Q24 V28 After 2 Month of Studies. How to move to Q45 V47?

[anthony11]

Hi Fellow test takers and experts,

I have been studying for the last two months for GMAT. I spend 3-4 hours daily on studies, I alternate studies on a weekly basis, e.g. IR week 1, Q week 2, V wk 3 etc.. (i work full time). I use Saturday and Sundays to do practice tests (4 Full tests in total and 10 quizzes).
My scores 373, 403, 407, 410, 450. I use MGMAT OG 13Ed, GMAT OG 12/13 ED.I bought GMAT Question Pack 1 as well
How can i best improve my score to my target range Q45 and V47? I'm open to diverse and proven suggestions.
Thanks.
Anthony.

[Jim@StratusPrep]

What your are asking for is a pretty large jump in both categories, and if your scores are where they are you are lacking some of the fundamental knowledge. First piece of advice is table the practice exams and get the basics down first.

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Hi anthony,

I agree with Jim that you should stop taking practice CATs for a couple of weeks and instead focus on content. In the short term, you should put your energy into the Quant and Verbal sections (save the AWA and IR for later). A couple of quick questions too:

1) When is your Official GMAT?
2) Where do you want to apply to school?
3) Are you on any deadlines?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

[Brent@GMATPrepNow]

To help direct your studies, you might consider signing up for BTG's free 60-Day Study Guide (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide).
Each day, you will receive an email with a series of learning activities that guide you, step-by-step, from Day 1 to test day. This will ensure that you will cover everything that the GMAT tests.

Here's an outline of all 60 emails: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide-outline

Cheers,
Brent

[anthony11]

@ Jim - Your assessment is correct my fundamental knowledge is low but i am positive i can make this jump. My study plan is flawed and i am working to fixing this problem. I graduated with a high GPA and my degree was finance i can do this!! GMAT is a different beast, but not invincible.
@ Rich - "GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made," I like this quote. Thank you for your suggestion. Yes, i agree with both you and @ Jim. I'll stay off the CAT's for now and focus on building up the base knowledge. My only comment with this is how do i tell if i am making improvements if i don't do tests? I do the test to gauge my understanding of what i have read. My official in on October 1st. My target schools are in Canada and my self imposed deadline for early admission is before Christmas eve 2013.
@ Brent - This is a great suggestion. Subscribed! Thanks! More suggestions are welcomed.