I gave GMAT on 16th Aug and got 570 (Q44, V27)
I prepared for 6 months read all MGMAT books, solved OG12 & verbal review 2 times.
Studied effectively for more than 300 Hrs.
Can I improve my score? I am unable to figure out where i went wrong..i need personal counseling regarding which manhattan's course is best for me to achive top GMAT score.

Regards
Vivek

Hey Vivek,

What were the results of your practice tests like? Did they vary greatly from your actual result? If so, we have an article dealing with what might have gone wrong on test day: http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ent-wrong/

You might also consider going back and evaluating your practice tests. We have several free resources that help you use your practice test Assessment Reports to focus your studies: http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... tudy-list/

When you say that you studied for 300 hours, what took up the bulk of your time and how were you studying? We usually recommend that you do the In-Action problems in the Strategy Guides and then apply those principles to the OG problems under timed conditions. Also, we don't recommend doing practice tests back to back. Like I said, you should really use your practice test results to determine your strengths and weaknesses and how to study.

I think with some determination and hard work you should be able to increase your score. If you're looking for a Manhattan GMAT prep program to help you do that, I might suggest private tutoring, since you've already gone through all of our materials on your own. One of our expert Instructors will be able to help you analyze your strengths and weaknesses and develop a study plan.

That said, a 9-session course may also be a good fit for you. The benefit of taking a 9-session course is that you'd get to go back through the course materials in a methodical manner, getting expert instruction every week in class and through one-on-one office hours time.

If you have any other questions about our prep options or advice on how to proceed with your studies, please don't hesitate to ask! Feel free to give us a call (212-721-7400 / 800-576-4628) or shoot us an email, too (studentservices@manhattangmat.com)--we're always happy to help out.

Best,
Matt Mapplebeck
Student Services Associate
Manhattan GMAT

Dear Matt

I spent most of my study time on verbal say 250 Hrs and 50 Hrs on maths...I focused on all basics given in mgmat books and then solved OG..

Problem I faced:-
1. I took my each MGMAT CAT test after 2 weeks gap and in between i studied ( but not on my weakness because i couldn't understand my weakness e.g in CR my strenghtening questions were wrong so i solved all OG question on it but same results were there in next CAT.) for all topics i did same thing.. but i never understood what was going wrong.
2. My all CAT result were in the range 570 to 620 ...so knew this is going to be my result.....but i also know this is not actual representation of my knowledge.... i want a course in which instructor will analyse my performance and will tell me what basics i should study as per my weakness.
3. One major problem is during verbal section my mind doesn't work by strategy...I must admit in all CAT & in real GMAT ,i solved verbal section like GK section ......((read que. then options and marked what i felt correct as per basics coming to my mind))
.....so i need major help for verbal section...

Is the number you have mentioned attended by instructor or by staff? Because i would like to discuss with instructor about my last GMAT journey. This will help me to decide on course as early as possible.

Thanks & Regards
Vivek

Vivek,

The phone number I gave you is for Student Services, where you can talk to one of our staff members (not Instructors) who can help you decide on which course to take. That said, if you want an Instructor to personally analyze your performance and help you develop a study plan, I'd recommend private tutoring. You can find more out about private tutoring here: http://www.manhattangmat.com/gmat-prep-tutoring.cfm

Best,
Matt Mapplebeck
Student Services Associate
Manhattan GMAT