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08 Aug 2020, 21:14
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Hello GMAT Club
I have been preparing for the GMAT for about two months now, and have scheduled my exam for exactly two weeks from today.
I started my prep at a 610 Manhattan CAT without any studying, and proceeded to prep using a combination of Target Test Prep and some Manhattan material for Quant (mostly SC). I will say that my Verbal Studying hasn’t been too structured, especially with respect to RC and CR.
I took my first GMAT Prep Official Practice Exam last weekend and scored a 680 (Q49, V33). Verbal was lower than expected because I had time management issues and essentially skimmed & guessed the last 8 questions, and got seven of those last eight incorrect.
I took my second Official Practice yesterday and received a 710 (Q47, V40). My strategy did not really change aside from working quicker and limiting my time spent per question, and I scored in line with my expectations for verbal (started with V36 as a base and improved since).
Now, on exam day I would like to attain a score that reflects my best prior performance for Quant and Verbal (Q49, V40), at the very least. If I can boost either, great.
What should I focus on for these next two weeks? What should my approach be? OG Problems And Problem Strategy, or should I look at content/theory as well?
For Quant - I generally miss 1-2 questions due to material/topics I haven’t covered YET (Probability, combinations/permutations, sequences), which I plan to cover this week. I also miss 1-2 questions from material I practiced much earlier and need a refresh on (Number Properties, work), which I will also be focused on. There are some tough data sufficiency questions as well - I hear manhattan Advanced Quant has good strategy for DS, anyone recommend? I also haven’t touched any OG Quant Questions (Been using Target only), so was thinking of hitting those as well.
For verbal - I honestly haven’t done a thorough diagnostic on weak areas vs strengths, but I would say that everything is relatively equal. SC was weakest to start, but I have practiced it the most, and now it’s on equal footing with the other sections. Perhaps CR is the most difficult, and I tend to spend the most time on these problems, especially the 700-800 level ones. I am about to finish the verbal questions from the OG, repeat all questions that I answered incorrectly, then purchase/complete the OG Verbal Edition Questions.
So I’m thinking of the following:
Quant:
- Complete Remaining Quant Topics
- Quant OG Questions
- Manhattan Advanced Quant for DS Strategy
Verbal:
- Finish OG Questions and repeat incorrect answers (generally about 20% incorrect for each topic)
- OG Verbal Edition Questions
- GMATNinja for Strategy
How does this look? Anything that I should add, or leave out, or focus on more or less. And how about question mechanics/strategy? Any good resources that break this down simple and effectively? Especially for verbal.
Thank you very much!!!!
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I have been preparing for the GMAT for about two months now, and have scheduled my exam for exactly two weeks from today.
I started my prep at a 610 Manhattan CAT without any studying, and proceeded to prep using a combination of Target Test Prep and some Manhattan material for Quant (mostly SC). I will say that my Verbal Studying hasn’t been too structured, especially with respect to RC and CR.
I took my first GMAT Prep Official Practice Exam last weekend and scored a 680 (Q49, V33). Verbal was lower than expected because I had time management issues and essentially skimmed & guessed the last 8 questions, and got seven of those last eight incorrect.
I took my second Official Practice yesterday and received a 710 (Q47, V40). My strategy did not really change aside from working quicker and limiting my time spent per question, and I scored in line with my expectations for verbal (started with V36 as a base and improved since).
Now, on exam day I would like to attain a score that reflects my best prior performance for Quant and Verbal (Q49, V40), at the very least. If I can boost either, great.
What should I focus on for these next two weeks? What should my approach be? OG Problems And Problem Strategy, or should I look at content/theory as well?
For Quant - I generally miss 1-2 questions due to material/topics I haven’t covered YET (Probability, combinations/permutations, sequences), which I plan to cover this week. I also miss 1-2 questions from material I practiced much earlier and need a refresh on (Number Properties, work), which I will also be focused on. There are some tough data sufficiency questions as well - I hear manhattan Advanced Quant has good strategy for DS, anyone recommend? I also haven’t touched any OG Quant Questions (Been using Target only), so was thinking of hitting those as well.
For verbal - I honestly haven’t done a thorough diagnostic on weak areas vs strengths, but I would say that everything is relatively equal. SC was weakest to start, but I have practiced it the most, and now it’s on equal footing with the other sections. Perhaps CR is the most difficult, and I tend to spend the most time on these problems, especially the 700-800 level ones. I am about to finish the verbal questions from the OG, repeat all questions that I answered incorrectly, then purchase/complete the OG Verbal Edition Questions.
So I’m thinking of the following:
Quant:
- Complete Remaining Quant Topics
- Quant OG Questions
- Manhattan Advanced Quant for DS Strategy
Verbal:
- Finish OG Questions and repeat incorrect answers (generally about 20% incorrect for each topic)
- OG Verbal Edition Questions
- GMATNinja for Strategy
How does this look? Anything that I should add, or leave out, or focus on more or less. And how about question mechanics/strategy? Any good resources that break this down simple and effectively? Especially for verbal.
Thank you very much!!!!
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09 Aug 2020, 22:34
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dowg16 - I recommend that you take a few moments to review two existing posts that you may find helpful. I wish you the very best for the GMAT; please keep us posted on how the test goes.
What to do 30-14-7-3-1 Days before the GMAT
What to do for the last 14 days before the real test
What to do 30-14-7-3-1 Days before the GMAT
What to do for the last 14 days before the real test
10 Aug 2020, 11:04
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Hi dowg16,
Things seem to be going very well! How much more of TTP do you have left to complete? Also, if you want to discuss your study plan in detail, reach out to us online chat, and we can figure things out from there.
Things seem to be going very well! How much more of TTP do you have left to complete? Also, if you want to discuss your study plan in detail, reach out to us online chat, and we can figure things out from there.
