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hi guys...i hve been studying for past 1-2 months and would hve given app. 200 hours for the same....well still m not being able to cross 85%ile (670)...my scores are sticking in the range of 44-46 in quant and vary between 30-35 in verbal taking my overall score in range of 600- 660...i hve been through og-12, og-verbal, kaplan premiere and manhattan sentence correction....

these r the details of CATs i took..

MGMAT 1 : q46,v 34 (total 660)
Gmatprep : q45, v30 (610)
Powerprep :q44, v34(650)
MGMAT 2 : q45, v32 (620)

can u guys give me some insight on how can i improve my scores...especially in verbal....what material should i go through...is kaplan 800 really helpful to cross 700....

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Please refer to the following threads:

GMAT Fiction (reading helps improve verbal):
books-to-read-improve-verbal-score-and-enjoy-a-good-read-76079.html

Best Verbal Books:
best-gmat-verbal-prep-books-reviews-recommendations-78094.html

Best GMAT Books:
best-gmat-books-reviews-recommendations-for-your-prep-77703.html

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I also need to know how to improve scores from similar situation.
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Powerscore's CR Bible is VERY good. Look into it!
Also, look at some LSAT Logical reasoning questions and RC questions with the Kaplan explanations. Those are very thorough and will help your score.
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Let me chime in here--most of these suggestions are very good. However, be careful with bigmonkey's suggestion of LSAT material. Assumption, strengthen, and weaken questions from the LSAT are all very similar to those on the GMAT, but there are several LSAT questions types, most notably parallel reasoning, that show up rarely if at all on the GMAT. Make sure you understand the GMAT material (Kaplan's resources are a great way to do so) before you move on to LSAT stuff to avoid confusion!
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Let me chime in here--most of these suggestions are very good. However, be careful with bigmonkey's suggestion of LSAT material. Assumption, strengthen, and weaken questions from the LSAT are all very similar to those on the GMAT, but there are several LSAT questions types, most notably parallel reasoning, that show up rarely if at all on the GMAT. Make sure you understand the GMAT material (Kaplan's resources are a great way to do so) before you move on to LSAT stuff to avoid confusion!
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thanks for the reply...

what specific material wud u recommend to score around 48-49 in quant and 40-42 in verbal?

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You should take a look at this post from bb
lots of information and tips there

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Let me chime in here--most of these suggestions are very good. However, be careful with bigmonkey's suggestion of LSAT material. Assumption, strengthen, and weaken questions from the LSAT are all very similar to those on the GMAT, but there are several LSAT questions types, most notably parallel reasoning, that show up rarely if at all on the GMAT. Make sure you understand the GMAT material (Kaplan's resources are a great way to do so) before you move on to LSAT stuff to avoid confusion!

thanks for the reply...

what specific material wud u recommend to score around 48-49 in quant and 40-42 in verbal?

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Kaplan :-)

For the Quant, our Advanced and Target 800 material will help you ace that section. Our basic premier book and verbal strategies book will help shore up your verbal score. And consider signing up for one of our online options; access to our quiz-banks and CATs will go a long way.
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