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GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+

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GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   08 Oct 2020, 00:32
Hi,

So I gave the GMAT in Feb-end 2020 after few months of on & off prep and scored 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5). To give you a bit of background, please note the following:

1) I've completed the questions in the main OG, Verbal OG for SC and Quant OG for DS

2) I've given the first 4 GMAT official mocks with the following scores:
- 1: 730 (Q49, V41)
- 2: 740 (Q47, V46)
- 3: 720 (Q49, V40)
- 4: 750 (Q49, V44)

3) I want to give the exam again as I plan to apply to colleges next year (with LBS being my main target as I want to work in Europe and I am from an IB background) and I feel that I have a bit of time on my hands as I was preparing for CFA Level III December 2020, which has now got postponed to May 2021! I also feel that I have the potential to do better than 730 so might as well give it a shot, even if it can increase my chances even slightly.

I wanted to know what should be my strategy going forward to increase my score to 750 or above. Before giving the first attempt my strategy was to only refer to the OG questions and official mocks so that I have an exact idea about the difficulty and types of questions but now I have exhausted most of that content. Would buying the official online Q-bank be advisable?

Also please advise on my decision to retake the exam in terms of any incremental impact on my application/scholarship chances.

Thanks in advance!
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   08 Oct 2020, 21:42
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Hi WCGMAT0208,

First off, a 730/Q49 is an outstanding Score - and with this Score, you can comfortably apply to ANY Schools that interest you (including LBS). As such, a retest is almost certainly NOT necessary. With highly competitive Schools, it's important to remember that beyond needing a strong GMAT Score (which you now have) you also need a strong OVERALL profile AND you need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program that you apply to. As such, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and in simple terms, your time and energy would likely be better spent improving other aspects of your application than trying to improve what is already an outstanding Score by a couple of points).

There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   08 Oct 2020, 22:56
Hey can you write a debrief on with what score you started in verbal and how you achieved the current score in verbal
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2020, 06:52
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Hi WCGMAT0208,

First off, a 730/Q49 is an outstanding Score - and with this Score, you can comfortably apply to ANY Schools that interest you (including LBS). As such, a retest is almost certainly NOT necessary. With highly competitive Schools, it's important to remember that beyond needing a strong GMAT Score (which you now have) you also need a strong OVERALL profile AND you need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program that you apply to. As such, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and in simple terms, your time and energy would likely be better spent improving other aspects of your application than trying to improve what is already an outstanding Score by a couple of points).

There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

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Thank you, Rich for the valuable feedback. I will speak to the Admission experts in the link provided.
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2020, 06:54
Vinodhini1803 wrote:
Hey can you write a debrief on with what score you started in verbal and how you achieved the current score in verbal


I've already mentioned my mock scores. I took the mocks in the following order:

- 1: 730 (Q49, V41)
- 2: 740 (Q47, V46)
- 3: 720 (Q49, V40)
- 4: 750 (Q49, V44)

In Verbal, SC was my weak point so I solved the SC questions in the Main OG as well as the Verbal OG and thoroughly reviewed all option choices for the wrong answers so that I understand the reasoning behind each choice. Do let me know if you have any further questions
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2020, 07:43
Any one OG is fine or should we go through all OG. For example, I have OG 2018 and verbal review 2018. Do I have to go through new questions also?
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   09 Oct 2020, 23:23
That depends on how you are performing in the topic. I felt I needed more practice in SC so I started doing the SC questions in the Verbal OG, but if Verbal is your weak point, my suggestion would be to solve all verbal questions in the OG and Verbal OG.

In terms of new OG editions, there are certain new questions in each OG and you can probably look up for the list online. If you run out of questions in the existing OG, then you can move on to those ones, but otherwise it is not required.
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   12 Oct 2020, 20:12
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I see you plan to speak to some admissions consultants. If after speaking to them you decide you want to retake the GMAT, feel free to reach out, and I'd be happy to provide some advice.
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   12 Oct 2020, 20:44
Hi Scott,

I've spoken to a few admission consultants and have decided to give it another shot.

I'd really appreciate some advice on how to target a 750+ score
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   13 Oct 2020, 17:51
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WCGMAT0208 wrote:
Hi Scott,

I've spoken to a few admission consultants and have decided to give it another shot.

I'd really appreciate some advice on how to target a 750+ score


Do you want advice on just how to improve in SC or in all aspects of quant and verbal?
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   14 Oct 2020, 01:16
I just want advice on how best I should proceed forward, given that I've already covered most of the OG questions.

I've also provided the topic-wise mock breakup below:

GMAT Mock 1 - 730
Quant # Correct % Score
PS 19 15 78.95%
DS 12 7 58.33%
TOTAL 31 22 70.97% 49

Verbal # Correct % Score
CR 9 6 66.67%
RC 14 13 92.86%
SC 13 8 61.54%
TOTAL 36 27 75.00% 41

GMAT Mock 2 - 740
Quant # Correct % Score
PS 18 15 83.33%
DS 13 9 69.23%
TOTAL 31 24 77.42% 47

Verbal # Correct % Score
CR 9 8 88.89%
RC 13 13 100.00%
SC 14 13 92.86%
TOTAL 36 34 94.44% 46

GMAT Mock 3 - 720
Quant # Correct % Score
PS 17 14 82.35%
DS 14 12 85.71%
TOTAL 31 26 83.87% 49

Verbal # Correct % Score
CR 10 10 100.00%
RC 14 13 92.86%
SC 12 4 33.33%
TOTAL 36 27 75.00% 40

GMAT Mock 4 - 750
Quant # Correct % Score
PS 18 14 77.78%
DS 13 11 84.62%
TOTAL 31 25 80.65% 49

Verbal # Correct % Score
CR 9 8 88.89%
RC 13 11 84.62%
SC 14 12 85.71%
TOTAL 36 31 86.11% 44
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Re: GMAT 730 (Q49, V41, IR 8, WAT 5.5): Retake strategy for 750+ [#permalink] New post   14 Oct 2020, 02:46
Analyzing which questions or sections (i.e. geometry) you are getting questions incorrect may help. Consider also things you could do to make yourself more test-ready (food, sleep, best time of the day to take a lengthy exam).
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