GRE Preparation Help (Aim: 325+)

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Hi, I am planning on taking my test in 3 months (16th August). I took a diagnostic test (ETS PP2) and got a 308 (150Q, 158V). I work full time and am doing the “I’m Overwhelmed Plan” to strengthen my foundations. I am able to do one part of one module a day and plan to finish the plan in 1.5-2 months.

  1. I should have about a month (conservative estimate) left after I finish the plan- how should I go about my prep after that and what resources should I use to get the score I am aiming for? (165+ Q)
  2. Should I postpone registering for my test depending on how my preparation goes and aim to take it later (in say September)? I want to be adequately prepared and don’t want to take the test again given how expensive it is but I also want to keep in mind Round 1 and Round 2 dates for applications (Business schools in Europe).

Any help would be appreciated thank you!

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I followed the 2-month plan as I was working full time and I had a similar diagnostic score, 158Q and 148V. Took me 2.5 months to finish the plan and then my mocks were consistently around 320.

For a decent prep, along with watching the videos you will have to do untimed and timed practice for both Quant and Verbal and check how you perform in the mocks and decide on maybe postponing your test.

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