Gmat Exam

I have taken OG mocks
Q-41 V 30
I have been preparing for about 2 weeks

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I am targeting a score of 760

I have taken OG mocks
Q-41 V 30
I have been preparing for about 2 weeks

All things being equal, it would be hard to go from a Mock 600 to an Actual 760 in 2 weeks. It might be good to reschedule the exam till you are seeing scores in your Official Mocks that are around your target score. You'll likely need a V40+ to get a 760.

Here's someone I helped on verbal. They took a bit of tutoring and did other stuff that may provide some helpful insight.

V31 to V40 retake ~30 days

All the best.

Hi isamyakcjain,

Many GMATers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so if you have been studying for just a couple of weeks - and you plan to study for just another couple of additional weeks - then there will likely be a limit to how much you can improve in that time. As an aside, the 760+ score is the 99th percentile - meaning that 99% of Test Takers never score that high on the Official GMAT. Thankfully, NO Business School requires that you earn a score that high - so it's important to realize that the score that you "want" and the score that you "need" are not the same thing. While there is no harm in taking the GMAT as scheduled, you would likely save some time, money and frustration by paying the rescheduling fee and moving back that Test Date.

Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) 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)?
4) 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

Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com

Hi isamyakcjain,

Generally speaking, it can take around 300 hours (give or take) to prepare from scratch. This includes everything from concepts to mock tests. Of course it depends on a number of things such as your target score, your strengths and weaknesses, your structure of preparation, the resources you use, your pace of learning etc.

In your case, to be honest, an improvement of 160 points in 15 days doesn't seem to be doable. In my opinion, you should consider rescheduling your exam and go for it once you're fully prepared as this scheduled attempt would not justify your true potential.

I would suggest you to go for some standard course for your preparation which can help you prepare in a structured and efficient manner thereby increasing your productivity. It’s always better to spare some more time on your preparation until you are ready instead of missing out on your dream colleges/ b-schools in hurry.

First let us understand the right way to prepare for GMAT.

How to prepare for GMAT in the right way?

Before you start preparing for any test, it's important to understand the structure of the test, what is tested on it and then prepare accordingly. In this case, GMAT is a test which focuses on your application skills along with the conceptual knowledge. So, just learning the concepts and practicing questions without focusing on the right methodology will not do any good. So, I suggest you to first focus on the methodology to solve questions of a particular topic and only then move to practicing questions of that topic.

So, the right way to prepare would be to first

• learn the concepts of a topic,
• learn the right methodology to solve questions of that topic
• practice a few questions of that topic to solidify your learning and then move to the nest topic
• Repeat the process for all the topics

And working on weak areas is equally important. You move to the next topic only if you get a decent accuracy in the previous topic. If not, you revisit the concepts, fill the conceptual gaps and then move to the next topic only when you are 100% confident. There are a couple of articles which you might find helpful.


And you can go through the recording below to understand how to strategize your GMAT prep in an effective way.


You can check out the free trial of GMATWhiz online course if you are looking for one.

Hope this helped and feel free to contact if you have any further queries.

You can always write back to me here or the better way would be to connect over a call and have a discussion. You can schedule a free consultation call using the below link.

Hi isamyakcjain,

An improvement of 160 points in 15 days doesn't seem to be doable, to be honest. In my opinion, you should consider rescheduling your exam and go for it once you're fully prepared as this scheduled attempt would not justify your true potential.

Generally speaking, it can take around 300 hours (give or take) to prepare from scratch. This includes everything from concepts to mock tests. Of course it depends on a number of things such as your target score, your strengths and weaknesses, your structure of preparation, the resources you use, your pace of learning etc.

I would suggest you to go for some standard course for your preparation which can help you prepare in a structured and efficient manner thereby increasing your productivity. It’s always better to spare some more time on your preparation until you are ready instead of missing out on your dream colleges/ b-schools in hurry.

First let us understand the right way to prepare for GMAT.

How to prepare for GMAT in the right way?

Before you start preparing for any test, it's important to understand the structure of the test, what is tested on it and then prepare accordingly. In this case, GMAT is a test which focuses on your application skills along with the conceptual knowledge. So, just learning the concepts and practicing questions without focusing on the right methodology will not do any good. So, I suggest you to first focus on the methodology to solve questions of a particular topic and only then move to practicing questions of that topic.

So, the right way to prepare would be to first

• learn the concepts of a topic,
• learn the right methodology to solve questions of that topic
• practice a few questions of that topic to solidify your learning and then move to the nest topic
• Repeat the process for all the topics

And working on weak areas is equally important. You move to the next topic only if you get a decent accuracy in the previous topic. If not, you revisit the concepts, fill the conceptual gaps and then move to the next topic only when you are 100% confident. There are a couple of articles which you might find helpful.


And you can go through the recording below to understand how to strategize your GMAT prep in an effective way.


You can check out the free trial of GMATWhiz online course if you are looking for one.

Hope this helped and feel free to contact if you have any further queries.

You can always write back to me here or the better way would be to connect over a call and have a discussion. You can schedule a free consultation call using the below link.

Consider checking out Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition books for SC and CR. Regularly reading articles from The Economist may help, too.

How to get a V40 or higher on the GMAT? What about a V51?

I think first you need to realize that scoring 760 on the GMAT, is really difficult to do. So, with that in mind, you really cannot expect such a GMAT score in just 2 weeks of studying. The reality many folks need to study upwards of 6 to 8 months to achieve such a score. I recommend diving back into your studying, and give yourself as much time as necessary to TRULY improve your GMAT quant and verbal skills. Then once you are ready, take the GMAT.

If you would like some additional advice, here is a great article that you can check out:

How to Score a 700+ on the GMAT — A Mini Guide for Success