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yeah i found the quant way too tough on MGMAT - i just took the free one and my Q-score slipped by about 4 points..! should i buy the set at all or just stick to my OG?

by moonshine

Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:54 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: MGMAT Free test bombed at 590
Replies: 3
Views: 1682

Ok seriously, your test is around the corner, don't try any of these pills or new routine things - i know it would wreck my focus for sure! I can completely understand your problem, not getting enough sleep can be a big issue especially if you need to focus on details in a gruelling test. I have bee...

by moonshine

Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:20 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Sleep trouble before Exam
Replies: 16
Views: 7148

Some useful tips I picked up from this wonderful forum! While timing, don't try to time each question unless it seems to take too long. I follow this pattern while taking a full CAT:- Qs - Time Left 1 - 75 mins 10 - 55 mins 20 - 35 mins 30 - 15 mins Another thing, I don't mind if my first 10 qs exte...

by moonshine

Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:06 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How to keep a tap on Timing while solving Q's
Replies: 2
Views: 1287

Absolutely recommend it! It's really good stuff and you can try buying it from MGMAT website (though I'm not sure if you can buy just one or the whole set). I couldn't find it in the local market so borrowed my cousin's set - unfortunately it refers back to OG11 and I have used OG12... so maybe one ...

by moonshine

Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:57 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction guide
Replies: 5
Views: 1976

Hey! Well I can tell you what I'm doing... I'm trying to understand everything that MGMAT SC has - and I try to think up of examples just to make sure I've internalized the theory. Are you clear on the Subject, Object and Verb of each sentence? It helped me to take a step back and identify these thi...

by moonshine

Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:46 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: 620 to 700 in 23 days.Please help..totally frustated
Replies: 3
Views: 1295

I tried looking for the board but couldnt find any nearby and don't think i have the time now to figure it out (i travel a bit for work) - so was wondering, is it a disadvantage to not have practised on the scratch paper?
Is there something similar that I can substitute at home?

by moonshine

Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Scratch Paper
Replies: 5
Views: 1480

hey yeah mine up on 25th this month.... wish i was still a young undergrad though! all the best :)

by moonshine

Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: I just booked my test!
Replies: 2
Views: 1195

Hi Subhasis, I'm no expert but I can share my own prep experience. My GMAT Prep scores went up from 640 to 720 in less than 3 weeks (the 640 was my diagnostic before starting prep). I haven't taken any MGMAT tests yet but I can see from your score that you need to focus a bit on Verbal. That was the...

by moonshine

Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:18 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: 620 to 700 in 23 days.Please help..totally frustated
Replies: 3
Views: 1295

GMAT Prep Test - how to review total scores again?

Hello! I need help with a very silly problem this time...! I just did my GMAT Prep Test 2 and it hurray I've finally crossed 700! (got 720 today). But I forgot to note down my Q and V weighted scores before moving onto explanations and I think I got Q40 and V41 (in which case my Q has gone down)... ...

by moonshine

Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:17 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT Prep Test - how to review total scores again?
Replies: 1
Views: 1073

Have you taken a Diagnostic yet? Suggest taking GMAT Prep1 to identify your strengths and weaknesses so you can work on the important areas.

by moonshine

Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:52 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Just Started the Preparation
Replies: 5
Views: 1454

Hey Sreak, Looks like I'm in a similar boat - except I have a little more time to take my GMAT. In my case though I started prep about 3 weeks back and have been stuck at 640 like a fixed price tag..! So I have started doing a few things, which I hope you'll find helpful too... 1. Focus on OG questi...

by moonshine

Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:16 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: MGMAT 640 to 700+ (in actual GMAT) score needed in two weeks
Replies: 7
Views: 4187

Jason you're a star! thank you! it really does help to get your point of view on my study plan. I am going through all the questions in OG12 and Kaplan Premiere and then redoing the ones I got wrong the first time. I look through explanations too and try to understand the logic- and mostly, it's rea...

by moonshine

Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:46 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Stuck at 640 - how can I move forward?
Replies: 4
Views: 1571

Hey guys,

This is really useful information! So potentially one can take the GMATprep CATS upto 4 times each?

How's the MGMAT free diagnostic in comparison?

Cheers,
moonshine :)

by moonshine

Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:39 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Question recycling on GMATPrep
Replies: 3
Views: 1941

Hey Jason, here's the breakdown

Hi Jason, Thanks, here is the breakdown of my scores:- 11July - Powerprep 1: 640 - Q41, V38 12July - GMAT Prep 1: 640 - Q43, V35 from OG12 25July - Powerprep 2: 640 - Q44, V33 I havent taken the GMAT Prep2 yet, was saving it for next weekend. What do you think? Looks like there's marginal improvemen...

by moonshine

Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:35 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Stuck at 640 - how can I move forward?
Replies: 4
Views: 1571

Stuck at 640 - how can I move forward?

Hi! I've been preparing for GMAT for about 20 days now and I have a month to my actual test. My Diagnostic test results were like this:- Powerprep 1: 640 GMAT Prep 1: 640 I took the Powerprep 2 today and the result.... is 640 ! While my quant has improved slightly, the Verbal was lower than last tim...

by moonshine

Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:24 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Stuck at 640 - how can I move forward?
Replies: 4
Views: 1571