GMAT Fine Tuning

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AbhiJ: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 381; Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 10:15 pmFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 41 times

by AbhiJ » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:01 am

I will post random thoughts on prepration as to keep track of new ideas as they come.

Not sure about RC99 versus LSAT RCs as Ron has mentioned RC99 uses MCAT which are different from GMAT.

Not sure if I need to enroll in e-GMAT as it can be time consuming. Another voice inside me is telling I am cutting corners by not doing so.

GMAT Prep Solution Engine from GMATix.com to be used in the last 15 days when GMAT Prep has been exhausted (don't forget to use free trial for BTG members).

For SC additional resources on my mind are Manhattan Review(250 problems) and Powerscore SC.

For CR Powerscore has a book which offers solutions to 200+ LSAT CR problems.

Source: Beat The GMAT — GMAT Strategy | Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:01 am

AbhiJ: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 381; Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 10:15 pmFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 41 times

by AbhiJ » Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:27 am

My GMAT date is in next 1.5 month. So I need to have a SMART GOAL in each of
PS,DS,CR,RC,SC.

RyanDark: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 62; Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:54 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Location: Pittsburgh,PA; Thanked: 4 times

by RyanDark » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:58 am

For PS+DS : MGMAT Quant books + OG(12 and QR) + 198 problems doc + MGMAT CATs are enough.Study them in the order given. You will be good.

For RC: I studied both RC99 and LSAT RC.Personally I felt RC99 are better as they have more boring topics and kind of making you say WTH in the middle of your passage.GMAT passages are exact same.LSAT RC's are lengthy but not that tricky n boring.

For CR:Powerscore CR+ OG 12+ CR101 is enuf.

For SC: MGMAT SC is your bible. OG 12+ OG VR has enough practice questions for 1.5 months.Dont waste time on Powerscore CR or e-GMAT.

GmatVerbal: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 138; Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:07 amFollowed by: 3 members; Thanked: 19 times

by GmatVerbal » Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:44 am

AbhiJ,

Regarding e-GMAT I felt the same. I liked their free access concept file on "ing" modifiers so much. But I when I looked at their "tense" concept file( which is also free) I didn't feel the same way. More over,in this concept file,I found the following statement "Amy will be studying in the class when Mary's concert will begin" as an example of future progressive. I sent a mail to them,couple of days ago, but I haven't got any the reply yet. But one thing I found is video courses may have good impact one's memory than books.

Please note that this not attempt to either promote them or bash them.I am also looking for good online course.

Regards.

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