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Hi , i wrote my gmat for 2nd time and scored 520 again

I scored between 680's to 700's in my gmatprep. I want to write my exam again? Can you please tell how to improve in verbal ..( i already did manattan Sc ) and with timing. Also, If i write 3rd time ..is it going to look really bad as I want to apply for top 10 schools? I have 5 years of experience with 2 years international experience and 3.5 GPA in engineering? Can you also recommend if i should take private tutoring for verbal? Is it going to help me? and which one? I desperately need help...I want to know how to improve my timiming for verbal? I already did OG 12 and other OG guides like 6 times. Thanks. Really appreciate your help.

Spoilt · Answer

Hi Tanushri,

I am sorry to say, however it is not number of times we solved OG but number of times we learned from our mistakes.

I recommend you to do MGAMT guides as well. Doing OG is not sufficient.

Spend more time solving problems on Forum than through books. It may help you to see things in alternate way as well.

If something is not working for us multiple times that means may be we are not in the right direction. So please try to do things in a different way.

May you mind if I ask you in which city you are located ?

whiplash2411 · Answer

If you don't mind me asking, have you thought about taking a class maybe? Also, you need to make sure you really understand each and every type of question in Verbal, especially when it comes to SC, from the books you're studying from. This kind of constant exposure will give you familiarity and you'll be able to identify a key error within a minute if you're really tuning yourself to work that way. Also, as Spoilt mentioned, it's not about the number of times you do the questions in the practice book, but it's about the concepts you learnt from it.

I would suggest taking a few days off, and then restarting with your preparation. You haven't posted your section score split up, and it might be easier for other experienced members in the forum to give their input if you post this, so please do so.

Manhattan SC, OG 12, OG Quant and Verbal should be enough mostly. Use Powerscore CR if you can get your hands on that. Maintain an error log. Time your answers. Review the weaknesses accordingly.

Hope this helps!

cebenez · Answer

It does not matter how many times have you taken GMAT. Some top B Schools might look at if you have taken like 10 times in a year... otherwise it should be fine. If you think verbal is your weak zone, then try to get into a verbal class not for GMAT but to learn the basics of what is most covered in GMAT. and then get back to GMAT Classes and restart your preparation. if you have worked on OG books a lot many times and you can remember the answers even before you work out the answer, then go for new materials.

Manhattan materials in my personal opinion is good material for 700+ score. I doubt if the materials are bad for you, but may be you did not really understand the material.

Manhattan materials in my personal opinion is good material for 700+ score. I doubt if the materials are bad for you, but may be you did not really understand the material.

crandp01 · Answer

Hi Tanushri,

I agree with others who suggest that you take a class. I finished the Knewton course and was satisfied with it. They are completely online and the most reasonably priced that I have seen. Besides a live interactive class, you get 100 assignments to work through. I think the feature will help you the most is the "progress" page which graphs your strenghts and weaknesses. You get a free test and a free class with those guys just like you do with Kaplan. I suggest you check it out at least to that point. :-D

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