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08 Jan 2015, 11:52
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Hey guys,
I gave my first attempt in July 2014. I got 620 (50Q and 25V). This was the first test where i had messed up my verbal over one RC and hence the 25. My average score in the mocks was around 32 in Verbal. I had never touched 50 in quant though. My average score in the mocks ranged from 660-710.
Everyone told me to retake it within a month but due to obvious reasons (disappointment basically) i kept postponing it and started working full time. Its been around 8 months now and I have started my prep again for the last time (irrespective of my score this time). I just do not have it in me to go through this whole prep cycle one more time after this.
Good news is that since i paid for classes from the Princeton Review, i have access to those classes till this May. I shall be attending a few verbal classes over the weekends to brush up my CR and RC. However, the online forum is deactivated and I would have to pay a certain sum (~$60) to get access to their mock tests and drills again. Even once i pay that, I doubt that I would be able to re take the tests and the drills since the answers would already be highlighted. I am frustrated with the 13th OG. I know the answer choices without even solving them now which is just sad.
I had also purchased the Kaplan book which gave me access to their online tests and drills as well. But now that I logged in again, I cant seem to re take them since the asnwers are already highlighted.
Keeping the fact that this would be my last attempt and I've had a lot of time to forget stuff like coordinate geometry, probability, etc , could anyone tell me what my plan of action should be ? Should i choose a date first (and if so, when ??) and then prepare accordingly ?
I also wanted to know that, among eGMAT, GMAT Pill, Manhattan or even the premier membership for Gmatclub (everything except Kaplan and TPR),etc which would give me access to the most mock tests and drills? i would rather pay for something new and equally reputed which I am not familiar with. Keep in mind that I don't want to enroll myself in their full courses again. All i'm looking for is access to mock tests and drills.
Please help !! I can't go through this disappointing cycle again and I really want to get it right this time, since I would be applying for the 2016 intake.
I gave my first attempt in July 2014. I got 620 (50Q and 25V). This was the first test where i had messed up my verbal over one RC and hence the 25. My average score in the mocks was around 32 in Verbal. I had never touched 50 in quant though. My average score in the mocks ranged from 660-710.
Everyone told me to retake it within a month but due to obvious reasons (disappointment basically) i kept postponing it and started working full time. Its been around 8 months now and I have started my prep again for the last time (irrespective of my score this time). I just do not have it in me to go through this whole prep cycle one more time after this.
Good news is that since i paid for classes from the Princeton Review, i have access to those classes till this May. I shall be attending a few verbal classes over the weekends to brush up my CR and RC. However, the online forum is deactivated and I would have to pay a certain sum (~$60) to get access to their mock tests and drills again. Even once i pay that, I doubt that I would be able to re take the tests and the drills since the answers would already be highlighted. I am frustrated with the 13th OG. I know the answer choices without even solving them now which is just sad.
I had also purchased the Kaplan book which gave me access to their online tests and drills as well. But now that I logged in again, I cant seem to re take them since the asnwers are already highlighted.
Keeping the fact that this would be my last attempt and I've had a lot of time to forget stuff like coordinate geometry, probability, etc , could anyone tell me what my plan of action should be ? Should i choose a date first (and if so, when ??) and then prepare accordingly ?
I also wanted to know that, among eGMAT, GMAT Pill, Manhattan or even the premier membership for Gmatclub (everything except Kaplan and TPR),etc which would give me access to the most mock tests and drills? i would rather pay for something new and equally reputed which I am not familiar with. Keep in mind that I don't want to enroll myself in their full courses again. All i'm looking for is access to mock tests and drills.
Please help !! I can't go through this disappointing cycle again and I really want to get it right this time, since I would be applying for the 2016 intake.
08 Jan 2015, 13:37
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I'd like to suggest that you're taking the wrong approach. You don't need a million tests and drills. Instead, you need to make good use of whatever resources you're working with. The fact that you memorized the OG13 and didn't get the score you wanted is proof of that. The problem is that massed practice--doing lots of the same thing--simply isn't an effective way to learn. It makes you feel productive, but it doesn't tend to produce lasting results. The brain is not a muscle!
Having said all that, I understand that you still need some new problems that you haven't seen before. I could plug Manhattan, but I'm sure other folks have more drills than we do. We offer 6 CATs, and while we do have some of our own drills, we mostly have students work out of the OG, and we do that for a reason. Official problems are the best ones to learn from! In the post below, I list some sources of official problems and make some suggestions about how to get the most out of each problem you do. Good luck!
where-to-practice-after-og-154845.html#p1239328
Having said all that, I understand that you still need some new problems that you haven't seen before. I could plug Manhattan, but I'm sure other folks have more drills than we do. We offer 6 CATs, and while we do have some of our own drills, we mostly have students work out of the OG, and we do that for a reason. Official problems are the best ones to learn from! In the post below, I list some sources of official problems and make some suggestions about how to get the most out of each problem you do. Good luck!
where-to-practice-after-og-154845.html#p1239328
08 Jan 2015, 19:34
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Hi akv260791,
Since it's been awhile since you've studied, it would make sense for you to take a FULL-length practice CAT (including the Essay and IR sections) to get a sense of your current abilities. You should take a "new" CAT (one that you've never taken before) and take it under strict conditions. Once we have those scores, we'll have a better idea of how much work you'll likely need to do to get ready.
Taking lots of CATs is NOT the solution to your problem, by the way. While you do need some new practice CATs to work with, what you *really* need are new TACTICS that will help you to increase your score and a more structured approach - "your way" of doing things got you a 620, you'll have to learn new ways to "see" (and respond to) this Test if you want to earn a much higher score.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since it's been awhile since you've studied, it would make sense for you to take a FULL-length practice CAT (including the Essay and IR sections) to get a sense of your current abilities. You should take a "new" CAT (one that you've never taken before) and take it under strict conditions. Once we have those scores, we'll have a better idea of how much work you'll likely need to do to get ready.
Taking lots of CATs is NOT the solution to your problem, by the way. While you do need some new practice CATs to work with, what you *really* need are new TACTICS that will help you to increase your score and a more structured approach - "your way" of doing things got you a 620, you'll have to learn new ways to "see" (and respond to) this Test if you want to earn a much higher score.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
