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22 Feb 2014, 17:56
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Hello all,
First time poster, avid reader of Gmatclub (at least, since December...
Background:
I'm currently working on slamming my weakest areas based on my diagnostic - sentence correction (where I got 1/13 right). Btw I'm a native speaker and I'm using MGMAT - aka the best in the biz.
I'd love some study tips on SC. Please bear in mind that I"m aiming for a 760, so I'm not trying to screw around here...but also trying to be efficient
Hoping to take the test 2-3 months from now.
Current status
So far I've read the MGMAT SC book 2-3 times -- except for the advanced sections (ch. 11-13), which I haven't touched. I've glanced through 11 and it did now blow my mind away, although I still wonder if I should sit down and internalize what's in there...
Now I'm working on the OG questions and have been doing decent. My stats so far look like: 22/25 correct with avg time of 2:03. My problem set has leaned towards the easy/medium so far. So far the questions I've missed have been because I didn't fully read the answer choices (i.e. long wordy sentences) which I attribute to stupid mistakes. Obviously I have to work through the harder problems to really get a better assessment...
Key questions on SC study strategy
Question #1 -- Should I (a) work through all of OG 13/2nd edition books and then read/internalize the advanced chapters of MGMAT SC (so that I can apply those rules when I start taking CAT's)? Or, should I (b) review the advanced chapters of MGMAT SC book, then finish working the OG questions, esp. the hardere questions that I have not yet worked through?
Question #2 -- Since SC excellence boils down to continuous practice after you've gotten down the rules, then what should I practice with between when I finish the OG problems (in a week's time) and when I start CAT's (in 1-1.5 months from now)? In this time, I"m going to work through the math sections and GMATClub math tests, but would love to throw in 5-10 SC questions each day.
Is there another source with well-regarded SC questions?!?! or should I simply go through all the OG SC questions a second time?
Would love to hear your thoughts. Promise to speak well of whoever can provide a great answer
First time poster, avid reader of Gmatclub (at least, since December...
Background:
I'm currently working on slamming my weakest areas based on my diagnostic - sentence correction (where I got 1/13 right). Btw I'm a native speaker and I'm using MGMAT - aka the best in the biz.
I'd love some study tips on SC. Please bear in mind that I"m aiming for a 760, so I'm not trying to screw around here...but also trying to be efficient
Hoping to take the test 2-3 months from now. Current status
So far I've read the MGMAT SC book 2-3 times -- except for the advanced sections (ch. 11-13), which I haven't touched. I've glanced through 11 and it did now blow my mind away, although I still wonder if I should sit down and internalize what's in there...
Now I'm working on the OG questions and have been doing decent. My stats so far look like: 22/25 correct with avg time of 2:03. My problem set has leaned towards the easy/medium so far. So far the questions I've missed have been because I didn't fully read the answer choices (i.e. long wordy sentences) which I attribute to stupid mistakes. Obviously I have to work through the harder problems to really get a better assessment...
Key questions on SC study strategy
Question #1 -- Should I (a) work through all of OG 13/2nd edition books and then read/internalize the advanced chapters of MGMAT SC (so that I can apply those rules when I start taking CAT's)? Or, should I (b) review the advanced chapters of MGMAT SC book, then finish working the OG questions, esp. the hardere questions that I have not yet worked through?
Question #2 -- Since SC excellence boils down to continuous practice after you've gotten down the rules, then what should I practice with between when I finish the OG problems (in a week's time) and when I start CAT's (in 1-1.5 months from now)? In this time, I"m going to work through the math sections and GMATClub math tests, but would love to throw in 5-10 SC questions each day.
Is there another source with well-regarded SC questions?!?! or should I simply go through all the OG SC questions a second time?
Would love to hear your thoughts. Promise to speak well of whoever can provide a great answer
22 Feb 2014, 18:03
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Btw here's an additional point regarding my question on additional sources of practice questions.
I am not convinced that GMATClub's list of SC problems (organized by difficulty) was helpful. Before doing OG, I tried a couple (through the word-of-the-day) and was annoyed - if I missed a question, then the explanation in the thread was usually insufficient and made me feel confused + annoyed. I much prefer doing OG problems where everything is well-transcribed and the explanations from MGMAT are solid.
Plus I wanted to limit my exposure to OG before I actually worked through it - I'm also afraid people will post questions from MGMAT CAT's and GMATPrep CAT's which will inflate my practice scores if I work through them.....
So I'm not sure that GMATClub questions are the best source for questions.
Then again, I'd be willing to reconsider my stance if you had a compelling reason
I am not convinced that GMATClub's list of SC problems (organized by difficulty) was helpful. Before doing OG, I tried a couple (through the word-of-the-day) and was annoyed - if I missed a question, then the explanation in the thread was usually insufficient and made me feel confused + annoyed. I much prefer doing OG problems where everything is well-transcribed and the explanations from MGMAT are solid.
Plus I wanted to limit my exposure to OG before I actually worked through it - I'm also afraid people will post questions from MGMAT CAT's and GMATPrep CAT's which will inflate my practice scores if I work through them.....
So I'm not sure that GMATClub questions are the best source for questions.
Then again, I'd be willing to reconsider my stance if you had a compelling reason
24 Feb 2014, 18:22
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warriorsquared
Hi warriorsquared,
Perhaps the source you are looking for is the Practice Pill Platform: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... -questions
Don't worry about seeing prior questions and the whole idea of inflating scores. Who cares if you've seen a question before--what matters is if you are able to go through that thought process correctly and efficiently as you should. For anyone who has gone through all OG questions, I can bet that just because one has "seen" each question before--does not necessarily mean he/she will get them all correct. So don't worry too much about recycled questions -- if you do see a question you've seen before, well--you'd BETTER get it right. Otherwise, you're clearly not learning from your mistakes.
As you prepare OG - you may also find this resource useful for video explanations: https://www.gmatpill.com/official-guide
