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How to get from 720 to 750+?

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How to get from 720 to 750+? [#permalink] New post   26 Jun 2023, 09:47
Hi everyone! I just attempted the online GMAT this past Saturday and got a 720 (47Q, 42V, 8IR, 6AWA). After some careful thought, I think I will reattempt the online GMAT again in the upcoming month for the following reasons:
- the highest practice score I got was 760, so I know I'm capable of it
- now that I have at least the 720, I will be less nervous on test day and able to think more clearly

However, my dilemma is that I'm a medical student with very demanding hours (10-hour days + studying after). Therefore, I'm asking what you guys recommend as the most EFFICIENT way to improve my score to 750+ on the next retake. I have included some scores below to give you a better idea of where I was in practice. I've also done all the OG (including verbal + quant) questions on app.efficientlearning, so I can try to do those again or find new resources to work with.

GMAT 1 (cold diagnostic): 680 (45Q, 38V)
GMAT 2: 710 (49Q, 38V)
GMAT 3: 710 (48Q, 39V)
GMAT 4: 760 (50Q, 44V)
GMAT 5: 710 (44Q, 42V) - felt this was a flop, retook only the Q section and got a 49Q
GMAT 6 (saw a few questions I've seen before): 760 (49Q, 46V)
GMAT 1 retake (6 months later): 760 (49Q, 44V)

I'm planning to apply by September 2023, so I am ideally taking this test by the end of July, if not within the next 2-3 weeks. Thank you!
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How to get from 720 to 750+? [#permalink] New post   26 Jun 2023, 18:30
Gratz on the 720. For 750+, if you can improve the Q47 to a Q49/Q50 and repeat a V42 that should swing it. If you feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Had a 6-hour student who went from a V41 to a V45 (retake) in about 10 days so this sort of learning doesn't necessarily have to take very long. Perhaps work with a study buddy who has strong Verbal skills.

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Re: How to get from 720 to 750+? [#permalink] New post   27 Jun 2023, 05:08
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Hi yuniie.

Probably, the most efficient way to get to 750+ is to use the streaks method to master one Quant topic at a time until you can score Q49+ consistently.

You may find that you need to review some Quant concepts and strategies to address issues that cause you to miss the questions that break your streaks.

The streaks method is discussed toward the end of this post.

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Re: How to get from 720 to 750+? [#permalink] New post   27 Jun 2023, 19:01
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Hi yuniie,

To improve your quant skills, you may find it helpful to engage in topical quant practice.

For 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 GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant topics.
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