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"Conceptual Clarity + Practice" Always does magic... There is nothing new about it... The New is that somebody tried it and proved it Correct again.. ;) Rightly said. I think the rule applies everywhere- whether it is in sports or acads- conceptual clarity and then rigorous practice is th...
- by punewarrior
Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:06 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 770(Q-51,V-44)- Conceptual Clarity + Practice did the Magic!
- Replies: 38
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You mentioned that you maintained an error log. I was wondering what all do i need to maintain in an error log ? and how often should it be reviewed ? think of an error log as your own personal notes..i revise my error log every fortnight and it really helps.. True..An error log is the most helpful...
- by punewarrior
Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:04 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
For improving beyond 48 on Quant, I think you don't need more concepts but you need to work on other things like time management, avoiding silly mistakes etc. Concepts are required to reach to 48 but to reach the next level you need practice and analysis.
- by punewarrior
Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:58 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
Sorry logging on to BTG after a long time. Do you still need any help on these questions ?puritan wrote:How much did you did on IR ? Also, I've my exam coming up but I still get stuck in tough DS questions. What do you do ?Any tips, strategies would be greatly appreciated
- by punewarrior
Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:59 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
Congrats mate! Any tips on the IR experience on test day and also material used for IR prep (apart from OG13 questions)? Sorry, I just missed replying to your query. The IR questions on the actual GMAT were quite similar to those that are there come with OG13 online access. Just practice them enoug...
- by punewarrior
Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:42 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
Hey congrats on that fantastic score! I have also planned to take around 20 working days leave.But I have split them up into 1 leave every monday for 9 weeks.Also I am planning to take 10 working days off for the final lap. By the way What was your diagnostic score (with the split up)? I had starte...
- by punewarrior
Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:42 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
Hey man, you aced the GMAT, with an awesome score! So, English is like a native language to you, yes? I also got CR Bible and Manhattan SC guides, but somehow I could not significantly increase my Verbal score, any tips? I still struggle with Verbal section in general, my score isn't consistent unl...
- by punewarrior
Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:39 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
Are you able to paraphrase the argument in CR questions because that is the single biggest skill that will help you ? If you can't paraphrase CR questions and keep reading the argument the way it is written, you will take a lot of time in understanding it. Regarding PS and DS Boosters, the questions...
- by punewarrior
Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:05 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
The day that I had fantasied about for long is finally here. I may not have won a gold medal on the GMAT by scoring 760+, but I think that I have definitely won a silver medal with a 740. I have been active on these forums for almost a 1 year now and would like to thank the members here greatly who ...
- by punewarrior
Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:40 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Podium Finish on the GMAT with a 740(V-40,Q-50)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25961
What resource do you suggest for practicing RC ?I'm struggling with not only the long ones but the short ones too as some of them are very dense and difficult to understand. Any tips ?
- by punewarrior
Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:00 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 770(Q-51,V-46), IR-8- How an IIT Guy Cracked the GMAT!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 30176
Congrats on the great score. Can you please tell us how did you decide whether you want to retake the exam or not ? I mean at 700 ,didn't you feel that your score might as well come down or increase by just 10 or 20 months. I mean i am interested in knowing your thought process
- by punewarrior
Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:51 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 700 to 760 in 1 Month Without Much Studying
- Replies: 36
- Views: 29205
Did you take any Princeton tests also ? I took of them and am absolutely depressed. The questions were easy, unlike that in MGMAT CATs ,and i thought that i was doing well but when the score popped up i was shocked to see a 620 and 640 on the tests.
- by punewarrior
Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:47 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Hardwork+Commonsense+Luck- Recipe for a 750+
- Replies: 46
- Views: 30323
- by punewarrior
Mon May 21, 2012 3:37 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 700 to 760 in 1 Month Without Much Studying
- Replies: 36
- Views: 29205
Just wanted to update you all that I got admits from IE Spain and HEC Paris. I am headed to HEC as the brand value of the school is great and I always wanted to understand the french culture, not to mention learning French. I think the school is great and some of the fellow applicants whom I have m...
- by punewarrior
Thu May 10, 2012 2:19 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Clueless how I got a 750(Q-50,V-42)!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 32226
I finished reading "The Mckinsey Way" and the book really gives you an insider view of what a job at McKinsey is like. It,however, mentions that a person is unable to survive in Mckinsey for more than 2 years because of the sheer amount of work and moreso because of excessive traveling. I...
- by punewarrior
Thu May 10, 2012 2:17 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Screwed up AWA but I definitely BEAT THE GMAT-740(Q-49,V-41)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17120