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Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   22 Jun 2011, 15:27
So I finished the OG 12th edition recently and have had trouble finding a replacement for further studying (going through it again doesn't help since I remember most of the q's + a's).

I heard starting with the OG is not the best way to start but too late. Just looking for suggestions on quality books to continue studying. Some have said the Kaplan edition is not good if you want to score 700+. I have done my own research but I would like to hear some recommendations.

If it helps, I am stronger in quantitative.


Any help is appreciated
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   22 Jun 2011, 16:17
LondonGoat wrote:
So I finished the OG 12th edition recently and have had trouble finding a replacement for further studying (going through it again doesn't help since I remember most of the q's + a's).

I heard starting with the OG is not the best way to start but too late. Just looking for suggestions on quality books to continue studying. Some have said the Kaplan edition is not good if you want to score 700+. I have done my own research but I would like to hear some recommendations.

If it helps, I am stronger in quantitative.


Any help is appreciated


Have you checked out OG's Quantitative and Verbal Review? Would be a good practice if you ran out of OG materials. MGMAT books are also really useful as well.
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   22 Jun 2011, 17:58
Have you taken a practice test?

Do you have any sort of analysis on your strengths/weaknesses?
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   22 Jun 2011, 21:01
Mohater's question touches on a very important point. It's difficult to point in a particular direction until we know your current level.

At the very least, though, I can recommend the OG Verbal and OG Quant sometime during your GMAT preparation.
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   23 Jun 2011, 12:02
mohater wrote:
Have you taken a practice test?

Do you have any sort of analysis on your strengths/weaknesses?



Sorry I didn't think to add this but yes I've taken about 10 full tests since I started studying. Scores ranged from 600-680 and last few have been 650 ish. While My strength is the quant, I struggle here and there on the Data sufficiency. And verbal I do fine by my standards on RC and SC but Critical Reasoning brings my verbal down every time.

I just put a list together of the three MGMAT books for each section on verbal as well as the OG guides for quant and verbal. I think these five will help with the finishing touches for studying.

Thanks for the previous input, and any more tips would be appreciated
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   23 Jun 2011, 12:35
Manhattan produces a good CR guide, so that should help. The trick for verbal is to read, re-read, and then keep on reading. Combine this with solid question practice (OG, Manhattan question banks, SuperPrep, verbal forums).

After finishing the OG for quant, the GMATClub tests unquestionably help a great deal. They're tough as hell and you will feel pain. But the price you pay is well worth it. I became a pro with DS after these 25 problem sets.
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   23 Jun 2011, 20:00
bmillan01 wrote:
Manhattan produces a good CR guide, so that should help. The trick for verbal is to read, re-read, and then keep on reading. Combine this with solid question practice (OG, Manhattan question banks, SuperPrep, verbal forums).

After finishing the OG for quant, the GMATClub tests unquestionably help a great deal. They're tough as hell and you will feel pain. But the price you pay is well worth it. I became a pro with DS after these 25 problem sets.


but what about the verbal practice? any good verbal sources?
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   24 Jun 2011, 09:46
If by "verbal practice" you mean question sources, then I refer you to my previous post which you quoted above. I will elaborate here.

After the OG 12 and OG Verbal books, look into the LSAT SuperPrep book for additional practice for CR and RC. Also, Manhattan offers online question banks for CR, RC, and SC (I believe each set contains 25 questions).

Hope this helps.
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Re: Finished OG, now what? [#permalink] New post   24 Jun 2011, 12:09
I would recommend a lot of practice tests, or at least doing extended practice sessions. Even if you've practiced a lot, answering questions becomes much more difficult in a test setting after you've been at it for 2 hours.
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