Studied one month and another month to go.

[rycherx]

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.

[rycherx]

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.

[m_mkumar]

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!!

[rycherx]

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?

[rycherx]

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.

[rycherx]

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)

[rycherx]

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)

[rycherx]

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)

[rycherx]

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.

[m_mkumar]

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