How to go from 645 to 705?

Question

I've been preparing for GMAT Focus for the last two months. I took my first test two months ago, and my baseline score was 575 (Q80 V81 DI 75). Since then my score has improved to 645 but has hit a plateau. In the last two GMAT official mock tests, I scored 645 (Q87V81DI78) & 635 (Q81V84DI79) (latest). I want to score 705 and request GMAT experts' guidance and input. The scores split up from one of the latest tests is attached below.

Also, super thankful to GMAT Ninja, Marty Murray, Scott, and the entire GMAT club community, which helped me to improve from 575 to 645.

Rajaaram · Answer

The score split of another test is attached. How can I improve from 645 to 705 in the next 20-25 days?

bb · Answer

The first step would be to identify which sections and how much. You can use the calculator to play around with different variations to give you an idea how much to improve in Verbal and DI and possibly in Q.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-focus-s ... 18782.html

To get 50 points total, you need to get about 7-8 sectional points and you can decide where you can squeeze them out or in

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Rajaaram,

So, the good news is that you are in a pretty nice spot!

That said, you do need to continue to find your holes and fix those to help improve your score. Thus, engaging in topical practice is a great way to do so. Let's use quant as an example.

For example, let’s say 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, it's crucial to delve into the questions you answered incorrectly.

For instance, if you stumbled on a remainder question, take a moment to reflect. Was it a careless error? Did you fail to apply the remainder formula correctly? Was there a concept in the question that eluded you? This analysis is key to your learning process.

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, verbal, and DI topics.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

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