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I just took my first GMAT official practice exam and I scored a 610 (Q40/V34/IR8). I only started studying 6 days ago, but I've been putting in 8-hrs a day. I'm aiming for high 670-700 and I am scheduled for the online exam on Jun 3rd. Do you think it's possible to increase my GMAT score by 60-90 with just a little less than 4-weeks left to study?

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1. I got 15/31 of the Quant questions wrong, which is very unlike me. The timing really got to me and I felt so rushed. Upon review, I know that 9/15 questions that I got wrong were stupid mistakes that I shouldn't have made. Also the online whiteboard definitely makes it harder to work out the quant questions.

2. For the verbal, I simply ran out of time. I am not a fast reader and I often have to re-read or read something 3 times. I got 13/35 questions wrong and I ran out of time on the last 3 questions. I guessed 1 and couldn't even submit an answer in my last 2.

3. IR questions were weird, I didn't have any practice for IR questions before hand so I was pretty surprised with the question formats and such. But I scored in the 93 percentile somehow.

Anyways, what is everyone's thoughts in terms of my potential to get up to 670-700?
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Bring up your Quant game. It is very easy to get Q48. That will get you way more than your desired score
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I just took my first GMAT official practice exam and I scored a 610 (Q40/V34/IR8). I only started studying 6 days ago, but I've been putting in 8-hrs a day. I'm aiming for high 670-700 and I am scheduled for the online exam on Jun 3rd. Do you think it's possible to increase my GMAT score by 60-90 with just a little less than 4-weeks left to study?

Notes:
1. I got 15/31 of the Quant questions wrong, which is very unlike me. The timing really got to me and I felt so rushed. Upon review, I know that 9/15 questions that I got wrong were stupid mistakes that I shouldn't have made. Also the online whiteboard definitely makes it harder to work out the quant questions.

2. For the verbal, I simply ran out of time. I am not a fast reader and I often have to re-read or read something 3 times. I got 13/35 questions wrong and I ran out of time on the last 3 questions. I guessed 1 and couldn't even submit an answer in my last 2.

3. IR questions were weird, I didn't have any practice for IR questions before hand so I was pretty surprised with the question formats and such. But I scored in the 93 percentile somehow.

Anyways, what is everyone's thoughts in terms of my potential to get up to 670-700?
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atleast take a guess in question , gmat penalize more if you do not submit answer than submitting wrong answer.
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I just took my first GMAT official practice exam and I scored a 610 (Q40/V34/IR8). I only started studying 6 days ago, but I've been putting in 8-hrs a day. I'm aiming for high 670-700 and I am scheduled for the online exam on Jun 3rd. Do you think it's possible to increase my GMAT score by 60-90 with just a little less than 4-weeks left to study?

Notes:
1. I got 15/31 of the Quant questions wrong, which is very unlike me. The timing really got to me and I felt so rushed. Upon review, I know that 9/15 questions that I got wrong were stupid mistakes that I shouldn't have made. Also the online whiteboard definitely makes it harder to work out the quant questions.

2. For the verbal, I simply ran out of time. I am not a fast reader and I often have to re-read or read something 3 times. I got 13/35 questions wrong and I ran out of time on the last 3 questions. I guessed 1 and couldn't even submit an answer in my last 2.

3. IR questions were weird, I didn't have any practice for IR questions before hand so I was pretty surprised with the question formats and such. But I scored in the 93 percentile somehow.

Anyways, what is everyone's thoughts in terms of my potential to get up to 670-700?
atleast take a guess in question , gmat penalize more if you do not submit answer than submitting wrong answer.
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Ya I tried, I left it until the last 5-10 seconds to try and select answers and submit but I just wasn't quick enough. Lesson learned!
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Hi cheuna105,

Improving your score by 60 to 90 points in just 4 weeks is certainly a tall order; however, there is no reason why you can’t try. Out of curiosity, is there a reason why you must take your GMAT in 4 weeks?

Also, would you like some general advice on how to improve your GMAT quant and verbal skills? Also, you may find it helpful to read the following articles:

How to Score a 700+ on the GMAT — A Mini Guide for Success

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Hi cheuna105,

Improving your score by 60 to 90 points in just 4 weeks is certainly a tall order; however, there is no reason why you can’t try. Out of curiosity, is there a reason why you must take your GMAT in 4 weeks?

Also, would you like some general advice on how to improve your GMAT quant and verbal skills? Also, you may find it helpful to read the following articles:

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The local University that I'm applying to has an application deadline of Jun 15th. Since it can take up to 7 business days for the GMAT results to show up, I'm scheduled to write the GMAT soon. This has been an expedited process because the company that I worked for for the past 8 years has unfortunately fallen victim to the COVID19 situation and filed for bankruptcy a few weeks ago. Without a job and due to the nature of the job market currently, I decided now would be the best time for me to commit full-time to a MBA program that I have been wanting to do for the past 4 years.
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Hi cheuna105,

To start, a 610 is a strong initial CAT score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 550 most years). That having been said, many GMATers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so if your studies are going to be limited to just 4 weeks, then there will almost certainly be a limit to how much you can improve - and you will likely need to take the At-home version of the GMAT.

A number of people who have taken the At-home GMAT have found it more challenging than they originally expected (among the various issues, using the online notepad is considerably different from taking notes by hand). Currently, you're only allowed to take the At-home GMAT just ONCE, so if you have any interest in applying to any OTHER Schools, then 'rushing in' to take the At-home Exam - and potentially scoring lower than your Goal Score - might not be the best choice.

You might consider reaching out directly to this School to see how late you could submit your GMAT Score (assuming that you submitted the rest of your application on time). The School's representatives might give you a little leeway on submitting your Score - and even a couple of additional weeks of study time could potentially help you a great deal under these circumstances.

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:

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2) Are you interested in any other Schools? If you did not receive an invite to this one School, would you not apply anywhere else (or perhaps apply again to this School later on)?
3) What is the average GMAT School for the specific Program that you're interested in?

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Given that you couldn't mark the last 2 questions on Verbal and had you done that you probably would have scored 620-640. If you improve a bit on your Quant score which is very much possible, you will be in the zone you are aiming at. Try to analyze the mistakes (even the silly ones you made on this mock) and make sure you don't make the same in the next ones and you should be good to go.
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Hi cheuna105,

Improving your score by 60 to 90 points in just 4 weeks is certainly a tall order; however, there is no reason why you can’t try. Out of curiosity, is there a reason why you must take your GMAT in 4 weeks?

Also, would you like some general advice on how to improve your GMAT quant and verbal skills? Also, you may find it helpful to read the following articles:


The local University that I'm applying to has an application deadline of Jun 15th. Since it can take up to 7 business days for the GMAT results to show up, I'm scheduled to write the GMAT soon. This has been an expedited process because the company that I worked for for the past 8 years has unfortunately fallen victim to the COVID19 situation and filed for bankruptcy a few weeks ago. Without a job and due to the nature of the job market currently, I decided now would be the best time for me to commit full-time to a MBA program that I have been wanting to do for the past 4 years.
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Understood! If you need any advice, feel free to reach back out.
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I just took my first GMAT official practice exam and I scored a 610 (Q40/V34/IR8). I only started studying 6 days ago, but I've been putting in 8-hrs a day. I'm aiming for high 670-700 and I am scheduled for the online exam on Jun 3rd. Do you think it's possible to increase my GMAT score by 60-90 with just a little less than 4-weeks left to study?

Notes:
1. I got 15/31 of the Quant questions wrong, which is very unlike me. The timing really got to me and I felt so rushed. Upon review, I know that 9/15 questions that I got wrong were stupid mistakes that I shouldn't have made. Also the online whiteboard definitely makes it harder to work out the quant questions.

2. For the verbal, I simply ran out of time. I am not a fast reader and I often have to re-read or read something 3 times. I got 13/35 questions wrong and I ran out of time on the last 3 questions. I guessed 1 and couldn't even submit an answer in my last 2.

3. IR questions were weird, I didn't have any practice for IR questions before hand so I was pretty surprised with the question formats and such. But I scored in the 93 percentile somehow.

Anyways, what is everyone's thoughts in terms of my potential to get up to 670-700?
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First, a V34 with a Question left to submit is good - just ensure you submit all questions. In Quant try practicing 10 - 15 questions with minimal mistakes, first un-timed then timed. If you get 8-10 wrong still it is Q46-48 so mind that.
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There is a room for improvement for Quant. Use gmatclub tests (quant) to practice and learn from. It is rellly good

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