pejaehere wrote:
Hi All! I am new to this website but I just took my first gmat a few days ago. I bombed the test getting a 500. I canceled the score right away. I have been studying for around 2 months with a prep course with Princeton Review. I do plan on taking the test again soon. Maybe within a month. I have the
Manhattan Prep Books as well as the
OG book. I have taken a total of 4 practice test, with the last one scoring a 640. I noticed that during the actual test, I was extremely nervous and I ended up running out of time in the Quant Section ( having to rush through the last half of it). I would like to score within the 650 range but I am extremely disappointing and unmotivated at the moment. I need some advice on how to approach my studying for the retest and when I should take it again. I am thinking of taking it again June 19th. Giving me around 3 weeks to prep.
Hi pejaehere,
You should study for around three months to improve your score. It’s a good thing you have taken a GMAT once. You now know your weaknesses and work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for 3 months, you are sure to achieve your goal. I believe you may benefit from taking a GMATPREP course.
Your choice of using
MGMAT for your preparation is great.
MGMAT guides are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. 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.
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.
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.
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/best-gmat-ve ... ml?fl=menuLastly, you can check out a very interesting article by Mike McGarry from
Magoosh detailing a 3 month study plan
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-g ... -students/. You will find it very helpful as it gives out a study plan as per your needs.
Hope this helps. All the best.