Hello insertnicksname,
A score of 550 is close to decent, but not sufficient enough to get into a top university. All top-ranking universities will require a score of at least 700 or above. We would request to write us back with the section score for Verbal and Quant to assist you better.
GMAT is not as easy as we assume. GMAT math is logic, and GMAT verbal is a real test of English as a language. So, we recommend you to look for reliable resources.
Considering your present score (Q31, V34), we have two plans for you, which you must follow to reach your target score. Finding your target score as 700, remember various possible combinations to achieve a score of 700 or above: V37/Q50, V39/Q49, V43/Q45.
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Plan 1: Basic concept building --- try 600 level question--- take mock test ---- learn alternative methods and shortcuts ---- try 700+ level question --- take mock tests.
For verbal– Revise your grammar basics by GMAT grammar book or Aristotle grail for sentence correction. For RC and CR, try solving the 700+ level question.
For math, yes, basics are musts. You should visit our website
https://www.mathrevolution.com to check our free trial lessons and free videos.
To strengthen the basic concept on various topics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problems, you should opt for a 5-hour Math Review lesson. Solve as many questions as you can relate to different topics.
Plan 2: Once your basics are strong, we recommend learning quick and alternative approaches to solve questions to save you the time. Q 51 shortcut will help you do so.
Keep checking your performance by taking mock tests. You may try our free diagnostic test once.
Let us know if you have further questions.
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Success is within your reach.
Good luck!
Punit Joshi
Thanks for the suggestions! I will try these out. I've finished the
and working on Powerscore CR bible and CR has improved a bit.
Upon checking, I think I always get half of the answers wrong in both Quant and Verbal so the score is low.
I've done well on SC when I do it on Gmatclub but I make careless mistakes when I do the mocks.
For Quant, I think my basics are okay when I answer questions per topic but when I mix them I run into problems (like I fail to see the equations in world problems or I fall for trick questions)
I always feel like I need to rush (maybe this is affecting my score as well).
Hopefully my scores improve even for just a bit after these tips. I will look at Mathrev as well. Thank you!