Pathetic gmat experience scored 500

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Hi I have given gmat 2 times.I dont want to share the score for the first attemt (In may) since it was night mare for me.Last wednesday i have taken the gmat and scored 500 (q-43 v-16).After my first attempt I have registered for princeton class in chennai.The classes also went fine but The sad part is i got the same score in verbal both the times.I could'nt even walk on the road after this big disaster in my life.I litrellay have no clue on this but trust me i have given my 100% effort on tha gmat preparation :cry:

. I have been a member of this club for almost a year and i used to utilise this forum at the max.I dint get verbal scaled score as 16 in any of my test.I need atleast 100 points increase to get in to decent b school. Preparation stuffs:OG11,12,Official Verbal guide,Official quants guide,Gmat club forum questions. I have registered for gmat again in the Mid of oct.i don have any idea on how to improve my verbal score in real test since in gmat preps i used to score above 550 and at the max i scored 640(Q-48,V-31).I have also taken kaplan test and scored at decent level around 550. Iam planning to use 1000 cr for my preparation.could u guys please advise on prep stuff for verbal?? My AWA score is 4.5

shrouded1 · Answer

Have you used the manhattan GMAT books at all ?

The sentence correction book is very good for instance ... it does seem like reading up about the concepts and understanding them more might help you out more than just lots of practice questions

oldguru82 · Answer

First, don't lose faith! if you are a hard worker then you will improve your score. Verbal needs much effort for non-native

I also strongly suggest you to use Manhattan GMAT books for Verbal (every one is great, but Sentence Correction one is wonderful).

Also, check these threads:
everything-you-need-to-prepare-for-the-gmat-revised-77983.html
best-gmat-books-77703.html
math-number-theory-88376.html
best-gmat-stories-period-98512.html

Good luck

phoenixrulzz · Answer

Try this -

SC - Guide by Manhattan. Make sure while you are doing this, you are also doing some practice questions on the topics that you have completed. More than knowing why an answer choice is correct, know why an answer choice is wrong.

RC - Start reading boring passages every day for 20-30 mins, while you read make sure you just dont read with no interest, you should read actively. Remember to solve 1-2 RC's every day.

CR - Go through the Big Bang CR guide which is in this forum. Understand the concepts, question types before you start doing your practice.

kissthegmat · Answer

1st of all don't lose faith in your ability. As you have used Princeton Review, this course is not considered good by most of the users.

Try good stuff and books like MGMAT or Veritas guides. Also if possible register for Knewton course. Give another shot, you will get the desired score.But before doing anything, just figure out where you are lacking and what your weak areas are.. attack your weak areas. You can do this...

Dreamy · Answer

For SC - start with "Doing Grammar", this book is an interesting read at the same builds the grammar foundation, which is needed for gmat.
For CR - power score CR bible, i am planning to re-read if my cr score goes. this book teaches cr very well. you don't need any other book
For RC - keep practicing by applying the guidelines provided in kaplan or mgmat

For quant - mgmat books should help you a lot or any other cat material - you need to cover gmat topics alone.

Good luck, spend your efforts in proven books, your efforts will not get wasted.

shaselai · Answer

error log also helps in addition to the books provided. you need to find out your weakness areas.

dokiyoki · Answer

As mentioned by fellow gmat clubbers , you should surely read and re read Manhattan SC !
For CR - try going through CR notes by Whiplash. It is pretty concise and covers the gist of 2 books in one guide.

Not really sure how helpful Princeton classes are. Haven't heard any raving reviews.

greatman1234 · Answer

my 2 cents

start loving gmat ....seriously man if you do so change is bound to happen.........:D

well go with recommended books and practise material....
they have been tried and tested by lot of gurus so no doubt in the credibility..........:D

stay positive and aim for higher atleast 700!!!!!!!!! ya 700!!

Dawgie · Answer

Not sure if you kept an error log, but you really need to narrow down on your improvement points.

Good luck,
Dawg

shaselai · Answer

focus 90% of time on verbal. go over all basics.

whiplash2411 · Answer

I think the mistake you made was to just practice and not prepare. You need to have a strong foundation in the concepts before you dive into books like the OG to start practicing. I highly recommend getting a set of books like Veritas or MGMAT and start from scratch. Bygones shall be bygones and you can definitely achieve your target if you put in the right kind of effort. Good luck.

ezhilkumarank · Answer

Don't lose faith and start over again. Think about this, if you at this moment could pull yourself up and go on to score a 700 or above in your next attempt --- it WILL skyrocket your confidence and this confidence will show up on your applications as well.

There could be such a chance to showcase your perseverance and temperament. So cheer up.

Build up your verbal concepts then start practicing over again. Your quants score is pretty good, try not to lose it and also focus on it towards the end of your preparation.

Good luck to you :-D

raghavs · Answer

Thanks a lot guys for Ur valuable advise.i am gonna give my max efforts rest is on god's hand.

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