Generale + Verbal advice!

[lorenzo092]

Hi all, im going to take Gmat at the end of the month; i downloaded Gmat prep and i have got :

First GMAT prep test --> 500 , without knowing the structure of the test Q33 V25

I studied a week , with cracking the Gmat and took an other test

Second GMAT prep test --> 600 Q41 V31

I studied a week with GMAT800 , i tried the Crack Gmat diagnostic test, and i got 520 ( it says that " cracking the gmat test are low scoring and designed to give you practice. your score in the actual Gmat would be about 100 points more) ;

So a i got 2 questions for u !

1) is this test really comparable with real Gmat score?
2) what should i do to improve my score? i d like to reach 700 , how much time do u think i' ll need to do that?
3) I need to improve DS , SC and CR ! ( im not a native speaker so i need a huge help in the verbal part)

[StaceyKoprince]

I have no idea whether these tests are good - I've never done them. But I'm pretty skeptical of something that says "we're purposely scoring you lower, but here's what your score would be." That makes no sense - why not just build an accurate test in the first place?

In order to advise you about how to improve, I need information from you about your strengths and weaknesses. Does the test you took provide data about your results, including how much time you spend on each question, how difficult that question is, what content areas it covers, etc?

Alternatively, you can take one of our tests. use the below to analyze your most recent MGMAT CAT or try to use it with the other test you took (this should take you a minimum of 1 hour):
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ice-tests/

Also, read these two articles:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/inde ... lly-tests/
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... -the-gmat/

Use all of that to figure out your strengths and weaknesses as well as what you think you should do based on that analysis. Then come back here and tell us; we'll tell you whether we agree and advise you further. (Note: do share an analysis with us, not just the raw data. Part of getting better is developing your ability to analyze your results - figure out what they mean and what you think you should do about them!)

I'd also recommend reading this:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/inde ... our-score/