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23 Jan 2018, 16:16
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Hi,
I gave GMAT in 2016 and scored 710. This year i tried to improve my score before applying and was consistently scoring between 720 - 740 in my GMAT mocks. However, on the text day I ended up with a 700. Guess my nerves got the better of me. Anyway, I went ahead and applied in round 2 to 5 schools and now I'm looking to improve my score in the interim period. I have exhausted the 6 MGMAT tests and 6 official GMAT prep tests. My verbal is far weaker than my quant especially SC. For this I took the E-Gmat course, but i haven't improved. Infact my score dropped further.
Looking to just give tests for 3 weeks and calm my nerves. Which tests should i target giving?
Really need this guidance. Appreciate it. Thank you.
I gave GMAT in 2016 and scored 710. This year i tried to improve my score before applying and was consistently scoring between 720 - 740 in my GMAT mocks. However, on the text day I ended up with a 700. Guess my nerves got the better of me. Anyway, I went ahead and applied in round 2 to 5 schools and now I'm looking to improve my score in the interim period. I have exhausted the 6 MGMAT tests and 6 official GMAT prep tests. My verbal is far weaker than my quant especially SC. For this I took the E-Gmat course, but i haven't improved. Infact my score dropped further.
Looking to just give tests for 3 weeks and calm my nerves. Which tests should i target giving?
Really need this guidance. Appreciate it. Thank you.
23 Jan 2018, 19:16
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1.) Did you only take each of the 6 official GMAT Prep tests once? Since the GMAT Prep tests (especially the two free ones) draw from a larger pool of questions, I found that it is possible to reset the tests, take them again and not get repeat questions.
2.) The GMAT Prep test company also sells question packs with 400+ additional questions. The questions are not in test format. But you can pick which questions you want to focus on (i.e. questions can be selected by difficulty level and question type) and create mini quizzes. I went through all the verbal questions in the question pack. For the questions I got wrong (besides reading the official explanations), I looked them up on GMATClub forum to see how other people got to the right answer.
3.) In your retake, did you take the verbal section last? It might help to take the verbal section either first or second (depending on your comfort level). I feel like since it's a long test, it helps to take the verbal section early when your mind is still fresh.
2.) The GMAT Prep test company also sells question packs with 400+ additional questions. The questions are not in test format. But you can pick which questions you want to focus on (i.e. questions can be selected by difficulty level and question type) and create mini quizzes. I went through all the verbal questions in the question pack. For the questions I got wrong (besides reading the official explanations), I looked them up on GMATClub forum to see how other people got to the right answer.
3.) In your retake, did you take the verbal section last? It might help to take the verbal section either first or second (depending on your comfort level). I feel like since it's a long test, it helps to take the verbal section early when your mind is still fresh.
23 Jan 2018, 21:54
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