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Hi Spongebob02,

Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

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1) How long have you studied?
2) Have you used any other study materials besides the OG?
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?

Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

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Hello
I have been studying from last 2 weeks ! Well my score is 230 when I took my first diagnostic test! My target is 700+

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Hi Spongebob02,

Even with almost 4 months of potential study time, raising a 230 to a 700+ will take a significant amount of effort - and you'll have to make big improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. You didn't answer all of my questions though - and some of those answers will help to define whether you might actually "need" a 700+ or not.

1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

Considering the work that you'll have to do to raise your score, you would likely benefit a great deal by investing in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).

3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?

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I will Start to apply from December. I am planning for Canada
University of Windsor, Dalhousie, Waterloo, Carleton, Toronto and UBC. And 2 colleges

I study 3, Hours daily and in weekends 6 hours
I doing self study ! Cannot afford to join classes.

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