How to get 660?

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Hello GMATClub!

I am looking for a mid-tier Canadian MBA school and a GMAT score of 660 seems to be enough looking at their class profile. I took an official practice test and here is the result:
 Total score: 560, Q47 (63 percentile), V21 (27 Percentile)

I think I can improve to Q48 but I am nervous specifically in reading comprehension (and verbal in general).

Does anyone have any specific strategies? Is hiring a GMAT teacher/consultant worth it? Any success stories related to my situation.

Thanks a lot in advance!

harshtandel838 · Answer

I’m not right person to guide you how to get 660 score but I can share some insights regarding my own GMAT.

I’m struck on same Reading Comprehension section. Although I’ve achieved around 80% accuracy in Critical Reasoning and around 75% accuracy in Sentence correction but only 40% accuracy in Reading comprehension. Due to this my Verbal scores are not increasing above V30 in mocks. Actual GMAT I personally feel it hurts more if those medium level RC questions are wrong and overall the verbal score decreases. I suggest you to improve your RC and have mock test, you’ll notice change in your score!

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HoneyLemon · Answer

You need to practice RC in a specific way .. Right from easy level and cement the solving process for all the RC passages . At least you need 50 - 60 RC passages to internalize an effective process. Below links can help.. Also TTP Quant should be able to help you get the Q48. And it can help you in building your verbal skills for CR and SC . https://gmatwithcj.com/articles/gmat-rc ... m-problem/ https://gmatwithcj.com/articles/gmat-rc ... -way-read/ https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=9403 https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-club-s- ... 83101.html

carouselambra · Answer

TTP Quant should be able to help you get the Q48. Since you are already at a Q47, going through their Medium/Hard questions designed for each topic should definitely do the work

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi six60isenough,

The good news is that you are starting out with an awesome quant score, so nice work! Regarding how to improve your verbal skills, here is the perfect article for you:

How to Score High on GMAT Verbal

Feel free to reach out with additional questions.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi six60isenough,

With a V21, you would have lost significant points in ALL 3 major Verbal categories (RC, SC and CR). The good news is that if your Quant skills are consistently this strong, then you will not need to become an 'expert' in any of those Verbal areas to hit your Goal Score, BUT you will need to train to "see" (and respond to) the Overall Exam in new ways. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.

Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) Have you taken any other CATs/mocks? On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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