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codesnooker
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Okay, so finally like other, I have also started my preparation for the GMAT from this 1st of the month. As already discussed so many times on this forum that to give GMAT prep test once before starting the preparation, yesterday I got chance to give my first GMAT Prep test.
Result: 540 (Q50, V19)
There is vast difference between Q and V score.
Area of Weakness that I identified yesterday:-
Quant
1. Mean, Median and SD problems (I got 4 such problems and I fumbled in all of them).
2. Probability, Combination and Permutation Questions (Need to study again to grasp the concept).
3. Formula's related to ARC problems. (I got 2 such problems)
4. Inequalities question. (I messed up in some questions, as I forget when inequalities changes there signs)
In Quant, except the above area, I didn't face any problem and I finished the section 5 minutes before the end time.
Verbal
1. RC seems to be nightmare to me. I spend to much time on reading the RC. I have to read RC at least 2-3 times to grasp the idea of RC. I got 2 big (full page) and 2 short RC during the test. Unfortunately these 4 RC came during the first 22 questions.
2. Due to much time spend on RC, I had to blindly hit the last 10 questions.
3. Almost in every question, I had chose the option with guess work as I was never able to eliminate all the choices in any of the question.
4. I easily lost focus in verbal even with very small noise as compare to quant in which I can stayed focused even in the nosiest environment. Its difficult for me to get noise free environment as both in office and at my flat, people and my flat mates are either listening music or talking with each other.
So, I am f***ed up in Verbal and needs lots of improvement.
STRATEGY (For next 15 days)
For quant, I am thinking of finishing the areas mentioned above (i,e, Mean, Median and SD problems, ARC problems, Probability, Combination and Permutation Questions and Inequalities question). I believe that I have enough time at my flat to finish all the above areas in next 15 days.
I will be studying the formulas from standard Math books and will be solving the questions of related area asked on this forum.
For Verbal, I am thinking of concentrating only on Sentence Correction for the next first days. I guess SC will create a base for improving the standard of the English and would help me better to grasp the ideas of the sentences as compare to do doing first RC or CR problems.
For SC, I am studying MH 2005 SC edition.
I would again give GMAT Prep 1 test after 15 days to check my improvements.
I need to stayed focused even in the noisy environment. Damm! that's tough to do.
Is the plan sounds okay? I would like to know your comments.
TIA
Result: 540 (Q50, V19)
There is vast difference between Q and V score.
Area of Weakness that I identified yesterday:-
Quant
1. Mean, Median and SD problems (I got 4 such problems and I fumbled in all of them).
2. Probability, Combination and Permutation Questions (Need to study again to grasp the concept).
3. Formula's related to ARC problems. (I got 2 such problems)
4. Inequalities question. (I messed up in some questions, as I forget when inequalities changes there signs)
In Quant, except the above area, I didn't face any problem and I finished the section 5 minutes before the end time.
Verbal
1. RC seems to be nightmare to me. I spend to much time on reading the RC. I have to read RC at least 2-3 times to grasp the idea of RC. I got 2 big (full page) and 2 short RC during the test. Unfortunately these 4 RC came during the first 22 questions.
2. Due to much time spend on RC, I had to blindly hit the last 10 questions.
3. Almost in every question, I had chose the option with guess work as I was never able to eliminate all the choices in any of the question.
4. I easily lost focus in verbal even with very small noise as compare to quant in which I can stayed focused even in the nosiest environment. Its difficult for me to get noise free environment as both in office and at my flat, people and my flat mates are either listening music or talking with each other.
So, I am f***ed up in Verbal and needs lots of improvement.
STRATEGY (For next 15 days)
For quant, I am thinking of finishing the areas mentioned above (i,e, Mean, Median and SD problems, ARC problems, Probability, Combination and Permutation Questions and Inequalities question). I believe that I have enough time at my flat to finish all the above areas in next 15 days.
I will be studying the formulas from standard Math books and will be solving the questions of related area asked on this forum.
For Verbal, I am thinking of concentrating only on Sentence Correction for the next first days. I guess SC will create a base for improving the standard of the English and would help me better to grasp the ideas of the sentences as compare to do doing first RC or CR problems.
For SC, I am studying MH 2005 SC edition.
I would again give GMAT Prep 1 test after 15 days to check my improvements.
I need to stayed focused even in the noisy environment. Damm! that's tough to do.
Is the plan sounds okay? I would like to know your comments.
TIA
. Anyways, I had a look at your strategy,, sounds well planned. I am starting my preparation today and trying to collect some good verbal material from the internet, so that besides reading from books, I get the practise of solving verbal questions over the computer... Its a different thing when you do it rfom a book!... 
. But I think its wrong to predict how bad/good I am doing based on just 7 questions 
