Hello everyone,

I am about to take my GMAT after a week. I have been taking tests for over some time now.

Recently, i scored Q (40-44) and V (28-33) in 3 MGMAT's and around Q (43) again in MGMAT (Only Q attempted, taken twice).

I scored a Q (43) in Princeton and didn't attempt V. (To my surprise the no of right's were more than MGMAT's Q section, is MGMAT tougher?)


When i took GMAT Prep, i scored Q (30), which was very less coz for me, my quants in stronger. I didn't attempt verbal though and i have been a bit low!!

I want to improve my V to 38 and i know i can do it in a week time with proper guidance. Also, i want my increase my Q score to 45. I have only a week more i am reviewing all the wrong ans from MGMAT.

Can you please suggest me the stuff that i can practice for 'V' and 'Q'? Also could you tell me how much should i expect with the upcoming results.

I know i can make changes in my score immensely within a week, just need your guidance!!

THANKS A LOT GUYS FOR YOUR TIME!!

You need to write complete tests, especially GMATPrep, with actual exam conditions (i.e. no pausing and taking only the allotted amount of time for breaks - 8 min between AWA and Quant, and another 8 min between Q and verbal).

I am afraid if you actually run through a complete test, you may see your score lower even more, given that you have cited more instances of just doing Q and not the entire exam.

Do look at OG problems, especially 1 week before the test. I would stick with OG and GMATprep. This is not the time to be brushing up concepts (which by now you either know or not). Do OG questions - timed. And do a full GMATprep tests. One immediately and the second a day or two before your actual GMAT.

Only once you mimicked actual test conditions can you begin to analyze your performance and address your weakness.

.. thanks a lot. I will sit for the exam entirely at one go, will start with GMATprep. Could you pleasse give me a review about the MGMAT's online test level and what can i do to improve my verbal score.

I'm not familiar with the MGMAT practice test - except that the OG one is considered most accurate.

To improve your verbal - there are many things you can do. Go through answers to questions you got wrong - reanswer them as you would starting the question from scratch - visualizing mentally that you are seeing it for the first time. Visualize and rerun your thinking process to improve your speed and efficiency. Create a framework for that type of question and be able to spot it within seconds upon seeing it again in a different question.

Repeat and repeat. Learn the framework and attack strategy for:
- sentence correction - http://www.gmatpill.com/preview/
- reading comprehension - http://www.gmatpill.com/practice-questi ... -guide-rc/
- critical reasoning - http://www.gmatpill.com/the-gmat-pill-m ... customers/

Then apply your new thinking process and you might notice a change in your approach and ultimately your score.