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Hey Nikhil Have you taken any diagnostic test yet? What do you feel about your comfort with Quant and Verbal sections? I would suggest that in case you feel you are strong at Quant and your first diagnostic test indicates the same, don't spend much time on it and concentrate on Verbal. As you go alo...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:12 am- Forum: The GMAT Avengers Study Group
- Topic: Planning to start preparing for GMAT.
- Replies: 9
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For detailed story, please refer my blog: http://my-gmat-story.blogspot.in/2016/08/my-story-journey-to-740.html I have explained my struggles with the timing, improvement in Critical reasoning and test taking strategies for practice tests in detail. Please let me know the feedback and don't hesitate...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:05 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: GMAT score 740 (Q51 V39)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4920
Hi..it would have been better if you had posted any specific doubt. But coming onto the logic: A magazine X has allowed a company Y to use its name. Now, if magazine X advertises Y's competitors A, B and C, then A, B and C may withdraw from advertising with the magazine any further. And hence you ha...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:22 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1228
It really depends on what you are looking for. The final chapters are very dense in information but nothing that cant be dealt with. If you have time and aim for high score, those chapters are must!
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:45 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: MGMAT "Extra" SC Chapters?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1211
Hi Aanchal
Can you please mention the question as well. While I have read Powerscore CR (and you are right, it's a great book!), I may have an old edition. I cant see the indicators about the question on page 303 as you mentioned in your post.
Regards
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:41 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Powerscore CR Bible --> Chapter 10: MOR & FIR (Prove
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1134
Hi Can you please share few details to understand the scenario completely: 1) What is background - science/ maths/ arts/ commerce? This may have an impact on your strong and weak areas. 2) Have you taken any mock test yet? Any books bought? 3) How much time you think you will be able to dedicate to ...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:15 am- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Coaching for GMAT in Mumbai (India)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2646
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:02 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is 16 contained in the set S?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1097
Hi Form very recent experience..My opinion is Kaplan tests are usually hard on Verbal part, a bit light on Quant. I took in total 3 Kaplan tests, 5 MGMAT tests and 2 Gmat prep. As suggested by the experts, GMAT Prep are the best ones to practice from..but I would say MGMAT is not far off as well. So...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:46 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT CAT's
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2791
GMAT score 740 (Q51 V39)
Finally took my gmat and scored 740. I feel I could have done better at RC but personally it was an achievement since I was struggling to complete verbal section during practice. During preparation, I came across many questions for comparison between Kaplan/ MGMAT test scores and GMAT scores. I myse...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:33 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: GMAT score 740 (Q51 V39)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4920
Kaplan Premiere Practice Tests difficulty
Hi I have scheduled my GMAT in the last week of August and am currently taking practice tests to get comfortable with timing and to build mental stamina. I took 1st GMAT preptest couple of months back and scored 720. I have completed OG review now and currently going through OG verbal review. I took...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:27 am- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: Kaplan Premiere Practice Tests difficulty
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4718
Confusion about 'THAN'
Hi Question from GMATPrep: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the movies— less than those killed by bee stings. A. movies—less than those B. movies—fewer than have been C. movies, which is less than those D. movies, a number lower than th...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Confusion about 'THAN'
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1183
Study plan - please help
Hi I am about a month into my preparation now and wanted to get some guidance on how should I proceed from here. Progress so far in brief: - I took practice test in OG, untimed. Figured out that I need to improve a lot on SC and CR. Accuracy and time on RC was ok but the time I took on SC and CR was...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Sat May 14, 2016 12:31 am- Forum: The GMAT Avengers Study Group
- Topic: Study plan - please help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1781
Noun modifier - mgmat
Hi Can anybody please clarify whether following sentences have noun modifier or adverb modifier: Happy about his raise, he took his friends out for dinner. Exhausted from her job, she decided to leave. As per MGMAT, second sentence has adverbial modifier while they seem to classify first sentence un...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:13 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Noun modifier - mgmat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 955
- by Gaurav Mittal
Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Lack of fresh water is an ongoing problem in the outposts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1423
Use of 'that' for subordinate clause
Hi Please refer to question below from OG: Excavators at the Indus Valley site of Harappa in eastern Pakistan say the discovery of inscribed shards dating to circa 2800 - 2600 B.C. indicate their development of a Harappan writing system, the use of inscribed seals impressed into clay for marking own...
- by Gaurav Mittal
Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Use of 'that' for subordinate clause
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1339