So I've been told/read that the best thing to do for GMAT review is buy princeton review/ and the official GMAT review book. Any other suggestions?

Thx!

12/29/2007 2:24:36 AM

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The books in their online store are pretty highly rated. Good Luck =)

12/29/2007 10:41:39 AM

just wing it...that's what i did

i took two sample tests on the gmat website a couple days before the test and they helped a little. it wasn't TOO bad, but i didn't score extremely well (it got me into grad school though).

get sober in here...i think he scored really well and he may have tips for you.

12/31/2007 11:38:27 AM

I'm scoring upper 500's (570-590) on practice tests. Would like to break 600 on the real test though

1/1/2008 10:01:38 AM

whats the lowest you can get to pass?

1/1/2008 10:04:52 AM

Every school that I'm applying to requires at least 500.

1/1/2008 10:07:07 AM

oh ok...well thats good

1/1/2008 10:13:48 AM

Remember that the GMAT relies less on testing you on your actual knowledge and more on HOW you take the test. Personally, I felt I wasn't ready to study on my own so I took the NC State prep course for the GMAT and imo, it payed off big time (I got a 630 if you're curious). Obviously I would have been content with just a 501, but my score really surprised me and I attributed it to the course for the most part.

Obvious areas of focus are algebra, exponents, strengtheners + weakener and inference questions among others. My best advice for the test is to not worry about it too much, but don't underestimate it at the same time. The test is noted as not being "that hard" on an overall basis, but winging it could cost you $250. Do your best to prepare for it, but don't cram your brain till 5 am the day of the exam to study for it. Eat a good breakfast, get a good night's sleep and just be confident with yourself.

Remember, your score is based upon how everyone else does, so if you think you did really bad, that doesn't mean you'll get a bad score.

1/1/2008 11:37:24 AM

i took the practice test and did really well. i wonder if the study stuff would really help that much

1/1/2008 5:34:20 PM

i just bought the official GMAT review book and took the two online practice tests that you get when you sign up for the test. The book is pretty good because it first goes through a series of questions so you can figure exactly what you need to work on. based on those results, i focussed more on my weaker points.

i would also do some research online about tips. for both my practice tests, i scored in the low 600s because i didnt realize you were heavily penalized for not finishing the test. i was concentrating too much on each question, rather then making an educated guess if i took too long. time management is key. i ended up scoring a 710 on the real test.

1/1/2008 6:02:39 PM

So its better to guess than leave questions blank?

1/2/2008 4:43:22 AM

yes. its an adaptive computer test, so you have to answer a question before moving on to the next one (and there is no going back). if you come to last 3-4 questions and only have 1-2 minutes left, its better to make a guess then just leave some unanswered.

from mba.com:

Quote :

"Pace yourself so that you have enough time to answer every question. Pay attention to the number of questions and the amount of time remaining during your testing session. On average, you have about 1¾ minutes for each verbal question and about 2 minutes for each quantitative question. (If you do not finish in the allotted time, you will still receive scores as long as you have worked on every section. However, your scores will reflect the number of questions answered, and your score will decrease significantly with each unanswered question.) "

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 9:07 AM. Reason : f]

1/2/2008 8:50:57 AM

homoerotic

1/2/2008 3:05:48 PM

I took a practice test cold two weeks ago and got a 650.

Then i didn't do anything until yesterday I bought a book at 4:30. I read it for 3 hours while I watched a movie (four brothers, blah) then went to a party and drank until 1:30 AM. I was pretty responsible I cut myself off after 8-9 beers and was in bed by 3 AM.

Got up at 9 to drive to Greenville to take the test. Got a 730, got happy. 96% so hopefully that will help offset my dismal grades.

Its really not something you can study that much for, some people are just born pretty.

If you're going to review the easiest parts to improve on are probably the sentence structure.

2/18/2008 4:54:07 PM