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25 May 2018, 20:40
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Hi Experts!
I want to ask your opinion about how to increase 200 points in 1 month-2 months (I know it sounds very unrealistic).
Here's a basic background about me.
I scored 540 in my Kaplan mock exam (V: 31, Q:31). My biggest problem is timing. I didn't answer 5 questions in quant section, and just randomly answered almost 20 last questions in verbal section.
I have studied GMAT fundamental for 3 months before (around 100 hours) with my private tutor. I am a non-native speaker; Thus, SC is also an issue for me too.
I plan to finish GMAT official (2018), and GMAT quant and verbal review (2017) in 1-2 months. Do you have any study plan recommendation or other materials to achieve 700-720 in 1-2 months?
Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you!
I want to ask your opinion about how to increase 200 points in 1 month-2 months (I know it sounds very unrealistic).
Here's a basic background about me.
I scored 540 in my Kaplan mock exam (V: 31, Q:31). My biggest problem is timing. I didn't answer 5 questions in quant section, and just randomly answered almost 20 last questions in verbal section.
I have studied GMAT fundamental for 3 months before (around 100 hours) with my private tutor. I am a non-native speaker; Thus, SC is also an issue for me too.
I plan to finish GMAT official (2018), and GMAT quant and verbal review (2017) in 1-2 months. Do you have any study plan recommendation or other materials to achieve 700-720 in 1-2 months?
Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you!
26 May 2018, 14:26
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Hi Nad1810,
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:
Studies:
1) What type of study routine have you been following for the last 3 months? How many hours have you studied each week?
2) What study materials have you used besides the Official Guides?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
Raising a 540 to a 700+ will likely require at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Trying to raise your scores that much in just 1-2 months might be too difficult of a task to be considered realistic, so you might need to consider pushing back your planned Test Date. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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:
Studies:
1) What type of study routine have you been following for the last 3 months? How many hours have you studied each week?
2) What study materials have you used besides the Official Guides?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
Raising a 540 to a 700+ will likely require at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Trying to raise your scores that much in just 1-2 months might be too difficult of a task to be considered realistic, so you might need to consider pushing back your planned Test Date. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
26 May 2018, 14:29
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Nad1810
Hi Nad1810,
2 months is good enough to improve your score. It’s a good thing you have taken your GMAT Mocks. You now know your weaknesses and work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for 2 months, you are sure to achieve your goal. I believe you may benefit from taking a GMATPREP course. If you are willing, there are some great GMAT prep companies that can help you with your preparation.
In order to make an informed decision I would highly encourage you to go to their websites and try on their free trial and decide for yourself which one do you like better. You try out free access to EmpowerGMAT, Magoosh and Optimus Prep as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB.
Also for verbal, I would highly encourage you to consider e-gmat verbal online or the e-gmat verbal live course. They are both amazing courses especially designed for non-natives. They offer almost 25% of their courses for free so you can try out their free trial to decide which one you want to go for. Plus the e-gmat Scholaranium which is included in both the courses is one of the best verbal practice tools in the market. You can easily track your progress in that you can identify your strengths and analyze and improve on your weak areas.
You can also try out the MGMAT guides they are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. MGMAT foundation of GMAT Quant anf foundation of GMAT verbal will particularly help you solidify your base. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in Quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them.
Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP, Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas.
Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practise tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that.
I would also encourage you to purchase the latest version of OG and the verbal review for some great additional practice. Here is a link that will help you with your decision.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-ve ... ml?fl=menu
Hope this helps. All the best.
