Hello,
I would like to thank the creator of this website and all memeber because they made my GMAT experience better. Without you I would have wasted a lot more time and effort (and, possibly, money).
Here is my GMAT experience (well, key points).
Timeline:
Nov 2010: "GMAT test prep" from Mc Graw Hill - Copmleted 30%, outdated book
Dec 2010: "Math Workout for the GMAT" from "The Princeton Review" - Too easy
Dec 2010: "Kaplan Verbal Workbook", "Kaplan Math Workbook" - Good guides for starters
Jan 2010: "GMAT Quantitative Review" and "GMAT Verbal Review" - Good cover of basics
Jan-Feb 2010: Concentrated on my Spanish class =(
Mar-Apr 2010: Finished all MGMATs and problems - best preparation guide ever
May 2010, first week:3
MGMAT tests
May 2010: GMATClub Math and Verbal challanges. These are good. Help to get you those 2 expra quant points.
May 2010 3rd week: 2 more
MGMAT tests
May 20, 2010: GMAT!
Things to do get to 700:
* Read and solve all problems in
OG* Use
MGMAT guides and tests - solve all problems in all books. And all CATs.
* Read and solve GMATClub challanges
* Try to get your
MGMAT CATs to 700 level, not your GMAT Prep CATs.
Things that others recommend that I didn't do:
* Have an
error log. I wanted to get better in all areas, so I did not maintain the
error log. I just re-solved every wrong problem right after the test, and I later never got back to it. Also I re-read
MGMAT chapters on some topics.
* I did study the day before the test. I went over stuff that i was not sure about.
* I had no breakfast on the day of test. And even thoug I took food with me, I didn't eat much. I tooke water, coke and powerbars with me - but consumed less than 10 percent (1 bitea may be).
* I didn't show up early enough. 30 minutes before the test there already was a room full of people. Didn't affect me.
GMAT practice tests (only gmat):
Date - Score - Test Name - %ile - Q - Q% - V - V%
2011 05 20: GMAT - 710 - 92% 46 75% 42 95%
2011 05 18:
MGMAT CAT 6 - 720 - 96% 47 81% 42 96%
2011 05 16:
MGMAT CAT 5 - 660 - 86% 45 77% 35 77%
2011 05 14:
MGMAT CAT 4 - 710 - 94% 48 86% 38 85%
2011 05 07:
MGMAT CAT 3 - 640 - 80% 44 73% 34 72%
2011 05 02:
MGMAT CAT 2 - 690 - 91% 45 77% 38 85%
2011 04 28:
MGMAT CAT 1 - 660 - 86% 44 73% 36 81%
2011 04 20: GMATPrep 2 - 730 - 94%
2011 03 01: GMATPrep 1 - 620 - 70%
All practice tests:
2011 05 20: GMAT 710 - 92 percentile, Quant: 46 (75%-tile) Verbal: 42 (95%-tile)
2011 05 18:
MGMAT CAT 6 - 720 - 96% percentile (no essays, just CATs)
2011 05 16:
MGMAT CAT 5 - 660 - 86% percentile (no essays, just CATs)
2011 05 15: GMATClub "Quant Set 6" - 20% percentile (20/37 correct)
2011 05 14:
MGMAT CAT 4 - 710 - 94% percentile (Full simulatoin, with 2 essays)
2011 05 13: GMATClub "Verbal Set 5" - 50% percentile (28/41 correct)
2011 05 13: GMATClub "Quant Set 5" - 59% percentile (26/36 correct)
2011 05 12: GMATClub "Verbal Set 4" - 74% percentile (30/41 correct)
2011 05 12: GMATClub "Quant Set 4" - 61% percentile (29/37 correct)
2011 05 11: GMATClub "Verbal Set 3" - 52.6% percentile (31/41 correct)
2011 05 11: GMATClub "Quant Set 3" - 45% percentile (25/37 correct)
2011 05 10: GMATClub "Verbal Set 2" - 67% percentile (30/41 correct)
2011 05 10: GMATClub "Quant Set 2" - 31% percentile (26/34 correct)
2011 05 09: GMATClub "Verbal Set 1" - 47% percentile (27/38 correct)
2011 05 09: GMATClub "Quant Set 1" - 32% percentile (24/37 correct)
2011 05 07:
MGMAT CAT 3 - 640 - 80% percentile (Full simulatoin, with 2 essays)
2011 05 05: GMAT Club "Knewton SC Test" Test - 28.7% percentile (15/21 correct)
2011 05 05: GMAT Club "Knewton Quant Test" Test - 14.8% percentile (24/39 correct)
2011 05 02:
MGMAT CAT 2 - 690 - 91% percentile (Full simulatoin, with 2 essays)
2011 05 01: GMAT Club "Idioms Test" Test - 20.1% percentile (22/32 correct)
2011 05 01: GMAT Club "Verbal 6" Test - 82.1% percentile (35/41 correct)
2011 04 30: GMAT Club "Math 25" Test - 50.3% percentile (23/37 correct)
2011 04 28:
MGMAT CAT 1 - 660 - 86% percentile (Full simulation, with 2 essays)
2011 04 25: GMAT Club Quant Diagnostic Test 1 - 44% percentile (24/45 correct)
2011 04 20: GMATPrep 2 - 730 - 94% percentile
2011 03 01: GMATPrep 1 - 620 - 70% percentile
Thank you,
--Alex
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23 May 2011, 11:45
