Day 9 GMAT Training - June 30, 2009

Everyday is a new challenge. Today I felt the need to practice. I decided to take Kaplan’s GMAT Premier Program 2008 Book Test. This was new practice material, so I did not know what to expect. From the first question, this GMAT practice test was an enjoyable adventure, even though I tired by the end.

Some of the questions were brutal; however, I did not cringe. I welcomed each question with glee. What will my score be? In the end, I received the score of 620; it was the first time I exceeded 590 on a practice exam. Hopefully, I can keep excelling.

Score:

620 - Kaplan’s GMAT Premier Program 2008 Book Test

Day 7 and Day 8 GMAT Training - June 27, 2009 & June 28, 2009

I did no practice problems. What a surprise? I did, however, focus on studying math content. I studied two books: EZ Solutions Math Review: Algebra GMAT and EZ Solutions Math Review: Arithmetic GMAT. I learned some new information about divisibility. Let's see if my practice tests improve next week.

Day 6 GMAT Training - June 26, 2009

I felt confident before taking the GMATPrep Practice 2. My goal was to score a 600. I know some people consider a GMAT score of 600 to be worthless. I personally would not pass judgment on anyone, regardless of the score; the GMAT material is tough. To be honest, my goal was based on past performances on various practice problems and practice tests. I won't be taking the actual GMAT for another two to three months.

I must confess that I did not achieve my goal. I scored a 550. What does this mean? I have a lot more work to do. Furthermore, I can afford to slow down. I completed the quantitative section with about 4 minutes left, and I completed the verbal section with about 7 minutes left.

Day 5 GMAT Training - June 25, 2009

The results are from Day 5 of the GMAT Countdown Training:

I completed Problem Solving Questions 143 through 163 in the Official GMAT Guide, the 11nd Edition. I struggled a bit with these questions, even tough I missed only three questions (18/21 correct or 85.7%). I deserve no pat on the back.

I studied the Manhattan GMAT flashcards to gain more math knowledge and verbal knowledge. Hopefully, I can retain the information on these flashcards; otherwise, repetition will eventually allow the information to be absorbed by my brain.

Over the next two months, I will constantly studying. Also, I also will have an Accounting class to take. Hopefully, I will not feel overwhelmed.

Day 4 GMAT Training - June 24, 2009

Listed below are my practice problem scores on Day 3:

Kaplan’s 2008 CD Premier Problem Solving Test 3 - (11/16 or 69%)
Manhattan GMAT’s Geometry Question Bank - (10/25 or 40%).

Ouch!

Day 3 GMAT Training - June 23, 2009

Listed below are my practice problem scores on Day 3:

Manhattan Review GMAT Verbal Study Guide:
1. Sentence Correction Questions 185 - 200 - (10/16 or 62.5%)
2. Reading Passages 12 - 13 - (Passage 12 - 5/8 or 62.5% and Passage 13 - 3/8 or 37.5%)
Kaplan Premier Program 2008 CD
1. Critical Reasoning Test 2 - (9/16 or 56%).

I had a horrible day :(
I will try harder tomorrow.

Day 2 GMAT Training - June 22, 2009

These are my test results from Day 2:

1. Kaplan 2008 Premier Program’s Book Questions 1 - 20: 12/20 (60%)
2. Kaplan 2008 Premier Program’s CD Data Sufficiency Test 2: 14/20 (70%).

I need to keep practicing. Hopefully, I can continue to make progress! On Day 3, I will also study the Verbal Section of the GMAT.