gandalf wrote:Details about all my prep tests in chronological order :

Key: No need to give any tests other than GMAT prep..most accurate scores and most similar test questions!


Crack GMAT diagnostic (little prep) 560

GMAT prep 1 (little prep,day 2) 720 Q 48 (didnt answer 3 questions at the end) V 41

GMAT prep 2 (little prep, day 7 ) 740 Q 49 (timing problem got last 6-7 continous wrong due to guess) V 42

PR CAT 1 (moderate verbal prep) 690 Q 44 (silly mistakes and tricks) V 41

PR CAT 2 (gave it on saturday afternnon after long sports activity) 690 Q 51 (did very well, was easy) V 35 (too sleepy, could not concentrate,timing issues?? also)

PP CAT 1 720 Q 50(97%) (easy and finished on time) V 38(86%) (timing problem..spent too much time on SC,confidence low after princeton)

OG 11 diagnostic test

Verbal

SC 15/19 ~80% Above average ...confidence and inuition is key
CR 12/17 ~70% Above Average ...confidence and attention to detail is key
RC 17/17 100% Excellent

PS 21/24 88% Excellent
Ds 18/24 75% Above average ... Evaluate each choice independantly


PP CAT 2 710 Q 49 (93%) (easy and finished on time) V 38 (84%) (still a little cramped for time..need to improve timing,2 nd question wrong)1

OG 11 practice questions

SC strike rate: 84%
CR Strike rate: 91%
RC Strike rate: 94%
DS strike rate: 95%

GMAT prep 1 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (few repeats,1 question silly mistake) V 45 (some repeats(CR) and 1 RC)


MGMAT CAT 1 690 Q 45 (tough!) V 39 (ok,little careless!)

GMAT prep 2 (reinstalled) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) V 46 (few CR repeats)..sounds promising!

ETS paper test 14 790 Q 51 (easy) V 50 (few repeats)

ETs Paper test 25 760 Q 50 (easy, 1 silly mistake) V 45 (tough,few repeats)

MGMAT CAT 2 720 Q 49 (ok) V 39 (ok)


MGMAT CAT 3 730 Q 49 (timing issue) V 40 (ok)

MGMAT CAT 4 750 Q 48 (timing issue) V 45 (felt good)

GMAT Prep 1(third time) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) and V 47 (mostly CR repeats)..good!!

GMAT Prep 2(third time) 770 Q 50 (very few repeats) and V 47 (1 RC repeat,few SC,few CR)..good!!

Real GMAT 750 47 Q (time issue, dont panic) 46 V (good,unusual patterns)

Re-test prep

GMAT prep 1 (fourth time) 780 Q 51 (very few repeats, easy) V 46 (many repeats)

GMAT prep 1 (fifth time) 780 Q 51 (some repeats) V 46 (many repeats)

GMAT prep 2 (fourth time) 780 Q 50 (few repeats) V 48 (mostly RC repeats) pretty good!

ETS papet test code 42 Verbal 47 ..good all new

GMAT prep 2 (fifth time) 770 Q 51 (few repeats) V 45 (mostly RC repeats) pretty good!


Real GMAT 2 770 49 Q (very easy) 49 V (easy)


More on preparation methodology to follow:
...hold on....

bhasinvishal wrote:Hi Gandalf !

Awesome score... congratulations !
Some guidance please...

I am taking my exam in about fifteen days... have scored 680-700 in the last two Power Prep tests I took ( within last 10 days ).

I will start with my GMAT Prep tests in another day or two...

1. You have mentioned that you took the GMAT Prep tests 5 times each... did you write the essays all the five times ??? Would that help ???

2. How many times do you think should I attempt the GMAT Prep tests in these last 15 days to get the maximum out of them ?

3. Any other suggestions ??

You score is an inspiration Pal and your suggestions will be greatly valued !!!

Thanks