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04 Feb 2004, 14:26
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Hi:
I'm kind of confused about the information on this site regarding accurate test materials.
So I still have not touched OG as I ordered it late last week. So far all I've used is PR and I've also taken PP1.
A few questions I had were:
1. People say not to do PowerPrep till the end. Well if I wait for that and do the OG first, won't it be pointless? Which should I do first, PP or OG?
2. Is the PP accurate? There was a msg on some topic that said that except for the last 100 questions in OG, all other are the kind you would see on questions #1 to #3 on the real thing? This sounded a bit exaggerated to me but is it true?
3. I also read that math on the real GMAT is MUCH harder than math on Kaplan. I have'nt taken Kaplan yet as I've been studying PR and have scored between 45-47 on the Math. Am I screwed???
4. My PR test scores have been between 620(when I started) to 680(got this score 3 times) with my highest being 730(i think this was a fluke). Is this representative of anything or is PR too easy?
5. I scored a 710 on PP1 without even looking at OG (means I had no previous knowledge of any questions) with a 50Q 36V break up. Some say that PP is extremely accurate others have called it a crock of SH!T? Which one is more likely?
I've been babbling way too much. The widespread disagreement on "Which test prep material is the best" is giving me the jitters.
Any insights would be appreciated.
Jack
I'm kind of confused about the information on this site regarding accurate test materials.
So I still have not touched OG as I ordered it late last week. So far all I've used is PR and I've also taken PP1.
A few questions I had were:
1. People say not to do PowerPrep till the end. Well if I wait for that and do the OG first, won't it be pointless? Which should I do first, PP or OG?
2. Is the PP accurate? There was a msg on some topic that said that except for the last 100 questions in OG, all other are the kind you would see on questions #1 to #3 on the real thing? This sounded a bit exaggerated to me but is it true?
3. I also read that math on the real GMAT is MUCH harder than math on Kaplan. I have'nt taken Kaplan yet as I've been studying PR and have scored between 45-47 on the Math. Am I screwed???
4. My PR test scores have been between 620(when I started) to 680(got this score 3 times) with my highest being 730(i think this was a fluke). Is this representative of anything or is PR too easy?
5. I scored a 710 on PP1 without even looking at OG (means I had no previous knowledge of any questions) with a 50Q 36V break up. Some say that PP is extremely accurate others have called it a crock of SH!T? Which one is more likely?
I've been babbling way too much. The widespread disagreement on "Which test prep material is the best" is giving me the jitters.
Any insights would be appreciated.
Jack
07 Feb 2004, 07:15
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Point to be noted. READ THE FORUM POSTS FROM START TO GET MOST OF YOUR QUERIES.
Anyway, Pointwise clarifications.
1. You have taken PP1. You should not touch OG before PP2. Have at least one month before your PP2 and your actual exam which you should devote completely to OG. The advice is for at least one month.
2. PP is the best predictor there is. NOTHING else has been discovered - at least by this club.
3. No, maths is not harder than Kaplan, although you would do well to practice from OG (after pp2) to get a sense of all kinds of difficulty levels.
4. PR - general agreement is - is easier than Kaplan and PP.
5. A 710 on PP1 is EXCELLENT. you must try seriously with all the Kaplan tests - to get a sense of timing and practice with the CAT, take PP2 (to see the improvement) and then kick ass with OG. Schedule GMAT when you think you are ready.
Best of Luck !!
Anyway, Pointwise clarifications.
1. You have taken PP1. You should not touch OG before PP2. Have at least one month before your PP2 and your actual exam which you should devote completely to OG. The advice is for at least one month.
2. PP is the best predictor there is. NOTHING else has been discovered - at least by this club.
3. No, maths is not harder than Kaplan, although you would do well to practice from OG (after pp2) to get a sense of all kinds of difficulty levels.
4. PR - general agreement is - is easier than Kaplan and PP.
5. A 710 on PP1 is EXCELLENT. you must try seriously with all the Kaplan tests - to get a sense of timing and practice with the CAT, take PP2 (to see the improvement) and then kick ass with OG. Schedule GMAT when you think you are ready.
Best of Luck !!
08 Feb 2004, 13:31
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Do your other Powerprep test before you go through the OG - they repeat some of the questions so your score will be skewed if you have already been exposed to those questions. The PP tests and the OG are excellent practice.
Actually, I thought PR was on par with the GMAT. They have made their materials a lot harder in the last year or so, and the questions are written very similarly to the real thing. More so than Kaplan.
Actually, I thought PR was on par with the GMAT. They have made their materials a lot harder in the last year or so, and the questions are written very similarly to the real thing. More so than Kaplan.
) they also had a few questions split by difficulty and topics - I thought it was a wonderful idea.
