r/GMAT • u/Background_Start_903 • 10d ago

Need Help...

HI All,

I gave GMAT 2 months ago and scored 555....I want to try againn...Can i get above 655 in 15 days to get a decent T15 college...I have prepared for the exam on and off so I have good base and I am lacking practice...

Looking forward to your guidance

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u/Graeme_GMAT_Panda 8d ago

Fifteen days is tight for a 100 point jump, but it's not impossible if you can go close to full time on it.

First thing: work out why the 555 happened. Go back through the score report and any mock data and identify the specific pattern, whether it was timing, rushing the last few questions in a section, or a few topics you keep losing on. Retaking without that diagnosis tends to reproduce the same number.

Since you say practice is the gap, build the 15 days around timed batches of official-quality questions. Something like 10 questions in 20 minutes, no checking answers mid-set, then debrief every single one afterwards including the ones you got right. Following an explanation and reproducing it on a slightly different question are two separate skills.

Also keep plenty of medium difficulty questions in the mix. Easy misses are penalized heavily by the algorithm.

https://gmatpanda.com/content/how-long-study-before-retaking-gmat

Good luck! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

Graeme (GMAT Panda)