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13 Nov 2005, 11:04
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Hi Guys,
I took the test yesterday and scored 790 (Q:50, V:51). The whole process went very smooth. I am very happy with the score, it's about 20 points more than the average of my last few practice tests. However, I got a little disappointed that I couldn't score 51 in maths. Maths has always been my strongest subject. Given my engineering background, almost all the practice questions were no brainer for me. Well, I will stop cribbing and get to my test day experience.
I scheduled for a 5-9 test so that I could get enough sleep before the test. I was at the center about 45 min before time and they got me started right away. I was a little skeptical about test center setup and administrators after reading some posts here, but luckily didnt have to face any such issues. Everyone was polite and helpful, except that I had to go out once during quant to get a new scratch paper.
The essay topics were easy. I had a well prepared argument template. I was not very confident about my issue template, but I got a topic which my wife and I discussed a few days ago. Finished both the esaays 2-3 minutes before time and used the 5 min break to go to the restroom and drink some water.
Quant was my strong area. The questions were way more difficult that OG and Kaplan. Very similar to GMATPrep and PR. There were a lot of number properties DS. As I am quite quick in calculations, I had time to recheck all my question.
Verbal was easier than I expected. RCs and SC's were very much like OG. CRs were harder. On one of the RCs, I spent almost 4 min reading the passage and 3 min on the first question. I was hoping it would be followed by some easier questions and it did.
Went through all the survery questions and then to the score.
Time for some test day tips now:
1) Schedule for an afternoon or evening test so that you can get enough sleep.
2) Drink a lot of water and eat light on the test day. I also went to the gym because I think exercise increases the ability to think and concentrate. Don't worry about taking food or snacks with you for the breaks. I just had enough time to go to the restroom, drink a cup of water and sign back in.
3) Take all the breaks, even if you think you don't need one at the time. Doing 2 sections back to back could be very exhausting.
4) Don't think about how you are performing on test, esp by the level of difficulty of the questions. Just concentrate on the question at hand. Do not spend break time thinking about how you did in the previous section.
5) Plan on spending ~ 4 hrs at the center. Don't get in to the mood of finishing the test quickly, esp as you reach the last few questions of verbal.
I will compile my study plan and some preparation tips shortly. Gtg before my wife gets too mad at me. She has been helping me prepare for the exam for the last 2 months.
Before I end this post, I would like to thank you guys for maintaing this excellent forum. Thanks everyone who replied to my questions about score comparisons and all. Still remember when I scored low on my first Kaplan test and got depressed, until I saw a reply from coffeeloverfreak.
I took the test yesterday and scored 790 (Q:50, V:51). The whole process went very smooth. I am very happy with the score, it's about 20 points more than the average of my last few practice tests. However, I got a little disappointed that I couldn't score 51 in maths. Maths has always been my strongest subject. Given my engineering background, almost all the practice questions were no brainer for me. Well, I will stop cribbing and get to my test day experience.
I scheduled for a 5-9 test so that I could get enough sleep before the test. I was at the center about 45 min before time and they got me started right away. I was a little skeptical about test center setup and administrators after reading some posts here, but luckily didnt have to face any such issues. Everyone was polite and helpful, except that I had to go out once during quant to get a new scratch paper.
The essay topics were easy. I had a well prepared argument template. I was not very confident about my issue template, but I got a topic which my wife and I discussed a few days ago. Finished both the esaays 2-3 minutes before time and used the 5 min break to go to the restroom and drink some water.
Quant was my strong area. The questions were way more difficult that OG and Kaplan. Very similar to GMATPrep and PR. There were a lot of number properties DS. As I am quite quick in calculations, I had time to recheck all my question.
Verbal was easier than I expected. RCs and SC's were very much like OG. CRs were harder. On one of the RCs, I spent almost 4 min reading the passage and 3 min on the first question. I was hoping it would be followed by some easier questions and it did.
Went through all the survery questions and then to the score.
Time for some test day tips now:
1) Schedule for an afternoon or evening test so that you can get enough sleep.
2) Drink a lot of water and eat light on the test day. I also went to the gym because I think exercise increases the ability to think and concentrate. Don't worry about taking food or snacks with you for the breaks. I just had enough time to go to the restroom, drink a cup of water and sign back in.
3) Take all the breaks, even if you think you don't need one at the time. Doing 2 sections back to back could be very exhausting.
4) Don't think about how you are performing on test, esp by the level of difficulty of the questions. Just concentrate on the question at hand. Do not spend break time thinking about how you did in the previous section.
5) Plan on spending ~ 4 hrs at the center. Don't get in to the mood of finishing the test quickly, esp as you reach the last few questions of verbal.
I will compile my study plan and some preparation tips shortly. Gtg before my wife gets too mad at me. She has been helping me prepare for the exam for the last 2 months.
Before I end this post, I would like to thank you guys for maintaing this excellent forum. Thanks everyone who replied to my questions about score comparisons and all. Still remember when I scored low on my first Kaplan test and got depressed, until I saw a reply from coffeeloverfreak.
13 Nov 2005, 14:18
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Wait, you got a 790 and you found something to be disappointed about???
Congrats! And be happy - you literally got one of the highest scores possible.
Congrats! And be happy - you literally got one of the highest scores possible.
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