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i have started my prep around a month back.
i gave my gmat prep test 1 as diagnostic test and i just scored a 320 before the prep. 
 
As i see a lot in the forum that if u study hard u can only improve at most 100 150 points
but i am aiming a score something around 700+

Can someone suggest what i should be doing ?

is it possible for me to get my dream score if i study hard for a span for 4 months ?

KarishmaB · Answer

People who are around 500, find that reaching 600-650 is not very hard. With some hard work and practice, improving 100-150 points is quite do-able. But moving from 650 to 750 is much harder and hence it's rarer to see 250-300 point increase. On the other hand, moving from 300 to 600 i.e. a 300 point increase is not very difficult - again, hard work will help you.

Depending on how your Quant basics are (i.e. dealing with fractions, solving quadratic equations etc), you should start with either a high school Math book or GMAT prep material. Also, you should read a standard national daily or quality magazines and books to improve your reading and comprehension skills. 
Make sure you work on a complete set of books/join a class. Start working from the very beginning and go till the very end. Once you complete a set, I think you will see a score bump of at least 200-250 points. Thereafter, it will be a matter of focusing on weaknesses and doing lots of practice questions.

As for the time line, it's hard to say. Depends on your drive and ability to study hard.

siuling337 · Answer

Thanks for sharing!

Sherriy · Answer

To get success and get more points you need to give relevant post. You want to get success within 4 month. This is short time. In this short time if you want to get success you need to hard work.

viper1991 · Answer

thanks for ur advice.

manyatpr · Answer

Hi,

If you are really looking to score 700+ then you need to give sufficient quality time to prepare well for GMAT.

However, we say above not with the intention of discouraging you. If you are really confident and have a strong belief in yourself, here's something you can try in the next coming months which should help you improve on your score:

Give as many mock tests as possible in next one month. However, more than giving the mock test, it is critical that you spend enough time in analysing your performance in the mock tests.

Typically if you spend 2 hours on mock test, spend 5-6 hours in analysing your performance in the same. Go through each and every question and look at them for as long as you want. You need to figure out a better, smarter and a faster way of doing the same question.

Take a note of all the points and then make sure you apply them in the next test. Keep doing this consistently and you will see your score going up.

In case, there are any specific queries, please do let us know and we would be happy to guide you.

Wish you the best for your gmat preparation.

DmitryFarberMPrep · Answer

This is a very difficult leap to make, but it's not impossible. It depends a great deal on *why* you're getting this score. Are you out of practice in math? Did you run out of time? How are your reading skills?

Here are some of our responses to a student seeking to make a similar, if slightly less ambitious, leap:

help-i-scored-440-on-the-gmat-test-prep-189231.html

OptimusPrep · Answer

The lower your initial or diagnostic test score the higher the avg. improvement! Your diagnostic score was very weak and it indicates that you are not familiar with the quant. and verbal concepts. You have to learn the from scratch and if you know how to apply them you will improve tremendously!!!

However, you must understand that this is a hard journey and you should def. consider taking a GMAT prep option, no matter if it is a class course or a self-study package or private tutoring. This will increase your odds for success dramatically.

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