Score improvement from 590 to 700

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I gave My 2nd Gmat attempt from my previous score was 480(q38,v19), on my second attempt I received a score of 590 (q44,v27).
I rushed through 12 questions in the verbal section because I had 12 mins left.
I face a lot of problems with CR questions.
Please guide I have been studying past 10 months.

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EducationAisle · Answer

I know you are looking for more improvement Dipanjan, but it is already amazing that you have already achieved a prolific 110 point improvement, a clear testimony to your grit.

Congratulations!

Dip050701 · Answer

Thank you  EducationAisle  but I want to reach atleast 690 I made a mess up in my timing issue.

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GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Have suggested Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for CR to students. For time management, consider using time markers. Getting the ESR to get more insight into the V27 may be helpful as well. Perhaps you did better on CR than you thought but worse on SC, for example.

MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Dipanjan.

In Quant, you can keep driving your score higher by mastering one concept, strategy, and question type at a time. To master each Quant topic, you can do the following:

- First, review the concepts and strategies a topic involves.
 
- Then, do practice questions involving that topic UNTIMED until you're achieving high accuracy.
 
- Finally, work on reducing the time per question until you're correctly answering questions involving that topic at test pace.

Then, move on to the next topic and do the same thing.

By proceeding in that way, you can increase your Quant score as much as you want.

For some tips on how to master Critical Reasoning and speed up in Verbal, see these posts.

GMAT Critical Reasoning: 8 Essential Tips

How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal

Dip050701 · Answer

MartyTargetTestPrep  surely I ll do what you have said and improve my score to q48

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Dipanjan005,

To start, this 590 is a nice improvement over your prior 480. Many GMATers face pacing issues in the Quant section, the Verbal section or both – so you are not alone. However, it's important to remember that pacing problems do NOT exist on their own - they're the results of OTHER problems. The reasons behind your pacing issue in the Verbal section could potentially be impacting your performance in the Quant section, meaning that you will need to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH sections before you will be able to consistently score 700+. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.

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:

1) On what dates did you take your 2 Official GMATs?
2) Over the last 10 months, how many hours did you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of your studies? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

If you took your 2nd Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com

Dip050701 · Answer

EMPOWERgmatRichC 
I had appeared for my ist gmat in Oct 22 and 2nd one March 26.
Typically I studied 12 to 14 hrs each week.
I have used egmat,ttp,private tutors for quant and SC.
I have used official mock , 1 e gmat mock 1 manhattan mock and 1 Kaplan mock.
I don't remember the dates but on mahattan mock I scored 600 q44v30
Kaplan 670 q47v37 e gmat mock 590 q 47 v28 and official mocks 670 to 690.
I am planning to apply this year.

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Dipanjan,

If you're planning to apply later on this year, then you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

I've sent you an email with some additional questions.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

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