300 score Jump in 3 weeks

Question

I feel stupid writing this also but is it possible to get a jump of 300 score point in 3 weeks? I have studied for about 1.5 months in total and completed the course also. In theory i know all the concepts but i blank out and take extra time on the 1st 2 questions and then through out am tensed as i have less time. I have given the exam before also and have not scored well and this has been saddening to see.
Has anyone done this before? Increase by such a huge margin? Or is it stupid to hope? I have my paper booked for 30th July and this would be my last attempt.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi MJ2809,

I hate to say it but I really don't see a 300 points increase happening in 3 weeks. Is there any way you can push back your GMAT?

MJ2809 · Answer

Quick Update - I gave another mock today as i had blanked out and left few questions in verbal and DI before. And these were my results. But i got some repeat questions also . 
DI - 2 repeat questions 
Q - 3 repeat questions 
V - 6 repeat questions out of which i marked 2 wrong. So ideally 4. So that adds up to 9 repeat questions in total. 
What i wanted to understand was would these 9 questions add up to the total 150 score increment? Or about how much score should i deduct from this to understand my approx actual score.
And someone could give some suggestions on improving score it would be great.

GMATinsight · Answer

Hi  MJ2809

You need better understanding of DI section.

While no-one but you only can help you with blacking out, a sound strategy can definitely take you from here to 100 points up straight.

I have my doubts on your claim that you understand the required theory to solve GMAT questions.

The correct assessment of our problems and abilities is half the solution to our problems

So, I suggest that you be flexible and rational about it than being emotional which is saddening you.

I think you might need some handholding and correct feedback mechanism at this stage. Consider taking expert help.

I have helped numerous candidates such as you and unlike other though I don't guarantee, I have had almost 100% track of improving scores of my candidates significantly but in line with thier capabilities and hardwork.

You can always checkout other options and then make a decision.

I wish you the best!

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Consider checking out the Understanding Your Score page on the MBA website. You could read the factors which, for example, a Quant score is based on. The myth vs. fact info in the beginning of the official-guide could also provide some helpful insight. Checking out a few posted debriefs by people who've scored well/improved their scores in the Share GMAT Experience subforum could also be helpful to see what they did/used during their prep journeys. They could also help to give a sense how long/likely different score jumps may be.

How to score high on the GMAT. Why solving approach is important.

MJ2809 · Answer

Thank you for your suggestions. I have pushed the paper by 1 month. (Can’t give one post that, because of some prior commitments). 
But in these 45 days, I can put 9-10 hours everyday. So I have 400 - 450 Hours with me.

Please suggest what all i should be doing to get a 300 score Jump.

Pr4n · Answer

I have been preparing myself for the last 2 months, and I also thought if i gave my all then I can see like 200 points improvement. Although I didn't have 9-10 hours a day (that's not feasible for anyone anyway nor would I suggest it as it ll burn you up and also if results are not there after that, it ll only lead to demotivation). But regardless, what I realised is a lot of the things are conceptual in GMAT in the end of the day and maybe you can cover the syllabus per say but until you review all the questions you do, you know how to approach every question as soon as you see the question in DI and Quant and to develop reasoning skills in Verbal is not something which is linear. It ll happen overtime. So you need to apply concepts everyday and know what to apply, if one does feel they can just crack the code of every GMAT question I mean they ll be really talented and maybe their initial score would already be 615 or 625 for the first official mock attempt.

Over the 2 months, I have got a 100 points improvement no doubt and that too consistenly but still specially in DI and Verbal I have good and bad days as I myself didn't think of this initially. I ll go to give the exam regardless to see how I do in actual test in the center but I think I ll prepare another month before I say that is my final attempt.

In short, my advice to you start preparing but don't get demotivated if you don't see that kind of jump that you are looking for, I also got 50 points jump like in a week or 2 but after that it was inconsistent. I have also seen 150 point jump once, but that was an outlier so clearly conceptually I still have some gaps. I truly believe after 685 it is a matter of luck as well, but the journey from 605 to getting 685 consistenly is not an easy one if your intial score does indicate that you are below average. (I was the same).

I am seeing 625 in my tests, my first (not official though) was 525 on Magoosh, then my first official mock which i gave after 10-12 days of studying gave me a 575. Since then I have been around this only a 595 followed by a 625 but then a 595 again, but after that consistently a 625, once I got a 675 on E-GMAT and I thought I am there just to be brought down back to a 625 by the official mock but clearly there is a lot more to GMAT then just solving questions. The algorithm, the way you attempt the exam, the time management skills there is so much going on. You need to also work on those factors which won't come to you by putting hours in.

I myself suffer from test anxiety, so if you don't have that maybe you can do it. But even though i ll see a 90%+ accuracy on practice sets, the best I have achieved on official mocks is like a 80%. But it also takes into play the kind of question you got wrong so maybe even having a 90% accuracy might give you a same score. Again coming back to the point of concept, each and every concept you should know so that you don't miss the easier or the medium ones.

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