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14 Sep 2009, 08:06
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Just took the GMATs this morning in sunny Beijing.
Prep going in:
1.5 months of prep.
Did 1 GMATPrep CAT to get an idea of where I was.
1 Manhattan Review CATs once a week on Saturday afternoons. 6 total. Drilled down into week areas using the various Manhattan Prep subject books.
Also used the 2 PowerPrep CATs. Much easier than the GMATPrep and the actual test - actually scored a 770 once. But very good for building confidence and familiarity.
1 GMATPrep 1 week before the actual test.
Multiple repeat CATs to build consistency.
Materials used:
1. All of the Manhattan Review Quantitative books.
2. Manhattan Review Sentence Correction book.
3. Manhattan Review CATs
4. GMATPrep CATs
5. PowerPrep CATs
Three things that I would like to emphasize for future generation of test takers:
1. If you've ever taken the LSAT before, have not yet gone to law school, and are not 100% sold on the idea of law school, take the GMAT. The critical reasoning and reading comprehension is easier than what you have already studied for. I was able to skip preparing for those two question types and focus on boosting my quantitative and sentence correction sections.
2. It is very important to have a good morning before the test. I spent a lot of time in the week before carefully planning out the start of my day.
- I woke up early and went for a light jog to enervate myself.
- Spent some time in prayer.
- My girlfriend came over and cooked me a healthy breakfast of omelet and toast. Good balance of protein, carbs, and fat.
- I had already taken a trip to the test center once before since it was close to my office. It helped me get there without anxiety about finding it.
- My girlfriend also went with me to the test center and provided a ton of support.
By the time I sat down to take the test, I had had a fantastic morning and was able to tackle it without feeling tired. It can make a big difference.
3. About 2 weeks into my preparation, I realized that the combination of work and study was not working well for me. I had been coming home from work totally brain fried and unable to properly concentrate. I felt like I needed a nap, but what I really needed was to go to sleep. Also, I am not able to control exactly when I go home. Sometimes I will have to stay late, and that cuts into study time. So I changed my sleep patterns. I went to sleep much earlier in order to wake up earlier in the morning (around 4AM) so that I could study first thing in the morning. That way I tackled study when I was most rested.
Seriously, this forum has been a huge help. I haven't posted much, but I tried to do one or two problems from here every day. The iPhone app helped build confidence and timing for the quantitative section. The advice and strategy discussion is very deep and I am very impressed with the general quality level of the posts. Good job guys!
Prep going in:
1.5 months of prep.
Did 1 GMATPrep CAT to get an idea of where I was.
1 Manhattan Review CATs once a week on Saturday afternoons. 6 total. Drilled down into week areas using the various Manhattan Prep subject books.
Also used the 2 PowerPrep CATs. Much easier than the GMATPrep and the actual test - actually scored a 770 once. But very good for building confidence and familiarity.
1 GMATPrep 1 week before the actual test.
Multiple repeat CATs to build consistency.
Materials used:
1. All of the Manhattan Review Quantitative books.
2. Manhattan Review Sentence Correction book.
3. Manhattan Review CATs
4. GMATPrep CATs
5. PowerPrep CATs
Three things that I would like to emphasize for future generation of test takers:
1. If you've ever taken the LSAT before, have not yet gone to law school, and are not 100% sold on the idea of law school, take the GMAT. The critical reasoning and reading comprehension is easier than what you have already studied for. I was able to skip preparing for those two question types and focus on boosting my quantitative and sentence correction sections.
2. It is very important to have a good morning before the test. I spent a lot of time in the week before carefully planning out the start of my day.
- I woke up early and went for a light jog to enervate myself.
- Spent some time in prayer.
- My girlfriend came over and cooked me a healthy breakfast of omelet and toast. Good balance of protein, carbs, and fat.
- I had already taken a trip to the test center once before since it was close to my office. It helped me get there without anxiety about finding it.
- My girlfriend also went with me to the test center and provided a ton of support.
By the time I sat down to take the test, I had had a fantastic morning and was able to tackle it without feeling tired. It can make a big difference.
3. About 2 weeks into my preparation, I realized that the combination of work and study was not working well for me. I had been coming home from work totally brain fried and unable to properly concentrate. I felt like I needed a nap, but what I really needed was to go to sleep. Also, I am not able to control exactly when I go home. Sometimes I will have to stay late, and that cuts into study time. So I changed my sleep patterns. I went to sleep much earlier in order to wake up earlier in the morning (around 4AM) so that I could study first thing in the morning. That way I tackled study when I was most rested.
Seriously, this forum has been a huge help. I haven't posted much, but I tried to do one or two problems from here every day. The iPhone app helped build confidence and timing for the quantitative section. The advice and strategy discussion is very deep and I am very impressed with the general quality level of the posts. Good job guys!
14 Sep 2009, 10:39
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Great Score! Congratulations and thank you for the pointers.
