From 500 to 630 on GMAT within a month

Question

Hi everyone, I want to ask the experts: Is it really approachable to get 630 on the Gmat with studying for 1 month giving that I got recently 500 in a mock test? I have 34V and 27Q. I perform better in Verbal so my plan is to push myself in that section with the help of my error log. In Quant I think just a good understanding of the basics of Algebra, Geometry and Arithmetic will help me. Can anyone tell me if my approach is good enough? I'm planning to take the GMAT on December 20 and trying to figure it out if I should delay it or not. Can someone help me to reach my score?

Answer 1

Hi Raquel- it may help you to check out this visual with percentile ranks. According to the GMAT's official website, the difference between a 500 and a 630 is 40 percentile points. What that means is by scoring a 500, you performed at the 25th percentile (which means the same as, or better than, 25% of test takers). Getting a 630 is equivalent to scoring at the 65th percentile, which would mean scoring better than 65% of test takers. This is a big difference.

A lot can be learned in a little bit of time with enough effort, but there is no substitute for working to strengthen your weaknesses and taking multiple realistic practice tests. Given that you're so close to your test date, I would still recommend working on strengthening your weaknesses and practice pacing yourself with full-length practice tests. If you'd like more specific advice, feel free to reach out.