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22 Jan 2012, 15:40
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks in advance for anyone who reads and posts advice my strategy to study.
Background Info
-I'd say I am fairly decent at doing quant questions.
-I am still struggling a little in both verbal and quant sections
-I have completed the Manhattan GMAT Prep Course.
-I had taken the GMAT and scored a 650.
-Goal is to break 700's
Study Strategy
-I have completed all 6 CAT exams on the MGMAT, completed 12th Ed OG verbal and quant.
-Currently, I am reading over the Powerscore Critical Reasoning Bible. Also, while I am reading I am typing notes on the side, and when I answer the problem sets I give a description of why the answer choice is right or wrong.
-I am also reading Aristotle Sentence Correction Grail. I am also writing notes as I read the book. (Haven't gotten to problem sets yet)
Example: TITLE: shades of grey Comments:"3x + 5x = 8x the mixture needs to be at least 2 liters so min of white would be .75 and black would be 1.25. easiest to find this would be to divide entire equation by 4. 3/4x + 5/4x = 8/4x to make entire solution equal to 2.
since you can only buy in halves. you would need 1ltr of white and 1.5 of black for a total of 2.5"
-Previously I have jotted notes down on a concept I had missed on an exam or problem but it never wrote down what problem it referred to. So it was just notes on concepts.
-I just retook a MGMAT CAT exam and got a 680. and going through each problem i got wrong and taking note.
Strategy going forward
-I was thinking of going through the problems again I have answered already and seeing if I can answer them correctly.
-Redoing the 12ed OG questions.
Thoughts?? especially from those who went from a 650 to past 700
-What am I doing wrong here? I feel I am not getting anywhere.
-How are you analyzing questions you have missed? What questions go through your mind when reworking a problem?
-What kinds of notes are you taking?
-Should I improve the notes I take on questions I have missed? Should I put them in some sort of category?
-When you attack a problem what goes through your mind? I have a tendency to try and do everything algebraically and set everything up in formulas. Trying to break away from this habit and think about "What is the test taker trying to test me on. Can I somehow solve this problem very quickly?"
-For verbal how are you breaking down SC questions do you look straight for S-V agreements, then pronouns, etc.
-Any suggestions you have I am all ears. I just want to demolish this :2gunfire:GMAT and get it over with. It's been a grueling 6 months of studying. I forgot what my life used to be without the GMAT.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance for anyone who reads and posts advice my strategy to study.
Background Info
-I'd say I am fairly decent at doing quant questions.
-I am still struggling a little in both verbal and quant sections
-I have completed the Manhattan GMAT Prep Course.
-I had taken the GMAT and scored a 650.
-Goal is to break 700's
Study Strategy
-I have completed all 6 CAT exams on the MGMAT, completed 12th Ed OG verbal and quant.
-Currently, I am reading over the Powerscore Critical Reasoning Bible. Also, while I am reading I am typing notes on the side, and when I answer the problem sets I give a description of why the answer choice is right or wrong.
-I am also reading Aristotle Sentence Correction Grail. I am also writing notes as I read the book. (Haven't gotten to problem sets yet)
Example: TITLE: shades of grey Comments:"3x + 5x = 8x the mixture needs to be at least 2 liters so min of white would be .75 and black would be 1.25. easiest to find this would be to divide entire equation by 4. 3/4x + 5/4x = 8/4x to make entire solution equal to 2.
since you can only buy in halves. you would need 1ltr of white and 1.5 of black for a total of 2.5"
-Previously I have jotted notes down on a concept I had missed on an exam or problem but it never wrote down what problem it referred to. So it was just notes on concepts.
-I just retook a MGMAT CAT exam and got a 680. and going through each problem i got wrong and taking note.
Strategy going forward
-I was thinking of going through the problems again I have answered already and seeing if I can answer them correctly.
-Redoing the 12ed OG questions.
Thoughts?? especially from those who went from a 650 to past 700
-What am I doing wrong here? I feel I am not getting anywhere.
-How are you analyzing questions you have missed? What questions go through your mind when reworking a problem?
-What kinds of notes are you taking?
-Should I improve the notes I take on questions I have missed? Should I put them in some sort of category?
-When you attack a problem what goes through your mind? I have a tendency to try and do everything algebraically and set everything up in formulas. Trying to break away from this habit and think about "What is the test taker trying to test me on. Can I somehow solve this problem very quickly?"
-For verbal how are you breaking down SC questions do you look straight for S-V agreements, then pronouns, etc.
-Any suggestions you have I am all ears. I just want to demolish this :2gunfire:GMAT and get it over with. It's been a grueling 6 months of studying. I forgot what my life used to be without the GMAT.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Updated on: 13 Feb 2012, 07:41
Originally posted by rustypolymath on 25 Jan 2012, 07:36.
Last edited by rustypolymath on 13 Feb 2012, 07:41, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by rustypolymath on 13 Feb 2012, 07:41, edited 1 time in total.
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Hi calreg11!
I can understand your frustration... many of our students study for a long time and feel like they just aren't getting anywhere! May I ask where you live? Perhaps you need more personal attention to see if there is a problem with the way you are approaching the test.
Without knowing you personally, I can give three tips:
1. Test prep companies' tests aren't as accurate as the GMATPrep software. We do our best, but I can tell you from firsthand experience that there is realistically no way to ape the sophistication and precision of the GMAT CAT algorithm and difficulty levels!
2. Quality over quantity! You need to get the most out of each problem you work. So do the same problems again. Understand them. Do them a different way. Think about how you would solve similar problems on the real test. Think about how you would solve a completely different problem that played on one or two of the concepts mentioned.
3. Once you're in with a company or a brand set of materials, stick with those books plus the Official Guide. Most GMAT guides aren't, unfortunately, as focused on skill development as they are on sophistic "strategy-tipping" and so, once again, greater quantity will not always be tantamount to higher quality.
4. Skill building isn't just about learning how to "work practice GMAT questions." Drill on basic math facts and common formulas. Read heavy academic materials to get used to the style. Brush up on deductive logic with some good exercises. Work on sentence structure and diagramming.
Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions.
I can understand your frustration... many of our students study for a long time and feel like they just aren't getting anywhere! May I ask where you live? Perhaps you need more personal attention to see if there is a problem with the way you are approaching the test.
Without knowing you personally, I can give three tips:
1. Test prep companies' tests aren't as accurate as the GMATPrep software. We do our best, but I can tell you from firsthand experience that there is realistically no way to ape the sophistication and precision of the GMAT CAT algorithm and difficulty levels!
2. Quality over quantity! You need to get the most out of each problem you work. So do the same problems again. Understand them. Do them a different way. Think about how you would solve similar problems on the real test. Think about how you would solve a completely different problem that played on one or two of the concepts mentioned.
3. Once you're in with a company or a brand set of materials, stick with those books plus the Official Guide. Most GMAT guides aren't, unfortunately, as focused on skill development as they are on sophistic "strategy-tipping" and so, once again, greater quantity will not always be tantamount to higher quality.
4. Skill building isn't just about learning how to "work practice GMAT questions." Drill on basic math facts and common formulas. Read heavy academic materials to get used to the style. Brush up on deductive logic with some good exercises. Work on sentence structure and diagramming.
Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions.
25 Jan 2012, 20:37
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Thanks rustypolymath. I guess I needed some pep talk on motivating me to keep on truckin.
I am in Los Angeles.
I guess it will be best if i start going over my practice problems again and see if i can solve them and solve them again.
When you take practice exams how many times did you look over them? I just went over an exam that I took with MGMAT. Should I wait till I go back and look at it again or just go through it once more?
I am in Los Angeles.
I guess it will be best if i start going over my practice problems again and see if i can solve them and solve them again.
When you take practice exams how many times did you look over them? I just went over an exam that I took with MGMAT. Should I wait till I go back and look at it again or just go through it once more?
