I solved IR only for 20 Minutes(8 questions) and then relaxed and mediated, osho meditation for 7-8 minutes then Blindly guessed all the remaining 4 questions and thus took 8 minutes additional Break before Quant then in the break I washed my face 7-8 times. This way I assured that IR should not tax my energy for Quant. I was not expecting that I am blindly guessing 4 questions still I would get 6/8. That was a surprise you may have your derivation from the story.
I solved first 14 questions in quant in 19 Minutes. I was slightly nervous because of the speed i got worried if I falter in Quant Score because of speed. Later I try to slow down.
First 7 questions of Quantitative were very easy, I believe I solved first seven at an average rate of 40 seconds/question.
Quant was like my last attempt,
OG-13 level, some DS questions were tricky and 2-3 questions consumed my 2-4 Minutes later. Over all Quant was
OG-13 and Gmat question pack Level.
Not solving IR in last 10 minutes of IR was my strategy and that gave me ample time to relax before I move on to Quant.
I solved the whole quantitative in 63 Minutes and again saved additional 12 Minutes rest before I move ahead to Verbal. So Between Quantitative and Verbal I got 20 Minutes Gap, enough to save Oxygen reservoir.
I am very superstitious and believe in occult science. My date, even the rescheduling, was decided by an astrologer.
My timing was the only strategy that was preplanned else when you enter exam room you can solve a question and move ahead and no other plans or strategy works, but fortitude.
My First 6 questions in Verbal were RC, Two passages followed by CR, SC, CR and then again 10th question started with a new passage. I was Frustrated with, but this is also what the exam test. Life is a difficult game and we wont get everything of our choice. Q#10,11,12,13 were RC questions. At times I was getting anxiously bored with the longevity of the exam, but I didn't give up and moved ahead.
We are Mortals and fear is that sometimes protect us from dangers, but we should not allow to overshadow it. At time during the exam I was doubting my would be score, but to surrender would make us prisoners of fate. Its is a marathon and we should endure to run till the end w/o doubting the outcome.
In breakfast I only used two packets of Saffola Oats and 250ML Soya Milk from Sofit in the Morning and I was able to sleep 5 hours in night. In my last attempt I almost had a negligible sleep.
This was the short and condensed preposition of my Gmat Journey today. Wish you all Luck, Success and Happiness for your future and special thanks to Richa for forming and leading the group, which has given me valuable human resources/colleagues for my preparation.
1st attempt:710 Q50 V36 IR4 AWA 4.5
2nd attempt:750 Q51 V41 IR6 AWA: 6MOCK tests
GMAT PREP 1 Q51 V40 740
GMAT PREP 2 Q51 V45 770
GMAT PREP 3 Q51 V42 750
GMAT PREP 4 Q51 V46 780
One Closed Google Group for discussion was an important Triumph card to Excel in this attempt:
I should special thanks to one closed
Google Group that has made my Learning worth while and that was a group formed by Richa(richacrunch@gmail.com). Though maximum discussion is available on the Forums, but this group gave me an additional Plus to enter high end spontaneous discussions on Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, Quantitative and members are quite supportive there.
Resources For Quantitative
OG13
Gmat prep Question Pack 1
Gmat Club Tests in Quizzes Form
Manhattan 6 Tests
800score.com Tests
If you have time then do solve 200+ questions in Geometry+Coordinate Geometry from GmatClub.com Forum
700 Level as this sections accounts to 20% of all the Quantitative Questions.
Resources for Verbal:
OG13
Official Guide Verbal Second Edition
Gmat Question Pack 1
Gmat Examination Pack 1
If you have to refer any Non Official Sources in Verbal then
magoosh is only trusted one, rest are waste of time.
Instead of solving thousands Sentence Correction questions, solve every official question 3-4 times.
Magoosh will give you competitive edge in last phase of your preparation as there Videos and explanations are awesome.
I also used Gmatprepnow.com Videos.
e-gmat articles are very good and do read them.
My special Thanks to
BB, Boss w/o your Forums things wouldn't have been so easy. Cheers!
Bunuel
Magoosh Team - Mike McGarry- Perhaps the best thing that can happen to me in my Sentence Correction Journey.
Veritas Karishma: You was always supportive to my personal messages whenever needed.
How To Improve GMAT Reading Comprehension
Replying to a Personal message. This is a good question, although i was not an expert in Reading Comprehension, but few points are worth documenting.
Read as many as passage as possible and solve question. When you read the passage dont set clock Just go naturally and understand each words meaning wherever you are strucked check the vocabulary meaning Online. this will give you a clear understanding of the passage and will help in getting a better efficiency.
Analyse even the wrong options, just like you do in Critical Reasoning.
Solve whatever Resource you get such as Official Guides, Gmat prep Tools, Veritas Question Banks(Only RC), Manhattan, Princeton, Kaplan and whatever Free or paid Resources that you can get.
You will Captivate. The harder you will strive the better you will become even you can be as confident in RC as you are in Sentence Correction and Critical Reasoning.