Taken the GMAT twice, Planning to retake one last time

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Hi,
My name is Akshay and I have already given the GMAT twice, Scoring 580 (V-27,Q-44) and 610 (V-30, Q-44) on each occasion.
I am not at all satisfied with my score as I honestly believe i am capable of scoring much more.
Prior to giving the test the second time, I was much better prepared compared to the first time and was consistently scoring in the 650-700 range, but I was really disappointed with my actual score.

My Target is to score a 47 in Math and between 38 and 40 in Verbal.
The strange part is that I am fairly good when it comes to Verbal section when I am practicing and was consistently scoring above 36 in all my practice tests in Verbal. But on both occasions, its my Verbal score that has made my score suffer.

Would appreciate any help or advise on what I should be doing differently this time as I am still confused as to where I am actually going wrong on the actual test day.

Thanks :|
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:08 am
It is tough to say without more specifics. What areas of verbal do you tend to struggle with?
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