Scoring 550 in second attempt. Need above 680. Please guide.

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Scored 550 in my second attempt. 
Verbal score improved but quant decreased. V27 & Q39. Earlier it was V18 & Q47.
Was very confident with quant but i really dont know how my quant score decreased.
Attempting again in 2 months. 
Please guide as to what to do different this time to score above 680.
I need to score above 680 this time.
I am able to devote 2 hours daily on weekdays and 6 hrs on weekends.
Please guide as i am in desperate need of a score of 680.

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Hatakekakashi · Answer

Hi, I'd advise forget what you did in the past and start fresh

Start learning the concepts - take about a month to study SC, CR and RC and then a month to understand quant

Then take a couple of mocks to see where and how you score and focus on your weak areas

Regards, 
HK

23anshul · Answer

Thanks. I shall try to forget what happened in the past. Thanks a lot.

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GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi Anshul,

Sorry about how things went with your GMAT. You can definitely improve your score if you do your prep in the right way. Let me guide you here.

How to improve Quant score? 
The first step in the process of improvement is to identify your weak areas. So, if you are clear of the topics in which you are struggling, then that would be easy for you. Once you do that,

Identify if it's the concepts or the application of the topic in which you are struggling 
 If it's the concept, then revisit the concepts of that topic and make sure you understand perfectly this time 
 If it's the methodology, then analyze the solutions of the questions of that topic in depth

This is how you should work on your weak areas. Make sure to focus on the methodology part as that is majorly tested on GMAT. You can go through the recording below to understand it better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvMTiv8GCbs

How to improve your Verbal score? 
GMAT Verbal is mostly about the application and the logical approach. For example, to solve SC questions, you don't have to learn a lot of grammatical rules. SC questions on GMAT test your ability to convey the right meaning without any ambiguity. So, you have to approach them from the meaning stand-point. And GMAT Verbal is mostly about eliminating four incorrect answer choices rather than choosing the right one. So, once you understand the intended meaning the original sentence is trying to convey, it's all about eliminating answer choices which either are grammatically incorrect or do not convey the intended meaning.

I know it's not that easy as it sounds. But if you prepare in the right way, then you can definitely improve your score. Just focus on the right things and do your preparation in a more structured way. Go through the recording below to understand the right way to improve your Verbal score.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sD35ZuGgD4

The path ahead: 
Having said that, it would be premature to suggest you anything without knowing the complete information.  I can guide you in a better way if you can give me a little background about the way you prepared till now, your weak areas and the approach you used to solve questions . This will help me assess your current level and guide you in a better way. We could get in touch over a call and have a detailed discussion on the same. You can use the below link to get in touch with me.

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MathRevolution · Answer

Hello Anshul,

GMAT club is one of the great platforms to get information about the GMAT official test, Study plan, Section wise instructions, and many more.

Your current GMAT score is shaky. You can schedule a Comprehensive counseling(https://calendly.com/mathrevolution/1-on-1-session) session for 30 mins with one of our experts to have detailed advice on your current study plans.

A couple of things that can be a noticeable barrier to your scores would be some or all of the below.

• Not detailed knowledge of GMAT Math pattern and Question types
• Inefficiency by using time-consuming Conventional method to tackle DS and PS questions still
• No expert support (maybe) who can tutor, analyze, and guide you during your learning
• Lack of many updated questions and practice in the recent exam trend
• Not well aligned with time to solve questions.

Precisely, there has to be one end-to-end solution encompassing all the points mentioned above. We also want to understand your approach to solving PS and DS questions. You can try our free diagnostic test https://www.mathrevolution.com/diagnostic/dtExamMember and receive a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will clearly help you understand your weak areas.

Your study plan will now change as you are already ready with the vital concepts and their application. The diagnostic test report will give us detailed insight into various topics and your performance. After an in-depth analysis, we will draw out the category of the topics in which you are already better and those where you need more improvement. Also, we will be able to compare your performance while solving the PS and DS questions

Also, make a note of various possible combinations to achieve a score of 650+. The possible scores will help you track your performance after taking the mock or practice test. It will also help you maintain balance in both the sections, and you will always be in a great position to allot the study hours to a specific area accordingly.

The possible score combinations for 650 or 650+: Q should be Q 46, 47, 48, and V should be V33, 34, 35.

We recommend that you must learn the Variable Approach for solving DS questions and the IVY approach for solving PS questions in order to improve your accuracy and save time while solving the question types.

The most important thing for you will be learning and commanding the Variable Approach for DS questions and IVY Approach for PS questions. These approaches are the robust self-designed time-saving techniques that will help you learn efficiently, thus raising your score in the quick nick of time.

Register with MathRevolution https://www.mathrevolution.com/member/signup to get access to our 7-day full on-demand course (27 topics, 490 subtopics, and 1,500 questions) for free trial lessons.

700+ level questions https://www.mathrevolution.com/gmat/questionbank are separately available, too. Start with the learning of the concepts. Make a habit of taking notes during the initial learning of the concepts.

After registering, you will have access to the practice section. Initially, try solving the DS and/or PS questions from very easy and easy category questions on the topic(s) you have learned. You may also connect with one of our experts to get one of the best tutoring supports, which will help understand the topic(s) and solve questions and learn how to manage time and accuracy.

Adding to the same, mastery of the Variable Approach to solve DS questions and the IVY approach to solve PS questions would add a feather to the cap. Below is the useful link we will recommend you to visit on GMAT club to experience the power of DS and IVY approaches.

Ultimate Q51 guide: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-ultimate ... l#p1613600

Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411

Regular tests will reflect the positive change in the score, and hence, your confidence will boost up. Gradually, with the help of mock tests, you will be able to compete with time and hence will be able to learn time-management.

We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@mathrevolution.com

Success is within your reach.
Good luck!

Punit Joshi
Math Revolution Team

ScoreLeap · Answer

Hey 23anshul Given that your Quant score decreased from the first time, we feel you must check whether it was a silly mistake or due to lack of practice and time management. Be attentive while solving Math questions and analyze each question along with the answer choices before jumping to answering questions. After you take the test, do in-depth analyses of the test - Understand the pattern of your mistakes - check whether they are conceptual mistakes or just silly mistakes - Create a log sheet to record everything. Subsequently work on the concepts and build an approach to avoid silly mistakes. Practice more and more questions from the official guides and MBA.com. It's not the number of hours that you dedicate but the quality with which you practice. Feel free to reach out to us anytime. Reach out to us at https://scoreleap.in/yourgmatprep for a free analysis and a study plan to help you achieve your dream score.

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