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Thanks 800! Much appreciated!

That helps! Another question for you. When you submit your gmat scores to schools, does the report list the other schools that you have sent your scores to? I'm trying to figure out whether schools know what other schools you are applying to...

Also, I definitely think that the gmat focus was worth rebuying. I honestly did not even notice any repeats and the questions are very similar to the real gmat in difficulty. I became much more comfortable with the quant sections as a result of the focus diagnostic tests. I agree with larbgai, you should take the Focus Diagnostic tests after you have been studying a while, and space them out.

I think the gmat focus gave me a better idea of where I would score on the quant. It also allowed me to practice a good strategy for timing on the quant. Lastly, it gave me some perspective as to how I would react to questions I did not understand on the real gmat (i.e., would I sit there and stare at the problem for ten minutes or move on?) The biggest contributor to my quant score was the gmat sets - hands down. Those are by far the closest to the gmat test. Look for my recap soon; I will explain how I went from below 600 to 700+ in 8 months of studying (thought I would never get there...).

You can only take each test once, then you need to buy it again. However, there are very few repeats in the later tests... I took a total of 6 of the Focus tests. Actually just walked out of the GMAT an hour ago... The diagnostic focus tests said I would get around 46-51, and I ended up getting a 47, so they were an accurate estimate for me...

Excellent strategies! Thanks 800 and Kevin! I never saw it...

Excellent - looks easy now...

Excellent debrief

I actually purchased the bundle of 3 twice. Therefore, I completed 6 of the diagnostic tests. These are problems that are very similar to what you will find on the actual gmat; therefore, the extra practice is definitely worth the investment. I highly recommend them.

One thing I did differently than the replies above was read books. I had the same problem where I had trouble switching from math to verbal - my brain could not make the switch. On each of the tests, I could either do well in verbal or math, but I couldn't perform well on both during the same test. Therefore, I realized I needed to increase my mental endurance. I took a few weeks off from the gmat and began reading intense books for 4 - 5 hours at a time (books on physics, economics, etc.). As I was reading these books, I began to notice that my mind would wonder after a few hours. I realized this and began to force myself to read the words slowly in my head and continue to visualize what I was reading. After reading a few books in a couple of weeks, the gmat became much easier - a lot of the material just flowed better and stuck in my brain. (While doing this, your quant will suffer, so you must continue to stay fresh in both areas) Additionally, I practiced with some of the LSAT CR and RC after completing a math section - this really strained my mind and eventually made the gmat a bit easier... Lastly, I would suggest that you always do the AWA prior to taking the tests. This will force you to work on your mental endurance... These steps took me from mid 600s to 700+... I got to a point where I knew that I understood the concepts, but I had trouble enduring the four hours. It's a lot of work, but don't ever give up and you will get there...

Try this website. Absolute Value Inequalities> Some of the tips and tricks offered here are very helpful... You may not get it on the first time, but try to understand the number line...

I've heard several rumors regarding the # of times a person takes the gmat, and the effect that this may have on one's application. 1 - Can schools see the # of times a person has taken a test? For example, if a person takes the gmat 5 times, does the school only see the last 3 scores and therefore assume that the test was only taken 3 times? 2 - Is it true that certain top schools look negatively upon students who take the gmat more than two times?

Is xy>0? (1) x - y > -2 (2) x - 2y Can someone give me the best strategy to approach this problem? Thanks in advance!

Sorry, I had a typo... The question is revised now - can you please help? Thanks