In short, for admissions it doesnt since none of the admissions committees dont look into it. I have been hearing that some consulting firms, e.g. Bain look for IR but that again is a rumor and even if true is too far off in the land of possibilities to worry about now. Like someone else said earlie...

Dont worry about Critical Reasoning. YOu will get the right ones right. Work on RC. Thats an area where you can score an easy 100% since the answers are in front of you, all you need to know is to pick them up. Study various topics/articles, build up your reading stamina. With a solid RC and a good ...

I like your post's Subject. Just keep working on it. Make a target for the number of hours you will put in each day till your exam and start practicing. You will be back here to write how you scored 700+.

Good luck and dont forget,the forum is here for your help.

I didnt necessarily follow the first 10-15 question approach. I was pacing myself though. The idea is, towards the end of the exam you might be rushed so your judgement and time both might go against you in getting questions right. Im not very sure of how much research and evidence there is to get a...

Heres what I would do if I were you 1) Write a GMAT Prep mock. Do it as if you were actually writing the test, no stopping in between except where the breaks allow etc. 2) Once you finish, note down the questions you got wrong. Note down what type they refer to, e.g. DS questions, number theory, set...

Basso Man , you do sound dejected. However , remember that the principle of " the harder I work, the luckier I get" also applies and trumps the diminishing return policy. The fact you are on the forum, have a clear goal and have had experience writing GMat suggests that you are serious abo...

Thanks everybody. I got my official score.
AWA 5.5(81%), IR 8 (93%).

Trust me, you guys will be writing your success stories as well soon.

With whatever else you are doing in this one month, make sure you read, every day. Pick up the Economist(science and technology and Lexington sections) or Scientific American and read articles earnestly like you want to learn them. Do it the first thing in the morning and before you go to sleep. Thi...