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27 Nov 2016, 11:58
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Hi,
I have given the GMAT twice 1st Attempt (540 Q42 V23 AWA5.5 IR3) and 2nd Attempt (660 Q47 V34 AWA5.5 IR3) , and now wish to give it for the third time but I am unable to increase my Quant score from 47/48 to 51 and thus require some guidance so as to how to practice and improve my score in the next 2 weeks for I wish to give the GMAT by the end of December.
I once again request each and everyone who is a part of the forum to kindly share your expertise and help me out with this issue so that I can prepare accordingly from here onwards.
Regards
Anshul Kakria
I have given the GMAT twice 1st Attempt (540 Q42 V23 AWA5.5 IR3) and 2nd Attempt (660 Q47 V34 AWA5.5 IR3) , and now wish to give it for the third time but I am unable to increase my Quant score from 47/48 to 51 and thus require some guidance so as to how to practice and improve my score in the next 2 weeks for I wish to give the GMAT by the end of December.
I once again request each and everyone who is a part of the forum to kindly share your expertise and help me out with this issue so that I can prepare accordingly from here onwards.
Regards
Anshul Kakria
27 Nov 2016, 20:07
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First of all, great improvement into the 600s!
To break into the 700s, you have an easier shot focusing on your verbal than your quant. It looks like your quant is near the max -- and you have little room for improvement here.
If you look at the scoring chart, you'll need at least a V38...those 4 extra Verbal points will make a big improvement on your overall score. But that few extra quant raw score points won't matter as much.
So the one strategy you should focus on is your verbal: https://www.gmatpill.com/the-gmat-pill-m ... -strategy/
To break into the 700s, you have an easier shot focusing on your verbal than your quant. It looks like your quant is near the max -- and you have little room for improvement here.
If you look at the scoring chart, you'll need at least a V38...those 4 extra Verbal points will make a big improvement on your overall score. But that few extra quant raw score points won't matter as much.
So the one strategy you should focus on is your verbal: https://www.gmatpill.com/the-gmat-pill-m ... -strategy/
27 Nov 2016, 20:27
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Hi Anshul,
First off, a 660/Q47 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
In your other recent post, you asked about how to raise your score to a 740, but in this post you're asked how to raise it to a 700. Which score is your actual goal? Raising a 660 to a 740 would likely require far more study time than the two weeks that you've described. You would likely need at least another 1-2 months of consistent, guided study to hit a 740+, but you could conceivably hit 700+ in a month. You would have to make some significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections, but those sorts of improvements cannot be 'rushed.'
1) How long did you study for each of your attempts at the GMAT?
2) What study materials have you used?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 660/Q47 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
In your other recent post, you asked about how to raise your score to a 740, but in this post you're asked how to raise it to a 700. Which score is your actual goal? Raising a 660 to a 740 would likely require far more study time than the two weeks that you've described. You would likely need at least another 1-2 months of consistent, guided study to hit a 740+, but you could conceivably hit 700+ in a month. You would have to make some significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections, but those sorts of improvements cannot be 'rushed.'
1) How long did you study for each of your attempts at the GMAT?
2) What study materials have you used?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
