490 to 560.. but need to break 600 in 9 days - Help!!

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Hi All..

I've been consistently scoring around 490 on my actual GMAT as well as GMATprep1. This was a couple months ago.. and now I'm consistently at 560 (GMATprep2 and Manhattan CAT).

I need to break 600 and I take my exam on 12/31. My plan is to study hardcore over the next 10 days through the holidays.. but my question is, is it realistic to think I can break 600? My primary study guides have been OG11 as well as the Official Verbal/Quant books. I'm thinking about going back and re-doing the mid-advanced level questions and just study those solutions.

My primary focus is quant as that's where my main weakness is. Any advice and suggestions would be very welcome.. and please let me know if it's even realistic! Thanks all!
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by tdadic84 » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:33 pm
first of all..ANYTHING is possible..some people on here scored 600 on every practice test..and on the real gmat scored 700...

but too tell u the truth..its is HIGHLY unlikely for you to jump 40 points n 9 days..

and studying "hardcore" 10 hours a day will only make ur score go down..not up!!...DO NOT study more then 2 hours on the 2nd last day..and DO NOT study on the last day...this is negatively affect ur score..