Need help with gmat preparation/strategies

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Hi everyone.

I have seen many post on Gmat club on how to improve score in Gmat where as I am bit stuck in between everything.

I took gmat free test (both 1 and 2) and score Q32 V17 (440) and Q41 V17 (470) in 1st and 2nd test resp--1 month between 1st and 2nd test.(timing is too off in quant)

While giving both the test I have only focused on Quant as I was too rusty with basics of quant. (Still don't have enough confidence in solving Quant)

After my 2nd test I have started working on Verbal, doing CR from official guide and Gmat club (only question tagged as source OG), I have picked up SC now from manhattan while I am able to do medium level RC after I have understood bit of CR (I feel both are related to each other) where as I am not able to solve tough RC right now.

I have been studying for past 6 months (mostly Quant) where I had an accuracy of 65-70% with questions mentioned in OG 22.

Where as while solving GMATclub questions (topic vise) I feel that I am no where near to what I thought while solving OG 22.

Can someone please guide on where I am going wrong and guide me how to Improve in Quant and verbal.

I am using Manhattan for sentence correction, Gmatninja for critical reasoning and Powerscore for RC.

While for Quant I am using OG 22 (solved 95% of questions) and manhattan book.

I am studying approx. 4-5 hours daily and need to give GMAT in next 1 month max. (I am really feeling exhausted and have self doubt right now)

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

For RC, becoming familiar with how INFERENCE questions work could be helpful. If you want to practice the reading side of things but don't want to burn official questions, similar articles from The Economist may be worth using. Working with a study buddy who has strong Verbal skills may also provide some helpful insight.

3 RC tips

MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi shashaoo3.

In Quant, you probably need to

- achieve higher accuracy when practicing - 65 to 70% isn't high enough. So, you may need to spend more time on each practice question or learn more about each topic before you practice.

- do more practice questions per topic than are in the OG - You need to do dozens of questions for each topic.

To understand how to prepare for Verbal effectively, see this post.

How to Score High on GMAT Verbal

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi shashaoo3,

Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) Have you taken any other CATs/mocks besides the two that you listed? On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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Rich

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

To improve your quant skills, you may find it helpful to engage in topical quant practice.

For example, let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc.

After each problem set, thoroughly analyze your incorrect questions. For example, if you got a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question?

By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant topics.

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi shashaoo3,

You may want to consider taking a (short) break from your prep, even if it's just a few days.

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