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m3equals333
GMAT 3: 710 Q48 V40
Posts: 141
19 Aug 2014, 17:06
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Hello, here's a quick synopsis of my journey to 700+.
I had originally contemplated taking the GMAT a couple years back and so had already purchased a Princeton Review Cracking the GMAT all-in-one book, which I used to brush up on GMAT basics when I fully committed to preparing and taking the exam. Soon there after I started up with OG 13th Ed and Quant/Verbal supplements. The explanations in the OG guides are extremely inefficient and drawn out, most of which are not feasible as a means to solving GMAT problems in under 2 mins. That being said, there really is no substitute for authentic GMAC questions.
Here's what I consider most beneficial to my prep
QUANT:
Theory/Concept - GMAT Club Free Math Book, MGMAT Advanced Quant, Veritas Prep Statistics and Combinatorics
Core Practice - GMATclub quant sub-forum (checking it daily and trying all the new questions that people/mods bumped), Bunuel Signature Sets, GMATclub Android app 700+ question bank, GMATclub club tests, MGMAT question banks and online problem sets, Kaplan 800
VERBAL:
Theory/Concept - MGMAT SC & CR Book, PowerScore CR Bible, Mike McGarry's Magoosh Blog
Core Practice - Online Question banks (Veritas, Magoosh, MGMAT, Kaplan, E-GMAT, Grockit), Kaplan 800, GMATclub verbal sub-forum
CATS:
GMAT Prep Free Pack and Exam pack 1 (the average of all was spot on to what I scored)
GMAT Club Quant CATs (tough, yet invaluable as a study/practice aid)
MGMAT (overall, the hardest for me)
Veritas (for me, a good indicator of performance on actual exam)
Kaplan (great verbal practice, quant is on the easy side)
Economist (also the Chicago Booth/UCLA Anderson version, the verbal on this is insane, but is scaled accordingly)
Magoosh (dependent on what questions remain in your question bank, however, well written questions)
SOME TIPS FOR TEST DAY!:
1) The test center is COLD! It doesn't matter how hot it is outside, wear long pants…trust me, and you can thank me later. If you are cold and uncomfortable, there is a good chance your performance will be negatively impacted.
2) The 8 minute breaks FLY by. Make sure to give yourself at least a 1 minute buffer for signing in and out of the test room, which includes emptying your pockets and doing a palm scan. Also, when you re-enter the room, one of the supervisors has to sign you back into your PC. In a test where time is always against you, losing even a minute or two can prove quite detrimental.
3) Good to keep your blood moving, given the length of the test. During your breaks, do a couple quick push-ups or stretches.
4) The test centers are not only for GMAT, there are a number of exams taken there (when I was in the waiting room, I overheard the guy in front of me saying he was taking a Florida Real Estate License/Cert. exam...keep in mind we were in a NJ test center). The tests are all staggered at different times and different lengths, so there is a good chance people will be coming and going as you take your exam…
5) Get familiar with the 9 page laminated scratch pad (via MGMAT simulation pad). As no calculators are permitted (except the computer based calc in the IR section), and the wet erase marker, for all intents and purposes, is non-erasable, it is probably in your best interest to have an idea of how you will utilize the limited space for quant.
Good luck
I had originally contemplated taking the GMAT a couple years back and so had already purchased a Princeton Review Cracking the GMAT all-in-one book, which I used to brush up on GMAT basics when I fully committed to preparing and taking the exam. Soon there after I started up with OG 13th Ed and Quant/Verbal supplements. The explanations in the OG guides are extremely inefficient and drawn out, most of which are not feasible as a means to solving GMAT problems in under 2 mins. That being said, there really is no substitute for authentic GMAC questions.
Here's what I consider most beneficial to my prep
QUANT:
Theory/Concept - GMAT Club Free Math Book, MGMAT Advanced Quant, Veritas Prep Statistics and Combinatorics
Core Practice - GMATclub quant sub-forum (checking it daily and trying all the new questions that people/mods bumped), Bunuel Signature Sets, GMATclub Android app 700+ question bank, GMATclub club tests, MGMAT question banks and online problem sets, Kaplan 800
VERBAL:
Theory/Concept - MGMAT SC & CR Book, PowerScore CR Bible, Mike McGarry's Magoosh Blog
Core Practice - Online Question banks (Veritas, Magoosh, MGMAT, Kaplan, E-GMAT, Grockit), Kaplan 800, GMATclub verbal sub-forum
CATS:
GMAT Prep Free Pack and Exam pack 1 (the average of all was spot on to what I scored)
GMAT Club Quant CATs (tough, yet invaluable as a study/practice aid)
MGMAT (overall, the hardest for me)
Veritas (for me, a good indicator of performance on actual exam)
Kaplan (great verbal practice, quant is on the easy side)
Economist (also the Chicago Booth/UCLA Anderson version, the verbal on this is insane, but is scaled accordingly)
Magoosh (dependent on what questions remain in your question bank, however, well written questions)
SOME TIPS FOR TEST DAY!:
1) The test center is COLD! It doesn't matter how hot it is outside, wear long pants…trust me, and you can thank me later. If you are cold and uncomfortable, there is a good chance your performance will be negatively impacted.
2) The 8 minute breaks FLY by. Make sure to give yourself at least a 1 minute buffer for signing in and out of the test room, which includes emptying your pockets and doing a palm scan. Also, when you re-enter the room, one of the supervisors has to sign you back into your PC. In a test where time is always against you, losing even a minute or two can prove quite detrimental.
3) Good to keep your blood moving, given the length of the test. During your breaks, do a couple quick push-ups or stretches.
4) The test centers are not only for GMAT, there are a number of exams taken there (when I was in the waiting room, I overheard the guy in front of me saying he was taking a Florida Real Estate License/Cert. exam...keep in mind we were in a NJ test center). The tests are all staggered at different times and different lengths, so there is a good chance people will be coming and going as you take your exam…
5) Get familiar with the 9 page laminated scratch pad (via MGMAT simulation pad). As no calculators are permitted (except the computer based calc in the IR section), and the wet erase marker, for all intents and purposes, is non-erasable, it is probably in your best interest to have an idea of how you will utilize the limited space for quant.
Good luck
getsunny
Joined: 08 Sep 2013
Last visit: 21 Jul 2023
Posts: 101
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Status:Planning to retake
Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Healthcare
Schools: S.P.Jain Institute (A)
GMAT 1: 660 Q48 V33
GPA: 3.24
WE:Management Consulting (Consulting)
19 Aug 2014, 21:51
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Congrats on the score mate!
m3equals333
20 Aug 2014, 03:29
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getsunny
Thanks! It was definitely quite the journey from start to finish, but, then again, most things worth doing are
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