|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
DensetsuNo
Joined: 11 Oct 2015
Last visit: 05 Aug 2023
Posts: 88
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 38
Status:2 months to go
Schools: HBS 2+2 '22 MIT Sloan MSMS"18
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40
GPA: 3.8
19 Jul 2016, 06:29
Kudos
Bookmarks
Dear All,
In two weeks I'll have my first (and hopefully last) dance with the GMAT,the reason why I'm writing is because on the simulations I'm struggling with the harder DS questions, specifically testing "extreme" cases.
That said my Q scores are reasonably high, but in the last GMATprep among the 7 wrong answers 5 were DS questions,
something that from my perspective has to and can be improved.
My plea is: if you know some advanced material which can explain in an easy fashion how to tackle those problems (I've already skimmed through the Manhattan DS guide and Magoosh) please let me know.
ps.
Show Spoiler"Info about my prep"
Started studying two months ago.
Target score: 710-750 (realistically I don't think more than 750 is attainable in the next 2 weeks).
Prep material used: Magoosh extensively, the OG2016, and the Manhattan guides mostly for Critical Reasoning.
When I'll take the GMAT: I have booked two dates, one at the beginning of August and one at the end.
GMAT prep simulations:
1. After 2 weeks 650
2. One month later: 770 (not realistic since I had already seen many CR and some SC questions in the "Thursdays with Ron" videos)
Target score: 710-750 (realistically I don't think more than 750 is attainable in the next 2 weeks).
Prep material used: Magoosh extensively, the OG2016, and the Manhattan guides mostly for Critical Reasoning.
When I'll take the GMAT: I have booked two dates, one at the beginning of August and one at the end.
GMAT prep simulations:
1. After 2 weeks 650
2. One month later: 770 (not realistic since I had already seen many CR and some SC questions in the "Thursdays with Ron" videos)
19 Jul 2016, 15:59
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi DensetsuNo,
From what you've described, you have not taken a realistic CAT in over a month, so it's not clear whether you should be focused on DS right now or not. As such, you should plan to take a new FULL-LENGTH CAT (with the Essay and IR sections) sometime soon. Once you have that score result, you should post back here.
1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores when you scored 650?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
From what you've described, you have not taken a realistic CAT in over a month, so it's not clear whether you should be focused on DS right now or not. As such, you should plan to take a new FULL-LENGTH CAT (with the Essay and IR sections) sometime soon. Once you have that score result, you should post back here.
1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores when you scored 650?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
19 Jul 2016, 20:35
Kudos
Bookmarks
DensetsuNo
Check out our freely available DS book here: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/
Your understanding of sufficiency may be lacking somewhere. The book might provide you the 'lightbulb' moment which will put everything in place.
