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29 Jan 2011, 18:01
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Hi all,
I have been a member for a few months now but never really posted/commented on anything. I want to say thank you to all in advance for reading the post and offering your 2 cents.
I started studying for gmat in November and was hoping for a 650+.
Also, I took the kaplan course in September, IMO was waste of money. Took the Diagnostic test in October before i stared studying and scored a 360 and thought wow am i really this bad???
Im my defense id say i had not taken a single math course in the last 4 years so i was very rusty and didnt finish all the quant q's, missed last 12 or so (same with verbal). Though, I knew verbal would be the one that would take alot of effort. and oh btw im not a native.
Moving onto the preparation part
, I used kaplan course book, though math was alright not that challenging atleast int he book, learned a few tricks, online material was helpful in terms of new concepts and alot of practice q's. Id have to say i struggled with CR from the beginning, i guess same thing happened on the real exam. Also had Manhattan Sc, and OG. took a few tests before the exam,
Kaplan diagnostic - 360 (dont remember the breakdown)
kaplan 1 - 490
kaplan 2 - 480
kaplan 3 - 530
Mnht 1 - 550 (41 q, 26 v)
mnht 2 - 600 (44 q, 30 v) i kinda stopped the time on a few quant q's, coz i had not seen em before so took a while to figure it out.
Gmat prep 1 460 (33 q and 21 v) quite a few math q's were something i had not seen before and also verbal was jus killing me. Honestly, It scared the crap out of me. I thought abt rescheduling my gmat. But then i thought If i go and give it a shot, atleast ill kno where i stand.
So I took the gmat 2 days ago and scored a dismal 560 (39 q and 28 v). which is 100 points better than what i scored on gmat prep 1 (460). so i was kinda happy/disappointed. I know i can do a better job, way better.
This is where i need your help guys, how do I improve my score to 700 like everyone else, I know i have a big mountain to climb but im ready to work for it. how do I get my quant to 48 and above, and verbal to atleast a 35?. what kind of books do i need for quant, and CR?
Thanks guys,
MS
I have been a member for a few months now but never really posted/commented on anything. I want to say thank you to all in advance for reading the post and offering your 2 cents.
I started studying for gmat in November and was hoping for a 650+.
Also, I took the kaplan course in September, IMO was waste of money. Took the Diagnostic test in October before i stared studying and scored a 360 and thought wow am i really this bad???
Im my defense id say i had not taken a single math course in the last 4 years so i was very rusty and didnt finish all the quant q's, missed last 12 or so (same with verbal). Though, I knew verbal would be the one that would take alot of effort. and oh btw im not a native. Moving onto the preparation part
, I used kaplan course book, though math was alright not that challenging atleast int he book, learned a few tricks, online material was helpful in terms of new concepts and alot of practice q's. Id have to say i struggled with CR from the beginning, i guess same thing happened on the real exam. Also had Manhattan Sc, and OG. took a few tests before the exam,Kaplan diagnostic - 360 (dont remember the breakdown)
kaplan 1 - 490
kaplan 2 - 480
kaplan 3 - 530
Mnht 1 - 550 (41 q, 26 v)
mnht 2 - 600 (44 q, 30 v) i kinda stopped the time on a few quant q's, coz i had not seen em before so took a while to figure it out.
Gmat prep 1 460 (33 q and 21 v) quite a few math q's were something i had not seen before
and also verbal was jus killing me. Honestly, It scared the crap out of me. I thought abt rescheduling my gmat. But then i thought If i go and give it a shot, atleast ill kno where i stand. So I took the gmat 2 days ago and scored a dismal 560 (39 q and 28 v). which is 100 points better than what i scored on gmat prep 1 (460). so i was kinda happy/disappointed. I know i can do a better job, way better.
This is where i need your help guys, how do I improve my score to 700 like everyone else, I know i have a big mountain to climb but im ready to work for it. how do I get my quant to 48 and above, and verbal to atleast a 35?. what kind of books do i need for quant, and CR?
Thanks guys,
MS
30 Jan 2011, 13:29
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For CR, a very good option is the Powerscore CR Bible. And for SC, use Manhattan's SC guidebook. These are the best books for verbal available. Make sure to read them as many times as possible in order to truly become comfortable with the material. The best verbal practice includes the OG books and some LSAT RC passages. Another excellent way to improve one's understanding of verbal is to participate on the verbal forums. Don't just type "A" and move on. Answer the question and defend it! Why is A correct and the other choices incorrect? Even if you kind of repeat what has already been stated from a previous poster, answer it anyway. It helps quite a bit. And make sure to fully read every single explanation you come across. This helps you to think like the GMAT.
For quant, I prefer Jeff Sackmann's math sets and GMATClub tests. Sackmann's products are expensive, but maybe look into some of his challenge sets. If you need advice on which ones to purchase, let me know. For the GMATClub tests, do those later or when your math score reaches somewhere in the 40's.
For quant, I prefer Jeff Sackmann's math sets and GMATClub tests. Sackmann's products are expensive, but maybe look into some of his challenge sets. If you need advice on which ones to purchase, let me know. For the GMATClub tests, do those later or when your math score reaches somewhere in the 40's.
30 Jan 2011, 14:19
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Thanks for replying, really appreciate it. I am going to order Powerscore CR Bible tonight and I was thinking about RC 99, what do you think of that book? Also, I am guessing since kaplan did not cover some math fundamentals, Should I consider getting MGMAT math guides? or the ones you suggested?
