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28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now?

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28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   02 Sep 2020, 00:09
Hi guys, Just recently I gave my first attempt of GMAT and scored a 630(Q48,V28), and I was absolutely taken aback. I gave my exam online on the 29th and received the scores today morning. I was in a shock since I used to score around 660-70 in my mock tests on an average and I always used to get around 34 in Verbal. I was preparing to send my applications in the coming week but now it looks like I definitely need to retake offline. Can someone please suggest some materials or tips for me to improve on my Verbal score since I need to get a minimum of 670 for the program I'm planning to take. I prepared for two months and I was hoping I could get some guidance on my score and how am I supposed to go about my prep for the next month since I'm planning to retake it in mid October :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: 28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   02 Sep 2020, 00:15
How should I improve my verbal score? And what other material is recommended for me to use? I practiced from OG and gave official Mocks and Kaplan Mocks
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Re: 28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   02 Sep 2020, 07:23
What section of Verbal are you struggling with?
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Re: 28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   02 Sep 2020, 08:08
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Read my CR and RC guides (In my signature below). I would also recommend following "GMATNinja" and "Generis" for SC. If you do this, you should see a steady improvement in your Verbal score.

For mocks, avoid Kaplan on everything. Stick to OG and LSAT for sources. Also, do not take a ton of mocks. Mocks should be used for two things: To see where you stand in your progress and to practice managing the anxiety of test day. Short of this, your growth will come from learning proper techniques, reviewing properly, and practicing questions.
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Re: 28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   03 Sep 2020, 23:24
priya90r wrote:
What section of Verbal are you struggling with?

I sometimes am not able to perform in SC and CR and sometimes the same happens with RC. It'd be amazing if you recommend any good mocks that you know of too (except the official GMAC mocks).
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Re: 28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   03 Sep 2020, 23:33
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Read my CR and RC guides (In my signature below). I would also recommend following "GMATNinja" and "Generis" for SC. If you do this, you should see a steady improvement in your Verbal score.

For mocks, avoid Kaplan on everything. Stick to OG and LSAT for sources. Also, do not take a ton of mocks. Mocks should be used for two things: To see where you stand in your progress and to practice managing the anxiety of test day. Short of this, your growth will come from learning proper techniques, reviewing properly, and practicing questions.

Hey, thank you so much for your insightful reply and I'll surely check out the guides. Since Kaplan is out of the question, can you suggest a few good mock series for me to test my progress? It'd be really helpful!!
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Re: 28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   04 Sep 2020, 04:59
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Mgmat and veritas aren’t bad options. The OG are the only ones that are 100% reliable though.

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Re: 28 in Verbal and 48 in Quant (Total Score: 630), how to improve now? [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2021, 19:07
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Some say that Kaplan mocks are good now the above discussion depicts that they are bad ,damn confusing, I have 6 kaplan mocks, what should i do with with them?
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