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10 Jul 2013, 19:42
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Hey all,
I'm scheduled to take my GMAT two weeks from today, and I'm not 100% certain about my study plan leading up to it.
Just basic stats:
GMAT Prep 1 (taken two weeks ago): 710 (47Q, 40V)
GMAT Prep 2 (taken a week ago): 730 (50Q, 39V)
What I've noticed is that from GMATPrep 1 to 2, I've significantly improved in the SC, (cut down 50% of the incorrect answers in SC), but my RC & CR has been stagnant. CR has always been my weak point, so the plan is to aim for close to 100% accuracy on RC & SC and minimize the damage on CR.
For RC, I usually get the inference questions wrong, so I've been working on that. I've come to realize that I just havent practiced enough passages to see how the test makers trick you in these types of questions.
As far as I know (From reading posts), in order to hit something close to 750 or beyond, the verbal really needs to kick up a notch. I'm willing to do whatever it takes, but I'm just not so sure which direction I should pursue when I devise my study plan.
So far this is what I've been doing:
Quant:
-not trying to get cocky with the 50 I scored recently, so everyday I do 2-3 GMAT Club math quizzes (mixing up 600-700 level questions) that usually kick my arse.
-Occasionally do the MGMAT CATs for quant only. Found it very difficult to score 48+ on these esp. because of time
-using the GMAT Club math book to go over concepts daily (these end up being quick reviews because I've read the book many times now)
-to be honest I've stopped looking at OG Problems because I found them to be on the easier side (like most ppl would agree) compared to GMAT Prep or other material
Verbal:
-RC - just doing more passages to get in the groove of learning techniques test makers use to trick you for certain questions (Esp. inferences)
-CR - not too sure what to do...went through OG problems so many times that I basically know the answer right off the bat
-SC - GMAT Club Grammar book has been very helpful - I review this almost daily and end up re-doing OG Questions or using question banks of MGMAT.
**My main concern is that I don't want to look at too many GMAT Prep questions because I plan on taking the GMAT PRep CATs twice more before the real deal (after uninstalling & re-setting etc etc.) An inflated score is not something I'm really looking for.
Thoughts? I appreciate any advice.
I'm scheduled to take my GMAT two weeks from today, and I'm not 100% certain about my study plan leading up to it.
Just basic stats:
GMAT Prep 1 (taken two weeks ago): 710 (47Q, 40V)
GMAT Prep 2 (taken a week ago): 730 (50Q, 39V)
What I've noticed is that from GMATPrep 1 to 2, I've significantly improved in the SC, (cut down 50% of the incorrect answers in SC), but my RC & CR has been stagnant. CR has always been my weak point, so the plan is to aim for close to 100% accuracy on RC & SC and minimize the damage on CR.
For RC, I usually get the inference questions wrong, so I've been working on that. I've come to realize that I just havent practiced enough passages to see how the test makers trick you in these types of questions.
As far as I know (From reading posts), in order to hit something close to 750 or beyond, the verbal really needs to kick up a notch. I'm willing to do whatever it takes, but I'm just not so sure which direction I should pursue when I devise my study plan.
So far this is what I've been doing:
Quant:
-not trying to get cocky with the 50 I scored recently, so everyday I do 2-3 GMAT Club math quizzes (mixing up 600-700 level questions) that usually kick my arse.
-Occasionally do the MGMAT CATs for quant only. Found it very difficult to score 48+ on these esp. because of time
-using the GMAT Club math book to go over concepts daily (these end up being quick reviews because I've read the book many times now)
-to be honest I've stopped looking at OG Problems because I found them to be on the easier side (like most ppl would agree) compared to GMAT Prep or other material
Verbal:
-RC - just doing more passages to get in the groove of learning techniques test makers use to trick you for certain questions (Esp. inferences)
-CR - not too sure what to do...went through OG problems so many times that I basically know the answer right off the bat
-SC - GMAT Club Grammar book has been very helpful - I review this almost daily and end up re-doing OG Questions or using question banks of MGMAT.
**My main concern is that I don't want to look at too many GMAT Prep questions because I plan on taking the GMAT PRep CATs twice more before the real deal (after uninstalling & re-setting etc etc.) An inflated score is not something I'm really looking for.
Thoughts? I appreciate any advice.
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11 Jul 2013, 04:57
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You're on the right track.
Have you read the RC guides we have?
all-rc-strategy-official-q-by-experts-legendary-club-members-145027.html
Remember, your score is only as good as your weakest section. If you aim for 100% on SC/CR, you might then leave less time for RC and subsequently do worse than you would have otherwise. You can miss 40% of the problems and score a 700+, you can also miss 40% of the problems and score a 550. The key is avoiding the pitfalls that tank your score (subsequent incorrect answers, not finishing, tanking an entire subsection, etc.).
Before you do more passages, do an error log analysis of your RC problems and try to figure out the WHY aspect of answering problems incorrectly. If you can properly address this, it will help significantly.
For CR, read the mega thread.
critical-reasoning-megathread-145178.html
Many people have reported this thread as EXTREMELY helpful.
zomg-the-bang-bang-cr-guide-100473.html
Good luck,
Have you read the RC guides we have?
all-rc-strategy-official-q-by-experts-legendary-club-members-145027.html
Remember, your score is only as good as your weakest section. If you aim for 100% on SC/CR, you might then leave less time for RC and subsequently do worse than you would have otherwise. You can miss 40% of the problems and score a 700+, you can also miss 40% of the problems and score a 550. The key is avoiding the pitfalls that tank your score (subsequent incorrect answers, not finishing, tanking an entire subsection, etc.).
Before you do more passages, do an error log analysis of your RC problems and try to figure out the WHY aspect of answering problems incorrectly. If you can properly address this, it will help significantly.
For CR, read the mega thread.
critical-reasoning-megathread-145178.html
Many people have reported this thread as EXTREMELY helpful.
zomg-the-bang-bang-cr-guide-100473.html
Good luck,
11 Jul 2013, 08:16
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Hey mohater, I appreciate the advice.
I found that part of improving is, like you said, finding out WHY you got an answer wrong and WHY that incorrect answer choice was tempting. Going forward, I want to test myself whether I'm not falling into the traps again, but I'm not sure which questions to use.
Many people claim GMAT Prep to be the best indicator of difficulty & style on the real exam, so I want to do some but at the same time I don't want to really inflate my practice exam scores. I plan on taking GMAT Prep 1 again this weekend after re-installing the software.
At this point, I'm thinking maybe I can make my own problem sets using MGMAT's question banks (extra 25 questions of each questino type although not-adaptive) and go from there.
Thoughts?
I found that part of improving is, like you said, finding out WHY you got an answer wrong and WHY that incorrect answer choice was tempting. Going forward, I want to test myself whether I'm not falling into the traps again, but I'm not sure which questions to use.
Many people claim GMAT Prep to be the best indicator of difficulty & style on the real exam, so I want to do some but at the same time I don't want to really inflate my practice exam scores. I plan on taking GMAT Prep 1 again this weekend after re-installing the software.
At this point, I'm thinking maybe I can make my own problem sets using MGMAT's question banks (extra 25 questions of each questino type although not-adaptive) and go from there.
Thoughts?
