720 : Q 47 (90%) V 40 (91%)

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Hi everyone,

I have been lurking on this website for a while now and just wanted to thank you guys and also say how happy i am with my score. I actually first took the exam on June 8th and received a 670 (Q 47 and V 35), so this was a nice bump up in points.

Just to give you some clarification of how I studied prior to my first test in June:

I took the Kaplan prep course and took the 5 CATs.

Kap 1 : 580
Kap 2 : 600
Kap 3 : 540
Kap 4 : 580
Kap 5 : 560

I then took the powerprep tests:

Test 1 : 670
Test 2 : 730

Then I took the GMAT and scored a 670. I then refocused and realized that I needed to work on my Verbal score. I purchased the Kaplan Verbal workbook and the PR verbal workbook. I also did all the OG SC.

Thoughts on the test:

1. Math was pretty much identical to the OG, nothing too hard but I think I may have made a few careless mistakes. The Kaplan 800 book gives some great tough math questions.

2. SC was just like the OG. Nothing out of the ordinary there.

3. CR was kinda strange. I got 3 explanation questions and 1 bold face. Also, most of the CR questions were quantitative (i.e. per capita questions and ratio question)

4. I got back to back RC passages. One was ~ 85 lines and the other 35 lines. In total i got 2 science, one business and one social passage. Nothing too bad.

Just thanks again for all your posts. 8-)

sparky · Answer

Congrats! Great score.

You showed great improvement in your verbal. What caused it?

msg212 · Answer

I basically did the Kaplan Verbal book and PR verbal book, as well as teh OG. I think I just became more comfortable with the question types. For example, by the end of my studies, I generally wouldn't get any wrong in SC. My biggest problem was RC, but I think doing practice problems will sort out many of the problems that I encountered.

gmataquaguy · Answer

Msg, Congratulations on your score. :-D

Could you talk a little bit about the Verbal portion of the test? What kinda questions did you get during the first 10? How many SC, etc, etc. In how much time did you take for the first 10 questions? Do you feel like you "cracked" the first 10 questions? What kinda SC questions did they ask? Also how much time did you have for the last 10-12 questions. Did you feel like you were able to "see through" the SC questions? Pls post as much details as possible about your verbal section. regards, gmataquaguy.

msg212 · Answer

I really didn't time myself on the first ten questions because every time I took a verbal section, I always finished on time or with some time to spare. 

However, I started off with 3 SC questions increasing in difficulty but nothing to hard. Then I had an easy science RC about 50 lines about climate and one old theory and a new theory that tries to disprove the old one. Then it went back to a few more SC and finally into CR. So I probably got about 5 SC 4 RC and 1 CR in the first 10 questions.

I didn't think they were all that difficult, but its hard to say that I "cracked" them. I felt confident about my answers.

msg212 · Answer

Sorry that is Q 49 and V 40

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