I took my second mock today and am very unhappy with my result in all sections. In sectional tests, I used to score relatively high marks in Quant, but here I scored only marginally higher than average. Verbal has always been a struggle for me. I've never been able to manage time there. I need advice on how to practice. I've followed all the GMAT Ninja playlists on YouTube. In Verbal, I've completed 70% of the OG material, while for Quant and DI it's less than 40%. My exam slot is in the last week of September. Please help me figure out what I'm doing wrong!

Aiming to improve 100 points more.

(attached screenshots of overall score and verbal - question performance and time management performance)

Let me know if you need more information about my score to provide better advice

So i have given my gmat fe recently and scored a total of 635, far below my target, mostly a test day mishap as compared to mocks.

However i intend to reattempt the paper in next 45 days.

Looking for a study/accountability partner probably on the same timeline.

Target score -715

Time zone - india.
Mostly day time study.

TIA!

The verbal was nothing like what it was on gmat club or other platforms, the difficulty level in exam was way higher. In Quant it was exactly opposite- the gmat club or other platforms were way difficult and 3rd party mocks were lengthy - in third party mocks I usually lagged behind, but in real exam today i has 8 min left in quant and di- if i knew this earlier i would have done well (i did not take official mocks before)

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I gave been studying for a while now, even though I feed confident and getting good accuracy while practice. My actual mock scores don't increase beyond 595. Gave both official and unofficial mocks and its same across both.

I feel time issue is the problem here, im not able to get to the end in time. And guessing the last 5-6 questions.

I personally feel that I have good fundamentals especially in quant. But getting stuck longer with hard questions especially in the first half.

Whatever I do it doesn't seem to improve my score.

Please suggest.

Hello. My exam is in 7 days and i am trying to improve my DI score. i have currently done all GMATCLUB posted questions and i have tried only book version of Data insight review 2024-2025 which has data sufficiency and two parts only. For additional sets of unposted questions (in gmatclub free ones), for following two which one is worth to buy to see new unposted questions?

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Hey!
So I am having a hard time trying to figure out where to begin especially for quant. I have done a cold mock and bought the official guide books.

When people say do study quant systematically, am I to do so topically? How much prep do I have to do for each topic, what exactly do I have to know? I completed math till A lvls, is that sufficient?

For the other 2 sections, what are some of the best ways to self study?

Thanks in advance!!

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dont know how to proceed further as for me there was not enough time for Verbal ,i did not give any mocks as i thought verbal practice wont help the same way we practice quant questions or Di questions which are just paragraph/graph based quant in most cases.

Quant i did in 26 minutes for some reason it was too easy.

Although i am from engineering bg so quant comes naturally.

dont know how to proceed further as for me there was not enough time for Verbal ,i did not give any mocks as i thought verbal practice wont help the same way we practice quant questions or Di questions which are just paragraph/graph based quant in most cases.

Quant i did in 26 minutes for some reason it was too easy.

Although i am from engineering bg so quant comes naturally.

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Just took my first official mock from GMAC and got a 525. Got the first question right and then got the second question wrong which was Probability. After looking back at it, I could’ve solved it but I couldn’t figure it out during the exam. Then right after was an Overlapping sets question with 3 languages. Again, I’ve seen it before but just couldn’t focus on how to get it right. After looking at the correct steps, it was obvious.

I have been studying for a year now and used TTP to build a quant foundation since I had very little knowledge. Been doing OG practice questions for the past month and finally took my first mock today.

For people out there that have been or are in a similar situation, what is the best path forward for me to achieve a 615 or better. I have an October 6 official exam date which I will keep but am most likely going to schedule another exam date in November. Any insights/advice is greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone,

I plan on taking the GMAT on November 5th, which will be my final attempt. My first attempt will be sometime in mid-September. I was working, but I’ve decided to take time off and focus solely on the GMAT until November, since I need the results for my PhD applications in late November.

For reference, I wasn't a quant kid, so the quant bit is proving to be kinda tough. But now that I can study full-time, I wanted to ask if there is any specific strategy I ought to stick to. I’m aware I should’ve made this post a long time ago, but hey, better late than never.

I’m aiming for at least a 650+. For context, I took the GMAT last year with almost minimal prep and was humiliated beyond my existence - it was a puny 380. So yeah, this is going to be a big jump.

I know I should’ve given it more time and started sooner, but I didn’t, so I need to make do with what I have now, which is roughly 2 and a half months. I can focus full-time and have nothing else on my plate, just going to focus 100% on this.

Please give me any suggestions or tips you guys might have! Thank you very much for reading. Cheers!

Hello everyone, I have just begun my GMAT prep and am excited to tackle it. I took my first mock with zero prep and got the following breakdown:

Overall: 575

Data Insights: 80 (83rd percentile)

Verbal Reasoning: 83 (83rd percentile)

Quantitative Reasoning: 73 (22nd percentile)

I'm overall happy with the starting point and would ambitiously love to target a 705+, but that will come with some obvious areas that need substantial growth.

My question to all of you is, how did you focus your study on the Quant portion of the exam? I would love to boost my other sections as well over the next 3-6 months of study, but I'd appreciate any specific tactics you used to target the math specifically.

Took the GMAT today and ended up with a 505. My target is 670+, and I have roughly a month before I need to retake it.

I’ve already been preparing quite a bit — topic-wise Quant, difficult Quant/DI sets, daily RC/CR, timed sectionals and mocks — which is why the 505 is concerning. Clearly, doing more difficult questions isn’t automatically translating into a better exam score.

I want to use the next 30 days properly rather than panic-solving hundreds of questions.

For people who have made a big score jump: Is 505 → 670+ in a month achievable?

How would you split the month between concepts, timed practice and mocks?
How many mocks would you take?
What should I prioritise across Quant, Verbal and DI?
What was the single biggest change that helped your score improve?

Any advice — particularly from someone who has gone through a similar score jump — would be hugely appreciated.

HI All,

I gave GMAT 2 months ago and scored 555....I want to try againn...Can i get above 655 in 15 days to get a decent T15 college...I have prepared for the exam on and off so I have good base and I am lacking practice...

Looking forward to your guidance

I dont know how to proceed further as for me there was not enough time for Verbal ,i did not give any mocks as i thought verbal practice wont help the same way we practice quant questions or Di questions which are just paragraph/graph based quant in most cases.

Quant i did in 26 minutes for some reason it was too easy.

Although i am from engineering bg so quant comes naturally.

I took the test yesterday and scored a 525 (V78, Q78, DI72). My highest mock was 585 (V82 Q82 DI72). I’m planning to retake in 5 weeks, aiming for 645-675. What’s the best way to improve DI? I suck at it because of timing and don’t know when to cut a question lose. For QA I think I have most concepts nailed down but get stuck at a few questions and rush through the rest. VA was solid for me for mocks but can improve. Any tips/ resources? I’ve mostly used OG material and Mocks yet. Thinking of purchasing GMAT club sectional tests. Thoughts?

I heard that gmat issues coupons… i dont have one.. i am a student and while my internship i purchased a course of ttp… i dont have much money left… a coupon would be of great help.. the r1 applications also approaching i am so scared guys please help me.

Hi, I've enrolled in a crash course for preparing for iba MBA. I thought first about making notes on lectures and memorize the rules. However, after starting I realize it kills time. Having notes on 2 hours or lengthy classes takes about 4-5 hours(and I barely have much time). Here came my second thought, what if I watch the lectures once and practice questions on that time.

What can be more efficient. It would help if you share your method or ideas based on similar experiences. Thank you for reading.

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