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Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Schools: CBS '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 590 Q47 V25
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GMAT 3: 600 Q47 V25
GMAT 4: 680 Q49 V34
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Joined: 25 May 2010
Posts: 279
Own Kudos [?]: 88 [0]
Given Kudos: 32
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Schools: CBS '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 590 Q47 V25
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GMAT 3: 600 Q47 V25
GMAT 4: 680 Q49 V34
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Location: India
Concentration: Leadership, Strategy
GMAT 1: 650 Q44 V37
GMAT 2: 710 Q48 V40
GMAT 3: 750 Q51 V40
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Re: Quest to do my Best - My GMAT Journey Log [#permalink]
rg1 wrote:
Did you ever have timing or speed issue?


@RG
No... I didn't have any timing issues. I finished the quantitative section with 2 minutes to spare and the verbal section with 5 minutes to spare. For each of the essays, I had one minute to spare after review and I had typed +500 words :)

In the quantitative section, I checked the clock after every 5 questions. I had set the target time as 2 minutes per question. I

In the verbal section, I borrowed time from SC to make time for CR. RC was done at moderate pace. I knew I could get most of the CR questions right if I had 30s extra. I had to create that extra 30s by borrowing from elsewhere... I decided to borrow it from SC.

I realized that I was wasting a lot of time in SC questions e.g.
1. I didn't write down the splits. I kept the splits in my mind.
2. I kept re-reading options which I eliminated.

Once I became aware of this, I cut down on the wastage and saved time without sacrificing accuracy!
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Joined: 31 Oct 2010
Status:Up again.
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Concentration: Strategy, Operations
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V42
GMAT 2: 710 Q48 V40
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Re: Quest to do my Best - My GMAT Journey Log [#permalink]
Entwistle wrote:
rg1 wrote:
Did you ever have timing or speed issue?


@RG
No... I didn't have any timing issues. I finished the quantitative section with 2 minutes to spare and the verbal section with 5 minutes to spare. For each of the essays, I had one minute to spare after review and I had typed +500 words :)

In the quantitative section, I checked the clock after every 5 questions. I had set the target time as 2 minutes per question. I

In the verbal section, I borrowed time from SC to make time for CR. RC was done at moderate pace. I knew I could get most of the CR questions right if I had 30s extra. I had to create that extra 30s by borrowing from elsewhere... I decided to borrow it from SC.

I realized that I was wasting a lot of time in SC questions e.g.
1. I didn't write down the splits. I kept the splits in my mind.
2. I kept re-reading options which I eliminated.

Once I became aware of this, I cut down on the wastage and saved time without sacrificing accuracy!


Congratulations!!! Awaiting debrief, especially for quant! (even though everything is already there in your progress reports but still, I know how much pleasure it will give you to write one!!)
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Re: Quest to do my Best - My GMAT Journey Log [#permalink]
Hey Entwistle
Your progress has been phenomenal. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Need to know your source of 100% accuracy in CR. :roll:
What all have you covered up for CR?
Please let me know everything I need to cover up. It is do or die this time as I am doing a re-attempt.

Entwistle wrote:
I re-installed the GMAT Prep Software and reset the tests.
I got the following scores:
Q: 49
V: 42
T: 740
Not bad... But I had seen some of the questions in previous attempts. So, I'd take away 50 from this score :D

Real Score: 690

Oh, and woooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I didn't get a single CR wrong :D
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