670 First Attempt and Retaking in 4 weeks with aim of 700+

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Hey all, first of all thanks in advance to anyone who replies to this, my first post on GMAT Club! Ive just received the result of my first attempt on the online GMAT - a 670 - this came after completting the TTP course and taking 5 practice exams in the weeks leading up to the exam with scroes ranging from 710-730, I also took several practice exams earlier in my study period, in total ive been prearing for around half a year now though quite inefficiently for the first half of that, for some more context see a breakdown of all of my practice exams (all are official GMAT practice tests from MBA . com) below - I have noted "attempt 2" for any where I reset the exam for a second attempt which the app allows you to do once for reach practice test:

Exams Date Attempt # Order Score (%) IR Quant Verbal
Exam 1 29/09 2 Q/V/IR 720 (94) 8 (93) 47 (63) 41 (94)
Exam 2 03/10 2 Q/V/IR 710 (91) 8 (93) 47 (63) 41 (94)
Exam 3 05/10 2 Q/V/IR 730 (96) 8 (93) 46 (60 45 (99)
Exam 5 07/10 1 Q/V/IR 720 (94) 5 (55) 48 (69) 42 (96)
Exam 4 08/10 2 Q/V/IR 730 (96) 4 (40) 50 (86) 39 (89)
GMAT 10/10 1 Q/V/IR 670 (80) 6 (66) 39 (33) 44 (98)

My aim is to get atleast a 700 as I am plannning to appply for LBS in round 2 and as such I have booked a retake in 4 weeks time

Im hoping the big drop in quant from my practicse tests to test day may have been somewhat to do with nerves as it was the firt section but ofcourse I want to be well prepared enough to hit my score even if those nerves strike again. Unfortuantely the online exam does not provide ESR so Im a little blind in terms of feedback from the exam.

Ive currently got a study plan which TTP have kndly provided to me (highly recommend the course btw for anyone reading) for the next 4 weeks based on drilling Quant questions from the OG guide and meticulously combing through them for weaknesses as well as a mock test each Saturday morning

Any other advice which might be worth me following??

04yuc1 · Answer

PS sorry for the bad formatting on the test results - I cant post an image attachment as its my first post

VoltAmpere · Answer

Hi 04yuc1 , you might also want to try the GMATClub Tests. If you register for the MBA Spotlight, you will be given a free 7-day trial. Please see the link for more details. https://gmatclub.com/forum/mba-spotligh ... l#p2636417 Hope this helps!

VoltAmpere · Answer

Btw  04yuc1 , your verbal score is impressive. May I know what your main reference is? Thank you!

04yuc1 · Answer

VoltAmpere Thanks, unfortunately I cant really offer any advice here, about 90% of my time has been spent on quant, aside from doing all the OG questions and official practice tests I havent dedicated any time to verbal as I have been scoring 90+ percentile since early in my perparation, I studied Latin at school so that may have provided a grammar foundation but who knows

If only my maths was up to that level haha

If only my maths was up to that level haha

Hovkial · Answer

There could be many reasons for the drop in scores on test day. Exam anxiety is one reason but not the only one.

Solving official questions is good practice but more important activity would be to intensively review your performance. Doing a bunch of mock tests isn't a good approach if doing so takes away from the former activity. You can't learn much during time pressures. Focusing on your weaknesses is a better approach than ploughing through expensive and unnecessary "courses".

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi 04yuc1,

Based on your response here, I see that you've already spoken with Jeff and he's provided you with a plan. For sure, follow his advice, and if you need anything further, feel free to reach out to either of us directly. We've got your back!

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