GMAT 800 lowered my confidence

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svishal1123: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 49; Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:58 am; Thanked: 3 times

by svishal1123 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:37 pm

Hi guys,

I started preparation for GMAT around a month back. With my work schedule often there is not enough time to study. I did a bit of OG and then switched to Kaplan. I completed Kaplan and Princeton. I was doing reasonably good till then. I have not taken any Tests so far. I am planning to start with the tests once I am thorough. Then I started with Kaplan GMAT 800. First section - CR. It was my strongest section in Verbal. I somehow cannot get the questions right. 80% of the answers go wrong. In the other 3 books that I did I would get 90% of the CR right. Is there something wrong with my preparation. Or the book is really tough. The worst part is that I cannot learn anything from the questions. I mean, there is no value add that I can feel. If I get a questions of same difficulty I am sure to go wrong. I am aiming at a score of 750. My math is good. In most of the sections I get almost 100%. SC is weak 80% correct answers and RC is relatively better than SC. I am not really sure where I stand since I have not taken full tests.

Do you think I am going wrong somewhere. I am planning to give up 800. Please guide.

Thanks in advance.

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Jordanwo: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 14; Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:55 am; Location: Gainesville, FL

by Jordanwo » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:51 pm

I have been reading that kaplan 800 is more of a quantitative book than a verbal, idk, someone else will have to chime in

arpang007: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 16; Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:41 am

Re: GMAT 800 lowered my confidence

by arpang007 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:39 pm

svishal1123 wrote:Hi guys,

I started preparation for GMAT around a month back. With my work schedule often there is not enough time to study. I did a bit of OG and then switched to Kaplan. I completed Kaplan and Princeton. I was doing reasonably good till then. I have not taken any Tests so far. I am planning to start with the tests once I am thorough. Then I started with Kaplan GMAT 800. First section - CR. It was my strongest section in Verbal. I somehow cannot get the questions right. 80% of the answers go wrong. In the other 3 books that I did I would get 90% of the CR right. Is there something wrong with my preparation. Or the book is really tough. The worst part is that I cannot learn anything from the questions. I mean, there is no value add that I can feel. If I get a questions of same difficulty I am sure to go wrong. I am aiming at a score of 750. My math is good. In most of the sections I get almost 100%. SC is weak 80% correct answers and RC is relatively better than SC. I am not really sure where I stand since I have not taken full tests.

Do you think I am going wrong somewhere. I am planning to give up 800. Please guide.

Thanks in advance.

Hi svishal1123

As you have done Kaplan and Princeton, start doing the OG. Also please start taking the practice tests so that you can know where you stand.

Kaplan 800 is supposed to have tough and tricky questions. According to many people it is for those who want to take their scores from 650 to 700+ .

I would suggest you to take a practice test first to know how your preparations are going.

Cheers

Arpan

It aint abt how hard u hit but hw hard u get hit n keep moving foward...................

mousymouse: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 56; Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:23 am; Location: Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA; Thanked: 2 times

by mousymouse » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:23 am

that is an advanced book mate. and the marking is harsher.

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