Re-taking the GMAT

[nyamburagichohi]

Hi there,

I recently took the GMAT and did not do as well as I expected. I studied hard for two months. I got higher scores in some of my practice tests so I know that I am capable of better. I got a 40 in the math and a 34 in the verbal.

I am considering taking another 6 weeks to study and increase my score by 90 points! I would like to try the Knewton GMAT course as well.

I would love some advice on how best to study and use my six weeks. Proven techniques? How many hours a day you would recommend I study in order to increase my score by 90 points and also if 6 weeks is enough.

Thanks for the help!

[StaceyKoprince]

I'm sorry you had a tough time on the test. In general, 6 weeks is an ambitious timeframe for a 90-point improvement, though it depends on the details of your situation. We need a lot more data from you in order to give you specific ideas of how to spend your time.

If you have taken a ManhattanGMAT CAT, use the below article to analyze your results and then post your analysis here:

http://www.beatthegmat.com/a/2009/09/23 ... tice-tests

If you haven't taken an MGMAT test, you can either take one (you can take the first one for free), or you can read through the article to figure out how to do the analysis and then try to do it on some other test that you did take.

Note: it's best to do the analysis on a test that you took under official testing conditions, including essays. If you deviate from official conditions in certain ways (skipping essays, pausing the test, taking longer breaks or more breaks than normal), then you may have an inflated practice test score as a result.