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Hi, I gave the actual GMAT a few days and scored a 580 (Q43/V27).
3 Months Before the GMAT :
1) I spent about 156 hours on Target Test Prep. I read the concepts for each Quant Chapter and solved a lot of problems, especially in Number Properties, Roots and Exponents. Due to time constraints, I was only able to focus on the first few initial chapters properly (Numbers, Algebra, Word Problems, Rate, Work, Exponents etc.).
2) For Verbal, I read the SC section on TTP dedicatedly and solved a lot of the test questions and I did well. I tried practicing Official RC Questions and my accuracy was decent so I didn't devote a lot of time to it. I focused a bit on CR (reading 2-3 chapters of TTP).
I also gave the GMAT 2 years ago and scored a 560 (Q40/V27). That time, I prepared Verbal using Manhattan Verbal Guides and E-GMAT. Despite spending so many hours on Verbal (majorly SC), my percentile didn't budge even slightly, even after all this time (I did stop studying after the GMAT I gave 2 year ago and only resumed a couple of months before). I also didn't solve a lot of Official Questions, I was just focused on TTP questions. Despite knowing all the rules of SC, I am not able to crack all SC questions. I am also weak in CR.
I plan to spend as much time preparing for the exam as possible but I am not sure how to go about my strategy. I was thinking of purchasing GMAT Club Tests and solving all Official Questions (and reviewing all explanations carefully). Also, I plan to watch GmatNinja videos to better understand the concepts. Do I do a lot of practice at this point? I am aiming for a top score, preferably in as short a time as possible, although I can prepare for a few months (if needed). Need help on developing a good strategy to go about preparing for the exam. I can study 4 hours on the weekdays and 6 hours on the weekends. Would love to have suggestions from the experts!
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3 Months Before the GMAT :
1) I spent about 156 hours on Target Test Prep. I read the concepts for each Quant Chapter and solved a lot of problems, especially in Number Properties, Roots and Exponents. Due to time constraints, I was only able to focus on the first few initial chapters properly (Numbers, Algebra, Word Problems, Rate, Work, Exponents etc.).
2) For Verbal, I read the SC section on TTP dedicatedly and solved a lot of the test questions and I did well. I tried practicing Official RC Questions and my accuracy was decent so I didn't devote a lot of time to it. I focused a bit on CR (reading 2-3 chapters of TTP).
I also gave the GMAT 2 years ago and scored a 560 (Q40/V27). That time, I prepared Verbal using Manhattan Verbal Guides and E-GMAT. Despite spending so many hours on Verbal (majorly SC), my percentile didn't budge even slightly, even after all this time (I did stop studying after the GMAT I gave 2 year ago and only resumed a couple of months before). I also didn't solve a lot of Official Questions, I was just focused on TTP questions. Despite knowing all the rules of SC, I am not able to crack all SC questions. I am also weak in CR.
I plan to spend as much time preparing for the exam as possible but I am not sure how to go about my strategy. I was thinking of purchasing GMAT Club Tests and solving all Official Questions (and reviewing all explanations carefully). Also, I plan to watch GmatNinja videos to better understand the concepts. Do I do a lot of practice at this point? I am aiming for a top score, preferably in as short a time as possible, although I can prepare for a few months (if needed). Need help on developing a good strategy to go about preparing for the exam. I can study 4 hours on the weekdays and 6 hours on the weekends. Would love to have suggestions from the experts!
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04 Feb 2023, 15:50
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Hi Shataqshi.
Going from 580 to 750 typically takes 6 months or more, because scoring 750 requires being especially skilled. Also, to get to 750, you'll have to be very thorough in your preparation and cover every GMAT topic in depth. So, focusing mostly on practicing won't likely result in your achieving your score goal. You'll need to study concepts for every topic and work on each topic in the following way.
- First, learn or review the concepts and strategies the topic involves.
- Then, do practice questions involving that topic UNTIMED until you're achieving high accuracy.
- Finally, work on reducing the time per question until you're correctly answering questions involving that topic at test pace.
Then, move on to the next topic and do the same thing.
Regarding verbal, for detailed discussion of how to increase your verbal score, see this post.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Going from 580 to 750 typically takes 6 months or more, because scoring 750 requires being especially skilled. Also, to get to 750, you'll have to be very thorough in your preparation and cover every GMAT topic in depth. So, focusing mostly on practicing won't likely result in your achieving your score goal. You'll need to study concepts for every topic and work on each topic in the following way.
- First, learn or review the concepts and strategies the topic involves.
- Then, do practice questions involving that topic UNTIMED until you're achieving high accuracy.
- Finally, work on reducing the time per question until you're correctly answering questions involving that topic at test pace.
Then, move on to the next topic and do the same thing.
Regarding verbal, for detailed discussion of how to increase your verbal score, see this post.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
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Hi Shataq,
I am doing upper 600's in my mock. I have 650 and 660 offical GMAT scores. I am looking for a verbal study buddy. Let me know if you're interested. You can reach out to me at [email protected]
I am doing upper 600's in my mock. I have 650 and 660 offical GMAT scores. I am looking for a verbal study buddy. Let me know if you're interested. You can reach out to me at [email protected]
