Oct
8
2009
Done with Critical Reasoning
Okay, done with the last 42 questions, too. Score is very modest, it's in the low 80%. The next one is Sentence Correction part of 113 questions. I am planning to complete this in two days, but more likely, it'll take three. :) After this the quantitive once again, getting back to essays and verbal, and then full-throttle into full-size sample exams.
Oct
4
2009
Critical Reasoning on GMAT
I've went through the 40 questions today in CR. My results are still rather poor and I'm staying within 80% range. I understand that this is not the right measurement as this score doesn't really correlates to an actual GMAT score, but whatever.
I do see some pattern though. I am often have a "bad" set of questions. Typically, it's within 10 questions. I can score it as bad 30% correct. However, for the rest of 30 questions I can make barely two or three mistakes only. Do you think this is my bad on paying attention or something else?
On the other note, how do you prefer to study? I found myself not so happy on studying seated near the table, or on the sofa. But I like to lay on the bed with all stuff, I feel less pressure. However, I'm fine to spend a lot of time seated with laptop and it doesn't bother me that much at all.
Of course I'm missing so much the Herman Miller' Aeron chair. I wanted it and once was almost there to buy it, but something scared me off (or I just spent money on something else). Now I'm just thinking about it, but don't come closer. But I'm planning to get that one for my home office, sooner or later. It's not that expensive in the end.
Oct
3
2009
No more RC, time for CR
I'm done with the Reading Comprehension part of the "thin purple" GMAT book, now it's time for 82 Critical Reasoning questions. So far I was keeping from 70 to 80% success rate on the RC questions. I don't know how good is that and how well does it convert to a real score. Probably it doesn't convert at all, but I still need at least some way to measure things and keep a track. I should say I'm improving a little bit, as far as I remember as low as 50%+ rate at the very beginning (well, it depends on the size of the set, etc), but I feel a little bit more confident with some of those things. I am probably doing okay with timing. I didn't time myself before, but it looks like I'm staying with the reasonable range. How many of you had a problem of missing clocks on GMAT? I'm trying to understand if this is an issue at all. I'm forcing myself to do at least 40 questions daily. Sometimes it's tough, sometimes I can do 60 or two sets of 40. However, it doesn't seem to me that it's worth doing 60 at the same time, rather then doing the full exam (all 5 sections) instead. But I'll get there soon. Few more books on math, basically to take care of the hardest ones, one on Sentence Correction (ouch!) and one on writing skills. After this I have a bunch of sample tests to work on and I'll probably schedule a time for exam. I'm trying not to make any assumptions on the timing, as it's likely I'll screw my plans and will feel bad of doing this. Besides, according to my previous test experience, as soon as I have a date on the table, I'm really all into prep. And I didn't screw too many of my exams before. (Well, just a few. :) Whatever, bear with me and we'll see where this is all heading to.
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