GMAT Strategy

ABMK wrote:

Used spreadsheet to analyze results. For some reason in Power prep CAT 1 the problem solving was much lower than 40. Confused,?

please dont cal it POWER PREP if it's not POWER PREP.
OK you can check it & let us know.
if the downloaded file is ~25 MB then It's GMAT prep

& if it's ~9 MB then it's POWER PREP
OK?


anyways
as Eric's pointed out-
know ur weaknesses- where you get qs wrong. etc etc.

beatthegmat wrote:

ABMK wrote:have taken MGMAT untimed test:

Quantitative 40 61 %
Verbal 27 46 %
Total 550 54 %

Used spreadsheet to analyze results. For some reason in Power prep CAT 1 the problem solving was much lower than 40. Confused, are MGMAT tests easier?

MGMAT tests are not easier. The important thing is not to compare results or read into your test scores, but understand what patterns of questions you are getting wrong. So, what patterns are you noticing?

Majority of DS questions i got wrong, PS is better, but not in probability, word problems are slacking. I sometimes catch myself rereading word problems a few times.

in verbal section: CR- Weaken, Inference and Draw a conclusion questions are a problem. SC- did not have too many mistakes, maybe need to review modifiers. RC- i still hav enot developed a good strategy to attack those. I read and take notse at the same time, such as read a thought and wrote a thought in shorter words. After i am done wiht the text i start questions, i get some right, some wrong. No specific pattern, i guess. Maybe i need to employe different strategy.. I tried skimming the text, but then i get all answers wrong. I need to write things down to stay focused.

What do you think? My plan for this week is to go over OG math and OG verbal fundamentals and do a practice test again. And analyze the results.

aim-wsc wrote:

ABMK wrote:

Used spreadsheet to analyze results. For some reason in Power prep CAT 1 the problem solving was much lower than 40. Confused,?

please dont cal it POWER PREP if it's not POWER PREP.
OK you can check it & let us know.
if the downloaded file is ~25 MB then It's GMAT prep

& if it's ~9 MB then it's POWER PREP
OK?


anyways
as Eric's pointed out-
know ur weaknesses- where you get qs wrong. etc etc.

I am confused wiht this. The tets i ahve taken was downloaded from MBA.com. There two tests there and i ahve taken one so far. Is powerprep or gmatprep???

what was the size of the file you downloaded?

thats what i asked

aim-wsc wrote:what was the size of the file you downloaded?

thats what i asked

I have it at home. I will check and post. Thanks

aim-wsc wrote:what was the size of the file you downloaded?

thats what i asked

i have taken GMATPrep.

Where can i get POwerPrep?

refer to my recent posts on ''I JUST BEAT THE GMAT'' section.

you can access it through the index page too. i think that thread is still on the top.

sorry i cannot provide readymade links... I've limited resources these days.

beatthegmat wrote:

ABMK wrote:

aim-wsc wrote:what was the size of the file you downloaded?

thats what i asked

i have taken GMATPrep.

Where can i get POwerPrep?

PowerPrep is no longer available...

Eric,
in analysing patterns of my recent test :
Majority of DS questions i got wrong, PS is better, but not in probability, word problems are slacking. I sometimes catch myself rereading word problems a few times.

in verbal section: CR- Weaken, Inference and Draw a conclusion questions are a problem. SC- did not have too many mistakes, maybe need to review modifiers. RC- i still hav enot developed a good strategy to attack those. I read and take notse at the same time, such as read a thought and wrote a thought in shorter words. After i am done wiht the text i start questions, i get some right, some wrong. No specific pattern, i guess. Maybe i need to employe different strategy.. I tried skimming the text, but then i get all answers wrong. I need to write things down to stay focused.

What do you think? My plan for this week is to go over OG math and OG verbal fundamentals and do a practice test again. And analyze the results.

Thank you.
I am intensely studying Math now- problem solving, no DS. Only math using OG, Quant review and Kaplan 800. Focusing on different sections. So far so good. WIll be taking another practise test from MGMAT.

Thanks a lot guys, for support

Are you comfortable with Kaplan 800?
Do you think you should use that book at this time of your prep?

aim-wsc wrote:Are you comfortable with Kaplan 800?
Do you think you should use that book at this time of your prep?

I am comfortable wiht Kaplan. You do not reccomend using it?

ABMK wrote:

aim-wsc wrote:Are you comfortable with Kaplan 800?
Do you think you should use that book at this time of your prep?

I am comfortable wiht Kaplan. You do not reccomend using it?

well! I didnt say that.

just that k800 has 700+ types problems/ toughies... you must be aware of this...

I'm not recommending anything. take your call.