Economist gmat study prep

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sgutala: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:37 pm

by sgutala » Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:13 am

My question is can i solely rely on the economist gmat software and expect to get a good score (680+?). or do i need to supplement it with other resources (please suggest). I looked at manhattan self study course, but i kind of like the economist approach that lets me work on the computer in a more adaptive way. It is only 3 days since i started prepping, so i'm flexible about my study plans and as such.

I've a decent background in math and analytics as i did B.S. and M.S. in computer science and also took GRE in which i was pretty decent (95% in analytics and around 85% in math). But verbal was sub-par, which i hope to make amends now. But this was almost 12 years ago and i can feel the rustiness when i go through the concepts.

Suggestions are welcome.

Regards.

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:23 pm

Before you do anything else, I suggest that you take an official practice test: https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-fr ... tware.aspx
Who knows, it may be the case that you're already scoring above (or close to) your target score.
The results of that practice test will help shape your preparation.

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by faraz_jeddah » Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:12 am

sgutala wrote:My question is can i solely rely on the economist gmat software and expect to get a good score (680+?). or do i need to supplement it with other resources (please suggest). I looked at manhattan self study course, but i kind of like the economist approach that lets me work on the computer in a more adaptive way. It is only 3 days since i started prepping, so i'm flexible about my study plans and as such.

I've a decent background in math and analytics as i did B.S. and M.S. in computer science and also took GRE in which i was pretty decent (95% in analytics and around 85% in math). But verbal was sub-par, which i hope to make amends now. But this was almost 12 years ago and i can feel the rustiness when i go through the concepts.

Suggestions are welcome.

Regards.

I have enrolled in the economist course too and I am nearly at the end. My only qualm is that I feel the scores I am getting on the simulation tests are a bit inflated (680, 720, 740). I found SC and DS a bit too easy.

But, since you just started I would definitely recommend you go through the course especially since you feel a bit rusty. I did like the course overall but I am supplementing other resources. Make sure you take notes.

Btw their customer service is exemplary. Use your 1 on 1 sessions wisely.

Hope that helps.

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