In this episode of the GMAT Club Podcast, Charles and Brian Prestia bring six of the wildest GMAT improvement stories they’ve seen across decades of teaching. Then they do something much more useful than simply celebrating the numbers: they break down what actually changed, what lessons apply to most test takers, and which parts were unique to each student. In this episode: * Why some dramatic GMAT score jumps are misleading * How omissions and timing can artificially sink a score * What to do when the real problem is reading, not GMAT content * Why quality practice matters more than just doing more questions * How intense, focused prep can help * Why anxiety, ADHD, and accommodations matter more than many students realize * What parts of a score story you should copy — and what parts you shouldn’t
Student #1: 255 to 655
Student #2: 350 to 710
Student #3: 535 to 635 (Q69 to Q82)
Student #4: 505 to 705
Student #5, 530 to 740
Student #6, 1st Percentile to 90th Percentile in Verbal