Need suggestions for the third attempt.

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I have the in center exam planned on 15th of September, and this will be my 3rd attempt. After getting 590 with Q47 V25 on last attempt, I am still on the journey to achieve the 700 mark. I went through the official guide once again, studied Manhattan guides for CR and SC, and attended several webinars hosted by Gmatclub. The most recent scores I have received in mocks are: On Gmat prep1 the score was 710 Q50 V35 (although it was a retake, I didn't remember the answers to questions.), On LBS Economist mock the score estimate was 710-750 with V39 and Q 50. The other mocks I took were from The Princeton Review, took total of three tests and the scores are: On 1st test V 34, on second V35 and on third V37. I also took one free mock from 800 score, and I got an unexpected V 43 ( I think the questions were rather easy, and the score is inflated for sure).
After analyzing the mocks, the concerning section is RC in which out of total of 13 questions I get 5-6 questions wrong and I think this is what holding my score back. 
I have checked the accuracy of the questions from official guides.
On easy questions: 80-90% accuracy.
On medium level questions: 70-75% accuracy. 
On hard level: 45-55% accuracy.
I am looking for suggestions from the experts on what strategy to follow in these last 20 days.

Your suggestions are highly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi gmat108,

Since you mentioned that RC was an issue here is a helpful article that you can check out.

GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts

ReedArnoldMPREP · Answer

Reading comp is tough. CR as well. After all, there are no *formulas*. No *rules*. It's just... words I can read, and a question. How do they make this difficult???

You have to really dig into how you process language, and the thoughts therein.

In my signature there's a link to a 'verbal study starter kit,' and one of the videos talks about how to review CR and RC. (There are several other RC videos, but I think I'd start there).

There's only *one* line of reasoning for why the right answer to an RC question is right. It's a line of reasoning that starts from a thought explicitly stated in the text. You then either need to find that same thought basically rewritten in new language, or, make logical deductions from that line of text and find an answer that matches one of those logical deductions.

gmat108 · Answer

Hello,
I gave the official test and got the same disappointing score of 590 Q47 V25. The score is similar to my score in the last attempt with the same split.
After spending 4 months of preparation, this was not the score I was expecting.
The mock scores and the official scores have a huge gap.
I have no idea how to go forward from here.
Should I consider switching to GRE or is it just the test day anxiety I need to handle during the test.

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi gmat108,

Sorry to hear that your test day did not go as planned. I know how bad it feels to not being able to hit the target score inspite of dedicated efforts for a considerable period of time. Let me help you.

I would suggest you to speak to any advanced Strategy Expert as soon as possible to discuss your ESR, whenever available with you, and figure out the exact pain points responsible for holding you back.

Having said that, you can schedule a call with me using the link given below. This way you can take me through the approach being followed by you and provide me with few other important details required for advising you with a revised retake strategy. I have helped many students like you in improving their score by almost 100+ points. Would be happy to help you given the effort you have put in.

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Arpit,

I'm really sorry to hear that this 2nd attempt did not turn out better. When we discussed your prior attempt and ESR (back in March) we determined that there were clearly some specific areas that you would need to work on (both in terms of your knowledge of content and Tactics and in terms of how you would need to train to physically take the Test). Over the last 6 months, I'm sure that you developed a number of skills - so the fact that this 2nd result is so similar to your first is a bit surprising. Have you considered purchasing the ESR for this attempt? I ask because having the opportunity to compare the various data points (including your pacing) across the two Exams would likely help to define how you are 'responding' to the Exam - and could be useful even if you switched to the GRE. If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

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

EducationAisle · Answer

For some people, GRE indeed turns out to be a happier hunting ground than GMAT.

However, if you have issues with  test day anxiety , that's obviously going to haunt you in GRE as well.

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