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Keep in mind the actual GMAT Verbal section will be tougher then the prep material you face....
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i'm going to give you my humble advice even though u didn't ask for it :roll: . I would chill on the amount of tests you are taking, and instead spend time on understanding the question concepts, theories, and shortcuts. If you time all your questions you will rush through them and not understand the concepts properly. i believe that in the beginning you are far better off spending as long as it takes to answer a question. If you spend 20 minutes trying to answer a question, and manage to work it out, I'm pretty sure you aren't going to forget it. However, if you spend two minutes on a tough question, then two minutes reviewing the answer before moving on, I guarantee you aren't learning optimally.

My prep went something like this:
- 1 month grinding on the questions, spending as much time as necessary
- 1 month timed practice using a stopwatch
- 1 month taking CATS
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i'm going to give you my humble advice even though u didn't ask for it :roll: . I would chill on the amount of tests you are taking, and instead spend time on understanding the question concepts, theories, and shortcuts. If you time all your questions you will rush through them and not understand the concepts properly. i believe that in the beginning you are far better off spending as long as it takes to answer a question. If you spend 20 minutes trying to answer a question, and manage to work it out, I'm pretty sure you aren't going to forget it. However, if you spend two minutes on a tough question, then two minutes reviewing the answer before moving on, I guarantee you aren't learning optimally.

My prep went something like this:
- 1 month grinding on the questions, spending as much time as necessary
- 1 month timed practice using a stopwatch
- 1 month taking CATS


This sounds like a great idea. I think some of the concepts don't stick strongly for me. I will spend this week taking my time on each problem to fully understand shortcuts and concepts. Perhaps that will increase my accuracy and speed on it's own.
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I just got back from Kaplan's diagnostic Paper test.
I got a 560 (q36, v31)
Very depressing. I had to guess on the last 4 verbal questions because of time. The SC were much longer than what I am use to.
I am thinking about signing up for Veritas test prep to increase my verbal score. I am going to start practicing with Manhattan GMAT CAT and CRACKtheGMAT CAT exams in the next 2 to 3 weeks. If I take the actual GMAT, I see my score floating between 590-620. My goal is to reach 700 or have a decent chance of reaching it.

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GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29)
800score Verbal: 34, 35, 36
Princeton cat I: 570(q36, v32)
Princeton cat II: (don't know)(q41, n/a)
Princeton cat III (don't know)(n/a, v24)
Kaplan Diagnostic 560


RycherX, first I want to mention that there is a score estimator on this website where you can punch in your practice score and it will estimate what the actual GMAT score will be. In my expeience it is rather accurate. I was scoring between 560-580 on the Kaplan practice CATs and it said I should expect a 680. Well it was off by 10 points as I got a 690. So do not stress about the Kaplan tests they are MUCH harder than the actual test. Also you should download powerprep. It is a program to help study and has 2 practice CATs. It is created by GMAC (the people hwo create the actual GMAT). So it is very helpful and accurate in assesing where you will be scoring. Best of luck!
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When I am not relieving stress, my retention rate during my study slows and my tendency to obsess about the test goes up. When I notice myself obsessing more hours than I am studying, I am not efficiently keeping my mind in shape. It's best that I go run a few miles and socialize with friends to clear my mind. When I go back to studying, my efficiency level and clarity will go up.

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GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29)
800score Verbal: 34, 35, 36
Princeton cat I: 570(q36, v32)
Princeton cat II: (don't know)(q41, n/a)
Princeton cat III (don't know)(n/a, v24)
Kaplan Diagnostic 560
CRACKTHEGMAT: 34 math, verbal was a waste
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GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29)
800score Verbal: 34, 35, 36
Princeton cat I: 570(q36, v32)
Princeton cat II: (don't know)(q41, n/a)
Princeton cat III (don't know)(n/a, v24)
Kaplan Diagnostic 560
CRACKTHEGMAT: 34 math, verbal was a waste
GMATPREP2 610 (q41, v 34)
GMAT PREP (q45, v 34)
power prep 1 (q48)

I got myself a gmat tutor I am seeing twice a week. Tutor is recorrecting my golf swing to be more accurate.
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GMATprep1 600 (q44, v29)
800score Verbal: 34, 35, 36
Princeton cat I: 570(q36, v32)
Princeton cat II: (don't know)(q41, n/a)
Princeton cat III (don't know)(n/a, v24)
Kaplan Diagnostic 560
CRACKTHEGMAT: 34 math, verbal was a waste
GMATPREP2 610 (q41, v 34)
GMAT PREP (q45, v 34)
power prep 1 (q48)
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Actual GMAT 610
(After private tutoring)
KAPLAN diagnostic 660
Kaplan CAT I 660
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