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20 Feb 2012, 08:10
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Hi all -
So I am about 2 weeks into my studying - I'm using all 8 MGMAT Books - planning on taking the GMAT the beginning of June (however I'm pretty flexible so am willing to speed up the date or push it back if needs be). I've began studying the quant first and am planning on moving onto verbal when I am done with that (while continuing to do quant practice questions so that I don't get rusty).
Without doing any prior studying, on first on my diagnostic test, I received a 580 - 35 on Quant (including the fact that I didn't have time to finish 10 questions) and 35 on Verbal, so figured I'd focus my studies on Q first. My intent is to get at least a 720 (I'm usually pretty good at standardized tests after I study...in high school getting 700+ on AP tests, but it's been a while as I'm 5 yrs out of college - it kind of made me nervous to get a 580 but I guess a 720 is doable after I study the books? Input on this is appreciated as well!)
ANYWAY...the original point of my post is that I received 10 questions wrong all together on Verbal -- 5 SC, 4 RC, and 1 CR. My question is...is it even worth cracking open the CR book? I've found that with math, for some very easy questions I tend to start overanalyzing them by using strategies provided in the book (whereas when I take a step back, I can just do the problems more easily in my head - not sure if anyone else has encountered this? Could just be though because my brain is fried from studying sometimes so if I come back to the question with a fresh mind then don't necessarily encounter the same issue
).
Anyway, I'm afraid that if I read through and take notes on the CR book, I may end up memorizing and learn strategies that I don't even need to know, since it appears that I am already strong on CR to begin with. Is it even worth reading through the book?
Any thoughts/comments on the above is much appreciated! Thanks to all!
So I am about 2 weeks into my studying - I'm using all 8 MGMAT Books - planning on taking the GMAT the beginning of June (however I'm pretty flexible so am willing to speed up the date or push it back if needs be). I've began studying the quant first and am planning on moving onto verbal when I am done with that (while continuing to do quant practice questions so that I don't get rusty).
Without doing any prior studying, on first on my diagnostic test, I received a 580 - 35 on Quant (including the fact that I didn't have time to finish 10 questions) and 35 on Verbal, so figured I'd focus my studies on Q first. My intent is to get at least a 720 (I'm usually pretty good at standardized tests after I study...in high school getting 700+ on AP tests, but it's been a while as I'm 5 yrs out of college - it kind of made me nervous to get a 580 but I guess a 720 is doable after I study the books? Input on this is appreciated as well!)
ANYWAY...the original point of my post is that I received 10 questions wrong all together on Verbal -- 5 SC, 4 RC, and 1 CR. My question is...is it even worth cracking open the CR book? I've found that with math, for some very easy questions I tend to start overanalyzing them by using strategies provided in the book (whereas when I take a step back, I can just do the problems more easily in my head - not sure if anyone else has encountered this? Could just be though because my brain is fried from studying sometimes so if I come back to the question with a fresh mind then don't necessarily encounter the same issue
). Anyway, I'm afraid that if I read through and take notes on the CR book, I may end up memorizing and learn strategies that I don't even need to know, since it appears that I am already strong on CR to begin with. Is it even worth reading through the book?
Any thoughts/comments on the above is much appreciated! Thanks to all!
20 Feb 2012, 09:43
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just to add to that...I need advice on the following for my WEAK AREAS also:
In my two weeks studying so far, and have really only spent that time on number properties (roughly week 1 on the general problems, and week 2 on the advanced problems/OG questions). I've probably averaged 15 hours study time per week (although I have not been closely tracking). I think I got the basics down but I think I made a mistake in moving onto the advanced sections, where I am seeing how rusty my skills are especially when doing the practice OG questions. Should I just move on to studying the other areas as I feel as though I am spending too much time on this - and then if I find the other areas I am breezing through then come back to number properties later on and really focus my studies towards this section at the end?
Can I still get a 700+ without focusing on the advanced portions of the number properties guide (I hear that this is the guide to focus on to build a "foundation" for your math skills)?
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
In my two weeks studying so far, and have really only spent that time on number properties (roughly week 1 on the general problems, and week 2 on the advanced problems/OG questions). I've probably averaged 15 hours study time per week (although I have not been closely tracking). I think I got the basics down but I think I made a mistake in moving onto the advanced sections, where I am seeing how rusty my skills are especially when doing the practice OG questions. Should I just move on to studying the other areas as I feel as though I am spending too much time on this - and then if I find the other areas I am breezing through then come back to number properties later on and really focus my studies towards this section at the end?
Can I still get a 700+ without focusing on the advanced portions of the number properties guide (I hear that this is the guide to focus on to build a "foundation" for your math skills)?
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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20 Feb 2012, 11:32
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If you are -1 on the CR, I don't there is any need to crack open the books, just practise more questions and you will be on your way. However make sure, by giving a few more tests, that this is not an anomaly.
