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billu
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- GMAT Score:600
Hi,
Date of GMAT: Last week of Aug
Aiming at a score of: 700+
Weekly sittings: 25hrs
Materials completed till now
1. Overiview of GMAT: PR
2. Started OG 11, completed the diagnostic test without time limit. Got above average in Quants and Average in Verbal
Now, I have a fair idea about the GMAT and want to kickstart my study seriously.
Materials that I am planning to buy:
1. Manhattan turbocharge set of 4
- Acclaimed SC
- I liked the contents of the Math study guide and I tend to get more confidence when I read fundamentals before starting to practice OG.
2. Kaplan 800
- I took the cue from the list of recommendations here.
3. GmatTestPrep pack for tests
Please note that I don't aim to complete the above books. My main idea is to get exposure to their strategies, choose the ones that I get along with and practice on OG, OG V and OG M.
I took the other cue from gmattutor.com where I can pace my study across this way:
Cycle
- Get familiar with Quants from Kaplan / Manhattan
- Practice quants in OG 11
- Test (I aim to stick with GMATTestPrep + Manhattan only so that I can see a pattern)
Repeat this cycle for verbal the second time, then with both Quants+Verbal the third time and repeat till I complete OG11. If I can do that by July end, then I can start with OG V and OG M + Test + revisit fundas
Please review.
Thanks
Date of GMAT: Last week of Aug
Aiming at a score of: 700+
Weekly sittings: 25hrs
Materials completed till now
1. Overiview of GMAT: PR
2. Started OG 11, completed the diagnostic test without time limit. Got above average in Quants and Average in Verbal
Now, I have a fair idea about the GMAT and want to kickstart my study seriously.
Materials that I am planning to buy:
1. Manhattan turbocharge set of 4
- Acclaimed SC
- I liked the contents of the Math study guide and I tend to get more confidence when I read fundamentals before starting to practice OG.
2. Kaplan 800
- I took the cue from the list of recommendations here.
3. GmatTestPrep pack for tests
Please note that I don't aim to complete the above books. My main idea is to get exposure to their strategies, choose the ones that I get along with and practice on OG, OG V and OG M.
I took the other cue from gmattutor.com where I can pace my study across this way:
Cycle
- Get familiar with Quants from Kaplan / Manhattan
- Practice quants in OG 11
- Test (I aim to stick with GMATTestPrep + Manhattan only so that I can see a pattern)
Repeat this cycle for verbal the second time, then with both Quants+Verbal the third time and repeat till I complete OG11. If I can do that by July end, then I can start with OG V and OG M + Test + revisit fundas
Please review.
Thanks
To be honest, when I was doing exercises in PR and the OG diagnostic tests, I felt that no matter I am making mistakes in Verbal, yet I had this constant feeling of understanding the Q stems, semantics etc and thought that I was not making obvious mistakes. However; this time, I was completely lost. Not once did I understand any of the RC, CR or SC. After the initial few questions, I lost all the confidence and was merely clicking through the rest. I haven't reviewed my verbal scores as yet. 
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