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OG Quant questions are from past GMATs so they cover the same topics in the same way as the GMAT does. For those at the high end of scoring range (especially for Quant), the OG offers too many easy and intermediate problems and not enough difficult questions. The OG is fantastic for practice but doe...
- by TedCornell
Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:13 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: OG 11 Quant
- Replies: 1
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Hi UptownGirl92, the "I just Beat the GMAT" portion of the site has some great tips. During my own prep, I catalogued the strategies that worked as well as the strategies that didn't. Basically, split your study into concrete topic blocks that you can track. This way you can focus on a blo...
- by TedCornell
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:27 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: detailed study plan?
- Replies: 2
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a) OG questions are ordered by difficulty level in ascending order (the trend is not linear but generally easier to harder). It is therefore to be expected that depending on your abilility level, you will encounter more and more difficulties as you get deeper and deeper into the section. b) The OG q...
- by TedCornell
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:22 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: OG 12th Edition: Math
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1364
- by TedCornell
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:15 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Bob miller's math for the gmat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2177
One doesn't NEED the OG 12th. The OG 12th and the OG 11th are for the most part the same. (About the same number of practice questions, though 1/3 of the questions in the OG 11th have been replaced with new questions). Somewehre, someone posted a link to a good analysis of the difference between the...
- by TedCornell
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:14 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Books needed for preparation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1241
Congratulations on raising your quant by so much!! I agree with ladistar. You should definitely shore up your verbal. Being a history major may have prepared you for reading comp or even critical reasoning, but probably not for GMAT sentence correction. For my verbal prep I used ManhattanGMAT Senten...
- by TedCornell
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:09 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: I just took the GMAT - Q 42 V Not so great Please Help!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1294
Question is broad. Where do you have the most trouble? RC? CR? SC? In general, I think SC can be improved with the greatest effect in the least time, so I would say to study that. With only a few days left, there's no need to get into a book. Flashcards offer a great way to solidify the concepts you...
- by TedCornell
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:03 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to get over the 90% hump on Verbal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1798
Hi Substatic, 1)You don't need to return to your country to take the test. You will simply need to register for the location where you want to test, and have proper identification ( http://www.mba.com/mba/thegmat/testday ) 2) It is not mandatory to provide names of schools when you register or when ...
- by TedCornell
Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:54 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: General queries - GMAT
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1542
Hi Kiran, For my verbal prep I used ManhattanGMAT Sentence Correction guide, The Official Guide, and gmatfix verbal flashcards. 1) If you don't already have it, consider getting the ManhattanGMAT SC guide and go through its lessons. 2) Get the gmatfix verbal flashcards (you can evaluate some for fre...
- by TedCornell
Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:47 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need your help please- Urgent
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1389
GMATPrep for sure. There's no way anyone should prep without it! I just had a look at the GMATFix Live Syllabus, and it looks very thorough (16 classes). when I was prepping for my test it wasn't available. I don't think they can sustain giving away this much without losing money, so the free classe...
- by TedCornell
Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:22 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Best FREE GMAT Resources
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2364
Re: stuck in a rut :-(
Just trying to review the gmat prep quant questions take me a long time because there are no explanations. So should I just focus on all the questions on the math board and try to be familiar with the questions and general explanations? starting to panic a bit and looking for a way of damage contro...
- by TedCornell
Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:18 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: stuck in a rut :-(
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1856
Daniel Chu, Below is a repost of my approach to verbal that you might find useful. Z_I's advice above is also good. For my verbal prep I used ManhattanGMAT Sentence Correction guide, The Official Guide, and gmatfix verbal flashcards. 1) If you don't already have it, consider getting the ManhattanGMA...
- by TedCornell
Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:08 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT 640->620, but want 740...please advise
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1846
Re: Not giving up, 480 --> 700+, advices please?
480 to 750 is very unlikely as you've pointed out. Please let us know if you find GMATFix OG Companion as useful as I did. Even with the best materials and dedication, it's such a big jump to cross in 39 days. I really really hope you can reach 700+ Why are you not considering getting a tutor? If it...
- by TedCornell
Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:03 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Not giving up, 480 --> 700+, advices please?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4172
Sjaltenb, Don't bother taking Barron's tests. With a week to go, take GMATPrep tests to finetune your pacing and go over the solutions either from GMATFix solutions engine ( http://gmatfix.com/sols/gmatprep_demo.php if you need quant solutions right away) or by posting your Qs here and someone will ...
- by TedCornell
Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:57 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: I have 4 more nights, need a 570. EDIT: 580 on Prep....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2169
It worked for me. Maybe there is something wrong with your file? Have you tried uploading a different file?
- by TedCornell
Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:53 pm- Forum: Suggestions and Feedback
- Topic: Error
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3099