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by loisd » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:18 am
Hi there,

I plan starting preparation for the GMAT in June after my CFA level 1 exam - aiming to take the GMAT in September if my score allows for it.
Still, I bought the OG to see where I stand.

I just did the Quantiative Diagnostic Test.
I got 14 answers correct in Problem Solving, and 17 in Data Sufficiency. That's respectively Average and Above Average.

However, I am sure I have forgotten most of the mathematics/geometric - even if basic. Should I refresh my knowledge before taking more test?

I am just worried that I am very bad !!!!! (And I am aiming for 700).

Any guidance of what the Diagnostic taken without any preparation actually tells would be great!

Thanks
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by harsh.champ » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:30 am
loisd wrote:Hi there,

I plan starting preparation for the GMAT in June after my CFA level 1 exam - aiming to take the GMAT in September if my score allows for it.
Still, I bought the OG to see where I stand.

I just did the Quantiative Diagnostic Test.
I got 14 answers correct in Problem Solving, and 17 in Data Sufficiency. That's respectively Average and Above Average.

However, I am sure I have forgotten most of the mathematics/geometric - even if basic. Should I refresh my knowledge before taking more test?

I am just worried that I am very bad !!!!! (And I am aiming for 700).

Any guidance of what the Diagnostic taken without any preparation actually tells would be great!

Thanks
Hey loisd,
I want to know what was ur problem??
1)Time limit(couldn't answer all the questions) OR
2)Got lots of answers incorrect(Due to wrong concepts/silly mistakes/calculation mistakes)

For concept building in PS,I would say refer to the OG solution approaches.
If still you do not feel confident,you can refer to the Manhattan GMAT guides for the weak topic.

Also,in DS for time saving,do not solve the questions all the way-check for sufficiency and leave it there only(Lots of ppl make the mistake of completely solving the ques. leading to wastage of time and eventually some questions remaining unattempted)

So how did ur CFA level-1 go??
Started preparing for level-2??
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by shashank.ism » Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:15 pm
loisd wrote:Hi there,

I plan starting preparation for the GMAT in June after my CFA level 1 exam - aiming to take the GMAT in September if my score allows for it.
Still, I bought the OG to see where I stand.

I just did the Quantiative Diagnostic Test.
I got 14 answers correct in Problem Solving, and 17 in Data Sufficiency. That's respectively Average and Above Average.

However, I am sure I have forgotten most of the mathematics/geometric - even if basic. Should I refresh my knowledge before taking more test?

I am just worried that I am very bad !!!!! (And I am aiming for 700).

Any guidance of what the Diagnostic taken without any preparation actually tells would be great!

Thanks
losid you scored a fair amount in the Quantiative Diagnostic Test. It seems from your score you are from maths background and you are very strong in maths..
Just go through some summary of the formulae and concepts for 3-4 days that would be much to refresh ur mind .and then start solving all the questions from the OG..
I also think you be having problem with VR , SC and RC as u have got well inmaths part..so try to give more time to english..you would surely cross 700...
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by loisd » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:15 am
harsh.champ wrote: Hey loisd,
I want to know what was ur problem??
1)Time limit(couldn't answer all the questions) OR
2)Got lots of answers incorrect(Due to wrong concepts/silly mistakes/calculation mistakes)

For concept building in PS,I would say refer to the OG solution approaches.
If still you do not feel confident,you can refer to the Manhattan GMAT guides for the weak topic.

Also,in DS for time saving,do not solve the questions all the way-check for sufficiency and leave it there only(Lots of ppl make the mistake of completely solving the ques. leading to wastage of time and eventually some questions remaining unattempted)

So how did ur CFA level-1 go??
Started preparing for level-2??

Hey harsh.champ

In brief, timing was not a problem given that time is unlimited. The problem was that most of the concepts were completely forgotten - I do not do equations or geometry at work so this is much outdated for me.

My CFA level 1 is 5 june 2010, so a long way to go!
I will feed you back more once I start GMAT preparation properly after the CFA in June.

Thanks

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by loisd » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:20 am
shashank.ism wrote: losid you scored a fair amount in the Quantiative Diagnostic Test. It seems from your score you are from maths background and you are very strong in maths..
Just go through some summary of the formulae and concepts for 3-4 days that would be much to refresh ur mind .and then start solving all the questions from the OG..
I also think you be having problem with VR , SC and RC as u have got well inmaths part..so try to give more time to english..you would surely cross 700...
Thank you for this.


I have now done the Diagnostic test for the Verbal part:
- VR = 16 Excellent
- SC = 11 Above Average
- RC = 12 Above Average

If we add:
- PS = 14 Average
- DS = 17 Above Average

That leaves me with a fairly mixed diagnostic result!

In the light of these diagnostics, can anyone give me a fairly rough guesstimate of how long I will need to prepare for the GMAT to get 700+??

Many thanks

Lois
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