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26 Mar 2007, 20:46
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First try...760!
Break down: Q51 (99%), V41(93%), Total 760 (99%). I was targeting about 720, 730, so I was thrilled when I saw 760 on the screen!!
Little over two months of study, on and off. Really didn't spent that much time on it. Average less than 6~7 hours/week. Material used:
1. Official Guide 11th Edition
2. Princeton Review, Crack the GMAT
3. Princeton Review, Verbal Work out
4. Princeton Review, Math Work out
5. Kaplan GMAT 800
6. ARCO GMAT-CAT Answers to the real Essay Questions
7. SC Practice booklet (an old book containing a lot of real old GMAT official SC questions)
8. Power Prep
9. GMAT Prep.
The bold ones are the ones that I think most useful. I did not use much of Princeton Review Verbal and Math Work out and only went through the verbal part of Kaplan GMAT 800.
Math Section:
I found math section rather easy. It might be different for other people since I am an engineer. Once I get use to the style and make sure that I don't fall into the trap, the math is a blaze.
Verbal Section:
RC: Nothing special, this is the section that you can improve least in the short time frame so I just leave it as is.
CR:Not much problem. Have to acknowledge that I tried to prepare for LSAT for couple months last year and it must have helped a lot on CR. The LSAT logic question are 10 times more difficult. The CR question here is the simplest type of the logic questions in LSAT. If anyone wants to overkill working on the logic questions, the best book is "LSAT Logic Games Bible" by Power Score.
SC: My weakness from the beginning is just the SC section. Practiced about 20 sections of SC (25 questions each section). After about 10 sections I started to get feelings about the SC question. So the key is to practice, practice and practice!
My last week was dedicated to analytical writting. #9 book in my list is the best source! I got lucky on the test today with the topics that I feel relatively easy to write about.
My Practice Scores:
1. Power Prep 1 : Q51 V40 Total 750
2. Princeton Review CAT1: Q47 V31 Total 640
3. Power Prep 2: Q50 V42 Total 760
4. Princeton Review CAT2: Q51 V41 Total 730
5. GMAT Prep1: Q50 V41 Total 760
6. GMAT Prep 2: Q51 V39 Total 740
7. GMAT Prep 3: Q51 V45 Total 780 (some of the questions are repeat of #5 so this score is not a good indication)
I found the Powerprep and GMAT prep tests are better indicator of the final score. The tests in Princeton Review are just wacky. hhmmm, now look at my score history, I wonder why did I spend so much time preparing the test when my first practice test was so close to my final score?!! This must be the ultimate limit of my capable score!
Well, I guess at least the whole preparation improved my confidence going into the test.
Break down: Q51 (99%), V41(93%), Total 760 (99%). I was targeting about 720, 730, so I was thrilled when I saw 760 on the screen!!
Little over two months of study, on and off. Really didn't spent that much time on it. Average less than 6~7 hours/week. Material used:
1. Official Guide 11th Edition
2. Princeton Review, Crack the GMAT
3. Princeton Review, Verbal Work out
4. Princeton Review, Math Work out
5. Kaplan GMAT 800
6. ARCO GMAT-CAT Answers to the real Essay Questions
7. SC Practice booklet (an old book containing a lot of real old GMAT official SC questions)
8. Power Prep
9. GMAT Prep.
The bold ones are the ones that I think most useful. I did not use much of Princeton Review Verbal and Math Work out and only went through the verbal part of Kaplan GMAT 800.
Math Section:
I found math section rather easy. It might be different for other people since I am an engineer. Once I get use to the style and make sure that I don't fall into the trap, the math is a blaze.
Verbal Section:
RC: Nothing special, this is the section that you can improve least in the short time frame so I just leave it as is.
CR:Not much problem. Have to acknowledge that I tried to prepare for LSAT for couple months last year and it must have helped a lot on CR. The LSAT logic question are 10 times more difficult. The CR question here is the simplest type of the logic questions in LSAT. If anyone wants to overkill working on the logic questions, the best book is "LSAT Logic Games Bible" by Power Score.
SC: My weakness from the beginning is just the SC section. Practiced about 20 sections of SC (25 questions each section). After about 10 sections I started to get feelings about the SC question. So the key is to practice, practice and practice!
My last week was dedicated to analytical writting. #9 book in my list is the best source! I got lucky on the test today with the topics that I feel relatively easy to write about.
My Practice Scores:
1. Power Prep 1 : Q51 V40 Total 750
2. Princeton Review CAT1: Q47 V31 Total 640
3. Power Prep 2: Q50 V42 Total 760
4. Princeton Review CAT2: Q51 V41 Total 730
5. GMAT Prep1: Q50 V41 Total 760
6. GMAT Prep 2: Q51 V39 Total 740
7. GMAT Prep 3: Q51 V45 Total 780 (some of the questions are repeat of #5 so this score is not a good indication)
I found the Powerprep and GMAT prep tests are better indicator of the final score. The tests in Princeton Review are just wacky. hhmmm, now look at my score history, I wonder why did I spend so much time preparing the test when my first practice test was so close to my final score?!! This must be the ultimate limit of my capable score!
Well, I guess at least the whole preparation improved my confidence going into the test. 
27 Mar 2007, 07:31
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OMG 
CONGRATZ!!!!
First take and 760!!
It's appears that you're very bright in math...(Q50~51...what a great score..and consistently!)
And even in verbal. If you can pull off 40+ with 2 months of study...wow..
CONGRATZ!!!!
First take and 760!!
It's appears that you're very bright in math...(Q50~51...what a great score..and consistently!)
And even in verbal. If you can pull off 40+ with 2 months of study...wow..
For me, the practice test is more like checking on the progress and get familiar with the test time and format. Wasn't really equal to "study" for the test in my mind. If I add on the practice test time, yes, the number probably is more in line about 9~10 hours/week.
