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Please help! Taking for 2nd time in 2 weeks & no improve

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by smeyers » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:27 am
Hi all, this is my first post so bare with me.

I took the GMAT for the first time on Feb 11th. I scored a TERRIBLE 460 (27Q and 27V). I have been prepping to take it again ever since, studying my butt off and I cannot seem to improve!

I have taken three full length practice tests since and here are my scores (in order that I have taken them):

800score.com full length #1: 480 (29Q and 27V)
800score.com full length #2: 520 (29Q and 31V)
GMATPrep (off mba.com) #1: 480 (26Q and 29V)

What is going on here! I just do not know what to do! Here I am 2 weeks away from taking it again and I cannot seem to improve! I had my interview with the Dean of Admissions to the program that I want to attend, and she basically told me that the only thing standing in my way of getting admitted into the program is my GMAT score. She said that I need a 600+. I feel like I am making all the right moves, but no gains thus far.

I am a very bright person, I had a 3.6 cum GPA in undergrad from a very respected university in a difficult major and was 1st in my class in high school. I love school and I don't even mind studying. However, I feel that I am very challenged on standardized test. Was never able to make a high score on my ACT and sat for the LSAT in Dec and scored low, after a lot of study. WHAT GIVES? Oh, and I am American and graduated undergrad in May of 09; so i've been out of school for a year.

I have two weeks and unlimited time to prep. Does anyone have ANY suggestions of how to improve??[/b]
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by becnil » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:17 pm
It is indeed a difficult situation, given your constant low scores. However, one strategy may work - try to analyze your test results in details. Go back to the tests you have taken and check each answer that you got wrong or right for the wrong reasons, then categorize them into sections. For example, for Verbal, you may have three sections - CR, SC, RC. Then, in CR, you may have subdivisions like Assumption/Strengthen/Weaken, Boldface Role, Inference etc. Likewise, in SC, you may have wrong answers in Pronouns/Agreement/Modifiers etc. Try to note how many wrong answers you have in all these sections and this will lead you to decide which section you need to focus most. Similarly, for Quant, you should come up with two big divisions - Data Sufficiency & Problem Solving. Then divide them into Arithmetic/Algebra/Geometry etc and list all the wrong answers you got. This will enable you to find out your weakest spot(S).

After you go through this exercise, read the chapters related to your weak spots, then take the same GMATprep you took before and see how you do. I think this will help to boost your score in the short time. Also, one more suggestion given your tight timeline, try to take only GMATprep tests during this time and forget about the others. These tests are the closest to the real test and are the best predictors as far as scores are concerned.
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by smeyers » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:06 am
Thanks becnil for your post. I actually have been keeping a pretty accurate log (in an excel spreadsheet) of how I have been doing in certain sections/certain types of questions. Take a look if you'd like; if you notice anything worth mentioning, please let me know!

After reading several success stories, I have decided to focus the rest of my study on the Official Guide. Does anyone have any advice on how to utilize this book best?
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