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Hi, I have taken 4 of the Manhattan mocks already. I have been scoring well on my QA(51 on all them till now). But my verbal scores have ranged from 31 to 33 on a consistent basis. Will the verbal part on the real GMAT be of the same difficulty? I

.. That being said does a QA51 and V32 lead to just a 650 like it did on one of the mocks?

.. What should i do to push my VA score to 36+?

Please help..i have my gmat on the 3rd of next month and i am targeting a 700+ score.. :roll:

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi rk2991,

Since the algorithm for the GMAT is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary a bit based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. Your scores are all 'in range' of one another though, so assuming that you took the ENTIRE CAT and did so under realistic 'test-like' conditions, then these scores serve as a reasonably accurate assessment of your abilities.

Have you taken any of the CATs from www.mba.com; they are arguably the most realistic CATs on the market, so a score generated from one of those CATs should help provide some insight into your situation.

As far as raising your Verbal score is concerned, I have a few questions about how you've been studying:

1) How long have you been studying?
2) What materials have you been using?
3) Do you have to rush to finish the Verbal section (and guess on some questions at the end)?
4) Do you have any "weak areas" in the Verbal section?

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

KarishmaB · Answer

Here is a table that will tell you how your overall score would vary with Verbal if you score Q51: gmat-scores-83890.html Q51, V32 should give you around 680 though there are ranges even in 51 (low, high) and 32 (low high) so the overall score can vary depending on what you get. As you see in the table, for a 700, you need at least a 35 in Verbal. You should try an official practice test to get a better understanding of where you stand right now. The concern is that you have 10 days in hand. This is not enough time to get some new prep material, follow it thoroughly and then practice. So there are two options: 1. You can re-schedule your test to a later date, say end of July. You will have enough time to prepare and enough time for your apps. 2. Keep the test date and put in some solid effort in the next few days. Which question types give you most trouble in Verbal? Check out their theory - how to handle different types of error in SC, what to do about accuracy errors, different types of questions in CR etc. If you do not have a book for that, check out our blog (https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/category/gmat/). It has posts describing various techniques for everything related to GMAT! If you hit your target, great! If not, you can consider it a practice run and make a study plan for the next GMAT date. Another thing - do put in some effort in IR too if you haven't done so already. I have come across many cases in the recent times in which people have scored 700+ but messed up IR with a 1 or 2. They eventually end up retaking.

RichEconomistGMAT · Answer

Hi rk2991,

With so many practice exams under your belt, I'd strongly suggest reviewing all of them to try identifying any question types or test-taking habits that might be the root of your varying Verbal scores. It's clear that you've got a decent handle on the entire exam, but take advantage of the number of practice exams you've taken. You'll be surprised to see how quickly you'll identify problem areas by simply looking for patterns across all your previous practice exams.

Best,
Rich

GMATPILLBILL · Answer

We can't comment for other tests but do note that no test prep company's algorithm will exactly match the real thing. The most we can do is get close. In terms of our scoring, many of our students report scores that are +/- 30 points from their actual GMAT test and so are a relatively good indicator of their performance. That said, no practice test can perfectly replicate the actual score algorithm, but this is quite close. You can always take a free GMAT PILL practice test here complete with detailed performance and timing analytics: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... ctice-test As for your verbal score, we recommend that you focus on one particular subsection for multiple consecutive days before moving onto the next. You can see this in our study plan where we recommend 5 days on nothing but SC -- before moving onto CR and then RC. Here is our one month study plan. However, your test is on the third of next month, so use this as a guideline. You don’t have to follow it exactly but the structure of the study plan should be the same structure that you take in your approach. This helps to optimize your retention and learning. : https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... study-plan Here is a sample SC video to help you start your journey: https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4

rk2991 · Answer

1. Have been studying for the last 1 month.
2. Just the OG.
3. Yes especially if there is an RC at the end.
4. some of the CR's are quite tricky i must say!!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi rk2991,

Most Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) on their studies to hit their "peak" scores. Since you've been studying for just 1 month, it's likely that you just have not put in enough study time yet.

Since it sounds like you're planning to take your GMAT on June 3rd, you don't have that much time left. Can you push your Test Data back? Even if it's for just a few weeks or a month, that extra study time would give you a much greater opportunity to improve your Verbal scores.

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

RichEconomistGMAT · Answer

Hi rk2991,

Knowing that you're only about a month into your study plan, I'd also suggest rescheduling. We actually helped someone understand the actual ramifications of rescheduling, which are not nearly as harmful to your profile as you might be thinking. In fact, the only time a business school will see that you've cancelled a score is when you do so immediately after taking the GMAT.

Here's the article in which we discuss rescheduling with another student: https://bit.ly/1HJ7Vaa

Best of luck,
Rich

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