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1.5 months in, what do you reccomend I do now? Post Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:04 pm
Been studying for about a month and a half now. I plan to take the exam on the 17th of next month, so I have a little under a month to go. So far, I have been extensively taking practice exams from both Manhattan and Kaplan. I consistently score between 660-680 range. My math is satisfactory relative to my expectations (46ish), and I know I clearly need to work on my verbal (36ish). It seems like in math, I always seem to lose steam because it gets to the 700 level questions so fast. In verbal, I just need to do more practice questions.

What materials and books do you recommend for me to jump above the 660-680 tier into the 700's for the next month? My goal is to get at least a 720. I was thinking the Manhatten advanced quantitative and verbal books, as well as the Kaplan 800 book. Any other tips or strategies for jumping over that hump?

Thanks for reading and I appreciate any help or tips, however small or big. Thank you in advance!

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Post Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:44 am
Hi Kellogs,

There's no one book that will make that jump for you -- to do it you need to identify and address the gaps in your content knowledge. To do this, I would go back through your last few practice tests and log all your incorrect questions using an Error Log. You can find free templates for them online, or here: http://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2010/11/10/how-to-keep-an-error-log.

The second thing I'd suggest is solidifying your method for each Verbal question type -- SC, RC and CR. You should be able to write out your strategy step-by-step. Type them up and put them on your wall above your desk. Make sure that your strategies are really serving you (i.e. your accuracy is above 90% when you work untimed).

For books, I like MGMAT SC, Powerscore CR for Verbal. I'd suggest working through RC on your own and working out your own strategy. You can see my own strategy here: http://www.beatthegmat.com/rc-99-passage-39-t81093.html

Good luck!

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