Dazed and Confused: In Dire Need of Advice (GMAT = 600)

[theromfinder]

I took the last 4 weeks off from work to study for the GMAT. I signed up for Kaplan and completed must of the online material in the online syllabus.

There were 8 CATs offered and I took one every two days and spent about 4 hours reviewing each.

Scores ranged from 620 to 680 on the CATs.
The more recent ones were 660 and 680.

The Ultimate Practice Test: 640

I took the GMATPrep CAT 1: 710
then took the GMATPrep CAT 2: 680

Most of my verbal percentiles in Kaplan ranged from high 80s to 90s. Quantitative usually ranged in the 60s.

I took the diagnostic in the OG and scored Very Good to Excellent on almost all categories.

I finished the test with just enough time to spare on each of the two sections.

My final GMAT Score: 600 / 66%
Quanti (42 / 63%); Verbal (31 / 68%)

I have the following materials
- Kaplan Book
- Kaplan CDs
- Official Guide (that I did not use other than the diagnostic questions)
- GMATPrep Practice Test offered from mba.com

How should I prioritize my studying? How much longer should I set aside for studying?

[Prasanna]

Hi

I would say you are going too fast to grasp concepts well and thats probably the reason your score is not upto the expectations. Ideally you should take one prep test every alternative week. It takes couple of days (8-10 hrs) to analyse your test completely. You cannot score well just by taking prep tests unless you are gifted.

I would suggest you read through the blogs in the resources section of this forum, create a plan that would suit and then attack the exam.

Wish you good luck
Prasanna