2009 May 5th, 02:53 AM
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730 (Q42 V45)...slightly unconventional :)
I am not 100% sure of the break down, but i think Q42 V45 is about right. My test date was Thursday, April 30th. I was aiming for 700+, so i am absolutely elated.
Before i start the debrief proper, I hope this post inspires those who are weak in quant, and those who are scared to death of standardized tests. The first hurdle you need to surmount is your fear. As long as you have your confidence, you have won half the battle. It also helps to have friends who will listen when you just need to whine and whine and complain about how the gmat is about to ruin your entire future. That said, I did about 2 weeks of intensive studying (approx 5-8 hrs on most days) and some on and off practicing for about 3 weeks prior to that. I very quickly realized that quant was my weaker area, so i decided to leverage my strengths in verbal (never mind that i am not a native speaker). I took several tests in order to figure out the best way to tackle the quant. The scores from the computer adaptive ones are: gmat prep 1: 660, gmat prep 2: 660, manhattan gmat 1: 640, manhattan gmat 2: 690. Like i said before, I experimented with the quant in each test, so if you want more info about what i did to scale the 700 bar despite my dismal quant performance--just ask  I try to keep my posts as brief and relevant as possible. The books i used are 1. Kaplan 800: this book is simply terrific for sentence correction. The critical reasoning section is also worth reading. 2. OG 12th edition. need i say more? 3. Barrons GMAT 2007-2008: has some useful info for brushing up basic math concepts 4. Manhattan GMAT number properties: gave me the confidence and knowledge i needed to ace number property questions |
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2009 May 5th, 03:07 AM
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I pretty sure there is no charge if you were to debrief in detail than keeping your debrief concise
 on TM .. Kidding, but really we would love to read your debrief and listen to your whine and joy on the gmat ride.. Please share !! |
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2009 May 5th, 06:51 PM
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here's the rest  Like i said before, quant was the bane of my existence. I was extremely slow at solving problems, and I didnt have enough time to practice speed. I took the my first gmat prep on 04/14 and scored 660 because of my quant performance. However, i guessed on the last 7 quant problems because I ran out of time. I spent some time reviewing problems online, and i also took the 800 score math prep. On 04/24, i attempted my first manhattan gmat test online, and scored a 640. everybody knows Manhattan GMAT is more difficult than the actual test, so i wasnt too worried, but i knew i was still just as slow as before because i ran out of time and guessed on the last six questions on the quant section--again! I took my second gmat prep on 04/26. My verbal was almot perfect, but I still scored 660. This time, i made sure that i attempted every quant question but i was a nervous wreck. constantly cheking the time and stuff. if i was spending too much time on any question, i guessed and moved on. This test showed me that i was better off working at my own pace at the beginning and guessing on the last five questions or so (how crazy do i sound now?). Finally, I took my 2nd Manhattan GMAT test two days before my test, and scored a 690. With this test, i worked at my own pace in the quant, and guessed on the last 5 quant questions--so i was very impressed with my score. On the actual test, I knew i was doing very well because many of the problems were of comparable difficulty to the 700 range problems in OG12. The way I see it, if i am calm and performing in the 700 range at the beginning, and if i get at least one guessed problem correct, then it cant hurt me too badly. I will encourage everyone to play around with this idea and see what works for you. My personalized quant timing strategy is as follows: I assumed that i was only going to solve 32 questions, and that i had 2 mins to solve each question. this way, i *needed* only 64 mins but the clock will "give" me 75 I should mention, though, that i always got some of the last ones i guessed correct  Finally, this debrief wont be complete if i dont mention that I am Christian, and I prayed alot about this test. If you are Christian too, dont underestimate the power of prayers.  Last edited by Freedom007 : 2009 May 5th at 07:06 PM. |
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2009 May 5th, 08:29 PM
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Your story is definitely encouraging. As you said, the "fear factor" does affect GMAT-ers performance. YOU FELT YOUR FEAR and DID It ANYWAY. That's GREAT!
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2009 May 5th, 09:05 PM
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Within my grasp!
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great score. congratulations.
Freedom007 - Can you compare the difficulty level of verbal (SC + critical reasoning + reading comprehension)OG11 questions with that of the actual test questions? Thanks a ton
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