olwan wrote:
Hello. I posted this on gmat general forum and I did not receive a reply. I am sorry for cross referencing but it is very urgent, and I need help. Thank you
Hi
First of all, I am not asking for much. I just want to score more than 550 on the official test, I have tested myself twice, on the
mgmat with 320 , and 250 on gmatprep, both before touching the tested material.I was very anxious and I am sure I can do better now that I have reviewed most of the
mgmat guides.
Okay, I need your help. I will finish all the
mgmat guides by tomorrow, and I just completed my plan that I would like to do before the actual exam. Please feel free to correct my plan, and further guide me to best prepare for the exam. I have no idea how to feel when I do the real gmatprep, I am very curious that if I messed up by having a low score on the official practise tests I would screw up and lose my confidence on the real exam. Please let me know how to solve this issue as well.
The guides I am using are 3rd edition
manhattan GMATMay 15th Finish the SC Book, 2 chapters left
May 16th Finish the RC book
May 17th Princton Review Test (I have access to 2 tests from Princeton),
OFF from WorkMay 18th Review Review Number Properties, and do the book exercises, Working
May 19th Review Finish the exercises, and SC.(weekend)
May 20th Review Sentence correction, memorize notes that I took, take a look at the gmat club flashcards, do
OG 12 SC questions (weekend)
May 21st Learn by heart all the math flashcards, notes I took, formulas, figures and tables Working
May 22nd Review do the same, and start with the
OG math questions, by category
OFF from WorkMay 23rd Review math from
OG, I am not sure how many questions I can finish a day, is 100 a good possible number ?
May 24th Do cat 1, is it a good idea? I dont want to mess up and destroy my confidence (timed)
May 25th Do princeton second test
May 26th Review notes for writing
May 27 Do CAT 2
May 28 Revise all marked questions from the
OG, take a look at flashcards from all categories
May 29 Enjoy the day, visit the test center, and try to sleep good. My exam is at 8 am, which is the time I never find myself awake, and ready for the event, any ideas how to tackle this problem?
May 30 Take the score, and apply on the deadline, hopefully.
You are the best judge of your strengths and weaknesses hence it is very hard for anyone to approve your day-by-day plan. People can only review your overall scheme.
First of all, I have some questions for you: Do you WANT to score 550 or do you NEED 550 i.e. a score below 550 would mean a re-take?
How long back did you get the 250 on GMAT prep test?
If you have completed a complete set of study material, you need to take the GMAT prep test right now. You need to figure out your weaknesses at this time. With 15 days to go, you have enough time to review what you really need to revisit.
I will answer the questions you have raised.
Q: Review math from
OG, I am not sure how many questions I can finish a day, is 100 a good possible number ?
A: Depends on your current understanding of Math fundamentals. You can run through 100 Quant
OG questions in 2-3 hrs if your concepts are strong.
Q: Do cat 1, is it a good idea? I dont want to mess up and destroy my confidence (timed)
A: Take the GMAT prep test right now, not on 24th. If you take it much later, what will happen to your confidence if you get an unsatisfactory score? On the other hand, if you take it right now, you will have time to prepare.
Q: My exam is at 8 am, which is the time I never find myself awake, and ready for the event, any ideas how to tackle this problem?
A: For the next few days, sleep on time (say 11 pm) and wake up on time (read 6:00 am). If you want to study late in the night, use the early morning quiet hrs instead.
Let me warn you, many people see a dip in their actual GMAT scores as compared to their GMAT prep scores. I would suggest you to take the test after you reach 600 on the GMAT prep test (if you really need that 550).
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15 May 2012, 12:56
