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I had pretty much given up on the GMAT after doing a full-length course and a few hours of tutoring with 2 other test prep companies. After bombing the GMAT my first time (500, Quant 27, < 20%), a tutor from one of the “top” test prep companies reasoned that math was not my forte and that I should focus solely on the verbal to increase my score. I soon realized that he was a waste of my time and money because not only was his advice crazy, we had no formal meeting place, so tutoring sessions at Starbucks weren’t really effective. Fast-forward to me walking into the BC office a total anxious wreck. I purchased tutoring hours and began working with Ajani, who, let me just say, is nothing short of amazing! After reviewing my work from just 1 practice test, he was able to identify my weaknesses and repeated mistakes. Ajani was super patient with me and never made me feel like the idiot I was making myself out to me. Even with my stupidest mistakes, he would find a takeaway point from it…AMAZING! The BC books and online material were also extremely helpful. From the books I learned new, but really simple and reliable ways to attack each question type. The online CAT quizzes and exams were the most realistic practice questions that I’ve seen. On my actual exam, for some of the questions, I was thinking, “oh…this is just like such and such question from the BC material.”
One of my biggest hurdles was my fear of the exam; working with Ajani and practicing on my own with the BC material really helped overcome this fear and I walked into the exam feeling confident…for the most part. All in all, my BC experience was beyond worthwhile. I regret not starting my prep with them initially. I truly believe that I would not have been able to conquer the GMAT without them. Final score – 650…got the horrendous quant raw score up to 42.The website is one of the greatest assets at Bell Curves, because it imitates the computer functionality of the exam, which was something that I struggled with. The Bell Curves staff is very encouraging and supportive throughout the GMATpreparation experience and really keeps you motivated. The small class sizes and the emphasis on learning question types rather than specific questions were especially useful and helped my score.
- Despite working with two different test preparation companies, I really struggled with my timing the first two times I had prepared for and taken official GMAT exams; the courses and tutors I had took a general approach that didn't necessarily focus on the areas in which I needed to improve and really didn't help address my timing issues. My Bell Curves tutor helped me develop a rigorous study plan that focused on improving my weaknesses (Geometry, Number Properties, and Sentence Correction) and consisted of Bell Curves timed sets, which allowed me to simultaneously become more aware of my timing on each section and close the gap in my problem areas. After three months of (no social life) tutoring sessions, practice CATs, and timed sets using both the online Bell Curves student center and the Official Guide for GMAT Review, I earned a 730 (46Q, 45V) on my third official GMAT exam. I am so grateful to my tutor for putting up with all my "silly" questions and really pushing me to achieve well above the target score I had set for myself.
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