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03 Nov 2014, 08:25
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Hi everyone!
I was going through signature links of Bunuel and I found links to extra hard PS-DS question, some tricky questions etc. However, I found those question really difficult. Not that I expect those questions to be easy when tagged as hard and tricky, but do we really need to practice questions with such high level of difficulty for GMAT? I find OG questions relatively simple after going through these tough question sets. Is it just me or someone else too feel this? Am I lacking in my question prep. if I am not able to solve these extra hard questions in under 2 mins? What are your thoughts?
Ameya
I was going through signature links of Bunuel and I found links to extra hard PS-DS question, some tricky questions etc. However, I found those question really difficult. Not that I expect those questions to be easy when tagged as hard and tricky, but do we really need to practice questions with such high level of difficulty for GMAT? I find OG questions relatively simple after going through these tough question sets. Is it just me or someone else too feel this? Am I lacking in my question prep. if I am not able to solve these extra hard questions in under 2 mins? What are your thoughts?
Ameya
03 Nov 2014, 19:03
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It mostly depends on your GMAT goals, to be honest. If, for some reason, you feel that you need to get a 51 on the GMAT quant section, then yes, you probably should be able to handle pretty much anything, including the extra-hard questions. But for most applicants, there's no real reason why you need to be an expert on the hardest quant questions. A nice, balanced 700 might be something like a 47 quant/40 verbal -- and to get a 47 on the quant section, acing the extra-hard questions really isn't important. You just need to execute extremely well on the easy-to-medium stuff, and not get completely obliterated by the harder questions.
If you're trying to figure out where you stand, the GMATPrep exams are usually the best bet. Bunuel's resources are always fantastic, but they may or may not be the right thing for you at this stage of your studies.
Good luck with everything!
If you're trying to figure out where you stand, the GMATPrep exams are usually the best bet. Bunuel's resources are always fantastic, but they may or may not be the right thing for you at this stage of your studies.
Good luck with everything!
04 Nov 2014, 01:22
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It is tempting to go overboard when it comes to students obsessing over hard questions. I would recommend that you first assess where you stand using an official practice test. Let's say you obtain a Q48, in that case it would make sense to do targeted practice with harder questions. I don't know what the source of Bunuel's hard questions are, but I would select challenging questions that are from official GMAT sources.
However, if someone gets a Q38 in their practice exam, then they need to ignore the hard questions and focus on strengthening their concepts and practicing with medium level difficulty questions. Just as the GMAT is adaptive, one's preparation also needs to adapt to their current level of ability.
Cheers,
Dabral
It is tempting to go overboard when it comes to students obsessing over hard questions. I would recommend that you first assess where you stand using an official practice test. Let's say you obtain a Q48, in that case it would make sense to do targeted practice with harder questions. I don't know what the source of Bunuel's hard questions are, but I would select challenging questions that are from official GMAT sources.
However, if someone gets a Q38 in their practice exam, then they need to ignore the hard questions and focus on strengthening their concepts and practicing with medium level difficulty questions. Just as the GMAT is adaptive, one's preparation also needs to adapt to their current level of ability.
Cheers,
Dabral
Thank you very much, your opinion is encouraging, especially when my GMAT is due in 2 weeks. 
