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I took online GMAT few days back and scored 600 ( Q45 V27). Please let me know how can I improve my score to 700 plus and how much time I will need for the same?

My background : Engineering and MBA. Planning to do PhD. I am a mother of two kids, living in US on H4 visa.

I took GMAT two times previously without much preparation and had scored 490. This time I took E-Gmat online course with Quant and Verbal combined.

I have completed all the mock exams, and ability tests and I dont have access to e-gmat now as the course expired. I did not renew it because I did not get any support as I expected and my confidence started deteriorating after completing the course and when I was scoring low in their mock exams.

I did take other mock exams by official gmat, manhattan and kaplan. And I should say Manhattan and Kaplan scores were near to my actual score in GMAT exam.

I postponed the exam twice, once as suggested by strategy team at e-gmat and then I felt I can improve little more by studying more.
I had bought official guide but as I felt it was much easier and I hardly came across challenging questions I did not spend much time on it.
The formula sheet by Targetprep was useful. I downloaded gmatclub toolkit almost in the last month of my preparation, also bought the gmatclub tests in the last week, which I have not used much.

I did like webinars by gmatwhiz, but after my e-gmat experience I feel webinars are just marketing tools, and once we buy the course all we get is just the course and not personal feedback.

Usually I used to score well in verbal, around 30. But on the exam day i was really exhausted, I could not sleep the night before, I was so stressed , I was happy I completed quant in time, but when verbal started I almost felt dizzy, wanted to take a break and drink water but did't do that. Thought it will consume time. Sound of my kids waking up and talking also distracted me a little. So I feel if I gather proper stamina and take exam again I should be able to get a better verbal score. I was always good in RC and CR, only sentence correction was problematic to me. But during exam I lost control of time, I had to guess a few in the end, including CR because I was running out of time, this was a huge loss.

I cannot postpone my exam by 6 months and all as I want to apply in this academic year. I would like to know how can I regain the spirit and start working towards improving my score?
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I am not great still but let me tell you something which works with me.
I feel you are mentally stressed while writing exam. You pressurise yourself too much.
Now time is not on your side - but with my experience learning 6 hours a day doesn't help but learning 2 hours a day with solid understanding do wonders.
So stop stressing yourself, enjoy studying, give mocks, work on your weak points. See where you can score more and work on it.
Hope that helps.
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Thank you So much. :)

Thats really great advice and I am really so happy to get some support here. Thank you so much.

Guess I will take it easy and start learning now.


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I am not great still but let me tell you something which works with me.
I feel you are mentally stressed while writing exam. You pressurise yourself too much.
Now time is not on your side - but with my experience learning 6 hours a day doesn't help but learning 2 hours a day with solid understanding do wonders.
So stop stressing yourself, enjoy studying, give mocks, work on your weak points. See where you can score more and work on it.
Hope that helps.
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Dear Friends,
I took online GMAT few days back and scored 600 ( Q45 V27). Please let me know how can I improve my score to 700 plus and how much time I will need for the same?

My background : Engineering and MBA. Planning to do PhD. I am a mother of two kids, living in US on H4 visa.

I took GMAT two times previously without much preparation and had scored 490. This time I took E-Gmat online course with Quant and Verbal combined.

I have completed all the mock exams, and ability tests and I dont have access to e-gmat now as the course expired. I did not renew it because I did not get any support as I expected and my confidence started deteriorating after completing the course and when I was scoring low in their mock exams.

I did take other mock exams by official gmat, manhattan and kaplan. And I should say Manhattan and Kaplan scores were near to my actual score in GMAT exam.

I postponed the exam twice, once as suggested by strategy team at e-gmat and then I felt I can improve little more by studying more.
I had bought official guide but as I felt it was much easier and I hardly came across challenging questions I did not spend much time on it.
The formula sheet by Targetprep was useful. I downloaded gmatclub toolkit almost in the last month of my preparation, also bought the gmatclub tests in the last week, which I have not used much.

I did like webinars by gmatwhiz, but after my e-gmat experience I feel webinars are just marketing tools, and once we buy the course all we get is just the course and not personal feedback.

Usually I used to score well in verbal, around 30. But on the exam day i was really exhausted, I could not sleep the night before, I was so stressed , I was happy I completed quant in time, but when verbal started I almost felt dizzy, wanted to take a break and drink water but did't do that. Thought it will consume time. Sound of my kids waking up and talking also distracted me a little. So I feel if I gather proper stamina and take exam again I should be able to get a better verbal score. I was always good in RC and CR, only sentence correction was problematic to me. But during exam I lost control of time, I had to guess a few in the end, including CR because I was running out of time, this was a huge loss.

I cannot postpone my exam by 6 months and all as I want to apply in this academic year. I would like to know how can I regain the spirit and start working towards improving my score?
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Hi edison,

Sorry to hear about how things went with your gmat. Do not get discouraged. An improvement is always possible. All it needs is focusing on the right parameters. Let me share my insights here.

To get to a score of 700, you have to first get the easy-medium questions right. And to get them right, it is important to have a strong conceptual knowledge and use the right methodologies to solve questions. I emphasize so much on the methodology because GMAT is a test of application of concepts and you need to have the right strategies to solve questions. As you are struggling with verbal, it is important that you eliminate four wrong answer choices on solid grounds and then choose one right answer. Let me help you understand it by giving you an example from SC perspective.

There is a common misconception that knowing grammatical rules will help you solve SC questions. But SC questions on GMAT test your ability to convey the intended meaning without any ambiguity. So, it is important to approach SC questions from a meaning stand-point. Because you will often come across answer choices which are grammatically correct and convey a logical meaning but are indeed incorrect. So, it is important to understand the intended meaning the original sentence is trying to convey and then eliminate choices which do not convey the intended meaning or which are grammatically incorrect.

The path forward:


Without knowing the details, I can only give you a general advice. I would recommend you to identify your weaker areas and then start working on them.
  • Identify whether you lack the conceptual understanding or the application
  • If it is the conceptual understanding, then go back to the concepts and understand them clearly
  • If it is the application, then try to learn the methodology by referring to the detailed solutions
  • Spend enough time to compare your approach and the right approach
  • Start applying the methodology by practicing a few questions
  • Once you do this for all your weaker areas, start taking mocks
  • If you consistently score 700 or above in a couple of mocks, then you are good to book a slot

Having said that, to suggest you a more specific plan, I would require a more one-on-one interaction with you. We can connect over a zoom conference call and quickly narrow down things. This way we can make a proper study plan so that you focus on the right parameters. And I am happy that you liked our webinars but if you are apprehensive about the course, I suggest you to check the free trial of GMATWhiz to get the real time experience.

Hope it helped. If you wish to connect over a call and discuss the study strategy, you can schedule a free consultation call using the below link.

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GMATWhizTeam,

Thanks for the detailed feedback. I really appreciate it. I will get in touch with you soon.



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Dear Friends,
I took online GMAT few days back and scored 600 ( Q45 V27). Please let me know how can I improve my score to 700 plus and how much time I will need for the same?

My background : Engineering and MBA. Planning to do PhD. I am a mother of two kids, living in US on H4 visa.

I took GMAT two times previously without much preparation and had scored 490. This time I took E-Gmat online course with Quant and Verbal combined.

I have completed all the mock exams, and ability tests and I dont have access to e-gmat now as the course expired. I did not renew it because I did not get any support as I expected and my confidence started deteriorating after completing the course and when I was scoring low in their mock exams.

I did take other mock exams by official gmat, manhattan and kaplan. And I should say Manhattan and Kaplan scores were near to my actual score in GMAT exam.

I postponed the exam twice, once as suggested by strategy team at e-gmat and then I felt I can improve little more by studying more.
I had bought official guide but as I felt it was much easier and I hardly came across challenging questions I did not spend much time on it.
The formula sheet by Targetprep was useful. I downloaded gmatclub toolkit almost in the last month of my preparation, also bought the gmatclub tests in the last week, which I have not used much.

I did like webinars by gmatwhiz, but after my e-gmat experience I feel webinars are just marketing tools, and once we buy the course all we get is just the course and not personal feedback.

Usually I used to score well in verbal, around 30. But on the exam day i was really exhausted, I could not sleep the night before, I was so stressed , I was happy I completed quant in time, but when verbal started I almost felt dizzy, wanted to take a break and drink water but did't do that. Thought it will consume time. Sound of my kids waking up and talking also distracted me a little. So I feel if I gather proper stamina and take exam again I should be able to get a better verbal score. I was always good in RC and CR, only sentence correction was problematic to me. But during exam I lost control of time, I had to guess a few in the end, including CR because I was running out of time, this was a huge loss.

I cannot postpone my exam by 6 months and all as I want to apply in this academic year. I would like to know how can I regain the spirit and start working towards improving my score?

Hi edison,

Sorry to hear about how things went with your gmat. Do not get discouraged. An improvement is always possible. All it needs is focusing on the right parameters. Let me share my insights here.

To get to a score of 700, you have to first get the easy-medium questions right. And to get them right, it is important to have a strong conceptual knowledge and use the right methodologies to solve questions. I emphasize so much on the methodology because GMAT is a test of application of concepts and you need to have the right strategies to solve questions. As you are struggling with verbal, it is important that you eliminate four wrong answer choices on solid grounds and then choose one right answer. Let me help you understand it by giving you an example from SC perspective.

There is a common misconception that knowing grammatical rules will help you solve SC questions. But SC questions on GMAT test your ability to convey the intended meaning without any ambiguity. So, it is important to approach SC questions from a meaning stand-point. Because you will often come across answer choices which are grammatically correct and convey a logical meaning but are indeed incorrect. So, it is important to understand the intended meaning the original sentence is trying to convey and then eliminate choices which do not convey the intended meaning or which are grammatically incorrect.

The path forward:


Without knowing the details, I can only give you a general advice. I would recommend you to identify your weaker areas and then start working on them.
  • Identify whether you lack the conceptual understanding or the application
  • If it is the conceptual understanding, then go back to the concepts and understand them clearly
  • If it is the application, then try to learn the methodology by referring to the detailed solutions
  • Spend enough time to compare your approach and the right approach
  • Start applying the methodology by practicing a few questions
  • Once you do this for all your weaker areas, start taking mocks
  • If you consistently score 700 or above in a couple of mocks, then you are good to book a slot

Having said that, to suggest you a more specific plan, I would require a more one-on-one interaction with you. We can connect over a zoom conference call and quickly narrow down things. This way we can make a proper study plan so that you focus on the right parameters. And I am happy that you liked our webinars but if you are apprehensive about the course, I suggest you to check the free trial of GMATWhiz to get the real time experience.

Hope it helped. If you wish to connect over a call and discuss the study strategy, you can schedule a free consultation call using the below link.

Click here to schedule a call
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GMATWhizTeam,

Thanks for the detailed feedback. I really appreciate it. I will get in touch with you soon.



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Dear Friends,
I took online GMAT few days back and scored 600 ( Q45 V27). Please let me know how can I improve my score to 700 plus and how much time I will need for the same?

My background : Engineering and MBA. Planning to do PhD. I am a mother of two kids, living in US on H4 visa.

I took GMAT two times previously without much preparation and had scored 490. This time I took E-Gmat online course with Quant and Verbal combined.

I have completed all the mock exams, and ability tests and I dont have access to e-gmat now as the course expired. I did not renew it because I did not get any support as I expected and my confidence started deteriorating after completing the course and when I was scoring low in their mock exams.

I did take other mock exams by official gmat, manhattan and kaplan. And I should say Manhattan and Kaplan scores were near to my actual score in GMAT exam.

I postponed the exam twice, once as suggested by strategy team at e-gmat and then I felt I can improve little more by studying more.
I had bought official guide but as I felt it was much easier and I hardly came across challenging questions I did not spend much time on it.
The formula sheet by Targetprep was useful. I downloaded gmatclub toolkit almost in the last month of my preparation, also bought the gmatclub tests in the last week, which I have not used much.

I did like webinars by gmatwhiz, but after my e-gmat experience I feel webinars are just marketing tools, and once we buy the course all we get is just the course and not personal feedback.

Usually I used to score well in verbal, around 30. But on the exam day i was really exhausted, I could not sleep the night before, I was so stressed , I was happy I completed quant in time, but when verbal started I almost felt dizzy, wanted to take a break and drink water but did't do that. Thought it will consume time. Sound of my kids waking up and talking also distracted me a little. So I feel if I gather proper stamina and take exam again I should be able to get a better verbal score. I was always good in RC and CR, only sentence correction was problematic to me. But during exam I lost control of time, I had to guess a few in the end, including CR because I was running out of time, this was a huge loss.

I cannot postpone my exam by 6 months and all as I want to apply in this academic year. I would like to know how can I regain the spirit and start working towards improving my score?

Hi edison,

Sorry to hear about how things went with your gmat. Do not get discouraged. An improvement is always possible. All it needs is focusing on the right parameters. Let me share my insights here.

To get to a score of 700, you have to first get the easy-medium questions right. And to get them right, it is important to have a strong conceptual knowledge and use the right methodologies to solve questions. I emphasize so much on the methodology because GMAT is a test of application of concepts and you need to have the right strategies to solve questions. As you are struggling with verbal, it is important that you eliminate four wrong answer choices on solid grounds and then choose one right answer. Let me help you understand it by giving you an example from SC perspective.

There is a common misconception that knowing grammatical rules will help you solve SC questions. But SC questions on GMAT test your ability to convey the intended meaning without any ambiguity. So, it is important to approach SC questions from a meaning stand-point. Because you will often come across answer choices which are grammatically correct and convey a logical meaning but are indeed incorrect. So, it is important to understand the intended meaning the original sentence is trying to convey and then eliminate choices which do not convey the intended meaning or which are grammatically incorrect.

The path forward:


Without knowing the details, I can only give you a general advice. I would recommend you to identify your weaker areas and then start working on them.
  • Identify whether you lack the conceptual understanding or the application
  • If it is the conceptual understanding, then go back to the concepts and understand them clearly
  • If it is the application, then try to learn the methodology by referring to the detailed solutions
  • Spend enough time to compare your approach and the right approach
  • Start applying the methodology by practicing a few questions
  • Once you do this for all your weaker areas, start taking mocks
  • If you consistently score 700 or above in a couple of mocks, then you are good to book a slot

Having said that, to suggest you a more specific plan, I would require a more one-on-one interaction with you. We can connect over a zoom conference call and quickly narrow down things. This way we can make a proper study plan so that you focus on the right parameters. And I am happy that you liked our webinars but if you are apprehensive about the course, I suggest you to check the free trial of GMATWhiz to get the real time experience.

Hope it helped. If you wish to connect over a call and discuss the study strategy, you can schedule a free consultation call using the below link.

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Hey edison,

Happy to know that you found it helpful. Looking forward to hear from you :)
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Hello Edison.

GMAT club is one of the great platforms to get information about the GMAT official test, Study plan, Section wise instructions, and many more. You are recommended to visit various posts and utilize this forum in the best efficient way.

Your score is decent. I fully understand your frustration. You were not probably on the right track or wrong direction in your study plans. You can surely do better.

You can schedule a Free counseling session for 20 mins with one of our experts if you want detailed advice on your current study plans.

A score of 600 is not bad, but a bit shaky, and a target score of 700 seems realistic. A score of 600 tells that basics are intact, and the ground is prepared. You need to practice demanding and most challenging level questions and take as many mock tests as possible. Create the error log and try access to the specific areas and topics that require improvement.

Also, make a note of various possible combinations to achieve a score of 700. The possible scores will help you track your performance after taking the mock or practice test. It will also help you maintain balance in both the sections, and you will always be in a great position to allot the study hours to a specific area accordingly.

Possible score combinations: Q45/V41, Q46/V40, Q48/V38, Q50/V36

You can try our diagnostic test: https://www.mathrevolution.com/diagnost ... Memberfree] and receive a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will help you understand your weak areas. You can also connect with our expert one to one for a complimentary session to understand the score better. There are also many free materials available in the GMAT Club.

We recommend learning A unique, alternative time-saving approaches [VARIABLE APPROACH to hit DS questions accurately in less time and IVY Approach for PS questions]. You can check the applications of the mentioned approaches on our various posts in the GMAT club. Also, make sure that you revise your basic concepts every week on any one day.

Below are two useful links.
Ultimate Q51 guide: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-ultimate ... l#p1613600
Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of-gmat-math-question-types-and-patterns-on-the-gmat-211809.html#p1641411

You can visit Math Revolution and get access to our 7-day full on-demand course (27 topics, 490 subtopics, and 1,500 questions) for free trial lessons and free videos. 700+ level questions https://www.mathrevolution.com/gmat/questionbank) are separately available, too.


Regular tests will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up.
Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and hence will be able to learn time-management.

We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.
If we can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Hi Punit,

Thank you so much for the reply. Thats really helpful.




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Hello Edison.

GMAT club is one of the great platforms to get information about the GMAT official test, Study plan, Section wise instructions, and many more. You are recommended to visit various posts and utilize this forum in the best efficient way.

Your score is decent. I fully understand your frustration. You were not probably on the right track or wrong direction in your study plans. You can surely do better.

You can schedule a Free counseling session for 20 mins with one of our experts if you want detailed advice on your current study plans.

A score of 600 is not bad, but a bit shaky, and a target score of 700 seems realistic. A score of 600 tells that basics are intact, and the ground is prepared. You need to practice demanding and most challenging level questions and take as many mock tests as possible. Create the error log and try access to the specific areas and topics that require improvement.

Also, make a note of various possible combinations to achieve a score of 700. The possible scores will help you track your performance after taking the mock or practice test. It will also help you maintain balance in both the sections, and you will always be in a great position to allot the study hours to a specific area accordingly.

Possible score combinations: Q45/V41, Q46/V40, Q48/V38, Q50/V36

You can try our diagnostic test: https://www.mathrevolution.com/diagnost ... Memberfree] and receive a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will help you understand your weak areas. You can also connect with our expert one to one for a complimentary session to understand the score better. There are also many free materials available in the GMAT Club.

We recommend learning A unique, alternative time-saving approaches [VARIABLE APPROACH to hit DS questions accurately in less time and IVY Approach for PS questions]. You can check the applications of the mentioned approaches on our various posts in the GMAT club. Also, make sure that you revise your basic concepts every week on any one day.

Below are two useful links.
Ultimate Q51 guide: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-ultimate ... l#p1613600
Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of-gmat-math-question-types-and-patterns-on-the-gmat-211809.html#p1641411

You can visit Math Revolution and get access to our 7-day full on-demand course (27 topics, 490 subtopics, and 1,500 questions) for free trial lessons and free videos. 700+ level questions https://www.mathrevolution.com/gmat/questionbank) are separately available, too.


Regular tests will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up.
Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and hence will be able to learn time-management.

We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.
If we can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

You can reach us at [email protected].

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There are many factors you referenced. Some of the things that stuck out:

- Spreading your resources too thin and using a very large number of resources. Many of these resources were money and time wasters.

- You lost control of yourself: fatigue, poor sleep, a disturbed environment etc. that resulted in your performance falling in the second section.

- Dismissing the official guide questions because they looked too "easy".

Obviously, you need to address each and every one of the above issues. This may take time and it may be wise for you to give yourself at least a month to make changes that can actually benefit you.

I would suggest cutting down on pointless mock tests that use up your energy. Instead, use your energy in actually understanding concepts at a very deep level. The GMAT tests a limited number of concepts, but you will have to very good at applying them to new contexts. This requires understanding and a lot of work. Never dismiss the official questions, especially in verbal. Even if they appear easy, you will see similar use of concepts in other problems.

Cutting down on "silly" mistakes is very important to make the jump from 600 to 700. You can actually score very well simply by doing this and correctly answering a very small number of more complex questions.

Also, it is unwise to neglect non-test factors. Proper dietary habits, sleep, exercise and a composed mind are critical factors to score well on the test.
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Thank you so much Hovkial

Yes I realised I should make better use of OG. So working on OG and also want to make sure I have the proper stamina on exam day.

Thanks for taking time to read my post.

I really appreaciate it. :)


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There are many factors you referenced. Some of the things that stuck out:

- Spreading your resources too thin and using a very large number of resources. Many of these resources were money and time wasters.

- You lost control of yourself: fatigue, poor sleep, a disturbed environment etc. that resulted in your performance falling in the second section.

- Dismissing the official guide questions because they looked too "easy".

Obviously, you need to address each and every one of the above issues. This may take time and it may be wise for you to give yourself at least a month to make changes that can actually benefit you.

I would suggest cutting down on pointless mock tests that use up your energy. Instead, use your energy in actually understanding concepts at a very deep level. The GMAT tests a limited number of concepts, but you will have to very good at applying them to new contexts. This requires understanding and a lot of work. Never dismiss the official questions, especially in verbal. Even if they appear easy, you will see similar use of concepts in other problems.

Cutting down on "silly" mistakes is very important to make the jump from 600 to 700. You can actually score very well simply by doing this and correctly answering a very small number of more complex questions.

Also, it is unwise to neglect non-test factors. Proper dietary habits, sleep, exercise and a composed mind are critical factors to score well on the test.
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