Statistics

I got distracted from studying for the past one month. :( I was away on a dive trip for a week, and I was on commentary duty for a week as well. In between those weeks, it was difficult for me to focus and that's why, it took me so long to complete the chapter on Statistics. The questions in the OG13 was not too tough, especially the DS questions. 

Total:

Total Hours: 6

Total Hours on Quant: 

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

Running Tally:

Total Hours: 52

Total Hours on Quant: 52

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

CATs:

30/3/14  MGMAT CAT 1: 630 Q42 V34

Integer Properties

This is another topic that I overspent time on. It was supposed to be easy. The concepts seemed easy at first, but I had difficulty solving the questions. GMAT does have a knack of testing simple concepts with tough questions. I read the guide twice, and spent additional time on GCF and LCM. These two are new to me, either I've completely forgotten them or I've not learnt them before in my school syllabus (non-American syllabus). 

Next Quant topic: Statistics!

Week's Total:

Total Hours: 10

Total Hours on Quant: 10

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

Running Tally:

Total Hours: 46

Total Hours on Quant: 46

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

CATs:

30/3/14  MGMAT CAT 1: 630 Q42 V34

The Economist GMAT Scholarship Attempt

My results were quite disappointing. I scored 520, and there were no breakdown by quant and verbal. I didn't time myself during quant and left 8 questions unanswered. The scholarship contest ends on the 25th of April and I'm considering another attempt next week. Hopefully I'll score better then. 

Finally done with Geometry part 1!

Wow, it took me a week and half to finally complete part 1 of Geometry in the BTG study guide. It is indeed tough to study while having a full time job. I managed to study an hour before work, and two hours doing exercises from the OG13 after work. Part 2 tomorrow!

Today's Total:

Total Hours: 3

Total Hours on Quant: 3

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

Running Tally:

Total Hours: 36

Total Hours on Quant: 36

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

CATs:

30/3/14  MGMAT CAT 1: 630 Q42 V34

Geometry week

Spent the whole of last week in Geometry. I was following Day 15 of the BTG study guide. I was a little disappointed that I didn't manage to study much during the weekend. I should really buck up and try to study 2 hours before work, instead of the 1 hour that I'm doing now.  

Week's Total:

Total Hours: 6

Total Hours on Quant: 6

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

Running Tally:

Total Hours: 33

Total Hours on Quant: 33

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

CATs:

30/3/14  MGMAT CAT 1: 630 Q42 V34

Weekend post + Day 15

I've been reading up on geometry according to BTG Day 15 study guide. There is quite a lot of chapters to cover on the subject in the Manhattan guide, and I think I need another two days to complete it. 

I've also finally taken my first CAT, the free sample exam provided by Manhattan  GMAT. There was an option to take the test without the IR section, which I took. I was pretty nervous because I've been putting off completing a CAT. I didn't want to be too demoralised by a score that is too low. I skipped a lot of questions in the quant section but still did not have enough time. I had about 7 questions left in the last 4 minutes and I just randomly picked answers for those questions. I read somewhere in one of the forums that it is better for the overall score to have answers than to leave the questions blank. The verbal section was pretty decent. I have not started studying for verbal yet and I kept on using too much time on sentence correction questions. Thankfully, the results were slightly better than I expected, 630 Q42 V34. 

I'm glad about the results of my first CAT and I'm now more motivated to work towards joining the coveted 700 club. :)

Today's Total:

Total Hours: 2.5

Total Hours on Quant: 2.5

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

Running Tally:

Total Hours: 27

Total Hours on Quant: 27

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

CATs:

30/3/14  MGMAT CAT 1: 630 Q42 V34

Day 13 & 14

Completed BTG Day 14, but I was confused when I got to the recommended questions in the OG13. Instead of word problems, the questions recommended where arithmetic questions. I attempted them anyway, but I did not do well because there were a few formulas that I was not familiar with. 

Today's Total:

Total Hours: 3

Total Hours on Quant: 3

Total Hours on Verbal: 0

Running Tally:

Total Hours: 24.5

Total Hours on Quant: 24.5

Total Hours on Verbal: 0