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alejogs
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Last year I completed the Princeton Review Class, the OG 11th Edition, and sat the test. My score dropped from 600 - 670 (GMAT Prep) to a 510 (lower than my lowest mock). It was a bad day. The blow was significant and I dropped the books until April of this year.
In April I took the Princeton Review On-Line class as a refresher. I completed all the homework and lessons, then I completed the OG 12th edition following Ursula's OG approach, and then sat the test on August 1. Again, my GMAT Prep tests ranged from 600 to 680 and my score on the actual thing was 600. The biggest factor is Verbal. Sometimes I can do pretty well and sometimes not so much. I am an engineer so math is not bad, although the test setting (time constraint, test center, stress, etc.) does get to me, I must say.
My numbers:
August 1 Test: Q41 Vmid 30s.
Practice Tests:
Q ranges from 43 to 40 and is pretty consistent, even though at times I feel it was not good it pretty much stays the same.
V ranges from 40 to 30! Not consistent. When I work on OG problems (always under timed conditions and in blocks of 40 questions) I generally get 85%+ right. On the actual tests it varies tremendously and I am not sure what it depends on as in some cases I feel I did well and get a low 30 and in other cases I feel did not do well and get a 40.
My current plan:
1. Review work completed (questions I was unsure about or that I got wrong on both OG 11 and 12).
2. Purchase the 6 MGMAT mock exams and work those out.
3. Complete the two extra OG books, V and Q following Ursula's approach to OG.
4. Skip both ESSAYS!! (I got a 6.0 on my last attempt so I am actually considering not completing these and go straight to Q to avoid the mental fatigue these present). A friend who is already in one of the programs I am planning to apply had this approach and told me it was a good one.
5. Drink a red bull the day of the test and "beat" the GMAT.
My questions to the forum are:
1. I am planning to retake the test in one month. If my goal is a 700+ do you see it reachable?
2. Is the outlined approach a good one?
I've thought about another class, but frankly, I have taken class(es) already, used the flashcards, OG books, mocks, etc. I am planing of using this month as a recap/fine tunning.
Any comments or pointers are highly appreciated.
In April I took the Princeton Review On-Line class as a refresher. I completed all the homework and lessons, then I completed the OG 12th edition following Ursula's OG approach, and then sat the test on August 1. Again, my GMAT Prep tests ranged from 600 to 680 and my score on the actual thing was 600. The biggest factor is Verbal. Sometimes I can do pretty well and sometimes not so much. I am an engineer so math is not bad, although the test setting (time constraint, test center, stress, etc.) does get to me, I must say.
My numbers:
August 1 Test: Q41 Vmid 30s.
Practice Tests:
Q ranges from 43 to 40 and is pretty consistent, even though at times I feel it was not good it pretty much stays the same.
V ranges from 40 to 30! Not consistent. When I work on OG problems (always under timed conditions and in blocks of 40 questions) I generally get 85%+ right. On the actual tests it varies tremendously and I am not sure what it depends on as in some cases I feel I did well and get a low 30 and in other cases I feel did not do well and get a 40.
My current plan:
1. Review work completed (questions I was unsure about or that I got wrong on both OG 11 and 12).
2. Purchase the 6 MGMAT mock exams and work those out.
3. Complete the two extra OG books, V and Q following Ursula's approach to OG.
4. Skip both ESSAYS!! (I got a 6.0 on my last attempt so I am actually considering not completing these and go straight to Q to avoid the mental fatigue these present). A friend who is already in one of the programs I am planning to apply had this approach and told me it was a good one.
5. Drink a red bull the day of the test and "beat" the GMAT.
My questions to the forum are:
1. I am planning to retake the test in one month. If my goal is a 700+ do you see it reachable?
2. Is the outlined approach a good one?
I've thought about another class, but frankly, I have taken class(es) already, used the flashcards, OG books, mocks, etc. I am planing of using this month as a recap/fine tunning.
Any comments or pointers are highly appreciated.
