690 ; Target 720 ; Dissapointed ; Next Step?Need Expert Help

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soni_pallavi: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 107; Joined: Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:25 amFollowed by: 13 members; Thanked: 1 times

by soni_pallavi » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:06 am

Hi Community...

Just took the GMAT and scored a 690 Q(44),V(40).I'm disappointed as I could have definitely crossed the 700 mark but I missed the last two questions on the Quantitative section.I intend to take the GMAT again and my target score is 720.I have two questions for the experts

Q1)Knowing that a minimum of 31 days gap needs to be there between attempts,how long would you advise for one to wait to make a second attempt?? Is a month enough to increase the score by 30 points assuming that I will be working as well and will not be able to devote a 100% of my time to prep work??

Q2)What extra practice do you recommend to increase the Quant score to get 720 from a 690.

Thanks

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:45 am

Sounds like you're almost there. If you've already had 720+ scores on previous practice tests, then 31 days is enough time to get ready for the next attempt. I suggest that you take an occasional practice test (once/week?) to stay mentally agile. At the same time, you can strengthen areas of weakness in math by working on (and reviewing) questions in the BTG forums. The questions here are often 650+.

I also suggest that you use BTG's tagging features to tackle one topic at a time (e.g., probability questions). Example: https://www.beatthegmat.com/forums/tags/ ... robability

Cheers,
Brent

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Theo7163: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:35 pm

by Theo7163 » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:45 am

I agree. I've heard that your score can vary by up to 30 points on test day. This means if you have an off day, you can score as low as 690 even if your level is already at 720. That being said, preparation can't hurt. My suggestions:

1) Schedule your next test right away. 30 days should be enough if you're willing to devote maybe 5 hours per week to studying. Getting the test scheduled is motivation to get yourself ready in time. Also consider that the winter holiday season is coming, so if you're in America, at least, work should slow down some.

2) Review math concepts. Beatthegmat is a great resource. Here is another link to a great question set (the explanations for which you can find in Beatthegmat discussion boards). These are pretty tough GMAT Quant questions that helped me gain good conceptual understanding.

https://www.readyforgmat.com/math/docume ... rsion2.pdf

Hope this helps!

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