Is Manhattan GMAT foundation of verbal enough to score above V30?

Hello, Enrik. Although I agree with an earlier poster that a lower baseline Verbal score will allow you to make more significant score increases in a shorter timeframe than would a score that might already be in the upper 30s, two weeks is not a lot of time, especially under pressure, to necessarily turn things around. Many students find the Manhattan Prep guides useful in their preparation. However, I do not read too many debriefs in which people praise these guides as the miracles they needed to go from "rags to riches in 10 days" or some such. Developing a sound method to tackle Verbal questions of all types takes a lot of effort and practice, and both of those investments typically take a corresponding amount of time. In all likelihood, you will need to spend more than two weeks to make demonstrable progress, with or without the right materials, e-courses, or tutors. I say this not to discourage you, but to urge you to seek to gain a legitimate understanding of what the Verbal section tests, rather than look for a quick fix to prop up your score.

Good luck with your studies.

- Andrew

Hi Enrik,

To add to the points made in the posts above, I think you should go ahead and give it a shot, without worrying too much about the delta. You'll be in a better position to check how close you are to your target score once you start solving some questions and taking practice tests.

EDIT: After reading this post, I think my advice may not be the best. You don't have much time, and may need a more targeted approach if the V17 score was not just a case of underperformance.

Could your score improve from V23 to V30+? The realistic answer is that such an improvement is unlikely in two weeks, whatever resources you use and whatever tutoring you receive.

Hi Enrik,

I think that two weeks is gonna be tight but if you want some general advice on how to improve your GMAT verbal skills, feel free to check out this article:

How to Score High on GMAT Verbal