Gmatprep exam 5 and help with improvement

Hi na24,

To start, the 770+ score is above the 99th percentile - meaning that 99% of Test Takers never score that high (regardless of how long they study or the number of times that they take the GMAT). Thankfully, NO Business School requires a score that high - so it's important to realize that the score that you "want" and the score that you "need" to get into your first-choice School are not the same thing.

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) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
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) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
5) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

To be honest, if you are shooting for 770, I recommend that you push back your GMAT and take the exam once you are scoring near your 770 score goal on practice exams. To hit your 770 score, you will need to continue to improve your GMAT quant and verbal skills. Would you like some detailed advice on how to do so?

You also may find it helpful to read the following article:

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

Thankyou sir. Read the article- it is very informative and helpful. I am just thinking of postponing my exam for a week or two, so that i can do more practice questions as well as practice tests. I am hoping that would help me improve upon my weak areas. I just hope my brain doesnt get tired right before the exam because of all the exhausting study sessions.
Quant and verbal areas will definitely require more practice. Critical reasoning is kind of my kryptonite at the moment along with silly mistakes on the maths questions. I think practice of another week or two will do me good.

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Sir, in order to keep myself motivated i have kept a target that high. Its hard to stay motivated with the tiring study sessions and work.
I started studying for gmat one and a half month back. Basic material- manhattan study guides. Tests- Gmatclub,Mgmat,etc. score range in tests [670-730].

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Hi na24,

Based on your last post, there are a couple of ideas worth noting. First, many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so if you've been studying for just 1.5 months, then it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort to have scored higher yet. Second, trying to 'cram' heavy study sessions in during the last few days/weeks before Test Day rarely leads to great results on Exams such as the GMAT. By studying that much, you are more likely to 'burn out' before Test Day and under-perform on the Official GMAT - so you might want to adjust your timeline and study plans.

If you're looking for some additional advice for your studies, then I'll need more specific answers to some of my prior questions:

1) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich