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[email protected]: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:09 pm

by [email protected] » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:19 pm

Hi all,

New to this site and forum! However information provided by BTG is extremely helpful!

Yesterday I gave GMAT diagnostic test (On platinum gmat . com) without any prep. Scored 600 (is 600 is considered good, bad or ugly?). I did very bad (to my liking) in Data sufficiency and critical reasoning and was sweating all the way through sentence correction (Being Non Native English speaker!)

Can anyone advise me on:-
1) Good Book for data sufficiency
2) Good book for Critical reasoning
3) Advise me on time management & give me some tips on how to time your test. I started slow in diagnostic test (Took 5 minute to solve 1st question in verbal). I got so freaked out that I rushed through exam and ended up with 15 minutes spare in quant and 11 minutes in verbal.

I would also like to know how your score improved after giving diagnostic test and preparation. I think this will help me get my expectation "in-line"!

Regards

Jay

Source: Beat The GMAT — GMAT Strategy | Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:19 pm

vishugogo: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 131; Joined: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:50 amFollowed by: 6 members; Location: India; Thanked: 28 times

by vishugogo » Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:37 am

Dear Jay,

Firstly 600 is not a bad score.But I am assuming your target must be 700+,well in that case start the following things.

1)Download gmatprep software from mba.com.It has 2 diagnostics test and these tests will be the best for your future assessments.The software also has 90 questions spread equally across ps,ds,cr,rc and sc.They will indicate the areas of improvements and strengths.

2)Buy OG13(bible for gmat).After practicing every questions review your mistakes. Maths and verbal supplements 2nd edition can also be bought for more practise.

3)Specific strategy books

SC- Manhattan and Aristotle 3rd edition
DS- Manhattan
CR- Manhattan or power score bible (I study from aristotle)
RC -Manhattan and OG13 will be enough
PS - Manhattan

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