Gmat 510 even after 3 months of study Q37 V23

Question

I have completed all the OG questions and have been doing all the small quizs. I'm still not able to improve my scores. Aiming for a 700, now really disheartened. I try to spend 2 hours everyday after work on studying, but i'm not really sure where its going wrong. If someone could shed some light on this please help out. Really need more guidance.

Russ19 · Answer

Hi  miridom ,

Did you go through any strategy guides for concepts such as manhattan prep or veritas? Your quant and verbal score splits represent that you should work with concepts too. Increasing study hours per day must add some extra points.

Good Luck!

miridom · Answer

Yes i did go through the practice quizzes on veritas. I am able to score well on those but my full length tests are taking a drastic dip. I'm not sure if its the pressure or some other factor. In bit of a confused state. As with Mahatten prep I'm not really sure which resource would be helpful for me personally. Do u have any specific guidance on this part?  sjuniv32

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. Looking at your study routine, I see that you are following a plan that I call “practice first and figure the rest out later.” In other words, you are doing practice problems before understanding the concepts on which those problems are based, and thus you are trying to learn solely from reading solutions to problems. Following such a study plan will lead to disorganized studying and ultimately hold you back from improving your quant and verbal skills. Thus, in addition to using your current resources, you may consider using a resource that allows you FIRST to learn the concepts and strategies related to GMAT quant and verbal and SECOND to practice with a large number of realistic questions.

If you decide to use some new prep materials, check out the reviews here on GMAT Club of the best quant and verbal courses.

You also may find my article with more information regarding
how to score a 700+ on the GMAT helpful.

Feel free to reach out with any further questions.

Good luck!

If you decide to use some new prep materials, check out the reviews here on GMAT Club of the  best quant  and  verbal courses .

You also may find my article with more information regarding
 how to score a 700+ on the GMAT  helpful.

Feel free to reach out with any further questions.

Good luck!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi miridom,

Many GMATers feel some type of frustration during their studies, so you're not alone. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.

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:

1) Is the 510 you referred to from a practice CAT/mock or from the Official GMAT?
2) How long have you studied in total? Over the last 3 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

rajatchopra1994 · Answer

Hi  miridom ,

Have you taken any coaching till now? or Did you prep on your own by solving OG's?

Your GMAT score splits represent that you need to start from basics, i.e. concept building then go ahead with mocks.

Have you given any full-length mocks ?? if yes, please share the mocks score.

Regards,
Rajat

miridom · Answer

Thank You so much Scott the article was really helpful and yes you are right i was focusing on more the questions i practice the better i get. But now i am sure thats not the best approach for GMAT. If you can help are there any specific videos or such i can watch to master core concepts so i can later on put those concepts into practice?  ScottTargetTestPrep

miridom · Answer

Hi Rich,
These are my mock test score, I have taken about 4 mocks and my scores are very stagnant around 510-600. I am not able to cross this limit. 
I study on weekdays for about 3hours top and weekends i spend more time around 7-8 hours.
I use the OG guide and the veritas platform for my mocks. I also use the study material i got from Crack Verbal.
I will be applying to B schools next year so I wanted to get the GMAT aspect of the admissions before that.  EMPOWERgmatRichC

miridom · Answer

Hi Rajat,

I did take coaching from Crack Verbal and did the OG questions as they suggested. 
yes given about 4 mocks the results are from 510-600 and i am not able to move past this level  rajatchopra1994

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi miridom,

I've sent you a PM with some notes and additional questions.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Russ19 · Answer

I think you should read the concepts apart from going through the practice quizzes on veritas books.

miridom · Answer

Hey do you have any particular resources that would be helpful for me?  sjuniv32

SalahT · Answer

Have tried Manhattan Prep Quant and verbal foundations? I used to be in a similar situation. These two books helped me a lot.
Right now, Manhattan Prep made the soft copies of the books free in amazon. (I don't know its a offer for now or they will always be free.)

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

There are certainly self-study courses that could help. Have you checked out some course reviews here on GMAT Club?

miridom · Answer

Hey Scott,
I just started with the Target test trial.
So far so good. The platform is easy to navigate. 
Will reach out to you soon for further help.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

So cool! How are things coming along?

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