GOT 430 in GMAT really Depressed need help

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I am 32 years Indian woman...Btech (IT) 2005..then did lecturership in a pvt engineering college from 2005-2008...did Mtech(IT) from Jadavpur University 2008-2010(very reputed)..then joined IBM in 2010-2014..then join Cognizant in 2014 and I am still working in Cognizant,Kolkata..west Bengal,India...want to move to US for MBA and job.

I have been preparing for GMAT for almost 2.5 years but I started preparing in 2013 and due to some personal reason I had to drop my MBA plan.but I did not give up started again in 2014 janunary but then again I need to change my current job had to hold on my gmat preparation.then this year in 2015 from april onwards I started preparing for gmat.

I have completed Manhattan guides..OG 13...I took online course from Expertglobal..took several mock test but My score was stagnant...studied hard...almost did 2000 sentence correction with error log...and review ..did CR very well but still score was stagnant.

I thought I need to give the real exam..might be effective..took GMAT on 12th oct 2015..but got 430

(verbal-12 and quant-38)...while giving the exam I felt my brain was saturated in the verbal section..brain was not working..I was not nervous...I was well prepared but still ended up with 430.I am really very depressed...Pls help me ..I need to give gmat in December... taget score is 700... I am seeing all the deadlines of various US business school..and I really need to be admitted in 2016..I just burnt out..devastated ..depressed...seek help to this forum..is there any hope for me?

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi mswati,

I'd like to know a bit more about how you've been studying:

1) Have you taken any FULL-LENGTH CATs (including the Essay and IR sections) since you took your Official GMAT back in October? If you have, then how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) What practice materials have you been using?

Thankfully, the GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. Unfortunately, raising your GMAT score 270 points in 4-6 weeks is NOT realistic, so some adjustments will have to be made to either your goals or your timeline.

1) What Schools do you plan to apply to?

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

mswati · Answer

No . I have tried to concentrate on study after failure of the 1st attempt in 12th oct this year but I am really depressed and demotivated to start.
 I have used OC 13..manhattan sc..manhattan sc review with question answer....sc grail...nova math book....Expert guidance coaching material..and some material here n there...

I am planing to apply to Tippie school of business as their deadline is in end of feb...I really need to be there in 2016....If you have any idea of any business schoool which would be e good match to my profile please guide my...I need your guidance.

Please help me to start again to my path to become MBA. Give me a plan mainly verbal based and quant also...I will really follow that..Now till dec end my office work would be less..so it is a good time for studying...Please guide me..

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi mswati,

A February application deadline gives you plenty of time to study and improve your GMAT score, but you'll likely have to work on your application(s) while you study. You're also going to have to do a lot of specific work to hit your goal score (2-3 months of consistent, guided Study will probably be required). You would likely benefit a great deal by investing in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led). Most GMAT Companies offer some type of free materials (practice problems, Trial Accounts, videos, etc.) that you can use to 'test out' a product before you buy it. We have a variety of those resources at our site (www.empowergmat.com). I suggest that you take advantage of all of them then choose the one that best matches your personality, timeline and budget.

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

GMATPILLBILL · Answer

Hey mswati, The fact that you have studied for so long, and have seen fluctuations in your scores might indicate a problem with your study habits. As you study, we recommend that you focus on quality over quantity. Try going back to previous questions and seeing if you can answer them with ease. The more you can answer correctly, the more likely it is that you understand the material. Depending on what date in December your test is, here is a customized one month study plan that can help boost your score: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... study-plan Use this as a guideline. You don’t have to follow it exactly but the structure of the study plan should be the same structure that you take in your approach. This helps to optimize your retention and learning. As you study, we recommend that you focus on one particular subsection for multiple consecutive days before moving onto the next. You can see this in our study plan where we recommend 5 days on nothing but SC -- before moving onto CR and then RC. Here is a sample SC video to help you start your journey: https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4 Best of luck- we are here to help.

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