Can I improve my GMAT Score?

Question

I just took my GMAT today, and I was very dissapointed in my score. Take in mind that I didn't do any practice exams before the exam. During the exam I took too long on the Quant section and ended up having to guess about 15 of the questions. I recieved a score of 510. Do you think I could improve by 200 points? Do you think that's a bad score out of 800? Any suggestions on how to improve?

Answer 1

Studying for the GMAT should improve your score.

Firstly it will mean that you are familiar with the format of the test questions and timing. Secondly study will give you a chance to revise all those areas of math where you are a little rusty. Thirdly you will learn plenty of tips and tricks along the way for saving time and/or being more accurate and finally you will have done 100's of practice GMAT questions.

You can go on a GMAT prep course or get a private GMAT tutor. This will help motivate you to study (because you will have paid a good deal of money to improve and you will have a set study plan). If you have a private tutor then you can have a course which is more tailored to your needs.

Alternatively, you can opt for self study and hit the books. You will still be able to get help from other students if you join one of the many forums on the web.

For more information see "How to should I prepare for the GMAT"
http://www.prepfortests.com/gmat/tutorials/introduction/howtoprepare

All that said you have set yourself an ambitious target. It is unusual, but not unheard of, for someone to improve by as much as 200 points.

Answer 2

Well. I would say that your score is not much attractive.
Now if you want to go to a good college then you must have a strong GPA and portfolio.
So u have to retake the exam and these are some of the tips to prepare for gmat and get good score
1. Take it early, take it often.
2. Take economics and statistics in college.
3. The verbal section matters more than you think.
4. Data sufficiency questions require sufficient practice.
5. Adapt to the computer.
6. The first 10 questions are very important … but so is every other question.
Last year I got 550 and I was facing some problems in getting some good colleges So I surfed a bit on google and came across a good site spotcollege com
these guys are really nice and just because of them I am now in a good USA University. You can try them a bit I am confident that you ll get a good college :)
Let me know if you have further questions.
Thanks

Answer 3

If what you're saying is that you didn't study AT ALL and you got 510, I think you have a good shot at 650, and a chance at 710. Guessing 15 of the 37 math questions (again if that's what you mean) would obviously hurt your score a lot. (But contrary to what the poster above said, it is indeed the right thing to do on a Computer Adaptive Test such as the GMAT.)

510 is a slightly-below-average score. Depending on the school you're interested in, and the rest of your qualifications, it may be a good-enough score, but generally not.

Answer 4

I wouldn't worry about it too much, Desilicious. First, these tests are unique and different than what you're use to taking since they involve a great deal of endurance and wide comprehension of subjects. Guessing is not a good idea unless you can eliminate at least one of the answers as wrong. The more wrong answers, the lower your score. Timing is critical to these tests. They're designed so that you can find solutions based on the number of seconds needed to answer each question. If you exceed that time limit, you're using the wrong approach, and you must move on to the next question. Each question is typically set up so that solution is straightforward and fairly easy once you understand the problem. Always keep that in mind. You must devote practice to the test, by doing sections in the designated time limit to simulate the test in real life. You also need to review the subjects on at least the rudimentary level.

There are some courses you can take, but they're quite expensive, but they typically guarantee a 100-200 point improvement in your score. They teach discipline, technique and some tricks to taking these tests. If you have the money, do it. If you're determined, you can do it without them.

Best of luck!

Answer 5

Hi I am sharing my experience.... exactly same condition i was facing when i have score 510 in my GMAT exam. Obviously 510 score is not a good score to get a good university.Then i was thinking that Should I Retake GMAT ? But i dont have enough time to do so. I was confused Then one of my friend told me about spotcollege com then i called them and they help me out of this and now i am studying in Concordia University, Canada. thanks to them.

Answer 6

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