So, my brain is apparently a little lopsided. This morning, I worked through the GMATPrep Practice Test 2. I obviously need help with quant and I'm looking for recommendations from the pros. I'd like to raise my quant score into the low to mid 40s. A little background:
Quant: I haven't done math without a calculator in many years. I spent the last two months relearning--I'd forgotten how to do long division--the basics. During this time, I worked through Jeff Sackman's GMAT Math Bible, which was quite helpful. After that, I worked through all of the quant problems in the green OG Quant Review book and the orange OG11 book. I typically did timed sets of 10 problems and usually only three sets per weeknight (I don't have much time for studying after work during the week, though I put in time on the weekends too). I definitely had time management issues during my practice test this morning--I began rushing on question 26 and I blindly filled in answers to the last 8 questions. Generally, it takes me too much time to figure out what to do. And, when that's not the issue, I'm overlooking shortcuts or falling into "traps" that I should see.
Verbal: The verbal questions on my practice test this morning were the very first of the GMAT variety that I'd ever worked through; though, I'm familiar with these types of questions--I took the LSAT ~7 years ago. I'm really not worried about the verbal section. I'm an attorney and I'm forced to think in these terms on a daily basis. With a little better time management, I'm confident that I could raise my score into the high 40s.
I would appreciate any quant recommendations--GMAT math books/guides, specific strategies, study plans, etc.
Many thanks,
Desmond
Quant: I haven't done math without a calculator in many years. I spent the last two months relearning--I'd forgotten how to do long division--the basics. During this time, I worked through Jeff Sackman's GMAT Math Bible, which was quite helpful. After that, I worked through all of the quant problems in the green OG Quant Review book and the orange OG11 book. I typically did timed sets of 10 problems and usually only three sets per weeknight (I don't have much time for studying after work during the week, though I put in time on the weekends too). I definitely had time management issues during my practice test this morning--I began rushing on question 26 and I blindly filled in answers to the last 8 questions. Generally, it takes me too much time to figure out what to do. And, when that's not the issue, I'm overlooking shortcuts or falling into "traps" that I should see.
Verbal: The verbal questions on my practice test this morning were the very first of the GMAT variety that I'd ever worked through; though, I'm familiar with these types of questions--I took the LSAT ~7 years ago. I'm really not worried about the verbal section. I'm an attorney and I'm forced to think in these terms on a daily basis. With a little better time management, I'm confident that I could raise my score into the high 40s.
I would appreciate any quant recommendations--GMAT math books/guides, specific strategies, study plans, etc.
Many thanks,
Desmond
Last edited by Desmond on Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:48 pm, edited 2 times in total.
