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Updated on: 18 Apr 2012, 07:12
Originally posted by rockstarsab on 18 Apr 2012, 05:16.
Last edited by rockstarsab on 18 Apr 2012, 07:12, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by rockstarsab on 18 Apr 2012, 07:12, edited 1 time in total.
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Well took the gmat prep 1 test today b4 starting my prepartions for gmat, got the score that was expected..
Q29/V22 TOTAL-440
My only solace is in the fact that I have a lot of time to improve, would definately take this core to 750+
If the respected members can provide any suggestions to my plan, I would be grateful.
Well I am also preparing for C.A. exams, so i have whole 2 years for both..
I have been frequently coming to the forum and trying to customise my strategy
I have devided my prep into 3 phases..
PHASE 1- (I would like to work on my verbal first, as being non native I really dont have good English skills..)
July 2012 to Feb 2013- ( 3 Hours daily) for 8 months
FOR SC - Mgmat SC
POWERSCORE SC
FOR CR- POWERSCORE LR
MGMAT CR / PowerScore Gmat CR
FOR RC- MGMAT RC
Economist + New Yorker
Fiction books
For reading speed-
Triple Your Reading Speed by Wade E. Cutler
How to Read Better and Faster by Norman Lewis
For vocabulary-
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk
1100 Words You Need to Know by Muray Bromberg
Verbal advantage(if time as it is very comprehensive)
For grammar-
common errors in english usage
ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKBOOK FOR DUMMIES
LITTLE GOLD GRAMMAR BOOK
WREN & MARTIN GRAMMAR
And OG verbal 12
QUANT- NO PRACTICE(The reason is though I didnt get the score, I think I can prepare for it quickly
and also I dont think I will be able to retain the tricks for 2 years)
END OF PHASE 1-Will definately like to see my verbal shooting to 30+
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PHASE 2-
June 2013 to Feb 2014( 3.5 hours daily) for 9 months
For verbal- Error log created in phase 1
Gmat pill for RC and e-gmat for SC and CR(if necessary)
Aristotle (if necessary)
For quant- MGMAT guide
MGMAT Maths Foundations
Kaplan Gmat workbook/Veritas Prep Guides(if necessary)
Veritas Prep Combinations & Probability
Jeff Sackmann's Extreme Challenge set / Ariel Goldberg's GMAT Quant Problems(If time)
END OF PHASE 2- I should be getting Q 35+/ V 35+
Will take GMAT Prep test
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PHASE 3-
May 15 to Sep 15 (10 hours daily) for 4 months
This is the last and most important phase, so will definately up the hardwork..
My C.A. exams will be over till now, and I woul be waiting for the results, which generally takes 2- 2.5 months..
Now , strategy in this phase will depend upon, the Gmat prep score I had taken in February 2014 (end of phase 2)
Books for this stage-
Veritas Prep Combinations & Probability
Jeff Sackmann's Extreme Challenge set
Ariel Goldberg's GMAT Quant Problems
LSAT RC passages
kaplan 800
GMATClub Tests
GMAT SCORE STRATEGY
=>700 Knweton
=>650 MGMAT/Veritas online prep
=>600 MGMAT/Veritas Full course program in USA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any suggestions will be appreciated.. Special request to bb..
Q29/V22 TOTAL-440
My only solace is in the fact that I have a lot of time to improve, would definately take this core to 750+
If the respected members can provide any suggestions to my plan, I would be grateful.
Well I am also preparing for C.A. exams, so i have whole 2 years for both..
I have been frequently coming to the forum and trying to customise my strategy
I have devided my prep into 3 phases..
PHASE 1- (I would like to work on my verbal first, as being non native I really dont have good English skills..)
July 2012 to Feb 2013- ( 3 Hours daily) for 8 months
FOR SC - Mgmat SC
POWERSCORE SC
FOR CR- POWERSCORE LR
MGMAT CR / PowerScore Gmat CR
FOR RC- MGMAT RC
Economist + New Yorker
Fiction books
For reading speed-
Triple Your Reading Speed by Wade E. Cutler
How to Read Better and Faster by Norman Lewis
For vocabulary-
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk
1100 Words You Need to Know by Muray Bromberg
Verbal advantage(if time as it is very comprehensive)
For grammar-
common errors in english usage
ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKBOOK FOR DUMMIES
LITTLE GOLD GRAMMAR BOOK
WREN & MARTIN GRAMMAR
And OG verbal 12
QUANT- NO PRACTICE(The reason is though I didnt get the score, I think I can prepare for it quickly
and also I dont think I will be able to retain the tricks for 2 years)
END OF PHASE 1-Will definately like to see my verbal shooting to 30+
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHASE 2-
June 2013 to Feb 2014( 3.5 hours daily) for 9 months
For verbal- Error log created in phase 1
Gmat pill for RC and e-gmat for SC and CR(if necessary)
Aristotle (if necessary)
For quant- MGMAT guide
MGMAT Maths Foundations
Kaplan Gmat workbook/Veritas Prep Guides(if necessary)
Veritas Prep Combinations & Probability
Jeff Sackmann's Extreme Challenge set / Ariel Goldberg's GMAT Quant Problems(If time)
END OF PHASE 2- I should be getting Q 35+/ V 35+
Will take GMAT Prep test
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHASE 3-
May 15 to Sep 15 (10 hours daily) for 4 months
This is the last and most important phase, so will definately up the hardwork..
My C.A. exams will be over till now, and I woul be waiting for the results, which generally takes 2- 2.5 months..
Now , strategy in this phase will depend upon, the Gmat prep score I had taken in February 2014 (end of phase 2)
Books for this stage-
Veritas Prep Combinations & Probability
Jeff Sackmann's Extreme Challenge set
Ariel Goldberg's GMAT Quant Problems
LSAT RC passages
kaplan 800
GMATClub Tests
GMAT SCORE STRATEGY
=>700 Knweton
=>650 MGMAT/Veritas online prep
=>600 MGMAT/Veritas Full course program in USA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any suggestions will be appreciated.. Special request to bb..
18 Apr 2012, 06:56
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- I think that your preparation is too long. You may get distracted easily in the process. Why don't you narrow down your Gmat preparation to 6-7 months? Focus is efficiency.
- CR: you have lots of books about strategy; therefore you should use them wisely because there may be conflict among books.
- Vocab: I'm a non native and I used to learn the vocab from vocab books. However, this way is boring and you will forget many words if you do not use them. Increase your reading time : fiction/newspapers instead . You can remember the words in context and the frequency of seeing them again will help you review without reading a long boring list of new words.
- I think Mc Grawhill book is not so good. I read it once and never return ...
Hope it helps.
- CR: you have lots of books about strategy; therefore you should use them wisely because there may be conflict among books.
- Vocab: I'm a non native and I used to learn the vocab from vocab books. However, this way is boring and you will forget many words if you do not use them. Increase your reading time : fiction/newspapers instead . You can remember the words in context and the frequency of seeing them again will help you review without reading a long boring list of new words.
- I think Mc Grawhill book is not so good. I read it once and never return ...
Hope it helps.
18 Apr 2012, 07:26
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Well I am also preparing for my C.A. exams also..
considering the weak verbal skills and the necessity for scoring 750+, made me formulate such a plan..
In India, the Norman Lewis books for vocab and reading are quite popular..
I will be reading the newspapers, magazines and fiction but I think using some vocabulary books give you an effect in a way that steroids have on body, as they may not be good for your body, but if you need to develop muscles in short time, they help you reach the target..
But all those muscles will sag if you dont workout regularly
So thats why I want to use these vocabs to give me some push, and after that I will practicing use them in my day to day conversation..
I dont want vocabs which will give me 4000 word that I will never be able to retain and use..
also they will have no benefit in gmat exams..
Thanks anyway..
Still seeking more response from experts..
considering the weak verbal skills and the necessity for scoring 750+, made me formulate such a plan..
In India, the Norman Lewis books for vocab and reading are quite popular..
I will be reading the newspapers, magazines and fiction but I think using some vocabulary books give you an effect in a way that steroids have on body, as they may not be good for your body, but if you need to develop muscles in short time, they help you reach the target..
But all those muscles will sag if you dont workout regularly
So thats why I want to use these vocabs to give me some push, and after that I will practicing use them in my day to day conversation..
I dont want vocabs which will give me 4000 word that I will never be able to retain and use..
also they will have no benefit in gmat exams..
Thanks anyway..
Still seeking more response from experts..
