americansher
Hi all,
I started studying for the GMAT about 6 weeks ago. I am using
Manhattan GMAT guides and the official GMAC guide. I have only invested about 6-8 hours a week only. I am doing really bad in the practice exams. I took the 1st practice test when I had no clue about what GMAT was about and I scored 410 only. Now, after 6 weeks of studying (6-8 hrs a week) I only got an improvement of 10 points.

My test is on December 22nd and my goal is to get 650. Below you will find my results from both the 1st test and the latest test. Please keep in mind that I had no clue about the GMAT until I started studying. I took the practice test without knowing anything and scored 410 and after 6 weeks I only managed 420 on the 2nd practice test.
The number next to the Quant, Verbal, and Total is the "Score" and the percentage is the "Estimated Percentile"
1st exam:
Quant 25 14%
Verbal 22 28%
Total 410 14%
2nd exam:
Quant 27 18%
Verbal 23 30%
Total 420 15%
Please help. Thank you.
-Sam
Dear Sam,
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