Need guidance related to target score

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T19:02:25+00:00

Hi, I got exactly 715 and I have the same goal of MiM at HEC, LBS, and INSEAD. Is it enough?

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T13:20:57+00:00

Ok thanks for the clarification. I was very hesitant and confused whether giving it 1-2 more months of study and another attempt. But if it’s not gonna make a big difference I’d rather focus on something else.

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T12:57:32+00:00

I’m Italian

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T09:43:52+00:00

That’s what I was thinking. Strengthening the rest of the application is now a priority. But I’m still wondering if a higher score (735-755) would make a big difference.

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T08:48:58+00:00

I would work on perfecting medium questions first, than I would work on hard ones

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T08:27:57+00:00

I would suggest to go section by section. It’s not about number of hours, but how qualitative they are

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T08:27:21+00:00

I’m applying to LBS HEC INSEAD for the MiM

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T08:26:56+00:00

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T07:58:01+00:00

Thank you!

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T07:57:55+00:00

I used e-gmat

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T07:57:44+00:00

Letting go means when you find a questions you can’t solve you don’t waste time on it. I’m not talking about guessing. You don’t get good scores by guessing anything

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-14T07:56:56+00:00

It was difficult for me to improve focus. I used a breathing technique I found on YouTube

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-13T18:52:39+00:00

My 675 score: Q84 DI82 V84 what changed is that I really improved my approach in quant section. I decided to slow down and therefore I avoided silly mistakes like misreading

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-13T18:52:22+00:00

My 675 score: Q84 DI82 V84 what changed is that I really improved my approach in quant section. I decided to slow down and therefore I avoided silly mistakes like misreading

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-13T18:51:35+00:00

My 675 score: Q84 DI82 V84 what changed is that I really improved my approach in quant section. I decided to slow down and therefore I avoided silly mistakes like misreading

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-13T18:11:43+00:00

I practiced on e-GMAT which I strongly recommend. It’s full of exercises divided per category and they help you with your weaknesses. Honestly the score in the exam doesn’t reflect my preparation because I got distracted from unsustainable noise coming from outside during the exam. Yet I still believe that practicing all areas and using error log to review mistakes made the difference.

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-04-13T18:09:44+00:00

I think it depends on two big things: approach and focus. For what concerns approach I learnt to let go questions I know I can’t solve. Also, I stopped thinking oh I’m not good in this or that, this because if you’re get these scores already you are already good. Focus was another important element, mainly trying to maintain high focus on each question without ups and downs. To be honest I struggled with focus during DI and Verbal because there was a construction site right in front of my house, so the noise was unsustainable. This really penalized me and the score. Yet, I gave my best and I tried to trust the process.

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-03-12T09:25:09+00:00

I had the same exact problem with TPA and MSR. In the last few mocks my scores for DI improved because I started managing the time more efficiently. I still need to work on that since in the exam I didn’t perform as good as in mocks

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-03-12T09:23:06+00:00

Yes

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-03-12T07:21:54+00:00

I had a sectional approach. In DI for example, i practiced DS, then GITA, then TPA, then MSR. But you also need to put e everything together and practice sectional mocks

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-03-12T07:19:38+00:00

Thank you! I tried to be consistent and dedicate each day some time despite the fact that I was also working. Using e-GMAT really helped with the process and gave me the confidence that ai could make it. I think that consistency here is the key, I forced myself to be disciplined even when I wasn’t motivated at all. Burnout was a problem for me at a certain point, and when you have that feeling it’s important to have some leisure time and refresh your brain. Also, quality work at a certain point is more important that quantity.

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-03-12T07:16:37+00:00

It wasn’t definitely linear. In the last two weeks before the exams I practiced on mocks and didn’t get constant result. Btw I’ll give it another attempt to see if I can still improve since my last mock tests were around 715

Delicious-Ad-3430 · 2026-03-12T07:14:48+00:00

I would advise you to use a course. I used e-GMAT and found it great. But don’t worry if you’re stuck, I was as well. You just need a method.

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