rycherx Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I am 28 years old. I did my first practice exam. GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29) I have an average IQ and wanting to get a 700 on the exam. It feels a little out of reach, but I am willing to grind it out for 4 weeks taking a full verbal section everyday for a month. As for Math I will do a full length cat exam once/twice week for a month so my math score doesn't drop. I know some people are more natural with standardized tests than other. What is suppose to be a measurement of IQ is being skewed by more students preparing for the GMAT. My analogy of performing well on the GMAT is to playing well at a piano recital. The basic knowledge tested on the GMAT is equivalent to basic knowledge of reading notes. Basic algebra, geometry, and reading skills. This is similar to a basic understanding of beats, notes, and octaves. However, rarely do people who have never practiced the piano play a Beethoven piece at a recital. I am sure there are those who can spending one day with a piano, but that's as rare as those who score a 750 from studying the test for one day. The above analogy makes sense to me. Even though I may suck at the GMAT now vs all of my other friends who do well. I just tell myself that it is like playing an instrument and my friends happen to be exposed to it longer than I have been. I wish I grew up in an English speaking family like them, my verbal scores would have been higher. HAHAhaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycherx Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 I am halfway through the Manhattan Sentence correction book. Did 800score verbal section today and got a 34. I am much more alert doing one section alone. I will work on my fundamentals more while I work on my stamina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_mkumar Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 We are in the same boat..Even I am 28 years old and wondering what makes people to score 750 and more....Welcome to the club!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycherx Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Took 800score Verbal II and got a 35. Seems pretty damn hard to get above a 35. I am equally weak across the board on SC, RC, & CR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycherx Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29) 800score Verbal: 34, 35 Just took Princeton cat I: 570(v32, q36) I don't know what happened today on my Princeton Exam. I thought the quantitative was easier, but I guess I was not accurate enough. As for Verbal, I only got 2 SC wrong and 1 RC wrong. The rest were CR that I missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycherx Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share Posted February 14, 2007 I took another 800score Verbal and got a 36 today. I expect to have ups and downs on my tests...going from one company to the next. I am hoping that my score goes up overall over time. I will be taking another Princeton exam Saturday and hoping to break 600 on that exam. Summary GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29) 800score Verbal: 34, 35, 36 Just took Princeton cat I: 570(v32, q36) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycherx Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Took Princeton Review CAT II. Had a huge headache after math. Software crashed so I had to go to CAT III and do my verbals without killing my math results. I got screwed on the verbal. I guessed the last 7 in math and got a 41. I guessed the last 10 in verbals and got a 24. My throbbing headache halfway through my verbal might have ruined me. I think my timing is hurting me more than not knowing some of the advanced material. Summary GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29) 800score Verbal: 34, 35, 36 Princeton cat I: 570(v32, q36) Princeton cat II: don't know (v n/a, q41) Princeton cat III: don't know (v 24, na) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycherx Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Took Princeton Review CAT II. Had a huge headache after math. Software crashed so I had to go to CAT III and do my verbals without killing my math results. Summary GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29) 800score Verbal: 34, 35, 36 Princeton cat I: 570(q36, v32) Princeton cat II: (don't know)(q41, n/a) Princeton cat III (don't know)(n/a, v24) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycherx Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 This thread of mine is turning more into a diary. I believe that fluctuations in my scores has alot to do with timing issues. When I don't finish my sections on time, finding weak outside of timing becomes difficult. I have been scoring q36 to q44 on my math sections. My goal is to consistently stay in the mid 40s and eventually push it up to a 48. With all the time in the world, my accuracy rate is very high on all sections. I would miss 1/15 questions on untimed questions. My timing issues have affected my scores. Before I seriously contemplate applying for disability accomodations, I will answer each math question in under 2 minutes so that it become habit. I will answer each verbal question in under 1.5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_mkumar Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hey... I have a question. Have you prepared all basics before start writing these tests or just started and testing your progress... Please let me know... Thanks Mangal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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