How did you prepare for the GMAT?

I recently appeared for the GMAT and scored 740 (Quantitative: 99 percentile, Verbal: 85 percentile). I would like to share my experiences with you.

Whew! Finally got it done. Took the afternoon time slot in LA so I could be well rested - I normally do my best work in the evening, but 1:30 was as close to a nighttime test as I could get.

Score was 700 (Q 44, V 41). Definitely got my target score in math, but am a bit disappointed with the verbal result. In the powerprep tests, I got 44 on math both times but got 44 and 47 on verbal. Matters not, I guess.

I took GMAT on 9/3/2003, and scored 740 -98% with (Q-51, V-38).

It’s been a rocky summer: I started thinking about GMAT and decided to take it On 6/1/2003, the date when I finished an important research paper and wondered what to do in summer. I purchased all the books: Official Guide, Kaplan GMAT, Kaplan 800 and Kaplan Verbal in the following week.

Initially, I believed, based on my experience, that the key is to find a competent study partner. I went to Princeton Reviews offices and posted a few “look for GMAT study partner” notes, but received no response. Perhaps, this is a country which cherishes ?individualism, not teamwork 

I took my GMAT several days ago, and wanted to thank everyone on this site. I am not willing to get into the details of the test, as I have signed waivers and BB must keep the integrity of this site.

However, I will share two things that really helped me out (lengthy).