GFE 1st:635, not sure how to proceed further for the target score 685+

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Hi Experts,

Day before yesterday was my 1st GFE attempt.
Below is the summary:

Section order: Verbal - Break - DI - Quant
Quant: 86, 3 Mistakes: Includes 2 dumb mistakes
Verbal: 81, 10 Mistakes: Bombed 1 RC, and several CRs
RC(Correct: 6, Incorrect: 4)
CR(Correct: 7, Incorrect: 6)
DI: 77, 10 Mistakes: Gussed all MSR, as i couldn't understand a thing.

Overall, i pretty much bombed all the sections after putting 6 tiring months. My target is 685+. I am not sure, what happened, because i scored 675 2 days before the exam!!
I couldn't sleep the day before exam. I was exhausted by verbal half-time, so i took the break.

I trusted my Quant and RC skills, but now i have started to question everything.

Earlier i took 2 months sabbatical and studied on my own, but now that my work resumes in couple of days, i am not sure how do i go ahead with things.
I would some guidance here, please. If someone went through similar experiences, please do share!
The max, i can devote is 35 hrs a week(3.5-4 hrs on weekday, 10-12 on weekend), is 685 doable by July-15?

DI:

Quant:

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MartyMurray · Answer

You certainly didn't "bomb" quant.

Regarding Verbal and DI, increasing your scores on those two sections will likely take improving the same skills since almost all the DI questions you missed were non-math related.

This post covers how to prepare for GMAT Verbal effectively, and most of what it says applies to mastering DI as well.

How to Prepare for GMAT Verbal

How have you prepared for Verbal and DI so far?

Contropositive · Answer

Hi  MartyMurray

Thanks for replying. 
For verbal, initially, i relied heavily on LSAT. For RC, LSAT seemed to work, as i was consistently getting 2-3 wrongs out of 13 RC questions in Mocks. In the test, i am not sure what did i do!
LSAT CR did help me to undertstand basic concepts, and i was getting 3-4 wrongs LSAT prep tests. But when i moved to GMAT CR, i found it tough to adjust to it. 
Anyway, i was getting 80% accuracy in <700 questions, and 60% in 700+ questions.

In the test i got 6 wrongs out of 13 CRs with 86%. How should i take it? bad or good?

DI: I solved 200 OG questions bank and used ForumQuiz, but i was never confident in MSR.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Contropositive,

635 is a very nice start, and based on your performance on your practice exams, I think you have a good shot of hitting your score goal on your next attempt.

Regarding how to move forward, topical practice is a great way to improve your skills.

For example, let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc.

After each problem set, thoroughly analyze your incorrect questions. For example, if you got a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question?

By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant, verbal, and DI topics.

For some more advice, here is a great article you can check out:

How to Improve Your GMAT Score

EducationAisle · Answer

35 hours a week! This shows your commitment, despite already having worked hard towards this goal for 6 months!

Looks like sleeplesness and nerves got the better of you, during the exam.

For your next attempt, you might want to ask a friend of yours to schedule the exam for you (in the next one month or so),  without  informing you. Your friend should inform you of the exam, only on the day of the exam. That way, the "sleepless night before the exam" issue will be taken care of; worked with a student of ours.

All the best!

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