Scores not improving

[Wozezeka]

I'm currently trying to study while working a very busy job and I am not seeing my scores improve. I take the test next week, and then again in December. I am using Magoosh to study, but I haven't done math is such a long time. What can I do to improve my scores? Obviously not within the next week, but by December so that I can do better the next time around.

 

I have no idea what my awa score will be, I'm not too worried about that.

 

Practice scores in order by date:

Power Prep 151 Q 158 V

Power Prep 155 Q 163 V

Magoosh 151 Q 159 V - Wasn't trying that hard and I was really tired, but still...

 

I have always been successful. Great GPA, Great work experience, excellent writing abilities, amazing letters of recommendation, but I don't want mediocre GRE scores to hurt my application. At this point I am not even dreaming of funding, just acceptance. I know that I could kill the math section if I had time to study and re-learn all these concepts, but I don't have that luxury. I wake up at 4 to study an hour and then I work 10 - 12 hours a day 6 days a week, then in my down time I apply to other jobs (Hate my current job) and work on application essays.

 

Any advice? I feel like my study method right now is to do practice questions and see what I got wrong, but I don't have materials to practice the concepts that I missed, other than to do more practice questions.

 

Just FYI - I'm applying to MPP/MPA Programs - UT LBJ, Indiana - SPEA, Berkeley, Mich, Seattle Evans, Maryland

My Top 3 in order are UT, Indiana, Berkeley

Edited October 27, 2014 by Wozezeka

[Robo_Lizard]

First, you need to recognize what kind of mistakes do you make. Is it just because you don't pay enough attention or because you don't know some basic concept in math? After you can understand your particular mistakes, you could figure out how to improve your score. If you make mistakes just because of not paying attention - it's easiest type of mistakes that you can improve. (Read more carefully questions, check your solution twice). If you are missing some basic concept in math, buy school books (like for kids) and start to study from zero. It helped me to improve my math. Hopefully, it will help you too.
Sorry for mistakes in english, it's not my native language.

Edited October 30, 2014 by Robo_Lizard