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by DanaJ » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:19 am
Don't freak out, that's all I can say... And remember that not all tests are the same! What kind of test did you just take? Was it the Kaplan free one? If yes, you should know that this particular test provides really scaled scores compared to the rest.
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by pathaniaus » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:20 am
no..it was a manhattan cat exam.. i havent heard about that being any harder or anything.

I'm not sure how to go from here at all. i have the 8 manhattan guides, og 11 and 12 and the og quant n verbal.

I have a lot of studying to do!
What do you think would be the best way to approach and prepare for the gmat?
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by DanaJ » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:26 am
Well, you've obviously got some work to do, but don't fret: you can always improve with hard work and determination! I've heard lots of positive reviews about the MGMAT series, so you'd better start with those, reviewing the basic concepts first. The OG is great for practice questions, but it's seriously lacking in strategy/math review. Just take it on step at a time and you'll get there - but be sure to allocate enough time, dramatic score improvements don't happen overnight!
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by Vitalina » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:54 am
Start with the basics.
which books do you have?
And have you studied at all before the 1st test?
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by pathaniaus » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:32 am
well i have the 8 manhattan guides to go through, and when i took the test i was only about a week in to my studying.
i figured i should jus take one and see how i did.
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by 4score20 » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:29 pm
You have some good study materials. To help with CR you could work some Logical Reasoning problems from the LSAT. To help with RC you could read well written materials such as the Wall Street Journal.
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