Improvement of GMAT Score

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Hi,

I have given my GMAT in January this year and scored 540 with V-19 and Q-47. I plan to give GMAT again in May and aim to get a 700 plus. What are the best online coaching classes in which I can enroll for the same?

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi SG1995,

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:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for each)?

Goals:
4) Do you have an exact Test Date yet (and if so, then what is it?)?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
6) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

SG1995 · Answer

I have studied for 3 hours in 15 days and have used Manhattan books and the Official Guide for GMAT. In the CATs I used to score between 630-650. 
I do not have a exact test date but I plan to give GMAT again around May or June. I will applying for B schools in September or October this year.
The schools I am planning to apply for are London School of Business, London School of Economics, Imperial, Harvard and Wharton.

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rohan2345 · Answer

Hi SG1995, 3 months is good enough to prepare for your GMAT. It's a good thing you have taken your GMAT once. You now know your weaknesses and can work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for 3 months, you are sure to achieve your goal. 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. Further I see you are a new member here at GMATCLUB and when you sign up at GMATCLUB you get a free 3 days access to EMPOWERgmat course. In fact it is the only way to get the deal which is very cool. You can free access to Magoosh and Optimus Prep so try those out as well. Your choice of using MGMAT guides for your preparation is great. MGMAT guides are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. 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 Also 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 and they are both within your budget. 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. 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 the latest version of OG and the verbal review for some great additional practice. Here is a link that will help you with your decision. https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-ve ... 68383.html 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.

KarishmaB · Answer

"Best online coaching class" is a matter of opinion, but what I can do is provide you a link to some of our free resources: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/ The link has access to a free trial class, a full length practice test, our Sentence Correction video and our Data Sufficiency book. Through these resources, you can gauge exactly how Veritas Prep will prepare you for the 700 plus score. I will suggest you to try out all these resources. You can do the same for some other major test prep companies as well and then decide which one works best for you.

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