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.
26 Sep 2006, 15:01
Kudos
Bookmarks
After months of procrastination, I finally buckled down and signed up for the test. I probably first cracked open a book in Dec. 05, and from then until July only studied intermittently due to work obligations. Started studying intently in August to take the test at the end of Sept.
I have a quant background (studied computer science in college), so I was not as worried about studying for the quant. However, the DS section required a lot of getting used to. I was also confident about the CR questions. That left SC, and RC. I didn't think there was much that could be done about RC, so about 80% of my studying was for SC. Honestly, I think I worried about the SC more than it deserved.
The test went about as smoothly as I could have planned. I took today and yesterday off from work, and got a good nights sleep. I arrived early at the test center, which was not crowded at all, and got a nice corner seat. I found my AWA topics very straightforward, and had a goot amount of material to write. I took my break, took a sip of water, and returned for the quant section. I was worried about not missing any of the first questions, so I spent a good amount of time double and triple checking the questions. Surprisingly, I didn't get too difficult DS questions. The one that I had a problem with was similar to one posted on this board, so I felt good about it. I finished with just a minute or two left, and took my second break.
The verbal section started out a bit shaky. I felt really bad about the 3rd question (is "riding a bike, swimming, or scuba diving" plural?). Anyway, I tried not to keep thinking about potentially missing an early question. The reading comprehensions were great - all social issue ones and no scientific ones which I find difficult to read. By the last 10 questions on the verbal I felt really good, and was excited being on the home stretch. My timing was surprisingly good, and I had a good half hour for the last 10 questions. I took my time, and finished the exam leaving 6 minutes on the clock.
I was hoping to see the score immediately, but had to go through a bunch of screens that repeated info I filled out online already. Finally, I hit the score screen and got my Q51, and V47 scores. Both 99 percentile! I didn't find this board until a couple weeks ago, but gained a lot of confidence seeing hte varying q/v scores that result in a 700+ score. It also helped me resolve some loose ends.
Resources I used:
OG 11th
Official Quant review
Offical Verbal review
Kaplan GMAT book
Kaplan Verbal guide
Kaplan Quant guide
MGMAT Sentence Corrections guide
My scores in practices were:
Kaplan CAT 590 (didn't pay attention to the time at all)
Kaplan CAT 660
Kaplan CAT 670
GMATPrep #1 770
GMATPrep #1 780
As others have stated, the best resources are the official guides and GMATPrep software. I found the Kaplan tests difficult because they are purposely obfuscated - the reading comprehension examples are unreadable. I'm pretty sure I could never score over 700 on a Kaplan exam - they just don't make sense half the time. The GMATPrep software was exactly as the real one is, so it got me comfortable with the format. I found the sample exams more difficult than the real thing for quant, but the verbal was comparable.
Good luck to those who are looking to take the test soon.
I have a headache.
I have a quant background (studied computer science in college), so I was not as worried about studying for the quant. However, the DS section required a lot of getting used to. I was also confident about the CR questions. That left SC, and RC. I didn't think there was much that could be done about RC, so about 80% of my studying was for SC. Honestly, I think I worried about the SC more than it deserved.
The test went about as smoothly as I could have planned. I took today and yesterday off from work, and got a good nights sleep. I arrived early at the test center, which was not crowded at all, and got a nice corner seat. I found my AWA topics very straightforward, and had a goot amount of material to write. I took my break, took a sip of water, and returned for the quant section. I was worried about not missing any of the first questions, so I spent a good amount of time double and triple checking the questions. Surprisingly, I didn't get too difficult DS questions. The one that I had a problem with was similar to one posted on this board, so I felt good about it. I finished with just a minute or two left, and took my second break.
The verbal section started out a bit shaky. I felt really bad about the 3rd question (is "riding a bike, swimming, or scuba diving" plural?). Anyway, I tried not to keep thinking about potentially missing an early question. The reading comprehensions were great - all social issue ones and no scientific ones which I find difficult to read. By the last 10 questions on the verbal I felt really good, and was excited being on the home stretch. My timing was surprisingly good, and I had a good half hour for the last 10 questions. I took my time, and finished the exam leaving 6 minutes on the clock.
I was hoping to see the score immediately, but had to go through a bunch of screens that repeated info I filled out online already. Finally, I hit the score screen and got my Q51, and V47 scores. Both 99 percentile! I didn't find this board until a couple weeks ago, but gained a lot of confidence seeing hte varying q/v scores that result in a 700+ score. It also helped me resolve some loose ends.
Resources I used:
OG 11th
Official Quant review
Offical Verbal review
Kaplan GMAT book
Kaplan Verbal guide
Kaplan Quant guide
MGMAT Sentence Corrections guide
My scores in practices were:
Kaplan CAT 590 (didn't pay attention to the time at all)
Kaplan CAT 660
Kaplan CAT 670
GMATPrep #1 770
GMATPrep #1 780
As others have stated, the best resources are the official guides and GMATPrep software. I found the Kaplan tests difficult because they are purposely obfuscated - the reading comprehension examples are unreadable. I'm pretty sure I could never score over 700 on a Kaplan exam - they just don't make sense half the time. The GMATPrep software was exactly as the real one is, so it got me comfortable with the format. I found the sample exams more difficult than the real thing for quant, but the verbal was comparable.
Good luck to those who are looking to take the test soon.
I have a headache.
26 Sep 2006, 15:23
Kudos
Bookmarks
Nice going! Did you really find the Quant. easier than the GMATPrep?
26 Sep 2006, 15:53
Kudos
Bookmarks
I happen to think there are many types of GMAT tests. Some that are "easier" but require a higher correct percentage, and those that are "harder" that allow for a lower correct percentage. I found this true with GMATPrep and Princeton. I personally tend to do better with "harder" questions as the easier ones require less work and I tend to miss simple aspects that don't appear in harder questions... but that's just me. This makes sense even with an adaptive test, in my mind. This would account possibly for the 30 point std. dev referred to by GMAC.
Just a hunch.
Just a hunch.
