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06 Jan 2012, 03:59
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Hey guys,
Apologies for my lack of proper grammar, it's a bit late and I'm typing half asleep...
Was hoping to get some feedback in terms of how best to proceed in studying. So I took an unorthodox method of approaching GMAT studying... Instead of starting with a diagnostic test, I started with Quant review -- on and off for two months -- and I recently moved on to sentence correction review...
A few days ago, I decided to finally take a diagnostic test just for fun... I started the exam pretty strong, and then I got really impatient and almost ended up not finishing and quitting out of it all together... but I forced myself to power through, however, I rushed through the entire exam after question 23 of the quant section... long story short I finished quant with 10 minutes left and verbal with 20 minutes left... I was really upset with myself for not being able to sit down for 2.5 hours and just power through it, but I still feel like 630 is a decent score for never having done a CR question and not having practiced any RC questions yet...
Would love to hear from all you out there. How should I proceed with my studying going forward? I've since then read through MGMAT RC and CR books... Should I just start going through OG problems? And taking CAT exams regularly? Or should I keep reviewing everything overall for a few more weeks and begin CAT exams later on? Thoughts?
Appreciate everyone's help!
Apologies for my lack of proper grammar, it's a bit late and I'm typing half asleep...
Was hoping to get some feedback in terms of how best to proceed in studying. So I took an unorthodox method of approaching GMAT studying... Instead of starting with a diagnostic test, I started with Quant review -- on and off for two months -- and I recently moved on to sentence correction review...
A few days ago, I decided to finally take a diagnostic test just for fun... I started the exam pretty strong, and then I got really impatient and almost ended up not finishing and quitting out of it all together... but I forced myself to power through, however, I rushed through the entire exam after question 23 of the quant section... long story short I finished quant with 10 minutes left and verbal with 20 minutes left... I was really upset with myself for not being able to sit down for 2.5 hours and just power through it, but I still feel like 630 is a decent score for never having done a CR question and not having practiced any RC questions yet...
Would love to hear from all you out there. How should I proceed with my studying going forward? I've since then read through MGMAT RC and CR books... Should I just start going through OG problems? And taking CAT exams regularly? Or should I keep reviewing everything overall for a few more weeks and begin CAT exams later on? Thoughts?
Appreciate everyone's help!
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06 Jan 2012, 07:40
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I feel for you... the problem is you do not have the stamina for a 3 hour exam. Most of us do not... this is probably why you rushed through it. Try having 2 hour study session blocks to start buliding focus and stamina. I am sure you are well aware that with 20 minutes on V and 10 on Q you most likely left some points on the table... however, great score to start with!
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08 Jan 2012, 13:28
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630 is an excellent starting point.
Building up patience/stamina for the test is a common problem many people face. You simply need to focus, take your breaks (have a snack, use the restroom, etc), and don't let single problems drag you down.
Use practice tests to benchmark progress, identify weak spots. Focus on said weaknesses and take another practice test, repeat.
Building up patience/stamina for the test is a common problem many people face. You simply need to focus, take your breaks (have a snack, use the restroom, etc), and don't let single problems drag you down.
Use practice tests to benchmark progress, identify weak spots. Focus on said weaknesses and take another practice test, repeat.
