How to reach 650+

Materials
1. CR bibble
2. Aristotle sc grail
3. Rc I do from official guide books.
Last mock exam I gave I got Q40 in Quant and Q19 on verbal that was on 23rd Sunday...now I just have 25 days left for my exam.
I want to apply in 2ND rounds in January 2017 for Fall 2017 intake...
Majorly I planing for business schools in San Diego US
I have short listed 3 B schools there...
I hope now u can provide me with a solution how to improve my target is 650

Regards
Kunal

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Hi Kunal,

From what you've described, you've focused on a 'book heavy' study approach. Unfortunately, many Test Takers who study in that way end up getting 'stuck' at a particular score level, and it's possible that this has happened to you. In addition, expecting to raise your score 150+ points in 25 days is not realistic. While you can take the GMAT as scheduled, you will almost certainly have to retake it later. As such, you will likely need to invest in some new, non-book study materials and push back your Test Date so that you can put in more study time. You can still make the Round 2 application deadlines, but you will probably have to work on your applications while you continue to study for the GMAT. While that is not an ideal situation, many Test Takers work through that process every year and are able to achieve their goals.

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

Appreciate ur reply
Can u please suggest me some material regarding verbal topics Soo as to brush my basics up which books I need to review or some online material I can use
I really want to score above Q30 on verbal for dat what do I need to do...?


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Hi Kunal,

I want to reiterate that you will likely need another 3 months of consistent, guided study to hit your score goal (meaning that 25 days will probably not be enough time). You need more than just 'the basics' for the Verbal section though - you need to learn the content as wells as the necessary Tactics and patterns that appear every time that you'll face the GMAT - for BOTH the Quant and the Verbal sections.

1) Do you have the flexibility to push back your Test Date?

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

Hi kunal11971,

Although you have plenty of verbal resources, something seems to be happening with your prep that is not allowing you to increase your verbal score. First and foremost, you must understand that some students have to study for as long as 5 months to achieve their GMAT score goals. Since you have only been studying for 1.5 months, it’s possible that you simply need more time to learn the material tested on the GMAT. Secondly, if you have been rushing your studying to be ready for your test in 25 days, it’s possible that you have not given yourself the necessary time to fully learn each verbal topic prior to moving on to the next.

For example, when studying Critical Reasoning, did you first learn about all aspects of Critical Reasoning? Topics such as strengthen and weaken the conclusion, resolve the paradox, find the conclusion, must be true, etc.? And after learning about those topics, were you able to follow up your learning with targeted Critical Reasoning practice? If you have not been able to study in this way, you may consider slowing down to ensure that you are able to fully absorb and practice material from a specific topic. Once you feel you have mastered that topic then move on to the next.

For some more verbal advice, you may find it helpful to read my latest Poets and Quants article, which provides some further tips on how to improve your GMAT verbal skills.

Although you are stronger in quant than you are in verbal, you might consider continuing to practice quant, so you can gain a few more points in that section. Since you are scoring Q40, you probably can increase that score with a regimen of focused practice.

For example, if you are reviewing Number Properties, be sure that you practice 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc. The results of that practice will help you determine your weak areas within that topic. Once you find and fix your weak areas, move on to the next quant topic.

If you would like some help determining your quant strengths and weaknesses, I welcome you to take my free 37-question quant diagnostic. After completing the diagnostic, you will receive a detailed analysis of your proficiency level in GMAT quant topics and have an opportunity to discuss your diagnostic results with me or another TTP instructor/coach.

If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to me directly. I’m always happy to help!

Good luck!!