Hi Rich,
thanks for your reply! I really appreciate it!
1) The score was a my second official practice exam
2) I started to familiarize myself with the gmat mid August and had 2 weeks of holidays in between (I know, pretty stupid)
Since the first of september I am studying 4-5 hours a day (but got sick over the weekend and stopped for 2 days now)
3) I bought the GMAT official bundle from mba. com and did the 2 practice exams there (I intend to buy the other 4)
4) The first was 07/26/2023 and 470 and Q30 V25 IR7
The second was 09/09/2023 and 500 Q32 V27 IR2 (The day I got sick, so I could have done definitely better especially on IR)
5) I want to start in 2024
Preferred schools (Europe): ESCP or HSG they are taking the GMAT into account with 20% so 650 would be enough (if somehow possible LBS, HEC, LSE; )