Verbal improvement needed, course recommendation Magoosh good?

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Hi all.
I took GMAT 3 times and in my last two attempts Verbal was 32% Math 53% and 27%, Quant 57% And my overall score is ended up being 560 overall.
I have prepared over a last year.I would like to give it a try within two months preferably. My target score is around 650.
I think i should register for verbal focused prep course which also contains practice questions, because now i have actually covered most of OG questions and on gmatclub forum, therefore i also need good quality questions with sufficient explanations.
I also seeking for value for money course e.g not very expensive.
I have in my mind Magoosh premium course 249$.
Please guys recommend me courses which can improve my score also at the same time, with tons of good question.
Thanks a lot.

bb · Answer

Hi. Sorry to hear about your challenges with the GMAT.

Magoosh is a more compact course than some of the others. It can definitely bump you 100 points.
If you were looking for greater improvement, you could consider e-GMAT or GMATWhizz primarily for verbal.

EMPOWERgmat is a great subscription course that costs just $99/month. Alternatively there is also TTP that focuses on Quant only at this time and it is also the same format - a monthly subscription.

I would suggest evaluating all of the above.
You can check out the reviews section: https://gmatclub.com/reviews/gmat_courses/

RashmikaAnegama · Answer

Hi junii.

If your primary focus is verbal, then don't choose magoosh, I already have it and trust me there are lot more better resources for verbal. Magoosh is good for quant.
For CR, you can use PowerScore CR Bible, it's great!
Please go through few reviews and choose wisely.
Hope this helps.

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junii · Answer

Thank you for your advice.
For me my weakest area is SC and RC compared to CR, do you have any other source suggestion?

RashmikaAnegama · Answer

For SC, you can go with Manhattan SC guide(I'm going to start that from tomorrow).
Egmat is also a better resource.
RC - no idea:(

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bb · Answer

I can also recommend the Kaplan Verbal Workbook, though the MGMAT Verbal book is definitely more comprehensive and goes a lot deeper but Kaplan is good if you are short on time. I used the Kaplan one in my prep.

The key to RC is following the strategy exactly to the point. Not deviating by a bit. If it says you close your eyes and dream about the passage, that is what you do - if it is says take notes then you take notes and if it says to summarize the passage then that's what you do. When you cut corners and try to be the expert that's when RC falls apart... you do need a A LOT of time for RC though.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi junii,

If you are looking to score significantly higher on your next Official GMAT, then we'll need to make sure that you are focused on honing the necessary skills. If you just end up working through sets of practice questions in the same ways that you did before, then you will likely continue to score at the same general level. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.

I'll be happy to help you plan out this next phase of your studies, but we need to better define how you have been studying up to this point:

1) Did you take the At-home GMAT or did you take your Exam(s) at a Test Center? On what dates did you take each of your 3 Official GMATs and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
2) What study materials have you used over the course of ALL of yours studies?
3) Over the last 3 months, 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)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

junii · Answer

I took my 1th gmat on December 2019 and got. V27 46% Q 36 27% next attempt on Aug 20 Q45 54% V23 32% previous two was at tes center. last one was online Q46 57% V21 26%.
i have been practicing Og questions and from gmatclub.For the content i studies Mgmat all books. alao attended some webinar on youtube.
On the mock i took twice and quant was around 640 and 560 and Verbal was 520 i guess. i took only twice on gmatclub
I dont know whether now i can apply for 2021 Intake, but i would like to give my exam not later than two months.

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vamshikaithi · Answer

Hi junii, I was in a similar situation a few months ago. I scored 570 in my first GMAT attempt with Q43 and V26. I realized that there is much more to learn than just the concepts. I enrolled in an online course called GMATWhiz and improved my score to 680 and then to 720. I learnt many methods and strategies, which I was not aware before. Debrief of my journey from 570 to 720 https://gmatclub.com/forum/my-journey-f ... l#p2648110 When you choose a resource, make sure you choose the one which can help you with the right methods, detailed solutions and your weak areas. May be you should check the free trial of the course before choosing it. I personally recommend GMATWhiz because I found it helpful.

junii · Answer

Thank you for your advice. I will have a look at your post. May i ask which types of plan have you purchased from gmatwhiz? Was it only verbal or combined?

vamshikaithi · Answer

I took their GMAT Prep course, which includes both quant and verbal.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

There are some free resources to check out as well. Check out the gmatclub in house math guide if you get the chance. It's free and downloadable as a pdf.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi junii,

I have sent you a PM with some notes and additional questions.

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