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[ash34]

Hi ChanduChick/SRT
Congratulations to both for hurdling the psychologically comforting 710 doorsill.


Any tips for those mathematically challenged? I am taking a second GMAT to improve on quant. Particularly DS - Number theory/inequalities/probability. Any suggestions, pointers appreciated. My background - English literature and have never studied maths beyond the 10th.
Thanks much

[srt_fan]

Originally Posted by ash34

Hi ChanduChick/SRT
Congratulations to both for hurdling the psychologically comforting 710 doorsill.


Any tips for those mathematically challenged? I am taking a second GMAT to improve on quant. Particularly DS - Number theory/inequalities/probability. Any suggestions, pointers appreciated. My background - English literature and have never studied maths beyond the 10th.
Thanks much

Hi ash. How much did you get on your first GMAT?

For DS, I would recommend that you follow Kaplan's strategy i.e. look at each statement in isolation, eliminate BDE if S1 is enough, ACE if S2 is enough etc etc. Also go through the Maths revision section in OG and Kaplan very comprehensively, especially geometry,absolute value and probability.

I'll also put my Maths notes up soon, which might be helpful.

[Ganpat_pillay]

hey congrats on ur score....which colls are u targetting ... ??

[maheshhamne]

good.

myself mahesh facing sme pbms in sc. pls could s end ur material as u stated in ur thread. wann u r advice abt verbal preparation.thank u

[wolverine369]

Hey Congrates buddy!!! U applying for ISB Only or US???

Well m taking Gmat in Oct... Well Can u tell me approximately how many questions we need to get correct in both quants and verbal section to get atleast 700 assuming that scoring 350 in both section.. I know that score depends on the type of question and when question gets wrong but just as approximate view how many out of 41 in verbal and how many out of 37 in quants are required to get correct?

[dukeofwizard]

Originally Posted by srt_fan

So I gave my GMAT today. Not ecstatic about my score but not disappointed either. Wanted a 700+ score at all costs and got it. 94 percentile isn't bad I guess. Hopefully enough to get into ISB.

Anyway, first of all, a big thank you to everyone on this forum. I started to follow threads on this forum about 1 and a half months ago. And suffice to say, if I hadn't, I would have been royally screwed! Here is why:

During the initial days of my preparation, I studied from only one book: Kaplan. I had no idea that there was an OG! When I came on here and say the acronym OG plastered all over, I was like: "yeh OG OG kya hai, yeh OG OG?"

Googled it and bought the 12th edition of the OG. A MUST for every GMAT
aspirant. You simply cannot do without it.

So I finished Kaplan and then started to devour the OG. Since I'm working, my strategy entailed working 1-2 hrs everyday after work and about 5-6 over weekends. You all remember when you used to read about some geeky topper's pretty cliched quote in "Competition Success Review" about how he/she studied regularly for 3-4 hours instead of putting in 23 hours everyday at the 11th hour? Well, that is the key. Regular practice. LOL, I sound as if I got 800 but believe me, 1-2 hours everyday will make a big difference.

Kaplan is a must for SC and CR. Some very good examples and techniques mentioned in that book. Of course, OG is good overall because of it's exhaustive nature but the nuances of tacking these two subjects that are mentioned in Kaplan is what makes it compulsory.

So like I was saying, I completed Kaplan and then completed the OG. Gave the Kaplan Paper Sample Test and got a 730. Gave the OG sample test and got a 710. Felt pretty confident up until I gave the Kaplan Tests from the CD. FCUK me they were horrific! The RCs are like some PhD thesis! They are THAT long! Don't let it psych you out though. The real RCs are nowhere as long. I would recommend everyone to take atleast a couple of the sample Kaplan tests just for the CRs and the SCs. They are extremely helpful. Quants is ok. When I got about 550 in my first Kaplan test, I passed out and when I awoke 3 days later, I panicked and nearly postponed my test! Gave another Kaplan Test and got about 620. Much better performance but nowhere close to what I wanted on the actual test.

Then I visited these forums and realised that Kaplan tests were known to be absolute killers and that you shouldn't let them put you off. Finally, I gave the two GPrep tests and got 710 and 750. The level of the GPrep tests are pretty much what you can expect on the actual GMAT.

By the way, I didn't write a single AWA essay during my prep. Just read a few sample essays and felt that I could cope when it came to writing it on actual test day. Got the usual stuff, nothing too horrific. Quant was ok and I feel that I could have done a lot better. Verbal was as expected. So neither overly happy nor dejected. I'm satisfied. 93 percentile can't be bad.


PS - During my preparation, I noted down some key SC idioms as well as some key mathematical formulae. If anyone is interested, I can scan these and put them up.

did u use kaplan premier or kaplan 800 for ur ref

[srt_fan]

Originally Posted by wolverine369

Hey Congrates buddy!!! U applying for ISB Only or US???

Well m taking Gmat in Oct... Well Can u tell me approximately how many questions we need to get correct in both quants and verbal section to get atleast 700 assuming that scoring 350 in both section.. I know that score depends on the type of question and when question gets wrong but just as approximate view how many out of 41 in verbal and how many out of 37 in quants are required to get correct?

Hi wolverine,

You can't really calculate how many questions you need to answer correctly to get 700 as each question is graded differently.

[srt_fan]

Originally Posted by dukeofwizard

did u use kaplan premier or kaplan 800 for ur ref

Hi dukeofwizard,

I used this book Amazon.com: Kaplan GMAT, 2007 Edition: Premier Program (Kaplan Gmat (Book & CD-Rom)): Books: Kaplan

[srt_fan]

Attached my maths notes. Hope someone finds them useful!

[Rahul_Jain85]

Hi Ingrid,
I am planning to take gmat by septemder End of 2008.I have just finished doing all the reserach abt my target b-shool and have started with my GMAt prep.I have brought few gmat book like princeton review(2009 Edition) and am planning to buy the OG and kaplan materails.
I have heard abour this scoretop question being very good for gmat prep.
but i supposed now the scoretop website is not available and i have no source for scoretop question now.It would be really a great help if u could mail me the scoretop material u have on my mail-id at (rahul4252@yahoo.com). or ne one of u have please mail it on id. Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks.