[abhi_019]

Hello ppl,

I have got a very bad GMAT score of 540 (Q 40 / V 25).

Kindly provide tips that would help me increase my score esp. Verbal... I have worked on material from Princeton and want to know if material from Kaplan will be helpful..

I am aiming at a score of 650 + ... and would like to know if 2 months prep is good enough...

[tehcalvin]

abhi,

Don't be disheartened. You can always attempt improving your GMAT score again. Indeed, your verbal score has a great scope for improvement.

Here is what I would suggest:

1. If you didn't use Official Guide (OG) for your preparation (and only relied on Princeton), then go and buy it for once. Do not try to get soft-copy or online scanned copies of the OG - just go ahead and get the 11th edition. Practice all questions (quant and verbal) from it, and read the analysis of every question given in the answer explanation. Make sure you understand why a given answer suits the question - do not try to mug up question/answer types.

2. Kaplan's CD is pretty good in terms of giving your brain a workout (my opinion). So that should be the supplement to your OG prep.

3. Which area in verbal do you think you faltered the most at? There are a lot of resources on the Internet (and in paper) that can help you improve your RC / SC / CR scoring rate.

4. Finally, 2 months prep is good enough or not depends upon whether you are able to devote enough time to your GMAT prep and be focussed at it. If you are working, it may be difficult to regularly take time out of your office schedule. If you are a student, it may be a bit easier.

[abhi_019]

Originally Posted by tehcalvin

abhi,

Don't be disheartened. You can always attempt improving your GMAT score again. Indeed, your verbal score has a great scope for improvement.

Here is what I would suggest:

1. If you didn't use Official Guide (OG) for your preparation (and only relied on Princeton), then go and buy it for once. Do not try to get soft-copy or online scanned copies of the OG - just go ahead and get the 11th edition. Practice all questions (quant and verbal) from it, and read the analysis of every question given in the answer explanation. Make sure you understand why a given answer suits the question - do not try to mug up question/answer types.

2. Kaplan's CD is pretty good in terms of giving your brain a workout (my opinion). So that should be the supplement to your OG prep.

3. Which area in verbal do you think you faltered the most at? There are a lot of resources on the Internet (and in paper) that can help you improve your RC / SC / CR scoring rate.

4. Finally, 2 months prep is good enough or not depends upon whether you are able to devote enough time to your GMAT prep and be focussed at it. If you are working, it may be difficult to regularly take time out of your office schedule. If you are a student, it may be a bit easier.

Thanks tehcalvin,

Well i am currently working and plan to spend atleast 2 hours a day on my prep.. i did work out most of the stuff from the OG and so will concentrate on it as well as other material suggested by u...
can u suggest any sites or leads on the net that will help me improve RC and SC in the verbal section....

Abhishek

[tehcalvin]

Originally Posted by abhi_019

Thanks tehcalvin,

Well i am currently working and plan to spend atleast 2 hours a day on my prep.. i did work out most of the stuff from the OG and so will concentrate on it as well as other material suggested by u...
can u suggest any sites or leads on the net that will help me improve RC and SC in the verbal section....

Abhishek

I suggest scoretop(.com), testmagic(.com) and sentencecorrection(.com).

Also, check out the GMAT Prep Material thread in this forum.