GMAT Strategy

Whiskers !
That was a dead drop on the face. This is the new Kaplan test with Integrated Reasoning guys.

Few things about the test i thought should be observed :
Kaplan is providing new GMAT CAT format with IR included, and i took it.
The IR interface is not user friendly and not functional. It is a graphically stimulative interface similar, at best, to the original GMAT test interface.

Quantitative Analysis
Data Sufficiency - 10 of 15 correct
Problem Solving - 14 of 22 correct

Verbal Analysis
Critical Reasoning - 9 of 14 correct
Reading Comprehension - 9 of 14 correct
Sentence Correction - 6 of 13 correct

What did this test do to me ?

Pros :
-> Put brakes on my building over-confidence that i can score on upper 750 range on GMAT.
-> Gave me a whole bunch of wrong answers which i can review and modify my test skills.
-> Took IR on a timed interface and helped me accurately gauge my skills and timing.

Cons :
-> IR Interface sucks. The drop down on tables problem did not work & the questions were a lot ambiguous(That explains partly the low score on IR). If any Kaplan Experts are listening, PM me and i can mail you the question numbers and the ambiguity in them.
-> The questions seem a little off beat to the traditional GMATPrep/OG12 question setting. I found RCs in verbal quite difficult than normally would have been.
-> Verbal part has lesser sentence correction question than any normal GMAT would have.

Key Takeaways:
-> For anyone planning to practice on IR - You may attempt the Kaplan test. You can attempt one for free.
-> I have heard Kaplan tests are quite tough and it shows. I wish there was a scaling factor to consider what is my appropriate level on actual GMAT. Nevertheless, review your mistakes. For all its worth, challenges are better faced head on.

Challenge Accepted !