iskov wrote:
Dear fellow GMATers,
I am new to this forum, so forgive me if I write anything wrong or missed a thread already addressing my concerns.
I recently started studying for the GMAT and I have until about June to take the test. I have been following a 3 month guide with a focus on the math part and I thought that after a week I would try my luck with one of the practice exams from the GMAT software. This, however, turned out to be a great disappointment for me recieving a score of only 390 points. The masters degree I have already applied for recommend a score of 600+, therefore, my question to you guys is, is it realistical for me to improve 200 points over a period of 3 month?
I am as already mentioned spending as much time as I can and expect to go through the entire guide that I found (
Magoosh if I am allowed to mention that?)
Any further recommendation would be greatly appriciated!
Kind regards,
Iskov
Hi iskov,
3 months is good enough time to improve your score. It's a good thing you have taken a GMAT mock. You now know your weaknesses and can work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for that period, you are sure to achieve your goal. If you are willing, there are some great GMAT prep companies that can help you with your preparation.
In order to make an informed decision I would highly encourage you to go to their websites and try on their free trial and decide for yourself which one do you like better. You try out free access to EmpowerGMAT,
Magoosh and Optimus Prep as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB.
Also for verbal, I would highly encourage you to consider
e-gmat verbal online or the
e-gmat verbal live course. They are both amazing courses especially designed for non-natives. They offer almost 25% of their courses for free so you can try out their free trial to decide which one you want to go for. Plus the
e-gmat Scholaranium which is included in both the courses is one of the best verbal practice tools in the market.
You can also try out the
MGMAT guides they are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. Just by going through these guides and solving the
OG will help you reach 600+. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in quant; a subscription to
GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them. Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP,
Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have a good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas.
Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practise tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that.
Lastly I would also encourage you to purchase the latest version of
OG and the verbal review for some great additional practice. Here is a link that will help you with your decision.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/posting.php? ... &p=2024922
Hope this helps. All the best.
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05 Mar 2018, 03:34
