Hi all,
This is my first post and I would first like to thank the community for providing great insight into each individual's experiences and strategies. I would appreciate any feedback that may be given on my current study strategy. I began my preparation in early November, beginning with Verbal. I've been using the following study materials: OG10, OG11, MGMAT SC,RC and CR. My hit rates are as follows:
SC: OG10, OG11 - 85% (all problems solved). Flashcards made and error analysis log created. Most frequent errors occur on Qs with idioms, comparison (like things) and verb tenses (present perfect/past perfect).
RC: OG10 (100 Qs), OG11 (all) - 80% (mostly careless errors)
CR: OG11 (100 Qs) - mid 70% (unable to really grasp a consistent strategy despite the tactics presented in MGMAT and the forums)
I plan to move onto Quant at the beginning of January. My current work schedule forces me to travel and weekdays are quite difficult. Therefore, I put in roughly 1-1.5 hour on weekdays and 4-5 hours on weekends. I plan on doing 20 Qs per verbal topic until the end of December (by then, I'm hoping to have 90% hit rate - my GMAT goal is 700+).
How do you feel about taking the test when one "feels" ready. I'm looking for quality over quantity, and therefore prefer taking the exam only when I feel most confident in my performance and understanding of the material. Any suggestions for increasing my hit rates and should I bring any changes to my prep strategy? What about Quant study strategies?
A little background information: I'm an international buyer (travel to SE Asia) currently residing in Montreal, Canada and bilingual in English and French. I also speak Mandarin (unfortunately this does not help in any way!)
Thank you!
This is my first post and I would first like to thank the community for providing great insight into each individual's experiences and strategies. I would appreciate any feedback that may be given on my current study strategy. I began my preparation in early November, beginning with Verbal. I've been using the following study materials: OG10, OG11, MGMAT SC,RC and CR. My hit rates are as follows:
SC: OG10, OG11 - 85% (all problems solved). Flashcards made and error analysis log created. Most frequent errors occur on Qs with idioms, comparison (like things) and verb tenses (present perfect/past perfect).
RC: OG10 (100 Qs), OG11 (all) - 80% (mostly careless errors)
CR: OG11 (100 Qs) - mid 70% (unable to really grasp a consistent strategy despite the tactics presented in MGMAT and the forums)
I plan to move onto Quant at the beginning of January. My current work schedule forces me to travel and weekdays are quite difficult. Therefore, I put in roughly 1-1.5 hour on weekdays and 4-5 hours on weekends. I plan on doing 20 Qs per verbal topic until the end of December (by then, I'm hoping to have 90% hit rate - my GMAT goal is 700+).
How do you feel about taking the test when one "feels" ready. I'm looking for quality over quantity, and therefore prefer taking the exam only when I feel most confident in my performance and understanding of the material. Any suggestions for increasing my hit rates and should I bring any changes to my prep strategy? What about Quant study strategies?
A little background information: I'm an international buyer (travel to SE Asia) currently residing in Montreal, Canada and bilingual in English and French. I also speak Mandarin (unfortunately this does not help in any way!)
Thank you!
