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09 Oct 2014, 01:50
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Hello
I just took my 1st gmatprep # 1 (free mock) and scored a dismal 600 (Q42, V30)
I have been reading a lot about the Gmatclub tests & Manhattan Tests (this is what high scorers typically practice before they nail the exam).
I just have 1 month to go for the actual exam! How can I increase my Quant ? Atleast Q 47/48
Is it sufficient if I use OG 13, OG 2nd edition, Question Pack 1 & Exam Pack 1? If I want to be more confident and comfortable with Quant - which one should I buy between MGMT & Gmatclub tests. Which tests are at par with the actual Gmat.
Your inputs will be highly appreciated
Thanks & Regards
Buddy
I just took my 1st gmatprep # 1 (free mock) and scored a dismal 600 (Q42, V30)
I have been reading a lot about the Gmatclub tests & Manhattan Tests (this is what high scorers typically practice before they nail the exam).
I just have 1 month to go for the actual exam! How can I increase my Quant ? Atleast Q 47/48
Is it sufficient if I use OG 13, OG 2nd edition, Question Pack 1 & Exam Pack 1? If I want to be more confident and comfortable with Quant - which one should I buy between MGMT & Gmatclub tests. Which tests are at par with the actual Gmat.
Your inputs will be highly appreciated
Thanks & Regards
Buddy
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09 Oct 2014, 08:06
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Buddyisrael
Hi Buddyisrael
First of all cheer up bud !
GMAT is no low hanging fruit which can be grabbed easily . So no looking back at 600 . Your score is near about 60 percentile . I reckon there is always a second time! I presume that it was just a bad day for you . Maybe if you give the paper next time you can perhaps score much better .I know that feeling of scoring low in GMAT , although I am not a very high scorer in GMAT , all I can say is do not lose hope . There is plenty of space for improvement . Even I aim at scoring 700+ in GMAT . I would like to quote a famous saying of legendary Thomas A. Edison -
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
I think GMAT Club Tests are the best in market followed by Manhattan
If you plan to give GMAT Test next time try MOCK tests of :- ( I have also ranked them with gmat club test at the top )
1.GMAT Club ( BEST )
2.Manhattan Tests
3.Kaplan Tests
4.GMAT Prep Test provided by mba.com
5.Princeton
Secondly , The books you have mentioned above are pretty good apart from OG 13 which is the MUST for every gmat aspirant without a second thought . Having said that I would like to articulate that they are not sufficient . However there’s a lot of advice that conflicts from book to book and person to person , so it takes a little while to figure out what’s true and what’s not. So I leave to your fine wisdom . In sum , the OG 13th edition is a MUST HAVE and regarding OG 2nd edition, Question Pack 1 & Exam Pack there is no harm in having them to say the least .
I might be going out of context , but as someone who is preparing for GMAT and who has 600 score , I would advise you to take some more time to prepare . I would like to share how I prepare , which books I refer to etc
Time
6 months atleast ( with 100 % of dedication )
Books Used:
OG 13th edition Book , Quantitavie Review , Verbal Review , 700-800 Question Set on GMAT club forum .
Maintain Error Log
Download the Excel Sheet of Question of OG 13 . This helps . Trust me!
Manhattan GMAT SC , RC , CR Books . Fab Books .
Kaplan Premier Book .
2 CATs and questions from mba.com
CATs from Manhattan GMAT , Kaplan GMAT , Princeton Review GMAT , GMAT Club Tests atleast 28-36 Full Length Tests . ( Though sounds heavy , yet its my way of looking at GMAT since I am a non native speaker and a slow learner .
Free Videos and articles on Youtube, GMAT PrepNow, etc.
Follow GMAT Club Forum
Studying:
Usually 6-9 hours on weekdays . MUST!
Usually 10-12 hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Usually 1 CAT on the weekend with review (weekend usually included going back to redo old questions, even questions I got right before) MUST!
Advice:
1) The books were pretty good, but there’s a lot of advice that conflicts from book to book, so it takes a little while to figure out what’s true and what’s not. The OG 13th edition is a MUST HAVE.
2) Find an expert to work with. Use a course or a tutor.
3) There’s a lot of bad advice out there about pacing, representative questions, etc. (and the problem is a lot of it’s free). Be suspicious. If you practice something for a full month and it doesn’t work, then it’s not going to help you hit your goal. Be prepared to learn some new things.
4) Stay calm and write everything down. GMAT questions are actually pretty straight forward if you just stay organized.
5) The Quant section is NOT a math test and the Verbal section is NOT a vocabulary test, so don’t treat them like they are.
6) Learn which questions to avoid.
6) Take the breaks, no matter how good you feel. Have a snack, a drink and run to the bathroom.
All the best bud!
Yours Sincerely
Regards
ANUJ SINGH
09 Oct 2014, 19:02
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When I took my first Manhattan test, I scored something like a 600 too, and that was untimed. I seriously considered not applying to bschool because I was so off the mark.
Three months later, I took my first GMAT Prep test. The quant questions were so much easier, and I scored a 740. That was much closer to my first real score of a 720.
The Manhattan prep materials are excellent, and I wouldn't ever recommend anything else. But the tests are whack. They're a horrible evaluator of how you'll actually do. I wish more people knew that.
Three months later, I took my first GMAT Prep test. The quant questions were so much easier, and I scored a 740. That was much closer to my first real score of a 720.
The Manhattan prep materials are excellent, and I wouldn't ever recommend anything else. But the tests are whack. They're a horrible evaluator of how you'll actually do. I wish more people knew that.
