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Congrats Vipin!

What were your GMATPrep scores? How was the actual test compared to GMATPrep?
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Vipin.....Congratulations dude.....Wonderful performance.....
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Congrats dude!

What were your practice test scores like?
Especially PR, GMATPrep, Kaplan and MGMAT?
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Congrats Vipin :-D
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awesome job! congrats!!!

how were the gmat prep compared to official gmats?

thanks!
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Congratulations Buddy. Good Luck for Application.
HV :beer :band
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Congratulations Vipin.....
and best of luck for your applications.
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Thanks a lot for the wishes guys. But the real journey has just begun. GMAT is but one part, although a significant one, of the whole app process

Just updated my scores in the Score Estimator. My scores in Kapalan ranged from 600 to 650. Again, I personally found Princeton review tests better as far as GMAT is concerned. My PR scores varied from 720 to 750. GMAT prep, I scored 710 in both the tests and in MGMAT, I gave 3 tests and the scores ranged from 720 to 730. So in a way, MGMAT and PR were more accurate indicator of my performance. It may be different for somebody who has verbal part stronger than quant.

One thing I noticed while giving GMAT Prep is the tricky DS number-theory problems and made it a point to double check the answer in real GMAT. It is very easy to fall into the trap, so I approached these questions very systematically, solving it for each conditions one by one and exhausting all the scenarios.

IPC, pls let me know if you have any specific questions. Regarding the experience at the test center, I was at the center about 45 min before my scheduled time, 11am. Waited in the lobby for almost half hour before the test administrator approached me. She didn't even allow me to take my watch inside the test room, but in general, they were very helpful. I took both the scheduled breaks. Helped me re-focus my mind first from AWA to Quant and then from Quant to Verbal. So in a way, I treated it as a three part exam rather than one long 4 hours exam. Makes you feel much better, doesn't it :). A lot of people are worried about the new marker and trasparencies Pearson provides. But I wasn't much hassled by it. Maybe because of my previous experience of working with them (I presented my bachelors thesis on a Projector using transparencies :) ). It might make your hands a little dirty but that should be the least of your worries.

Signing off for now, unless anyone has further questions. Goodluck to all who are yet to appear for the test, and I am sure you guys will do better.

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awesome job! congrats!!!

how were the gmat prep compared to official gmats?

thanks!

I found them quite similar. And they have an added advantage in that the look and feel is exactly same as the real GMAT. Since I gave the Gmat Prep one day before the actual GMAT, really made me quite comfortable while giving the actual exam. Also, the question types and the difficulty level were pretty much the same.
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Congratulations. thats a great score.

:woohoo
goodluck to you too.
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hey vipin7um,

great score my friend, you are the man :good

all the best for your further endavours :king
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Great Job Vipin,
Congrats ! :bouncer
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Thanks a lot for the wishes guys. But the real journey has just begun. GMAT is but one part, although a significant one, of the whole app process


One thing I noticed while giving GMAT Prep is the tricky DS number-theory problems and made it a point to double check the answer in real GMAT. It is very easy to fall into the trap, so I approached these questions very systematically, solving it for each conditions one by one and exhausting all the scenarios.




Vipin - Can you describe your methodology for the DS in more detail, so that some of us can benefit from it?

Thanks.
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Congrats Vipin.
Where can In find the MGMAT SC and CR.
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vipin7um
Thanks a lot for the wishes guys. But the real journey has just begun. GMAT is but one part, although a significant one, of the whole app process


One thing I noticed while giving GMAT Prep is the tricky DS number-theory problems and made it a point to double check the answer in real GMAT. It is very easy to fall into the trap, so I approached these questions very systematically, solving it for each conditions one by one and exhausting all the scenarios.



Vipin - Can you describe your methodology for the DS in more detail, so that some of us can benefit from it?

Thanks.


Hi AM,
The way I solve the DS problem is -

1.) Analyze first choice alone
2.) Analyze second choice alone

Generally choose the one which is simpler. The most common mistake I used to make was, after solving for one condition, assume that information for the second condition. This happens especially when you are solving complicated number-theory problems. To avoid falling into any trap, write down the complete list of solutions for each condition and look for a unique solution which satisfies both. This approach is only for complex quesitons, or you would end up taking more time than required for a question.

You can PM me if you have any specific questions.

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Congrats Vipin.
Where can In find the MGMAT SC and CR.


Barnes n Nobles or Amazon. Of course the cheapest deals you would get on Amazon.
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Just sent you a PM. Thanks.
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