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02 Apr 2003, 22:29
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Hi everyone,
As this is my first post on this forum, I'd first like to commend BB and the gang for setting up a such a helpful and informative site (not to mention great-looking).
My question is to all those who have taken the GMAT - what is it about the quant. section that makes it more 'difficult'? On many posts on this and several other GMAT boards, I've seen the same post-mortem comment over and over: math on the actual GMAT is somewhat tougher than the math presented in OG/PowerPrep, Kaplan, PR, etc.
I'm not looking for actual questions or anything like that, but I'd just like to get a feel for how it differs from the guides we're all studying from. Is it the wording or complexity (e.g. multi-stage problems)? The time it takes to solve them? Greater focus on probability/perms./combs.? Or just outright weird questions? I've done fairly well on quant on the practice tests so far (49Q and 50Q on PP#1 and PP#2) but I'm wondering if I'm overestimating my ability... please share your thoughts. Thanks.
As this is my first post on this forum, I'd first like to commend BB and the gang for setting up a such a helpful and informative site (not to mention great-looking).
My question is to all those who have taken the GMAT - what is it about the quant. section that makes it more 'difficult'? On many posts on this and several other GMAT boards, I've seen the same post-mortem comment over and over: math on the actual GMAT is somewhat tougher than the math presented in OG/PowerPrep, Kaplan, PR, etc.
I'm not looking for actual questions or anything like that, but I'd just like to get a feel for how it differs from the guides we're all studying from. Is it the wording or complexity (e.g. multi-stage problems)? The time it takes to solve them? Greater focus on probability/perms./combs.? Or just outright weird questions? I've done fairly well on quant on the practice tests so far (49Q and 50Q on PP#1 and PP#2) but I'm wondering if I'm overestimating my ability... please share your thoughts. Thanks.
02 Apr 2003, 23:12
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IMHO:
1. The actual test is a strong stress -- we all are nervous (many books advise to relax, but they don't advise how to do so. I know people who took the test just for training; nevertheless, their hands were shaking after the ordeal).
2. The GMAT likes to give several unusual problems abruptly.
3. I myself had a couple of problems that have no right answers among options. They confused and disbalanced me much.
Your math scores seem OK. Try Kaplan 2003.
1. The actual test is a strong stress -- we all are nervous (many books advise to relax, but they don't advise how to do so. I know people who took the test just for training; nevertheless, their hands were shaking after the ordeal).
2. The GMAT likes to give several unusual problems abruptly.
3. I myself had a couple of problems that have no right answers among options. They confused and disbalanced me much.
Your math scores seem OK. Try Kaplan 2003.
03 Apr 2003, 00:00
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stolyar
IMHO:
1. The actual test is a strong stress -- we all are nervous (many books advise to relax, but they don't advise how to do so. I know people who took the test just for training; nevertheless, their hands were shaking after the ordeal).
2. The GMAT likes to give several unusual problems abruptly.
3. I myself had a couple of problems that have no right answers among options. They confused and disbalanced me much.
Your math scores seem OK. Try Kaplan 2003.
1. The actual test is a strong stress -- we all are nervous (many books advise to relax, but they don't advise how to do so. I know people who took the test just for training; nevertheless, their hands were shaking after the ordeal).
2. The GMAT likes to give several unusual problems abruptly.
3. I myself had a couple of problems that have no right answers among options. They confused and disbalanced me much.
Your math scores seem OK. Try Kaplan 2003.
I pretty much agree
but I thought Kaplan was harder overall...
Stress factor for sure is mind mumbing - esp the panic you get when after one read you can't get the hold of the solution approach...
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