Critically thinking December 31, 2007
Posted by ssridhars in Critical Reasoning, GMAT.add a comment
I have started working on the Critical Reasoning problems from OG Verbal review. Overall, it was definitely a morale-boosting exercise. I solved about 36 problems (though not under timed conditions) and could get almost 30 of them right. I am encouraged by the results and would like to continue my quest. In my mind, I secretly wish for a low hit rate however counterintuitive it may be. I believe you put that much more effort into learning when you go wrong. And, I also started working with another guy on a very limited basis (once in a week for two hours). This kind of setup seems to be working great. Because of the gap that we have between the meetings, I am able to assimilate most of the concepts that we discuss during the course of our discussion and hence am able to get through the rest of the problems at home with relative ease.
I hope to continue at a similar pace but would like to cross train. For example, I would like to work on either RC or SC tomorrow. I hope to keep myself up with all those fields.
Back after a while , GMATPrep 1 — 700 (Q49 V36) December 28, 2007
Posted by ssridhars in GMAT, Practice test results.add a comment
Hello all. It’s been a long while since I posted anything. I was consumed with a lot of personal things. And, I had my share of all the personal bouts of depression about where life is going. I have come to the realization that its now or never for me. I have to take the proactive steps to change my life and hence started my prep again. I believe this time I am getting more confident than the last time around. I just hope to keep the momentum up. The last time around, I almost came close to taking the test but did not.
I have been practicing Sentence Correction from OG 11 and learning the ropes for CR and RC from PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible. Looks like it did help me in my pursuit. I took GMATPrep 1 yesterday and scored 700( Q49 , V36). This was a vast improvement on my Verbal side. I am really happy that I am tackling the verbal questions in a confident manner.
Good luck to myself
