Hi everyone,
Took GMAT yesterday and got a very disappointing score (560 Q44 v22). Need help / suggestions on how can I improve verbal score significantly (40 plus target score in verbal) to get to my dream score. I would like to attempt one more time in the next 35-45 days but before that I would like to get my act together in verbal area. Is it even possible to see improvement in verbal in this short period. Personally I still have hopes that I can improve 150-180 points with right direction in verbal.
Here is some background on my practice tests etc..
GMAT Tests: • 2012 January: Q48 V 24 (600) (Not so serious at that time and forgot about it later completely)
• 2017 October: Q44 V22 (560) (started thinking of giving GMAT again from this June only)
Study Material:• SC: Manhattan Review SC /
OG 13th edition /
OG Verbal Review 2018
• CR: PowerScore Bible /
OG 13th edition /
OG Verbal Review 2018
• RC:
OG 13th edition
• PS:
OG 13th edition
• DS:
OG 13th edition
• IR: not much preparation done and only looked 4-5 questions and pattern
• AWA: just looked at the pattern in
OG book and that’s about it
Practice Tests:•
MGMAT: 6
•
OG Prep Tests: 2
• IR and AWA not touched at all during practice tests
Practice Test Results:All these tests were taken in the last two months.
MGMAT Test V Q Score
1 27 NA 340
2 31 41 590
3 28 44 590
4 28 43 580
5 30 41 580
6 33 45 640
Avg. 29.5 42.8 596.0
OG Prep Test V Q Score
1 23 49 600
2 27 49 640
Avg. 25.0 49.0 620.0
Accuracy in preparation:In
OG 13th edition practice questions, Quant accuracy was up to 80 percent while verbal was about 65-70 percent (CR: 66%; SC: 68%; RC:85%)
Time spent on preparation:
• 30-60 min per day for about 6-8 weeks for verbal (Manhattan SC and CR PowerScore Bible)
• 30-60 min per day for about 1 week for quant (just revised basics)
Strong / Consistent areas:• Quant: not much preparation yet scored 49 in both
OG Prep tests and time wise looked very good. Accuracy-wise also it looked ok. In both
OG prep tests I finished quants 10-12 minutes before time! Since my first practice test, quant solving time improved dramatically.
Weak / Inconsistent areas:• Plenty of room for improvement in DS
• PS accuracy can still be improved
• RC/CR/SC: accuracy looked better and consistent in
OG practice questions but was worse and inconsistent in practice tests
• IR needs to be explored more thoroughly
Other factors that may be affecting my exam performance:• Concentration level is dipping slightly after seeing wordy and mouthful questions
• Confidence level may be dipping after perceiving falling accuracy level in first few questions
• Didn’t like the exam centre ambience this time around. Had to sit beside a window with full sun light coming in.