Hello,
I scored a dismal 480 on the gmat last week (Q25/V28). I thought I had a good understanding of what I was getting into but that didn't seem to correlate with the score mentioned earlier. I have problems with quant and CR/SC. My target score is 600. I know that is a significant jump but I am determined to achieve that score or higher. You can only go up when you're at the bottom. I plan to start studying August 29th, 2016 until test date which would be October 12th, 2016. My plan is to study 12hr's during the week and around 3-4 on the weekend leaving me with one day with no gmat related material with the exception of nightly reading. Any suggestions to what verbal material to use for SC/CR? I definitely have trouble there, simply not being able to attack the problem and identifying how to handle the question. Any tips to better studying habits or knowledge on how to attack re-taking the test? Thanks much!
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Hi jcallahan6,
Raising a 480 to a 600+ will require some serious work, but that is an achievable goal in the timeframe that you've listed. There are a variety of different score 'combinations' that will lead you to a 600+ score, but you would likely find it easiest to pick up points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Before I can offer the pointed advice that you're looking for, I need to know more about your studies so far and your timeline/goals:
1) How long have you been studying?
2) What materials have you been using?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) Do you know which Schools you plan to apply to?
Thankfully, the GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Raising a 480 to a 600+ will require some serious work, but that is an achievable goal in the timeframe that you've listed. There are a variety of different score 'combinations' that will lead you to a 600+ score, but you would likely find it easiest to pick up points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Before I can offer the pointed advice that you're looking for, I need to know more about your studies so far and your timeline/goals:
1) How long have you been studying?
2) What materials have you been using?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) Do you know which Schools you plan to apply to?
Thankfully, the GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
