2nd Mock 570, but targeting 680. Is it possible?

Hi Rakesh,

We've definitely had students who have improved 100+ points in 3 weeks. You can read about a few of them here: https://www.gmatpill.com/testimonials/#tabs-4

As you work on SC and RC -- focus intensely first on SC. Some of the sentence structures in SC can help you identify structure better in RC passages -- and hence read them faster with good understanding.

If you can really focus on specific sections, then combine them together, then test yourself -- then you will gain better confidence. Also - think extreme confidence. For RC passages -force yourself to be super excited about what is usually a somewhat boring topic.

Dear Rakesh,

First of all, improvement is a direct function of “diligent effort” and not that of number of days left before the exam. I have seen a student prepare for months and yet be stagnant at the same score and then improve his score substantially within days. Here are some examples of folks who have been in your shoes and have accomplished their dream scores. Here are some examples:

1. Mahesh: Gave his GMAT 3 times, was unable to ace verbal during his first 2 attempts but improved in 10 days using our course. He is now studying at Babson. You can view his audio interview here.
2. Rishi: improved from V28 to V40 in less than 30 days. Click here to read his debrief.
3. Ayesha: Took the GMAT thrice and could not improve her score much and was able to improve her score by a massive 120 points in a mere 20 days in her fourth attempt. Click here to read her story. from-480-to-400-to-490-to-610-my-journey-157800.html

Most recently, We had a couple of students who improved from 470 to 700+ scores.
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from-470-to-720-i-rise-like-a-phoenix-its-all-about-self-belief-190876.html

So how do you improve efficiently? The first step is targeting – you need to figure out where you need to improve. IMO GMAT Prep is the most accurate indicator of your performance. You mentioned that you scored 600 in your first GMAT Prep. Can you take another GMAT Prep test to see where you stand. Note, you can get detailed score reports with your GMAT Prep tests. Jot down your Algebra and arithmetic percentiles. Also note your SC, CR, RC percentiles. These percentiles are your respective abilities in corresponding sections.

The second thing you need to decide on is a Target Split. A Q49, V32 can give you 680. Similarly a Q51, V30 can also give you a 680. Note, unless you are a quant whiz, it’s really difficult to score above Q49. Depending on where you are as well as your natural strength, decide on a path. This should correspondingly define the amount of time you will allocate to Quant/Verbal.

The third thing is the resources that you will use to improve (Quant/Verbal). There are many prep companies that offer courses. Some of them including us offer a free trial. Spend some time evaluating the offerings. If you decide our teaching methodology then I would recommend the following courses:


=> Quant: Components of Quant Online based on your needs. If you need just two topics then purchase just those topics. Otherwise, purchase the entire Quant Online module.
=> Verbal: I recommend the Verbal Online course. You will also get access to our soon to be released Scholaranium Platform which will help you reach your goal faster.

Write to our support team (support(at)e-gmat.com) if you have any other question. BTW – attend our free session this weekend. The topic of the session is – how to improve your score by 70 points in 30 days. Click the link below to register.

https://e-gmat.com/tactical-landing-pag ... himp&id=28

Once again, your score improvement is more dependent on your diligence than on number of days left. 30 days is plenty especially if you can take a few days of vacation.

Regards,

Rajat Sadana