HELP: Need Suggestions for improvement from 630 onwards...

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akchop10: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:37 pm

by akchop10 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:33 am

Hi GMATcrackers,

Recently gave two tests of MGMT(640 & 630).

On analysis of 1 test,
Quant percentile was 79%(46). Realized that numbers & P&C needs improvement.
While verbal was 78% as on 36th question then it went off to 62%(31) with time out on 37th question. Did the score drop because of not attempting the questions?

Although the major problem I faced is the time management, I would really like to ask for any suggestions/recommendations for improving my score. I'm targeting 700-730 score.
What should I look for? Any tests? Currently practicing 1000 series!

Plus, what could be GMAT score, if the percentile of both verbal & quant remains around 80%? OR rather what could be score required for verbal & quant for 720-730 GMAT score ?

Thanks!

Eagerly looking forward for suggestions!

-AK

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VivianKerr: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 1035; Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:13 amFollowed by: 365 members; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Thanked: 474 times

by VivianKerr » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:49 pm

Hi AK,

I recommend you check out the "I Just Beat the GMAT" stories elsewhere on the board - lots of great inspiring stories of how students moved from the 600's to the 700's and on to a perfect score!

BTG has a great section on articles to help you re-evaluate how you are studying: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/category/study-plan

I recommend you start to keep an Error Log to track your progress:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2010/11/ ... -error-log

You might want to take a break from the timed tests and re-evaluate your strategies for each Q. type. Sometimes taking the pressure off for a bit can help you re-build your familiarity with the content and gain more mastery!

Vivian Kerr
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akchop10: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:37 pm

by akchop10 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:29 pm

Thanks a lot VivianKerr! Appreciate your help a lot!

How do you evaluate 1000-series SCs,CRs as practice material for scoring 700+? Do you have anything else to recommend specifically for SCs?

VivianKerr: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 1035; Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:13 amFollowed by: 365 members; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Thanked: 474 times

by VivianKerr » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:12 am

You're welcome!

If you do a Google search, or look around on different forums, you can find a great deal of study material posted as .pdf or .doc files. Here are a few free SC resources to get you started:

https://www.review.de/fileadmin/Manhatta ... -Guide.pdf

https://www.manhattangmat.com/pdf/sc-4th.pdf

You also might want to try creating a free Grockit account. We offer a limited number of free questions too, so you can use some of ours without even buying a membership!

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