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25 May 2026, 09:00
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Hello everyone,
I prepared for almost a year before taking my first GMAT attempt and scored 525, which was much lower than my average mock scores. I’ve also exhausted almost all my preparation resources, including the GMAT Club tests.
My target score is 695. After my first attempt, I realized that I still have some conceptual gaps that need to be addressed. Now I’m left with only 40 days before my next attempt, and I’m looking for guidance on how to make the most of this time.
Could you please share effective strategies, study plans, or resources that helped you improve your score significantly in a short period of time? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I prepared for almost a year before taking my first GMAT attempt and scored 525, which was much lower than my average mock scores. I’ve also exhausted almost all my preparation resources, including the GMAT Club tests.
My target score is 695. After my first attempt, I realized that I still have some conceptual gaps that need to be addressed. Now I’m left with only 40 days before my next attempt, and I’m looking for guidance on how to make the most of this time.
Could you please share effective strategies, study plans, or resources that helped you improve your score significantly in a short period of time? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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25 May 2026, 09:24
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What sources did you use so far? Also i would suggest taking your next exam not so soon as a 170 point jump is not that easily achievable, dont believe the 200 points in 15 days stories you see here, you need to build proper conceptual understanding which takes time
25 May 2026, 09:51
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I used Magoosh and several other study resources to build my conceptual understanding. Although I was aware of my weak areas, I kept ignoring them, assuming I could simply skip those types of questions during the exam. Unfortunately, that strategy backfired.
I practiced thousands of questions, but instead of consistently working on my weaker concepts, I focused more on volume. That ultimately resulted in a much lower score than I was capable of achieving. I had also exhausted almost all the GMAT Club and Official Guide mock tests during my preparation.
I practiced thousands of questions, but instead of consistently working on my weaker concepts, I focused more on volume. That ultimately resulted in a much lower score than I was capable of achieving. I had also exhausted almost all the GMAT Club and Official Guide mock tests during my preparation.
