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Took an underwhelming 400 GMAT PREP first CAT, I want to reach 650+

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Took an underwhelming 400 GMAT PREP first CAT, I want to reach 650+ [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2015, 12:51
Hello Guys I just took an Entire CAT of the GMATPrep Software with Awa and IR and I just scored a 400 in the GMAT with pretty bad Verbal and Quant Scores. Is it possible to get a 650+ Score in 3 Months for me?

I am planning to apply for Business Schools at the end of may 2016 so I can retake the exam 2 times.
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Re: Took an underwhelming 400 GMAT PREP first CAT, I want to reach 650+ [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2015, 22:30
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Finance0402 wrote:
Hello Guys I just took an Entire CAT of the GMATPrep Software with Awa and IR and I just scored a 400 in the GMAT with pretty bad Verbal and Quant Scores. Is it possible to get a 650+ Score in 3 Months for me?

I am planning to apply for Business Schools at the end of may 2016 so I can retake the exam 2 times.


I have known people who have made similar jumps, but that kind of increase usually takes more than 3 months. Since you aren't applying until the end of May, you have much more than 3 months to prepare. Also, the guidelines have changed so you only have to wait 16 days for a retake...

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Re: Took an underwhelming 400 GMAT PREP first CAT, I want to reach 650+ [#permalink] New post   18 Aug 2015, 10:04
Okey lets say I have 5 Months time, can someone here make me a good study plan or give me some tips how to approach this ? I have the OG Guides 2016 and all Manhattan Books.

I really need your Help to beat the GMAT. I hope I get some answers
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Re: Took an underwhelming 400 GMAT PREP first CAT, I want to reach 650+ [#permalink] New post   18 Aug 2015, 11:56
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You can start working your way through the manhattan books. Should take about two months...try to get through a quant book a week and portions of each verbal book. Take another practice exam in a month and again when you have been through all the books. From that point you need to review your progress and start attacking your weaknesses.

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Re: Took an underwhelming 400 GMAT PREP first CAT, I want to reach 650+ [#permalink] New post   23 Aug 2015, 17:41
Finance0402 wrote:
Hello Guys I just took an Entire CAT of the GMATPrep Software with Awa and IR and I just scored a 400 in the GMAT with pretty bad Verbal and Quant Scores. Is it possible to get a 650+ Score in 3 Months for me?

I am planning to apply for Business Schools at the end of may 2016 so I can retake the exam 2 times.


Hey Finance0402

Here is a customized 2-3 month study plan that can help boost your score: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... study-plan

Use this as a guideline. You don’t have to follow it exactly but the structure of the study plan should be the same structure that you take in your approach. This helps to optimize your retention and learning.

As you study, we recommend that you focus on one particular subsection for multiple consecutive days before moving onto the next. You can see this in our study plan where we recommend 5 days on nothing but SC -- before moving onto CR and then RC.

Here is a sample SC video to help you start your journey: https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4

Best of luck- we are here to help.
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Re: Took an underwhelming 400 GMAT PREP first CAT, I want to reach 650+ [#permalink] New post   24 Aug 2015, 09:35
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Hi Finance0402,

A jump from 400 to 650 is a fairly large jump. Before you focus too much on GMAT strategies, it sounds like you'd benefit from some time focusing on fundamentals. Consider courses with Khan Academy (khanacademy.org) and make sure you have a solid foundation before pouring into GMAT-specific materials.

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