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How to cross 700 ??? Updated on: 29 Nov 2016, 10:36
Originally posted by 282552 on 29 Nov 2016, 10:24.
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I probably know the answer to this question, but need proper guidance.
I have given GMAT 3 times in the past 4 months and here is my breakdown :
GMAT Quant Verbal CR RC SC
1st 650 48 32 57 76 50
2nd 640 49 28 33 22 81
3rd 670 50 31 66 29 85
I have cancelled my score all three times because I have decided that I need to cross 700.

Please give me a strategy to go past 38 in Verbal. I am sure that I can get 49 in Quant again, but please tell me a way to go past 38 on Verbal.

Here are my GMAT PREP Scores
1) GMAT PREP 1 730(Q 49, V40)
2) GMAT PREP 2 710(Q 50 , V35)
3) GMAT PREP 3 680(Q 48, V35)
4) GMAT PREP 4 750 (Q 49, V42)
5) GMAT PREP 5 700 (Q 49 , V35)
6) GMAT PREP 6 700 (Q 49 , V35).

This is getting really frustrating now and I do not want to restart everything again.
I am not sure why my GMAT Prep scores so far away from my GMAt scores.
I have taken all my GMAT prep exams with AWA and IR and without any breaks.
The only difference has been the computer and the location.

I guess/know I need to focus more on CR and RC , but I am not sure now what I should do to increase my score in CR and RC.

I am planning to retake in next 1.5 months, so please tell me what I should do to cross this barrier.

I do not feel like opening Official Guide again as I have already done those questions more than 3 times. I probably will reattempt the GMAT Prep tests, but this time I want to attempt them with a solid strategy.

This is now more about proving myself than getting admission into a college.

Any help will be really appreciated. Please do not advice me to accept anything below 700 as I will not do it. It is now more about proving myself than anybody else.

Resources Used :
1) Magoosh Question Bank
2) GMAT Club Quant Tests
3) Veritas Question Bank and Tests
4) Official Guides and Supplements
5) Powerscore CR Bible
6) eGMAT Sentence Correction
7) Magoosh Sentence Correction Course

PS : I have also attached my ESR for my past 3 attempts.
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How to cross 700 ??? 29 Nov 2016, 10:29
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I haven't scored 700 yet , but based on reviews from this website and my own Powescore CR Bible is one of the best books for critical reasoning.( also Ron's videos are very helpful).


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How to cross 700 ??? 29 Nov 2016, 10:34
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I haven't scored 700 yet , but based on reviews from this website and my own Powescore CR Bible is one of the best books for critical reasoning.( also Ron's videos are very helpful).


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Already done that twice :( .
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How to cross 700 ??? 29 Nov 2016, 11:41
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I haven't scored 700 yet , but based on reviews from this website and my own Powescore CR Bible is one of the best books for critical reasoning.( also Ron's videos are very helpful).


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Already done that twice :( .

Maybe you can try e-gmat scholaranium (its free) and MGMAT 6 CAT tests (45$) and learn something new. That's all I know man :-D Hope at least this will help
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Hi 282552,

GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Your 3 Official GMAT scores are remarkably similar to one another, which implies that you responded to the Exam in essentially the same way each time you took it. These scores are all strong (they're each right around the 80th percentile overall), but since you haven't been able to earn a significantly higher score yet, it's likely that you've developed some 'bad habits' that will take time to fix (and replace with new 'good habits').

I'd like to know a bit more about how you've been studying:

1) How much time did you spend studying before each individual attempt at the GMAT?
2) How many times have you taken the Official GMAC CATs?

For this most recent attempt:

1) What did you do in the 3 days before your GMAT?
2) How did you sleep the night before your Test?
3) How long was the ride to the Test Center from your home?
4) Were there any distractions at the facility or during the Test?
5) What did you do during the two 8-minute breaks?
6) Did you finish any sections early?
7) Did you have to rush to finish any sections (and guess on questions just to finish on time)?

You might also consider purchasing the ESR for this last GMAT. While the ESR doesn't provide much information, it will likely give us some data points that we can use to better define what you need to work on to improve in the Verbal section.

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Hi 282552,

GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Your 3 Official GMAT scores are remarkably similar to one another, which implies that you responded to the Exam in essentially the same way each time you took it. These scores are all strong (they're each right around the 80th percentile overall), but since you haven't been able to earn a significantly higher score yet, it's likely that you've developed some 'bad habits' that will take time to fix (and replace with new 'good habits').

I'd like to know a bit more about how you've been studying:

1) How much time did you spend studying before each individual attempt at the GMAT?
before 1st 2-3 months. After that 1 month and in the last one 2 weeks.
2) How many times have you taken the Official GMAC CATs?
Gmat 1 and 2- Twice
GMAT EXam Pack 1 - Twice
GMAt Exam Pack 2 - Once

For this most recent attempt:

1) What did you do in the 3 days before your GMAT?
Studied
2) How did you sleep the night before your Test?
Well
3) How long was the ride to the Test Center from your home?
35 mins
4) Were there any distractions at the facility or during the Test?
Nope.
5) What did you do during the two 8-minute breaks?
Ate some snacks and used bathroom
6) Did you finish any sections early?
Quant yes, Verbal no
7) Did you have to rush to finish any sections (and guess on questions just to finish on time)?
Verbal in the last attempt

You might also consider purchasing the ESR for this last GMAT. While the ESR doesn't provide much information, it will likely give us some data points that we can use to better define what you need to work on to improve in the Verbal section.
I have already attached my ESR for my last 3 attempts in my original post
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Hi 282552,

Test Day is a rather specific 'event' - the details are specific and they matter, so you have to train as best as you can for all of them. The more realistic you can make your CATs, the more likely the score results are to be accurate. The more you deviate, the more "inflated" your scores can become - and that's what happened here. By retaking CATs that you had previously taken, you would have seen repeat questions - and THAT is not a realistic situation. By extension, your stress levels, pacing, endurance/fatigue, etc. all would have been 'off' - so you weren't properly training for the FULL GMAT 'experience.'

Thankfully, this is a relatively easy set of problems to fix. The big question now is "how long will it take you to properly get 'used to' taking the full GMAT without seeing repeat questions?" You'll certainly need a new set of practice CATs to work with and you have to put in the necessary time to train your brain (and body) for the FULL GMAT. You might also need to invest in some new GMAT training materials.

I'll send you a PM once I've reviewed your most recent ESR.

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