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sukhmani10
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Hi
I was fairly confident about my preparation (it's been over a month). I have been studying from the following material -
Quant:
- OQ 13
- Kaplan Book
- 700-800 level questions from Manhattan and other varied sources
Verbal
- Manhattan SC and CR guide
- OG 13 and assorted questions from OG 12,11 and 10
My Quant is fairly strong, however i was struggling with the 700-800 level questions, more so in terms of time taken to solve them. To improve this and find shortcuts, I have been going through videos which have important maths shortcuts and properties.
I just took a GMAT Prep test to see where I stand and where i need to improve. I got a disappointing 680 Q41 V41 (my Target is 730). Below is where my shortcomings lie and where I would need expert guidance:
Quant - I MESSED up BIG TIME !!
Took way too long for the initial questions (Got the first 12-15 correct) however, I panicked on seeing the time, which is why I got a few wrong in the middle and had to leave around 10 questions unanswered. I was getting slightly harder questions, and thus taking more time. In the bargain, I ended up making silly mistakes on the easier ones. Please can you suggest what my strategy should be for the next 15 days. I really really really want to improve my score and I understand that a 50 point improvement in 15 days isn't going to be easy - but ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT !! I have planned to do a series of 5 mocks before my actual exam, but apart from that what kind of questions should i focus on. I have the OG second edition remaining and also extra practice for the tougher questions.
Verbal -
Surprisingly Verbal wasn't too bad. I need to aim for a better score (since a few questions that came in the test were familiar and repeats of my practice material). I have a plan in place which involves regular PRACTICE !! I am going to keep at it till the test date.
Thanks a lot !
I was fairly confident about my preparation (it's been over a month). I have been studying from the following material -
Quant:
- OQ 13
- Kaplan Book
- 700-800 level questions from Manhattan and other varied sources
Verbal
- Manhattan SC and CR guide
- OG 13 and assorted questions from OG 12,11 and 10
My Quant is fairly strong, however i was struggling with the 700-800 level questions, more so in terms of time taken to solve them. To improve this and find shortcuts, I have been going through videos which have important maths shortcuts and properties.
I just took a GMAT Prep test to see where I stand and where i need to improve. I got a disappointing 680 Q41 V41 (my Target is 730). Below is where my shortcomings lie and where I would need expert guidance:
Quant - I MESSED up BIG TIME !!
Took way too long for the initial questions (Got the first 12-15 correct) however, I panicked on seeing the time, which is why I got a few wrong in the middle and had to leave around 10 questions unanswered. I was getting slightly harder questions, and thus taking more time. In the bargain, I ended up making silly mistakes on the easier ones. Please can you suggest what my strategy should be for the next 15 days. I really really really want to improve my score and I understand that a 50 point improvement in 15 days isn't going to be easy - but ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT !! I have planned to do a series of 5 mocks before my actual exam, but apart from that what kind of questions should i focus on. I have the OG second edition remaining and also extra practice for the tougher questions.
Verbal -
Surprisingly Verbal wasn't too bad. I need to aim for a better score (since a few questions that came in the test were familiar and repeats of my practice material). I have a plan in place which involves regular PRACTICE !! I am going to keep at it till the test date.
Thanks a lot !
