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Hi guys,
I have my GMAT exam in 10 days, and I needed help with respect to preparations.
I gave the GMATPrep exam and got 700( Q49/V35 ) and the Manhattan free test and got 650( Q47/V32 ).
So, I wanted to know if I should focus more on practicing questions or studying theory, and how many hours should I be putting in.
Also, if anyone could provide any advice for these last 10 days, especially regarding verbal, that would be appreciated.
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Hi zangetsualpha,

Before we can properly plan out how you should spend these next 10 days, 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) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

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

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zangetsualpha
Hi guys,
I have my GMAT exam in 10 days, and I needed help with respect to preparations.
I gave the GMATPrep exam and got 700( Q49/V35 ) and the Manhattan free test and got 650( Q47/V32 ).
So, I wanted to know if I should focus more on practicing questions or studying theory, and how many hours should I be putting in.
Also, if anyone could provide any advice for these last 10 days, especially regarding verbal, that would be appreciated.
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If you have taken only one GMATPrep till now, I think it'd be a good idea to take one more.

As for number of hours, stick to what you are comfortable with. Don't make any major changes in your approach, and try to save your energy for the actual exam.
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Hi zangetsualpha,

Before we can properly plan out how you should spend these next 10 days, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

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

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1) I haven't studied very long, I did a course from Magoosh a while back, but the there was a gap of few months, after which I decided to take GMAT. I have only studied for around 2 weeks now.
2) For study material I have mostly used Magoosh videos.
3) For the GMATPrep I got Q:49 and V:35 and Manhattan Prep I got Q:47 and V:32
4) Around 700+
5) In 10 days
6) Not sure yet
7) Not sure yet
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Hi zangetsualpha,

From what you describe, you are not facing any immediate application deadlines, so there's no 'rush' for you to take the GMAT in 10 days. Thus, if you don't feel completely 'comfortable' with the Exam yet, then you might consider paying the rescheduling fee and pushing back your Test Date (you would have to make that choice at least 7 FULL days before your current appointment though).

Assuming that you want to take the GMAT as scheduled, then you have to be careful about trying to do too much studying in these last 10 days. "Cramming' generally does NOT lead to great results on the GMAT, so while you might want to do some additional Verbal work, you should not try to study too much on each individual day. You also have enough time to take one more practice CAT - but that CAT shouldn't be taken too close to your current Test Date. In the last few days before your Exam, you would be better served by getting some extra rest so that you can go into Test Day calm, clear-headed and ready to work.

As far as the subjects that you should focus on during these final days, some review of your prior work is warranted. "Review" is an exceptionally important part of the GMAT training process; your ability to define WHY you're getting questions wrong is essential to defining the areas that you need to work on (and the specific things that you need to 'fix'). As such, I'd like to know a bit more about your last CAT. While a full Mistake Tracker would provide a lot more information, there are some basic questions that you should be able to answer (and the more EXACT you can be with your answers, the better):

After reviewing each section of this recent CAT, how many questions did you get wrong....
1) Because of a silly/little mistake?
2) Because there was some math/verbal that you just could not remember how to do?
3) Because the question was too hard?
4) Because you were low on time and had to guess?
5) How many Verbal questions did you 'narrow down to 2 choices' but still get wrong?

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Hi zangetsualpha,

I agree that since you’ve taken only one GMAC practice exam, it is a good idea to take another one to see if you score near your 700+ score goal. If your score isn’t close to your goal (and considering that you have been studying for only a few weeks), you may consider pushing back your test date, so that you can take your GMAT when you are truly ready to do so.

Once you take your next practice exam, feel free to reach back out with your score breakdown, and I can provide some further advice. You also may find it helpful to read this article about How to Score a 700+ on the GMAT.

Good luck!
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