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Hey guys, I wanted to elaborate on my strategy in case that helped people. While going through MGMAT guides I took detailed notes and when I finished each book, I summarized everything I learned in the form of a cheat sheet. For the quant and SC sections, I think that is really important, because there is so many rules to learn. As I previously stated, for the R and CR sections I only skimmed the guides, but even if I hadn't taken the LSAT previously I don't think it is as important to take detailed notes for that section, because unlike the other sections you are not learning any new facts, just learning how to take the test. Overall, I think the most important fist step in creating your study plan is assessing your needs by taking a practice test. After you have done this you can see how far away you are from your target score and where your weaknesses are. Hope this helps and good luck!

so we will maximize the median or C, by minimizing the rest of the numbers we'll make a=1 and b=2 (because of the inequality none of them will be the same). We'll make c=x and then d=x+1. We know already that e is 40 The average of the 5 numbers = 16, which means that the sum of all 5 numbers = 80, thus 1+2+x+x+1+40=80 or 2x+44=80 or x=18

yes it is important to make sure that you are clear about what the question is asking. Here (1) says that x divided by two is an integer, this means that x has to be an integer because it must be an even integer to mean that x/2 is an integer. (2) says that x multiplied by 2 is an integer that means that x could be an integer, like 1 or that it could not be like 1/2

I tend to use the method to map it out. The first thing you fill out is the total for Q1 right, which we know is 75, then you can fill out the total for Q2 right which is 55. You also can fill out the Q1 wrong and Q2 wrong as 20 and the total total is 100, so it will look like this: [TABLE=class: grid, width: 500] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Q1 right[/TD] [TD]Q1 wrong[/TD] [TD]Total[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Q2 right[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Q2 wrong[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total[/TD] [TD]75[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]100[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] From there, you can figure out the total for Q2 wrong and Q1 wrong by subtracting the percentage right from the total [TABLE=class: grid, width: 500] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Q1 right[/TD] [TD]Q1 wrong[/TD] [TD]Total[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Q2 right[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Q2 wrong[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]45[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total[/TD] [TD]75[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [TD]100[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Then you can use the 20 wrong to figure out the rest by subtracting it from the totals and so forth [TABLE=class: grid, width: 500] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Q1 right[/TD] [TD]Q1 wrong[/TD] [TD]Total[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Q2 right[/TD] [TD]50[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Q2 wrong[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]45[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total[/TD] [TD]75[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [TD]100[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] so you know that 50% of people answered both correctly

I think that is a great idea to start by giving the consumption per day a variable, like x then you have 50 days*(11+xkg/day)=0 45 days*(15+x kg/day) =0 And then yes, you can set them equal to each other to get 50 days*(11+xkg/day)=45 days*(15+x kg/day) to break it down a bit more, you can divide both sides by 5 to get 10(11+x)=9(15+x) then you multiply everything out 110+10x=135+9x isolate the x x=25 so now you know the rate is 25kg/day you can use that to figure out how much oil is in the barrel to begin with 50 days (36 kg/day)= 1800kg (25kg/day)x days=1800 1800/25=72 The answer is 72 days

A is wrong because just because left handed people have an advantage painting doesn't necessarily mean there are more left handed painters. B is wrong because just because left handed people contract diseases more frequently, doesn't necessarily mean that more people with influenza are left handed. For example, left handed people may only make up 2% of the population C is completely out of the park, there is nothing prove that D is the best choice. the painters part throws you off a bit, because there is no direct link from painters to influenza but there is a link between left handed people and influenza E is completely irrelevant

A is pretty irrelevant and not really an unstated assumption B does nothing to link the premises and the conclusion C the conclusion is about health not pollution D that is an assumption. if you negate it, it weakens the argument E Irrelevant The answer is D. out of curiosity, what is the source of this question?

Another thing to try might be to take notes. Not so much about what is said but about the structure of the passage, so that you know the overall gist of things and where you can find different information. Even something as simple as -Carbon bad -reason 1 -reason 2 -counterpoint will help you get the main idea and understand where in the passage to go back to specific detail. I also find that writing things down keeps me more engaged in my reading. If you are looking for more difficult RC questions, you might want to look into LSAT questions. The LSAT passages are the very similar to 600+level GMAT RC questions and passages.

I agree with previous posts, the Official guide is definitely the best for practice questions, but as far as strategy goes, you are much better off using the MGMAT guide. I would start with the MGMAT guide to get a handle on the strategy then use the OG guide for more practice. If you are aiming for a 700+ score, you might also want to look into LSAT practice questions, since the LSAT RC section is very similar to the GMAT 600+ level RC questions and passages.

The best way to find a balance is to work on your pacing through lots of practice. Reading comp is one of those sections where you don't need to learn any new facts, so really the best way to study is to practice, practice, practice. Another way to do this is to integrate more complicated material, like the WSJ, economist or scientific journals, into your every day reading.

I think that is a good strategy! I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "mapping the question in my mind," but what I did for this step was read the prompt and try to identify the parts of the argument, specifically the premises and conclusion and if there is any missing link between the two. One other thing that I would recommend would be to try to predict the answer in between step 2 and 3, if possible. If there isn't anything that comes immediately to mind, then don't waste too much time on it.

SC is a tough question type. There is a lot of content and complicated grammar rules that you will need to learn. I would recommend that you review the MGMAT Sc guide and make sure to take lots of notes. People are more likely to remember things when they write them down. Also, it might help if you write down examples of incorrect grammar in a different color than the correct grammar, that will help you keep track of everything so that you don't misremember incorrect grammar as correct.

I think practicing LSAT questions is valuable for studying for the GMAT, but it is important to not only study LSAT questions. I took the LSAT before the GMAT and I think it prepared me well for RC and SC, however there were times when it hurt me, because my LSAT prep caused me to overthink some easy GMAT questions and get them wrong. So it is important to use LSAt material only as practice for higher level questions and still do a lot of practice with GMAT questions as well.

Erin is right. I scoured the internet to buy electronic version of the Kaplan 800 book when I was studying for my test, but its not for sale. If you are looking for more difficult Verbal questions to practice with, you could purchase pdf versions of LSAT questions. The LSAT has a reading comp and critical reasoning section that are almost the same as the GMAT, but more difficult (600+ level difficulty)

I would love to help you with this game, however I don't have a copy of that test. Would you mind pasting it into this thread so that I can look at it. It also might make it easier for others who wish to follow along as well. Thanks!

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I think definitely the best place to get practice is through the free software you can get from GMAC. Since they are the official test makers, they have the best practice material. In addition, most of the major test prep companies like Veritas, Kaplan, Manhattan GMAT, and the Economist GMAT tutor all have online courses that you can sample for free to see which one you like best and which best suits your studying needs. Veritas also had a free quiz bank that is a great source of practice questions.

Actual: 770 (April 28) GMATPrep: 770 (April 26) Veritas: 730 (April 20) GMATPrep: 730 (April 19) MGMAT: 700 (April 18), 700 (April 15), 730 (April 10)

I knew early on that I wanted to do a JD/MBA program, which meant that I had to take BOTH the LSAT and the GMAT. I agonized over which test to take first and after a lot of research, I ultimately decided that I should do the LSAT first. The reason I decided to do this is because of the two sections that overlap on the tests (Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning) the ones on the LSAT tend to be harder. This worked out for me, because when it came time to study for the GMAT, I didn’t need to study those sections at all. Overall, I studied for the GMAT for about 5 months. I wasn’t living in a place that offered any courses and my internet wasn’t very good, so I couldn’t take a live online or classroom courses, so I decided to study on my own. The first few months, I spent casually studying and working my way through all the Manhattan GMAT Strategy Guides (except reading comprehension and critical reasoning, which I only skimmed), then I went through all the questions in the OG guide and then the Manhattan GMAT Advanced Quant book. In the final two weeks before my test, I took a full CAT practice test 5 times per week. A lot of forums discourage taking too many practice tests, because they say you are not learning anything new when you take the practice tests, and you need to do some serious review of critical information before taking another practice test. While this is true, I think the key last step to studying is training your brain to be high functioning for the full 3.5 hours. Once you know you are capable of getting your goal score, you then need to ensure that you can get it under less than ideal circumstances. Its a marathon, not a sprint, so it is helpful to build up your brains capacity to dealing with difficult problems for a full 3.5 hours. The final two days before my test, I gave my brain a break to rejuvenate and did absolutely no studying, so that I could be in my best form when I showed up on test day. I also went to the test center the day before the test, so I wasn’t stressed about how to find it the actual day. Another key part of my studying was making sure I maintained a good schedule of sleeping 8 hours a night, exercising every day and eating brain boosting food like whole grains, fish and broccoli. The day of the test, I tried to remain calm, taking deep relaxing breaths if I was getting too nervous. I took full advantage of all the time offered in the form of breaks and brought snacks and water to have during those breaks. Ultimately, I was extremely happy with my score with a 42 in Verbal, a 51 in Quant, 8 on IR and 5.5 on the AWA essay. I have now decided to take what I learned and use it to help others through my own GMAT website! I hope this helps other people find the best way for them to study!

I don't think that going through another book should be confusing. Kaplan may have different strategies, but you can assess if you want to adopt those strategies or stick with the ones you learned from PR. I think overall, going over Kaplan will be helpful, because they tend to have more challenging questions and you will have to master the more difficult types of questions if you want to do well on the test. Even if you only skim the Kaplan book, to pick which strategies you want to adopt, definitely go over the practice questions. Hope this helps and good luck!

I think that the MGMAT guides are great! They are very thorough and I think they are better than the OG guides for strategy and content, however the OG guides are definitely the best for practice questions. If you are having a lot of trouble with guide 1, however, I would recommend that you go back and start at the foundations of GMAT quant (MGMAT book in the strategy guide set). This should help get you up to speed on the topics and probably make the rest of the set go more smoothly. Hope this helps and goo luck!

Hi Steve, I think the best resource for practice problems for IR is definitely the Official Guide to the GMAT, because those questions were made by the test makers. However for getting a handle on IR strategy, I think that the Manhattan GMAT Strategy Guide is best. You can buy it on Barnes and Noble online for $1.99! If you are looking for other IR resource MGMAT also gives you a free lesson on the four question types of IR when you sign up for the free trial of their GMAT Interact course. Hope this helps!

Hi Nghia, I studied for my GMAT while in Thailand and I had a similar problem. I ended up using the MGMAT strategy guide, because you can buy them in PDF from and then I just had them printed at a print shop. You can also buy the OG guide, which is a great source for practice questions, off amazon in the kindle version which you can then print out. Also, if you want to take a course there are a lot of companies that offer online on demand courses that have pre recorded lessons that you can download along with books. Hope this helps and good luck!

To elaborate on this further, 10^6 is 1,000,000 and 10^7 is 10,000,000 so we are looking for numbers in between (not including) these two whose digits are equal to 2. There are only 2 options for this: 1) two 1 digits and the rest are 0s, which gives us: 1,000,001 1,000,010 1,000,100 1,001,000 1,010,000 1,100,000 2) one 2 digit and the rest are all 0s, which gives us only 2,000,000 This means that there are a total of 7 numbers (ie B)