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by twinkle1234 » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:36 am
Hi,

I took a Gmat prep test recently and scored a 590 in it, whereas now I took a Manhattan GMAT and got a 590. My test is 10 days away. Please suggest what should I do. I am in a major panic state.

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:57 am
I'm assuming that your target score is much higher than 590.

I typically suggest that students achieve their target score on at least 2 practices tests (preferably, the official GMATPrep practice tests) before they take the official test. If this isn't the case for you, then I suggest that you reschedule your test (students seldom experience a dramatic increase in abilities when they walk into the Test Center).

If rescheduling isn't an option for you, then I suggest that you spend the next 10 days focusing on concepts that have the greatest return on investment (ROI). These are concepts that are tested frequently and require the least amount of time to learn. In my opinion, these concepts are:
- Sentence Correction
- Data Sufficiency strategies (we have a free set of DS videos: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat-data-sufficiency )
- Percent
- Integer Properties
- Powers/roots
- Algebra
- Geometry

I say all of this because I see a lot of students spending a considerable time agonizing over concepts like Probability and Counting, when these concepts are seldom tested.

CR and RC questions probably have the lowest ROI. I'm not saying that you shouldn't prepare for them; I'm just saying that improvements take a long time, especially for non-native English speakers. For CR, be sure you understand the various question types.

Finally, try to take several practice tests in order to perfect your time management skills and build your endurance.

I hope that helps.

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by joshcollins » Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:54 pm
Hi,

There's a bunch of free resources that you can use to get in some big reps before your gmat. SCs and DSs show up a lot on the gmat, so you have to be solid in those areas if you want a great score. Some are listed on this site, others can be grabbed from other sites (mba.com, empowergmat.com, gmatprepnow.com, etc.).

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by PinkBox » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:23 am
i think a good question for us to ask is how you have been preparing

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by Raj700 » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:14 pm
That's exactly how I feel. I'm normally so good at math, but I just freeze on so many questions on GMAT. How can I stop this from happening in GMAT?

Brent, I'm liking your videos, but I'm still getting stuck.

Thank you. Your help means a lot to me.

--Raj