What should be my new study plan?

Question

I wrote the GMAT focus exam with 1 month preparation on June 18 2024 and scored 595. I am reattempting the exam on August 3 2024. What strategy should I follow to improve my score. 
I scored 615 on the Official GMAT Mock Test 1 and 705 on the official GMAT Mock Test 2 before I attempted the exam on June 18.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Replaying what happened as you look over your score report may provide some insight. If you share your score report here (after wiping any personal info), people may give some specific suggestions as well. You could also include areas/parts of the GMAT you find tougher than others (e.g. work rate problems).

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Chimz · Answer

Find topics or questions which, when on seeing you feel awful as to "why I am getting this to solve, I don't like this". Work on these topics by watching concept videos, solving multiple questions and moving towards " I want that question to come, its a easy score". Even I am preparing for GMAT, so you can take this advice with caution.

EducationAisle · Answer

Such massive score variations (615 in one mock and 705 in the other) make it really difficult to give any  recommendations  Kriti, since no clear areas of weakness emerge.

So, I would suggest that you attempt a couple of more official mock tests to see if they help you identify the areas that you need to focus on, going forward.

The good news is that since you did get a 700+ on an official mock, this is a target that does seem achievable.

All the best!

KritiJain0805 · Answer

Thank you,
I have added my score card if you could provide any additional insights.

KritiJain0805 · Answer

Thank you for taking out the time to help me. As you suggested, I have added my report card for better and detailed insights.

KritiJain0805 · Answer

Sure, I will do that. 
All the best for your preparation.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi KritiJain0805,

So, the good news is that you are in a pretty nice spot!

That said, you do need to continue to find your holes and fix those to help improve your score. Thus, engaging in topical practice is a great way to do so. Let's use quant as an example.

For example, let’s say 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, it's crucial to delve into the questions you answered incorrectly. For instance, if you stumbled on a remainder question, take a moment to reflect. Was it a careless error? Did you fail to apply the remainder formula correctly? Was there a concept in the question that eluded you? This analysis is key to your learning process.

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.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Good luck!

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