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Hello, I actually haven't been on the forums for a while. Wrote my GMAT two weeks ago and I now have a new perspective on the OG quants vs real GAMT quants. I think if you are breezing through the first 3/4 of the questions on OG 11th quants you should expect a scaled score 40-45 on actual GMAT. If the last 1/4 of the question are also easy for you expect a scaled score of 45-50. On OG 11th, the first 3/4 of the question were pretty easy for me (100% hit ratio). The last 1/4 of the questions was a little difficult (60% to 70% hit ratio). I ended up with a scaled score of 45 (77 percentile :yuck:) on quants. And remember, since the test is computer adaptive, you will ALWAYS be challenged. I probably got the first 8 question right than started to see some really tough questions. Also, tough questions really aren't that tough. They just have more layers of simple concepts that you need to break apart. But the basic concepts are tested (fraction, work question, probabilty, geometry, etc.) An example of a tough question is a overlapping sets question that involved probability or a geometry questions that involves percentages. Tough question should have two to three concepts tied together. I felt during the test that I can solve almost every problem but with time constraints and pressure, I had to be resourceful with my time. Well, off to my essays! Good luck guys!

Thank you for your response guys! Wanna wish all of you the best of luck! :).

Hello everyone, I've been a silent reader of these forums. I took my GMAT today at noon, went to the gym afterwards, and now I'm here typing this debreif. Feel extremely exhausted, but I just wanted to thank everyone involved with Testmagic. This site is truly a blessing. Reading through the debriefs gave me a good sense of the testing experience and encouraged me throughout my studies. I literally spend close to four months studying for this exam. In hindsight, I think it was a big mistake. I peaked during my third month and should have scheduled for the test than. Nonetheless, a 620 should be good enough to get into the Master in Accounting program (less competitive than MBA) that I am targeting. The materials I used were OG11, OG Verbal & Quants, Manhattan Sentence Correction and Manhattan Critical Reasoning. I also took a Kaplan course two years ago but decided at that time not to pursue an MBA. I took a diagnostic test provided by Kaplan and scored a 490. Afterwards, I completed their classroom based course and didn't even make an attempt to take the actual exam. Two years later, I finally told myself I needed a career change (worked as a mortgage underwriter) and wanted to pursue a career in the accounting field (hopefully Big 4 - public audit) Thus, I purchased the GMAT materials that I needed after reading through some posts on test magic, and studied on my own. Here is the breakdown of my official score 620 Q 45 V 31 1st Attempt I think one of the biggest mistakes I made was I took only two PowerPrep practice exams. And also did only the quants section of the GMATPrep (I know...dumb!). I noticed today during the verbal section I had major concentration lapses because I didn't practice studying for long stretches. Maybe more practice exams might have helped with the stamina. RC is probably my biggest weakness (60% to 70% hit ratio) CR and SC I was pretty good at (roughly 90% hit ratio). However, during that test I was so mentally exhausted I couldn't make sense out of some the logic involved with CR. Also, I think OG11 Quants are a bit too easy on the first 3/4 of the questions. (100% hit ratio) Maybe the last 100 or so questions reflect the difficulty level of the GMAT. In all honestly, I'm a little relieved and disappointed at the same time. I think if I gave it another shot I should be able to score in the high 600s (good enough for me!). Just need to focus on improving stamina and practice tougher math questions (heard VIP questions from Scoretop.com is excellent). But application deadlines are coming up, so I'll see what I can do with these ok scores. Worse comes to worse, if I don't get accepted, I'll just re-strategize my gameplan and give it another shot. I think just the experience of taking an official exam may do wonders on how I approach my second attempt, if needed. Best of luck to everyone in pursuing thier graduate school dreams!

No one who lacks knowledge of a subject is competent to pass judgment on that subject. Since political know-how is a matter, not of adhering to technical rules, but of insight and style learned through apprenticeship and experience, only seasoned politicians are competent to judge whether a particular political policy is fair to all. I think choice A attackes the idea of the premise/evidence No one who lacks knowledge of a subject is competent to pass judgment on that subject. But choice D attacks the conclusion drawn from the premise. only seasoned politicians are competent to judge whether a particular political policy is fair to all. So I think its D.

I also believe its C. C establishes a baseline group. The argument states that babies who hear classical music cry less,...etc compared to the rock music group. But is the difference in behavior due to the effects of the rock music or classical music. C clearly clarifies that the difference is more attriubuted the effects of classical music.

A IMO The author argues that head injuries from motorcycles is a great cost to taxpayers but never states how head injuries from horseback riding affects taxpayers. Thus, I think A is the underlying assumpion.

I think its A Explanation: Whether there is advertising or no advertising, smoking is still prevalent among teenagers in both cases. So you can make an inference that there are other factors besides advertising that affect smoking among teenagers.

(A) Many of them chiseled from solid rock centuries ago, the mountainous regions of northern Ethiopia are dotted with hundreds of monasteries. (B) Chiseled from solid rock centuries ago, the mountainous regions of northern Ethiopia are dotted with many hundreds of monasteries. © Hundreds of monasteries, many of them chiseled from solid rock centuries ago, are dotting the mountainous regions of northern Ethiopia. (D) The mountainous regions of northern Ethiopia are dotted with hundreds of monasteries, many of which are chiseled from solid rock centuries ago (E) The mountainous regions of northern Ethiopia are dotted with hundreds of monasteries, many of them chiseled from solid rock centuries ago. A) Misplaced modifier issue. Makes it sounds if mountainous regions were chiseled from solid rock. B) Misplaced modifier issue. Same issue. C)many of them seems should be omitted. Makes the sentence wordy and redundant. D) Looks correct to me! E) The pronoun them doesn't seem to have a clear antecedent. It could refer to mountainous regions or monasteries.

Anyone finding the quant section for OG 11th Ed too easy? The last 1/4 of the questions seem pretty good but the first 3/4 of the questions seem like its a waste of time. The questions don't seem to reflect the difficulty of the GMATPrep questions which is consider a close replica of the actual test.

ARM usually make sense for those that don't intend to keep there note for more than 5 to 7 years. ARMs usually come in different flavors/short-term fixed periods. You have the 2/28, 3/27, 5/25, etc. A few years ago, the initial short-term rates of ARMs were low compared to the average fixed rates. However, given the current landscape of the housing market, ARMs are now considered a very risky investment for many investors and the reset periods of many ARMs are a cause for a high number of defaults in the subprime sector. Many banks are tightening guidelines for ARMs, as ARMs are not as easy to qualify for compared to a fixed note. In addition, the marginal differences in rate should be minimal given the noticable increase in risk that investors are now realizing.

Hello future MBAs, I've been studying for 3 months and plan to write the exam this month. I been through the Kaplan course book, Manhattan SC & CR, and OG Verbal & Quants. I think I've peaked during my second month. I was hitting 90% of all questions in all sections and I felt extremely focused during this time. Now I find myself mentally exhausted and lack motivation to study. My accuracy & speed has dropped and I find myself irritated when thinking about the GMAT. I think I'm burning-out. I'm also experiencing forgetfulness which might be a sign of mental burnout. I'm first to admit that my strategy wasn't efficient. I should have shortened my study plan. Anyone else felt this way?

People are countable. It should be fewer. Something like water isn't countable so fewer people or less water.

A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be © and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is beleived to be D & E which should refer to only things. C) use have been (present perfect) is the wrong tense. A) Seems awkward. B) is correct.

(A) numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase (B) numbers of women employed outside the home grew more than thirty-five percent © numbers of women employed outside the home were raised by more than thirty-five percent (D) number of women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent (E) number of women employed outside the home was raised by more than a thirty-five percent increase (A) Numbers of women (unidiomatic) & to use grew and increased is redundant. (B) Numbers of women (unidiomatic) increased is preferred over grew when referring to percentages. © numbers of women (unidiomatic) subject/verb error using were. The number of X takes singular verb vs A number of X takes plural verb. (D) CORRECT. (E) to use both raised and increased is redundant.

One of the books is singular. It should be rests.