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Re: Improve from 660 to 700+ in 2-3 weeks [#permalink]
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Hi BagretsovaN,

You might get more of a response if you post your story in the Shared Experience forum too:

share-gmat-experience-8/

A 660/Q49 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:

ask-admission-consultants-124/

That all having been said, to score 700+ you're going to have to make some improvements to how you handle the Verbal section (there are not enough available 'missing' points in the Quant section to boost your score to the 700+ level). The fluctuations in your Verbal sub-scores are likely due to a lack of consistent Tactics on your part. Thankfully, the Verbal section of the GMAT is just as consistent and predictable as the Quant section is, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. With the proper resources and Tactics, you could very easily score 700+ within 3 weeks.

1) What specific application deadlines are you facing?

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Joined: 09 May 2013
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Re: Improve from 660 to 700+ in 2-3 weeks [#permalink]
Thank to everyone for advises.
I started to practise verbal part and read passages everyday (mainly official questions and The Scientific American).
I am going to study 40-55-60 hours (4 full weekends (8-12 hours) and 1-2 hours per working day).

My goal is top10-15 USA BShools. Therefore 660 score is not enought (even not 80% range).
I am going to apply in Round 1 in some schools (mid of October). So I don't have much time.
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Re: Improve from 660 to 700+ in 2-3 weeks [#permalink]
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Hi BagretsovaN,

Since you're ready to put in some significant study time, and based on your specific situation, I think that you would find the EMPOWERgmat Verbal Score Booster to be quite helpful. Most of our clients finish that Study Plan in under a month, so it would fit your schedule perfectly. During that time, you'll also be able to access any of the Quant resources that interest you. We have a variety of free resources on our site (www.empowergmat.com), so you can 'test out' the Course before setting up an account.

If you have any additional questions, then you can feel free to contact me directly.

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Location: Russian Federation
Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Schools: Duke '19 (A)
GMAT 1: 690 Q50 V34
GPA: 3.84
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Re: Improve from 660 to 700+ in 2-3 weeks [#permalink]
I passed my exam today with 690 score. It is not yhe score iI wanted, but the progress is ok for me. I think for my first school it's score will be fine. May be I will retake later.
Thank to everyone for advices. I focused on verbal part and improved from V32 to V34. Really, I had less time than expected therefpre the result is normal.
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That's a good score! Now, focus on producing the best application package you can. If you need any more help, please reach out. Best of luck!!!!!
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Re: Improve from 660 to 700+ in 2-3 weeks [#permalink]
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BagretsovaN wrote:
Thank to everyone for advises.
I started to practise verbal part and read passages everyday (mainly official questions and The Scientific American).
I am going to study 40-55-60 hours (4 full weekends (8-12 hours) and 1-2 hours per working day).

My goal is top10-15 USA BShools. Therefore 660 score is not enought (even not 80% range).
I am going to apply in Round 1 in some schools (mid of October). So I don't have much time.

Not trying to be purposely harsh, but judging by your writing style I think that you would benefit from reading English literature and novels, to get a better feel for the English language.
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