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Hi!

Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
It’s been two months

2) What study materials have you used so far?
Jamboree, OG, powerscore for RC

3) Did you take the FULL CAT (with the Essay and IR sections)?
No I skipped the IR and essay

Goals:
4) What is your exact Test Date?
8th feb

5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
After 3-4 years

6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
Babson, Ivy League colleges, INSEAD

I can’t postpone the dates. I gotta scale up in this period of time only. Please suggest me ways to go ahead.
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Hi deepsacheti56,

While I understand that the idea of pushing back your Test Date might not make you 'happy', you have to remember your REAL goal: to get into your first-choice Business School. If you don't have a competitive GMAT Score when it's time to apply, then these short-term deadlines really don't matter.

1) If you took the GMAT in 4 weeks and scored 640, would you then be done with the GMAT OR would you continue studying with the goal of scoring 700+?

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Hi!

Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
It’s been two months

2) What study materials have you used so far?
Jamboree, OG, powerscore for RC

3) Did you take the FULL CAT (with the Essay and IR sections)?
No I skipped the IR and essay

Goals:
4) What is your exact Test Date?
8th feb

5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
After 3-4 years

6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
Babson, Ivy League colleges, INSEAD

I can’t postpone the dates. I gotta scale up in this period of time only. Please suggest me ways to go ahead.
Thank you.


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I don't think a month would be sufficient to get the improvement you are looking for. Most of the push has to come from Verbal if you want your score to be balanced. You should aim for a 49+ in Quant and 38+ in Verbal.
In Verbal, improving in RC takes time and practice. You can read up on the various question types and how to tackle them, but you do need to put in some sincere time and effort in practicing what you learn. Also, it is important to be comfortable with articles on various subjects such as Business, Politics, Science, Environment etc. Improvement in SC might come faster but you will need time to practice.
Also, moving from 35 to 45 is quick in Quant. Moving from 47 to 49 will be slow since gaps will be fewer and hence identifying them will be the first challenge. Also, at these scores, it is important not just to get to the answer but to get to it quickly since you are likely to see some very tricky questions which eat away precious time.

Anyway, there is no harm in taking the test in Feb as planned. If you do get your target score, brilliant! If you do not, you can cancel it and retake later. Considering you are planning to apply 3-4 years down the line, it will actually be better if you take the test a year later.

Here are some of our free resources for you to go through:
https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#-prep/free-resources/
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Hi,

I think you need to work on basic's and study dedicated for 3 months. I am sure you will achieve your goal. All the best.