New to GMAT preparation. Aiming 740+

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Hi all experts,

I have been planning to take the GMAT for the last two years but was never able to find the right motivation. Last year(,before the change to new GMAT format, I appeared for one GMAT prep test and scored 640. Thought that i will study and never ever did that. This year, i did not want to repeat the mistake. With high motivation, i again thought of appearing for the first GMAT prep exam,new format, to understand where i stand. I bombed the test and scored 530. (Q-40, V-23). I kind of knew this is going to happen when i was taking the test as the RCs were all looking gibberish to me. I was not able to comprehend anything. Normally i am good at reading and understanding the meaning, but i guess i was no good during this exam.

But i am not ready to accept this as a defeat. I have analysed my score and i know where i did the mistakes. I know i have a long road to travel and i am in no hurry. Do you think i can score in the excess of 740? That is what i am aiming for...

Any suggestion would of great help.

TheUltimateWinner · Answer

sachin1114GMCKS 
Hey,
No one can figure out your caliber, only gmatprep test can. So, take a test again and try to know your weakest area. 740+ is very lucrative score-everyone wants to get this score. But, getting 740+ is not so easy. You should do hard efforts. And you should study with correct way with good materials.  Don't depend on official material's solution.  Good materials or a perfect instructor helps mostly to get 99 percentile score, probably.

u1983 · Answer

Hello,  sachin1114GMCKS  .... welcome to the community.

Here are my 2 cents ...........
1. Work on your weak areas.
2. For math make good use of GMAT club tests.
3. For Verbal use the discussions in this community ( concentrate more on official Qs )
4. Then after a month or two take your next GMAT prep test ... to gauge where you stand & then take it from there.

740+ is tough ( of course we are talking about +99%tile of a highly talented and determined population) .... but with the right intent, you can achieve anything. All the best & Keep us posted.

rohan2345 · Answer

Hi sachin1114GMCKS, Welcome to GMATCLUB! You can certainly achieve your target score of 740+. You should study for around 4 months to achieve your target score. It's a good thing you have taken your GMAT Mock. You now know your weaknesses and can work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for that period, you are sure to achieve your goal. I think you need to solidify you base and adopt a proper technique to answer the questions. I believe you may benefit from taking a GMATPREP course. If you are willing, there are some great GMAT prep companies that can help you with your preparation. In order to make an informed decision I would highly encourage you to go to their websites and try on their free trial and decide for yourself which one do you like better. You try out free access to EmpowerGMAT, Magoosh and TTP as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB. If you are looking for a good course in verbal, I would highly encourage you to consider e-gmat verbal online or the e-gmat verbal live course. They are both amazing courses especially designed for non-natives. They offer almost 25% of their courses for free so you can try out their free trial to decide which one you want to go for. Plus the e-gmat Scholaranium which is included in both the courses is one of the best verbal practice tools in the market. You can easily track your progress in that you can identify your strengths and analyze and improve on your weak areas. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in Quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them. Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP, Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas. Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practise tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that. I would also encourage you to purchase GMATPREP QP 1 for some great additional practice. Lastly, you can check out a very interesting article by Mike McGarry from Magoosh detailing a 3 month study plan https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-g ... -students/. You will find it very helpful as it gives out a study plan as per your needs. Hope this helps. All the best.

sachin1114GMCKS · Answer

Thanks for the encouragement Rohan!

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