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Get the big orange book... Original Guide 11th edition or so. Go through the book twice.

Bit of practice and I'm sure you can score 700+.

Pay a lot of attention to details.

From my experience... sometimes the best way to have get a fast answer for the data sufficiency questions(or even some problem solving questions) is to plug tentative numbers in the formula... and see whether something always works or if it only works for a few numbers. Try to extremities, obviously.
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I scored 660 on my first practice, 770 on the real thing
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I appreciate all of your advice. Thank you so much! :-D
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I would also strongly recommend keeping a spreadsheet or log of all the practice problems that you do. Whenever you miss something, mark it down, and more importantly, mark down the concept/error. This makes your review a breeze when you get close to test time.
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A spreadsheet is a fantastic idea. I just created one logging how much time I spend, what I'm focusing on each day and any issues/weaknesses I see (DS, word probs/numbers were killing me). This is great advice and very much appreciated.
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Tarmac, wow, very high starting score : )

My best advice, if you can afford it, is find a tutor who scored extremely high. Do a few hours, to get the right idea... it will save you a lot of time in the long run.

My advice, stick to OG. Write 2-3 practice tests a week, do about 50-100 questions a day, and make sure you attack your weaknesses. Do that consistently, and you'll make rapid gains.

The #1 factor as to how you do is the dedication/effort you put in. That's it.

Best of luck.
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Great advice! Thanks!
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