How can I improve my score by 50 - 60 points in next 16 days from 605

Question

I gave my GMAT exam and scored 605 .
QA - 84(Only first 2 questions WRONG)
VA - 80 (9 WRONG) had a bad day in VA
DI- 76 (8 WRONG Attempted last 3 questions but didn't solve them because of time crunch)
I had an average of 655 in mocks official mock 1-4 (with repitition) and Experts Global(2mocks)
Genuinely confused and looking for suggestions on how I can improve my score from here.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi roger121,

The good news is you are in a great spot, and you have a good shot of improving your score. Thus, engaging in topical practice for GMAT quant, verbal, and DI is a great way to move forward.

Let's use quant as an example. Let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc.

After each problem set, thoroughly analyze your incorrect questions. For example, if you got a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question?

By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant, verbal, and DI topics.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Good luck!

roger121 · Answer

Hi Scott
Thanks for your reply.
I am facing issues with managing time with large/ difficult MSR and then the whole DI section becomes difficult to complete. Which results in me losing out on 2-3 questions at the last. Any suggestions on how to improve the same.
I faced similar issue in first 2-3 mocks but I resolved it going forward but again it was the cause of me scoring low in the final exam.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for CR could be worth checking out. For RC, becoming familiar with how inference questions work could be helpful as well. If you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May help boost your score a bit. Perhaps include working with a study buddy who is really strong on Verbal, for example, who could use your help with other areas of the GMAT. There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you could look through.

How to score high on GMAT Verbal.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Have you considered essentally skipping (guessing) on any super hard MSR questions early on and then coming back if you have time later in the section?

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi roger121,

Did those official practice tests include repeat questions? If they didn't, you could take the test again soon with very little additional prep (and no major changes to your approach).

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