Hi all,
This is a great forum. I have been silently following all you guys and couldn't be thankful enough. I have been studying for GMAT for the past 3+ months and was booked for June 2. I took the GMATPrep tests and was scoring around 630 range while missing(not attempting like the last 10-15_ a ton of questions(I am hoping for a 700+). I also took a Knewton test, scored V42 and Q 36 while only attempting 23 questions on the Quant section. Overall, my problem is not the material, its the timing. I sat down and did all the questions I got wrong or had to skip due to lack of time, and was able to do them correctly within 2-3 minutes. I don't know if this happens to other people but I seem to be freaking out during a timed practice test and get stuck on a question or two and lose all my time. In the verbal section, I am consistently getting V36-42 and this includes missing a few question (not attempting at all) due to lack of time. I know the GMATPrep penalizes for missing a question more than getting it wrong. I feel some of my weak areas are Primes/divisibility/remainders/Averages/Standard Deviation/Inequalities and Absolute values. I feel I am good at word problems and other question types in general.
I am booked for July 19th and would really appreciate if the BTG community can help this poor soul with their expert advice on how to practice speeding up my thinking process and brush on the concepts I am missing. I have the Manhattan GMAT books and access to Princeton as well. Also, should I take the MGMAT tests now or should I wait till I get better at the above concepts?
Also, what is the best way to practice questions on this forum?
Any brief strategy would be super helpful!
Thanks in advance!
This is a great forum. I have been silently following all you guys and couldn't be thankful enough. I have been studying for GMAT for the past 3+ months and was booked for June 2. I took the GMATPrep tests and was scoring around 630 range while missing(not attempting like the last 10-15_ a ton of questions(I am hoping for a 700+). I also took a Knewton test, scored V42 and Q 36 while only attempting 23 questions on the Quant section. Overall, my problem is not the material, its the timing. I sat down and did all the questions I got wrong or had to skip due to lack of time, and was able to do them correctly within 2-3 minutes. I don't know if this happens to other people but I seem to be freaking out during a timed practice test and get stuck on a question or two and lose all my time. In the verbal section, I am consistently getting V36-42 and this includes missing a few question (not attempting at all) due to lack of time. I know the GMATPrep penalizes for missing a question more than getting it wrong. I feel some of my weak areas are Primes/divisibility/remainders/Averages/Standard Deviation/Inequalities and Absolute values. I feel I am good at word problems and other question types in general.
I am booked for July 19th and would really appreciate if the BTG community can help this poor soul with their expert advice on how to practice speeding up my thinking process and brush on the concepts I am missing. I have the Manhattan GMAT books and access to Princeton as well. Also, should I take the MGMAT tests now or should I wait till I get better at the above concepts?
Also, what is the best way to practice questions on this forum?
Any brief strategy would be super helpful!
Thanks in advance!
