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Post Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:11 am
I no longer think the OG is the bible for quants for the gmat

with the manhattan guides and OG 11 and 12 I did the problems over and over and once I got to the test most of the problems were tricker and different than the og

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Post Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:28 am
thanks Eric...I've read all that you posted. I have most of the books mentioned but I'm still missing the mark by like 50 points. Any suggestions, my test date is in 2 weeks.

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Post Sat May 07, 2011 6:08 am
Waiting eagerly for 7th July. I too will be posting here Smile
GMAT preparation is so much fun. I hope it ends with the sweet taste of success.

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Post Sat May 07, 2011 7:12 am
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Waiting eagerly for 7th July. I too will be posting here Smile
GMAT preparation is so much fun. I hope it ends with the sweet taste of success.

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I can't wait to read your own 'I just Beat The GMAT!' story! And glad you find that GMAT prep can be fun--I agree, as well as many folks here in this community.

All the best!

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Post Mon May 09, 2011 11:59 pm
A masterpiece from the Founder!! My aim would be to beat you in the GMAT!!...lol!!

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Post Tue May 10, 2011 7:58 am
Nelsonjp86 wrote:
A masterpiece from the Founder!! My aim would be to beat you in the GMAT!!...lol!!
Can't wait to read your success story--where you beat my score! Smile

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Post Tue May 10, 2011 8:06 am
Haha...sure Eric! I am new to the Forum and just about to start my preparation with my first attempt in August. You, Dana, Brent are such an inspiration!! I will positively contribute as much as possible to this wonderful endeavour of yours over my GMAT preparation duration and beyond! Glad to be a part of the community!!...Have a great day ahead!!..Smile

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Post Tue May 17, 2011 11:59 pm
I picked up my first GMAT books back in December. I didn't really have a plan for studying, I just knew I needed to take the test sometime before this fall. I'm guessing, based on my initial tests, that I would have scored somewhere in the mid 600s had I walked straight in the door. I figured I needed at least a 700 to get into the schools I'm looking at.

I bought Kaplan's 2010 guide, GMAT 800, and Kaplan's Math Workbook on my first trip to the bookstore.

I live in Thailand, so I am unable to buy books (at least, non-NYT bestsellers) without an enormous amount of effort. Luckily, Amazon invented the Kindle. I was also able to download the OG and the Kaplan verbal workbook.

Finally, I purchased the BtG practice questions and signed up for the daily math and verbal questions. I ended up ignoring Kaplan's Math workbook, but answering some or all of the questions available through all of the other sources.

I figure I answered over 2000 total practice questions over 5 months, about 15 questions a day on average. I spent about $450 on practice materials and the test, not counting the hotel in Bangkok.

I took the test on Monday. 720!

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Post Wed May 18, 2011 10:38 am
This is AWESOME, Eupfhoria! What an awesome and inspiring prep story. I think this is the first time I heard of someone using their Kindle for a GMAT reference.

Congrats on the excellent score. I hope you stick around the community as you move onto the next stage, your applications!

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Post Sun May 29, 2011 7:43 pm
Hi Eric,

Its been years you posted this story, but still , I see you have mentioned about two free downloadable tests. One being GMAT Prep and other Power prep. I have been working with only the GMAT Prep and do not see a power prep anywhere on the site....
Could you please guide regarding the availability of the Power Prep software..

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Hi Neeti

You can download the software from esnips.
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Post Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:39 pm
Awesome Post

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Post Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:19 am
powerprep can also be downloaded from torrentz

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Post Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:34 am
Hey Eric,

I am a new bee to this form. I am starting preps today. Got my hand on OG-12. Look to take the test in late August or September.

How and where to start from. Your inputs for getting a score of 720+ ?

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Post Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:36 am
vabhs192003 wrote:
Hey Eric,

I am a new bee to this form. I am starting preps today. Got my hand on OG-12. Look to take the test in late August or September.

How and where to start from. Your inputs for getting a score of 720+ ?
Welcome to the community! A good place to start may be the 60-Day GMAT Study Guide. That would be a nice place to start!

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