Hi
EMPOWERgmatRichCThanks for your advise! I'm really trying to get as much findings as possible out of the Prep tests. As you recommended, I listed my
error log to find some issues.
Verbal How often did I get a question wrong:
1) because "guessing" wrong. Good point. Most times I am able to narrow down to 2 choices. Anyways, I'm still struggling then.
2) because of too wordy questionsThis happened serveral times in SC questions. In one RC part I was mentally so exhausted that I stared at the text for almost 4 minutes not understanding the great picture, which leads to 4 wrong choices. I think it was also an issues of focus, but at the end it is lack of stamina. CR worked quite good, SC was my main problem, although I already trained it a bit.
Quant How often did I get a question wrong:
1) because of silly/little mistakesThat's devastating. I think 7 out of 15 mistakes were silly. I solved them while reviewing all by myself in 2 minutes, though I was not able to solve them in the test. Sometimes I am really freaking out, because I am put on the clock. At the end I think I can only counter this problem with more tests and practise. I have to build stamina.
2) because math rules I didn't knowI really suck in number properties. In the test, there were two Sub-600 questions which I couldn't solve, because I was trying to find a formula instead of using my brain. I really will drill number properties. As bb already analysed (I'm not able to post the Link here) and according to my
error log, number properties are quite common in the quant part (compared to geometry, permutations, etc). And surprisingly I seem to be bad in percentages. :D
3) because questions being to hardI think i understand most of the concepts, though I have to drill them to be able to solve them in time. Which leads me to a questions.
How would you encounter this situation? In terms of
sentence correction many users recommended the Manhatten SC book, which I am trying to work through a bit. Also, I have still many questions in the
OG, which are waiting to be done. At the end I think, being able to solve SC questions fast, is the key to the whole verbal part. RC and CR worked pretty good if I had a bit more time.
In terms of
number properties I plan to read through the Manhatten Review Number propertie guide the next days, because I think there is quite potential as there are many questions in the GMAT related to this topic. I don't need to ball in the 700+ range, so do you think it is possible to work through the book
in few days?
In terms of me
freaking out during the test and not being able to use my normal potential ... Anyone of you had the same problem? I think I should just build confidence by working on some 600- and 600/700 questions. And maybe some sport would help in order to not implode
Plus I bought some earplugs to improve my focus on the test. Any further suggestions or experience guys? 10 days to go
600 to reach.
Philipp
PS: To make it complete, here my
OG error log analysis. Maybe someone has some advise like "Damn, you really have some serious problems" .. or "Nevermind, you're able to make it".
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