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Scored a 530 on 3rd attempt but need 600 09 Jul 2022, 12:33
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Hello,

I took my 3rd attempt and scored only 530 (integrated 8 /90th percentile; verbal 27/45th percentile ; quant 36/25th percentile). I’ve been using target test prep (logged about 200hrs on it - did all the lessons but not all the practice prep) and went through both OG and the Verbal and Quant OG too… I’m not sure where I am going wrong. I need at least a 600 with 50 percentile in both. Any advice is appreciated! I would like to do the exam again in 8 weeks…

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Hi Miclectric.

You basically answered your own question when you said, "did all the lessons but not all the practice prep."

The GMAT is a reasoning game, and to master it you need a lot of topic-by-topic practice. So, your move is to go through the TTP chapter tests and work on each topic until you have achieve the target accuracies in that topic. Once you have done so and then completed the practice test phase of the course, you'll achieve your score goal.

For some tips on how to get the most out of your GMAT practice, see the following posts.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/mastering-th ... 58019.html

Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
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Miclectric

So correctly put forward by MartyTargetTestPrep

Practice makes a lot of difference, when it comes to improvement from the existing level..It highlights the inadequacies so effectively, in turn enabling to define Focus Areas

Hope this helps..
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Hi Miclectric,

I'm sorry to hear that your 3rd attempt did not turn out better. Depending on how this Score compares to your prior Official results, it is possible that you developed some 'bad habits' during your earlier studies that are keeping you from scoring higher now. Before we discuss any of those potential issues though, 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 3 Official GMATs and how did you score on each (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for each)?
2) How long have you studied in total? How many hours do 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 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.

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