last month strategy

[adhithya2007]

Hi,guys I have been preparing for gmat for the last 4 months now and have just about a month for the actual test.I have given 3 mgmat cats so far and My score hovers around
680-700.My target is 760.I need ur advice on the following issues
1)MY verbal score in mgmat is around 35-38 which i would like to increase to around >=40.each time i review my mistakes in sc ,i get bowled over by some new concept/some less tested concept in sc in the next test.Can u please suggest me some idea to take that verbal score to 40.cr accuracy is about 70% and I have managed to improve Rc too.
2)I have prepared the following last month strategy:
sun-give mgmat remaining tests/gmatprep
mon,tue-review weak areas
wed,thur,fri-practice a block of questions(timed) from rc,sc,cr to have touch in all three
areas.I prefer to take OG and gmatprep questions only
sat-take a gmat club math test(iam getting around 48-49 in each mgmat.So,i think iam not that bad in quant)
Can people please review my plan ,especially people who have been in this situation before
Thanks a lot
Thanks

[StaceyKoprince]

Question #1: why is your target score 760? Are you hoping to teach for us? :)

Seriously, we're pretty much the only institution that requires or wants that kind of score. Even the most selective school will be fine (on the GMAT part) if you score, say, 720 with at least 80th percentile in both sections. They may not accept you, but that GMAT score won't be the thing that keeps you out.

You may have a good reason for wanting that score; let me know. I just want to make sure that you're prioritizing your time appropriately. It takes a LOT to get to 760, and there may be better ways to spend that time on other aspects of the application (if your primary concern is really just getting into b-school).

The first thing I want you to do is read this article; it describes the differences between a 700 test-taker and a 760 test-taker:

http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/7 ... erence.cfm

Second, in terms of how much time to take or how much time it might take... when you start talking about 760 (99th percentile), there is no standard time. You can't assume that it will only take you a month or any other specific period of time. You're just going to have to study and see when you might be ready.

Your plan is focused mostly on doing questions and not so much on reviewing. About 15% of your learning comes from doing questions. The remaining 85% of your learning comes from reviewing and analyzing your work and studying further. So your plan is not a great one - it's too heavily skewed towards doing and not enough towards reviewing.

Read this article:

http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/a ... roblem.cfm

And then follow up with these 5 articles (one for each Q type):
http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/GMATprep-SC.cfm
http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/CR-assumption.cfm
http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/a ... estion.cfm
http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/a ... roblem.cfm
http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/a ... roblem.cfm

That's the level of review / analysis you need to do if you hope to get to a 760. You might spend 15 or 20 minutes reviewing a single question!

Next, in terms of what specifically needs to improve to lift your verbal score, we need more data from you. Use the below article to analyze your most recent MGMAT CAT:

http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ice-tests/

Then come back here and share your analysis (NOT just the raw data - your actual analysis - that ability to analyze is another part of what you need to get to the top level!). We'll suggest specific ideas and resources from there.

Finally, you can't score 99th percentile on this test unless you manage the timing almost perfectly. Read this article and start following the recommendations:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... anagement/