Mock score 730 to real GMAT 690

Question

Hello,

I scored 690 (Q49, V35) in the GMAT Attempt 3 (test centre) recently and I wanted suggestions to get my score to 730+. I am attempting GMAT in the next few weeks. 
Attempt 2 - I scored 670 (Q48, V34) just 1 month before my attempt 3.

Brief about my Mock history before my attempt 3 -

Official GMAT practice test 3 - 720 (Q50, V38)
Official GMAT practice test 4 - 730 (Q50, V39)
Gmat club test - 730 (Q47, V43)

My target b-school average ranges from 670 to 730.

I would appreciate any suggestions.

Best Regards,
DD

KarishmaB · Answer

Share your ESR. It might help us figure out the areas of weakness or time management issues. Then you will know what to work on. Overall, with a 690, you are anyway well-placed, concept-wise, to get a 720-730 on a good day. If you are able to identify certain areas of weakness and fix them, the scope of score improvement will increase further. Else just with some better time management and practice, you may be to able to achieve your target score soon.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Mentioning/including specific areas on Verbal you found slippery could be helpful. For RC, for example, becoming familiar with how INFERENCE questions work could be useful. If time management was an issue, using question/time markers may help. You could check out Manhattan Prep's 6th Edition for SC and CR as well.

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Score-Quest · Answer

I noticed a slight dip in your Quant score and a more significant dip in your Verbal score compared to your practice tests. To better understand where you might have gone off track, I highly recommend getting the ESR. It'll give you a detailed breakdown of your performance, highlighting areas like time management or specific sections where you faced challenges.

Also, revisit your error tracker from past studies. Look for any recurring patterns or types of questions you consistently struggle with. If there's a trend, focus your practice on those areas.

For Quant, since you're already scoring a 49, it seems your challenge lies with the difficult questions. I suggest doing timed practice drills specifically targeting these harder questions. This will help you improve your speed and accuracy under exam conditions.

Best of luck in your next attempt!

VD2507 · Answer

MartyMurray · Answer

You ESR indicates that, in Verbal, you have the most room for improvement in CR.

You can get some ideas for improving in CR from this post.

The Final Key Step in Getting a Critical Reasoning Question Correct

In Quant, you could get your score to Q50+ by working on the areas such that your ESR indicates your accuracy was under 80 percent on your GMAT.

Overall, since you want to score 730+, the tips in  this post  may be helpful.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

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