abhi0312 wrote:
I had taken my GMAT on 28th of March 2013. I scored only 610 (V28, QA47). I was consistently scoring above 670 in preps. And score 690 and 710 in the GMAT prep tests 2 days prior to the actual GMAT.
I am re-taking the exam on April 29th. I have taken the GMAT prep (old version with AWA and Analysis of ISSUE). In one i scored 730 and in the 2nd one I did not see the score but in QA got 10 wrong, and in VA got 8 wrong. Though I feel prepared and score well in preps, I am not confident because my prep scores and actual gmat scores had fluctuated quite significantly.
Please give some tips.
Understanding the exam is very important.
When u give prep test in general you see at least 07~10 familiar questions . These questions tend to boost your score in prep tests.
Further most of questions of prep test are out in the forum and are discussed in either direct or indirect form.
A good strategy is to deliberately answer at least 50 percent of familiar questions wrong in prep tests.
Further I believe verbal part is heavily skewed towards CR and RC. You need to hit 8/10 in both CR and Verbal to get a good score in verbal section.
I improved my verbal score from 27 to 40. During prep tests, I consistently marked many familiar questions wrong to get a more realistic assessment of my verbal abilities.