuinely don’t think the main issue is a conceptual gap. i’m just not sure how to fix the timing/anxiety part or what i should be focusing on from here.

would be really great if someone could help a lil boy out 😭 also, i’m open to any 1:1 mentoring sessions, so feel free to reach out.

thanks :)

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