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njschneider
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Hi!
My goal: 700.
I have NOT taken the real GMAT- I'm signed up for April 4th 2015.
Best score: 590 (Kaplan CAT 2)
I've been studying for the GMAT since Dec 20 2014 and I have completely reached a wall. Please please please verify what I think is my problem (seen below)
My study guides:
The Full Manhattan Comprehensive Set of Study Guides (10 books) 5th edition
Kaplan Premier
GMAT OG most recent edition
GMAT OG Verbal/Quant most recent editions
My first study plan (before I realized it wasn't working because I couldn't get in the 600s)
Read Kaplan from start to finish and take a diagnostic CAT
Then switch to Manhattan GMAT Study Guides
M-Sat: study content; 2-3 hours each night; 5 hours on Saturday. Qual one day; Quant the next, just working through the Manhattan study guides. Saturday=catch up day from items not understood m-fr and prep for Sunday CAT.
Sunday: Take CAT/analyze CAT and form study plan for subsequent week.
I stopped this after my 5th CAT because my first score (540) was basically the same as my last score (560). I can't even begin to explain how frustrating this is because I knew nothing when I got a 540 but I knew so much when I got a 560. Also, I kept running out of time on the Quant section.
This is what I think is my problem, and I need you all to verify.
I have completely conquered the medium questions (scoring 80-100% of them right) on my CATs but I'm averaging ~5% right on the hard questions. I have restructured my study plan to focus 90% of my time on working the hard problems AND timing myself on those hard problems. I've made a massive bank of all the "hard" questions I've seen from Kaplan, Manhattan, and OG and I've made a whole bunch of flash cards consisting of 10-20 question problem sets for me to work on. I time Quant at 2 minutes a question; SC at 1:30; RC/CR at 2:00. Then I tally up the results and study what I missed. Repeat. I have also started a GMAT diary (lol) where I document everything, i.e. notes from guides/missed concepts/future topics to study. And I go back and read that diary 24/7.
I'm trying to implement a more iterative/agile study plan, i.e. timed practice, then review/study missed concepts, repeat.
I am planning on taking my 6th practice CAT (MGMAT CAT 3) in 6 days. If I don't break the 600 range... I'm going to cry.
My goal: 700.
I have NOT taken the real GMAT- I'm signed up for April 4th 2015.
Best score: 590 (Kaplan CAT 2)
I've been studying for the GMAT since Dec 20 2014 and I have completely reached a wall. Please please please verify what I think is my problem (seen below)
My study guides:
The Full Manhattan Comprehensive Set of Study Guides (10 books) 5th edition
Kaplan Premier
GMAT OG most recent edition
GMAT OG Verbal/Quant most recent editions
My first study plan (before I realized it wasn't working because I couldn't get in the 600s)
Read Kaplan from start to finish and take a diagnostic CAT
Then switch to Manhattan GMAT Study Guides
M-Sat: study content; 2-3 hours each night; 5 hours on Saturday. Qual one day; Quant the next, just working through the Manhattan study guides. Saturday=catch up day from items not understood m-fr and prep for Sunday CAT.
Sunday: Take CAT/analyze CAT and form study plan for subsequent week.
I stopped this after my 5th CAT because my first score (540) was basically the same as my last score (560). I can't even begin to explain how frustrating this is because I knew nothing when I got a 540 but I knew so much when I got a 560. Also, I kept running out of time on the Quant section.
This is what I think is my problem, and I need you all to verify.
I have completely conquered the medium questions (scoring 80-100% of them right) on my CATs but I'm averaging ~5% right on the hard questions. I have restructured my study plan to focus 90% of my time on working the hard problems AND timing myself on those hard problems. I've made a massive bank of all the "hard" questions I've seen from Kaplan, Manhattan, and OG and I've made a whole bunch of flash cards consisting of 10-20 question problem sets for me to work on. I time Quant at 2 minutes a question; SC at 1:30; RC/CR at 2:00. Then I tally up the results and study what I missed. Repeat. I have also started a GMAT diary (lol) where I document everything, i.e. notes from guides/missed concepts/future topics to study. And I go back and read that diary 24/7.
I'm trying to implement a more iterative/agile study plan, i.e. timed practice, then review/study missed concepts, repeat.
I am planning on taking my 6th practice CAT (MGMAT CAT 3) in 6 days. If I don't break the 600 range... I'm going to cry.
