Need help for scoring 700 plus in GMAT

Question

I have recently score 530 in GMAT. Need help on how I can take my score to 700 Level.

Arro44 · Answer

Hey buddy,

could you share some more information? This would make it much easier to offer advice.

E.g.

How did you prepare (Materials & timeframe)?

What was your score breakdown (Q/V split)?

Did you take any practice tests, if so what were the result, was the actual GMAT much better/worse?

When are you planning to retake the test?

Best regards,
Chris

Sajjad1994 · Answer

You should better focus on a solid study plan with sound strategy. Here is a study plan for you

Best Books

For Concept Learning

Manhattan Quant Guides
Manhattan Verbal Guides
For CR: The Powerscore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
For RC: Aristotle RC Grail

For Practice

The Official Guide for GMAT 2015-18
The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2015-18
The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2015-18

Best Courses (Budget)

1. Empower GMAT
2. Math Revolution (Only Math)
3. E-GMAT (Only Verbal)

You can start with Quant or Verbal which suits you. If you have started with Quant then Start with the Arithmetic but if started with verbal then start first with Sentence correction. One month for learning Quant concepts and one month for practicing question and same practice for Verbal. During you Practicing question don't forget to make an error log to track your weak areas after practice. Once you know your weak areas revise your Concepts related to those areas and do some more Practice. 6-8 CATs are enough for practice the real tests. Make your Stamina for sitting 3 hours in the test and don't study more than 2 hours in one sit and 4 hours per day

Top CATs for Practice

1. Official GMAC CATs
2. Manhattan CATs
3. Kaplan CATs
4. GMAT Club Quant CATs

Good Luck

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi sagnik104,

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)?
4) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on the Official GMAT (for this 530)?

Goals:
5) When are you planning to retake the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

rohan2345 · Answer

Hi sagnik104, You should dedicate around 4 months to improve your score. It’s a good thing you have taken a GMAT Mock once. You now know your weaknesses and can work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for that period, you are sure to achieve your goal. I think you need to solidify you base and adopt a proper technique to answer the questions. 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. You can try out free access to EmpowerGMAT, ExamPal and Optimus Prep as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB. Also for verbal, 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. 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. You can also try out the MGMAT guides they are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. MGMAT foundation of GMAT Quant anf foundation of GMAT verbal will particularly help you solidify your base. 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 them. Please Note, that you should only do GMATCLUB tests once you have covered the base and looking to further enhance your concepts as GMATCLUB tests are a bit more difficult than the actual GMAT. 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 ... ml?fl=menu 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.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi sagnik104,

I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. However, learning more about your situation with the GMAT would be helpful before I provide specific advice.

In the meantime, you my find my article about  how to score a 700+ on the GMAT  helpful.

egmat · Answer

Hi  sagnik104 ,

I am sorry that your score was not in line with your expectation. I am sharing a few examples of students who have improved from a 500+ score to a 700+ score which you may find inspiring in your journey to a 700+ score:
 • Anurag improved his score from 530 (V18) in mocks to 710 (V38) with the help of our course.   Click here   to learn about his incredible GMAT journey. 
• Askul improved from 520 (Q44 V17) to 710 (Q48 V40).   Click here   to read his inspiring GMAT journey. 
• Richa followed a methodical approach and improved from 470 to 720 (V16 to V39).   Click here   to learn how she achieved this feat. 
• Bruno improved from a 540 to 730 in 1 month. See how he focused on "logical approach" and building "core skills".   Click here   to watch his amazing video debrief.

I think you will find our article on   Personalized Study Plan for 150+ points Improvement   to be helpful in creating a plan to improve from 530 to a 700+ score.

Regards,
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