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.
May 1810:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Join us in a live GMAT practice session and solve 25 challenging GMAT questions with other test takers in timed conditions, covering GMAT Quant, Data Sufficiency, Data Insights, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Reasoning questions.
May 1212:00 PM EDT
-11:59 PM EDT
Make the most of your break with the most realistic GMAT™ prep. Take up to $700 off select products. Ends 6/1
May 1501:00 PM IST
-11:00 AM IST
Start your journey with a fully customized action plan and work with a dedicated mentor to achieve a 735+ score.- May 19
12:00 PM PDT
-01:00 PM PDT
Scoring 329 on the GRE is not always about using more books, more courses, or a longer study plan. In this episode of GRE Success Talks, Ashutosh shares his GRE preparation strategy, study plan, and test-day experience, explaining how he kept his prep.... - Jun 10
06:00 AM PDT
-06:15 PM PDT
Register for the GMAT Club Virtual MBA Spotlight Fair – the world’s premier event for serious MBA candidates. This is your chance to hear directly from Admissions Directors at nearly every Top 30 MBA program..
adegrandchamp
Joined: 19 Jan 2015
Last visit: 28 Mar 2018
Posts: 11
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 30
Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Other
Schools: Wharton '18 (D) Stanford '18 (D) CBS '18 (D)
GMAT 1: 670 Q42 V40
GMAT 2: 720 Q46 V42
GPA: 3.6
WE:Other (Non-Profit and Government)
17 Mar 2015, 19:33
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi all,
I just took the GMAT yesterday to disappointing results (42 Q, 40 V, 8 IR). I'd like to refocus my efforts to achieve at least a 49 Q and at least a 720 overall before my next exam on May 16.
I know exactly what I need to focus on (obviously: lots and lots of math, but I know the specific areas of weakness). I also know how I learn best: I like to learn a concept through a lesson, complete a few problems in conjunction with that lesson, and then do a LOT of practice problems that test the concept in various forms to "drive the point home".
My original study plan took place over ten weeks and was, at best, a hodgepodge of various resources. I'm in Forte Foundation's MBALaunch program, so I listened to webinars twice weekly on various quant and verbal GMAT topics. I used Kaplan's Math and Verbal workbooks as an initial overview. I went through the entirety of Manhattan's Foundations of Math workbook. I completed the OG's problem solving questions. I also had access to the Veritas self-study course, but skipped around in lessons and problem sets to try to address perceived weaknesses. (For the record, this is not at all a pan of Veritas. I really got a lot out of the lessons, and would highly recommend the program. Feel free to message me if you have questions! Detailed review coming after I retake the exam.)
This time, I'd like to have a strategic plan of attack that doesn't involve making the GMAT my life for the next two months. I want to reset my Veritas course and start from the beginning, but I'm also willing to spend a few dollars on a supplemental course that emphasizes the basic quant concepts and allows me to design custom problem sets that specifically address my weaknesses.
I'm considering a couple of prep courses, both under $500 (which is, to be frank, the absolute most I want to spend on any additional prep). Does anyone have any experience with the following?
--Target Test Prep's math course (online, $500)
--GMAT Club + Magoosh ($150, and I'd get verbal prep, too) - is this in-depth enough? The price seems too low
Related: I've used both of the GMATPrep software tests twice. I'm very wary of resetting a third time, because my scores were significantly inflated when I retook the test (about five points with each subscore) and I experienced mostly repeat questions on verbal. Should I bite the bullet and buy the two extra GMAT Prep exams? Or will I be okay with just the prep company's tests?
Thanks for any advice!
I just took the GMAT yesterday to disappointing results (42 Q, 40 V, 8 IR). I'd like to refocus my efforts to achieve at least a 49 Q and at least a 720 overall before my next exam on May 16.
I know exactly what I need to focus on (obviously: lots and lots of math, but I know the specific areas of weakness). I also know how I learn best: I like to learn a concept through a lesson, complete a few problems in conjunction with that lesson, and then do a LOT of practice problems that test the concept in various forms to "drive the point home".
My original study plan took place over ten weeks and was, at best, a hodgepodge of various resources. I'm in Forte Foundation's MBALaunch program, so I listened to webinars twice weekly on various quant and verbal GMAT topics. I used Kaplan's Math and Verbal workbooks as an initial overview. I went through the entirety of Manhattan's Foundations of Math workbook. I completed the OG's problem solving questions. I also had access to the Veritas self-study course, but skipped around in lessons and problem sets to try to address perceived weaknesses. (For the record, this is not at all a pan of Veritas. I really got a lot out of the lessons, and would highly recommend the program. Feel free to message me if you have questions! Detailed review coming after I retake the exam.)
This time, I'd like to have a strategic plan of attack that doesn't involve making the GMAT my life for the next two months. I want to reset my Veritas course and start from the beginning, but I'm also willing to spend a few dollars on a supplemental course that emphasizes the basic quant concepts and allows me to design custom problem sets that specifically address my weaknesses.
I'm considering a couple of prep courses, both under $500 (which is, to be frank, the absolute most I want to spend on any additional prep). Does anyone have any experience with the following?
--Target Test Prep's math course (online, $500)
--GMAT Club + Magoosh ($150, and I'd get verbal prep, too) - is this in-depth enough? The price seems too low
Related: I've used both of the GMATPrep software tests twice. I'm very wary of resetting a third time, because my scores were significantly inflated when I retook the test (about five points with each subscore) and I experienced mostly repeat questions on verbal. Should I bite the bullet and buy the two extra GMAT Prep exams? Or will I be okay with just the prep company's tests?
Thanks for any advice!
18 Mar 2015, 12:32
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi adegrandchamp,
First off, a 670 is a strong score (it's above the 80th percentile overall) and a V42 is a great Verbal performance. This score could be enough to get you into Business School. If you're planning to apply to any highly-competitive programs or specialty/Finance programs, then a higher Quant Scaled Score would probably help.
A Q42 means that you did really well on "math" questions, but you likely missed out on a bunch of strategy-based points and DS points. You mentioned that you were planning to focus on "lots and lots of math", but that's probably NOT what you need. While you do need to focus on the Quant section, you'll likely benefit more by focusing on Quant tactics, patterns, etc. than reviewing math concepts/formulas that you clearly already know.
As far as CATs are concerned, you should NOT be retaking CATs that you've already used, so investing in a new set of CATs (there are plenty of options) would be a good idea.
Two months is plenty of time for you to hit your score goals. You might even be able to do it in 1 month with the proper resources.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 670 is a strong score (it's above the 80th percentile overall) and a V42 is a great Verbal performance. This score could be enough to get you into Business School. If you're planning to apply to any highly-competitive programs or specialty/Finance programs, then a higher Quant Scaled Score would probably help.
A Q42 means that you did really well on "math" questions, but you likely missed out on a bunch of strategy-based points and DS points. You mentioned that you were planning to focus on "lots and lots of math", but that's probably NOT what you need. While you do need to focus on the Quant section, you'll likely benefit more by focusing on Quant tactics, patterns, etc. than reviewing math concepts/formulas that you clearly already know.
As far as CATs are concerned, you should NOT be retaking CATs that you've already used, so investing in a new set of CATs (there are plenty of options) would be a good idea.
Two months is plenty of time for you to hit your score goals. You might even be able to do it in 1 month with the proper resources.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
29 Mar 2015, 10:01
Kudos
Bookmarks
Quote:
Hi adegrandchamp,
That's actually a common approach we take with our SC video material. We start with core frameworks, then exercises, then sample questions from GMAT PILL as well as OG. The GMATPILL program is also priced just under $500 with a complete mobile offline solution (iOS + Android). We invite you to watch some of the sample videos at the bottom of our homepage and get a feel for our interface by clicking links in our signature. Enjoy!
