Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
mbasidekick
Joined: 18 Jul 2014
Last visit: 20 Oct 2021
Posts: 84
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 5
Schools: Rotman '17 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q50 V38
01 Sep 2014, 15:21
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi Guys,
So well contrary to what you would have thought while reading the topic name, I have roughly 100 hours left for GMAT and I am not so worried!
I have been preparing for GMAT for over a month now, full time, which would mean roughly 5 hours a day.
My target score is 750 - 760, of which I am not sure whether I'll reach or not . But yea, efforts are on!
Most of the blog entries here talk about how GMAT Prep most resembles the actual test. Following the advice, I had kept the GMATprep 2 for the final days, the final nail on the GMAT Prep coffin.
My practice test history is that I have written 6 practice tests till today, with scores of:
1. GMAT Prep 1 : 680 (Diagnostic)
2. Veritas Prep 1: 710
3: MGMAT 1: 660
4: MGMAT 2: 650
5. Veritas Prep 2: 720
I have been tensed before all of these exams and the tension has certainly reflected on my performance too. My intention was to cross the 700 barrier at least once on the MGMAT before the final exam.
I finally managed to score a 710 on the MGMAT 3 this morning (half sleepy, half tensed) and I was elated. I have also tried the GMAT Club Verbal Tests (I understand these tests are tougher than the practice tests too) with disappointing score of V21 and V23. I finally managed to break the V30 barrier on these tests too today.
So all in all, it was a good day for my verbal today !
And that brings me to the question, do you think it is a good time to leave the Mock GMATs aside now? I mean, yeah, I can practice another 2-3 mocks, write the GMAT prep tomorrow and maybe score a 650 or a 750.
But, I follow the policy that you should pack up when you are on the top, before going down! So would it make sense for me to walk out on the practice GMATs today?
Its not that I will stop studying. I have my task cut out; I am following the 1000SC question book and am left with some 500Qs that I will complete in two-three days, check where I am going wrong, fix them and consolidate SC further. I have an idiom list too that I need to go through as well. I have a compiled list of some 300 CR questions that I will practice along with Powerscore CR.
For quant, I need to practice some Probability and SD questions, practice a few AWAs and IRs.
I am reserving the last day for going through my notes, reading the formulas, going through some tips I have created for myself.
So is it a wise strategy to quit practice tests while I am brimming with confidence and only practice questions or I should utilize sometime and practice another mock?
At this point, you can wish me luck too!
Cheers!
So well contrary to what you would have thought while reading the topic name, I have roughly 100 hours left for GMAT and I am not so worried!
I have been preparing for GMAT for over a month now, full time, which would mean roughly 5 hours a day.
My target score is 750 - 760, of which I am not sure whether I'll reach or not . But yea, efforts are on!
Most of the blog entries here talk about how GMAT Prep most resembles the actual test. Following the advice, I had kept the GMATprep 2 for the final days, the final nail on the GMAT Prep coffin.
My practice test history is that I have written 6 practice tests till today, with scores of:
1. GMAT Prep 1 : 680 (Diagnostic)
2. Veritas Prep 1: 710
3: MGMAT 1: 660
4: MGMAT 2: 650
5. Veritas Prep 2: 720
I have been tensed before all of these exams and the tension has certainly reflected on my performance too. My intention was to cross the 700 barrier at least once on the MGMAT before the final exam.
I finally managed to score a 710 on the MGMAT 3 this morning (half sleepy, half tensed) and I was elated. I have also tried the GMAT Club Verbal Tests (I understand these tests are tougher than the practice tests too) with disappointing score of V21 and V23. I finally managed to break the V30 barrier on these tests too today.
So all in all, it was a good day for my verbal today !
And that brings me to the question, do you think it is a good time to leave the Mock GMATs aside now? I mean, yeah, I can practice another 2-3 mocks, write the GMAT prep tomorrow and maybe score a 650 or a 750.
But, I follow the policy that you should pack up when you are on the top, before going down! So would it make sense for me to walk out on the practice GMATs today?
Its not that I will stop studying. I have my task cut out; I am following the 1000SC question book and am left with some 500Qs that I will complete in two-three days, check where I am going wrong, fix them and consolidate SC further. I have an idiom list too that I need to go through as well. I have a compiled list of some 300 CR questions that I will practice along with Powerscore CR.
For quant, I need to practice some Probability and SD questions, practice a few AWAs and IRs.
I am reserving the last day for going through my notes, reading the formulas, going through some tips I have created for myself.
So is it a wise strategy to quit practice tests while I am brimming with confidence and only practice questions or I should utilize sometime and practice another mock?
At this point, you can wish me luck too!
Cheers!
01 Sep 2014, 19:16
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi and Thanks for the post.
I would say yes, with exception that you want to take one 24 hours before your test (a rehersal so to speak) - wake up at the right time, take the test at the same time, and follow the exact same rules... if you can of course.
This is not a must but a nice touch if you can afford it. You take the rest of the day off and take it easy - that was my strategy and I feel it worked well. I only spent the rest of the day hanging out with a friend and brushing up on some check lists for the rest of it (making sure I remembered all the proper link verbs, had a check list in case I can't figure out an SC issue, and that's really it)
I would say yes, with exception that you want to take one 24 hours before your test (a rehersal so to speak) - wake up at the right time, take the test at the same time, and follow the exact same rules... if you can of course.
This is not a must but a nice touch if you can afford it. You take the rest of the day off and take it easy - that was my strategy and I feel it worked well. I only spent the rest of the day hanging out with a friend and brushing up on some check lists for the rest of it (making sure I remembered all the proper link verbs, had a check list in case I can't figure out an SC issue, and that's really it)
ankurgupta03
Retired Moderator
Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Last visit: 07 Nov 2023
Posts: 1,371
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 833
Location: India
Concentration: Technology, Strategy
Schools: Tepper '18 (A) Kenan-Flagler '18 (M$)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
GPA: 3.35
WE:Consulting (Computer Software)
Products:
01 Sep 2014, 21:50
Kudos
Bookmarks
I think you should stop the mocks with the exception of the suggestion by bb. If you can recreate the same environment, go ahead and give it. else give it a skip.
Also, I would recommend you to solve the official questions instead of random 1000SC and CR questions. This way you will get a hang of the questions you will see in the GMAT. This helped me immensely
You can try the official question pdfs complied by Souvik.
All the best!
Also, I would recommend you to solve the official questions instead of random 1000SC and CR questions. This way you will get a hang of the questions you will see in the GMAT. This helped me immensely
You can try the official question pdfs complied by Souvik.
All the best!
