Do you dream of enrolling on the best business program? You likely want to impress an admissions office by scoring better than 98% or 99% of all other people taking the test, which means you will need at least a 750.
Being sincere, the chances are that after taking a practice GMAT or two your score isn’t quite there.
So here are the 4 steps for scoring 750 or higher on the GMAT:
1. Commit 60-to-100 hours of your time
The most fool proof way to improve at the GMAT is to put a serious number of hours into prep work. Plan on putting in 60-100 hours of total work for your GMAT prep. This breaks down into 15 hours of work per week for four to seven weeks.
2. Relearn all the relevant content
After you’ve taken your first practice GMAT, go through all the questions on the quantitative section that you missed and jot down the subject covered. The official GMAT study guide contains all the relevant math you need, and it’s a great review resource. Grab the pack with the supplementary quantitative and verbal books as well.
3. Practice and review
During a practice drill, focus on a specific type of question and time yourself. Don’t hesitate to spend a lot of time reviewing answers after drills. Reviewing is the best opportunity to develop an understanding of not just why you missed a question, but how the GMAT applies specific content.
4. Consider tutoring
By no means a last resort, a great tutor can diagnose your specific strengths and weaknesses and customize a prep curriculum for you. A tutor will also help keep you honest to your prep regimen, if you’re the type of person who has a hard time sticking to a rigorous routine outside of your day job.
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