ruch wrote:
Hello,
This is my first post on this forum. I have been studying for the GMAT for the past two months, this last month I've been studying everyday from morning till night. I completed the
MGMAT self-study package and I learned the basic concepts from the books. I am having a few difficulties with number properties, but overall I have been doing fine on the
OG questions. I also bought the additional GMAT questions software pack.
I am writing my test March 23rd (a little under a month left now) and I have been very inconsistent. I have completed the
MGMAT CAT tests and I am ranging between a 500 to a 600. Some of my answers have most definitely been guesses. I was wondering how possible is it to get to a 600 and how to avoid guesses? When I've been taking the GMAT prep questions from the pack, I find that I am guessing A LOT on these questions - are they harder? When I complete the
OG questions, I am not having a problem answering them (even the higher numbered questions). Is it possible to get a 600 on the test in one month?
Thanks!
Hi ruch,
A score of Q43 V31 / Q37 V36 will give you a score of around 600. So, these are the target individual scores that you should keep in mind.
Yes it is possible to score 600 in a month. A 600 score signifies that you have a good understanding of the basic concepts in verbal and quant. Seeing your scores, It seems that you are better in verbal than in quant. You are scoring around 37 in quant and 30 in verbal, so, there is a lot of scope for improvement in quant. This fact gives you an immense opportunity to improve in quant. If you can up your score from 37 to say 42 in quant, you will be up by 50 points in your overall score, making your score to around 600.
Have you taken the first GMAT Prep test, if no then take it as soon as possible to get the exact picture of your current level. If you score around 550 in that too then you need to rework on the basics from
MGMAT.
MGMAT books are an awesome resource. You first develop sound basics by going through the
MGMAT guide and reviewing the exercises at the end of each chapter. Study the concepts, do easy questions, figure out what concept a question is testing and what is wrong in all the incorrect answer choices. Do not worry about the time that you are taking while solving questions when you are solidifying the concepts. Even if you take 10 - 15 for a single question, go for it. Then spend double that time in analyzing the solutions. Do this until you feel comfortable with the area. For quant also I will suggest you the same approach; I think you might improve more in quant. And during all this process do not neglect
OG, make sure that you have not only solved every question but also analyzed its solution and understand the exact testing point. Moreover, in the last week or two go through the GMAT Prep tests and and analyze the questions that you got incorrect. If possible take multiple attempts on the GMAT Prep tests before your actual GMAT.
This is the last month of your prep so you should stick to the official questions(
OG, GMAT Prep, GMAT questions pack) + the
MGMAT test questions that you attempted.
In the end be stay focused and be confident, a 60 - 70 point score improvement is possible in a month's time. All the best !!!
Hope that helps,
Vercules