Day 4

Testing Areas in Quantative Section

Inshort -
1) Arithmetic
2) Algebra
3) Geometry
4) Word problems

In detail,

1) Arithmetic -

• Number Systems
• Properties of Integers
• Fractions
• Decimals
• Real Nos
• Ratio & Proportion
• Percents
• Powers & Roots of numbers
• Descriptive Statistics
• Sets
• Counting Methods
• Discrete Probability

2) Algebra

• Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
• Equations
• Solving Linear Equations with One Variable (unknown)
• Solving Linear Equations with Two Variables (unknowns)
• Solving Equations by factoring
• Solving Quadratic Equations
• Exponents
• Inequalities
• Absolute Value
• Functions

3) Geometry

• Lines
• Intersecting Lines & Angles
• Perpendicular Lines
• Parallel Lines
• Polygons (Convex0
• Triangles
• Quadrilaterals
• Circles
• Rectangular solids & cylinders
• Coordinate Geometry

4) Word Problems

• Rate Problems
• Work Problems
• Mixture Problems
• Interest Problems
• Discount
• Profit
• Sets
• Geometry Problems
• Measurement Problems
• Data Interpretation

37 questions in 75 mins... Approx 2 mins per problem....

Around 22 questions will from Problem Solving & around 15 questions will be from the Data Sufficiency section.

Testing Areas in Verbal Section

Approx Questions

Critical Reasoning - approx 11 ques
Of the above questions
10% - Assumption of an Argument
56% - Strengthening or Weakening an Argument

Day 3

Analysis of Sample GMAT

Verbal Score: 20

SC
Total: 15
Right: 8
Wrong: 7

RC
Total: 14
Right: 6
Wrong: 8

CR
Total: 12
Right: 7
Wrong: 5

Quant Score: 32

DS:
Total: 14
Right: 5
Wrong: 9

Prob Solving:
Total: 23
Right: 17
Wrong: 6

Conclusion:

Strongest Area: PS
Weakest Area: Data Sufficiency, Verbal

Day 2

My Journey to GMAT preparation started from yesterday i.e. 7th April '12.
With an aim to achieve a 760+ score, today I started with a sample GMAT from Veritas.

While giving the test, I seemed quite comfortable. I kept thinking the test is too simple compared to the actual GMAT. Confidently, I completed the whole test imagining I would easily get a 650 to 700 score...
When the test was completed, I got the shock of my life !!!

Score - 480 [Score Range: 200 - 800]
Quant - 32 [Score Range: 0 - 60]
Verbal - 20 [Score Range: 0 - 60]
Analysis of an Issue - 3.5 [Score Range: 0 - 6]
Analysis of an argument 4.5 [Score Range: 0 - 6]

http://www.catprep.com/exams/gmat/veritas/exams.php?version=1003.0&code=Dhada-2d82e443451548

Learning: GMAT is not an easy test and over-confidence is surely going to bring me down with a bang !

So now the journey starts with a benchmark score of 480... Have to take it between 760 to 800... so on an average have to increase the score by 300 points !!!
The road is tough... but I have my hardwork and self-confidence...

With best wishes and faith in God...

Lets start running

Jai Gurudev :-)

Keep Smiling !!!

Day 1

Hi,

Today my journey to GMAT starts... with a 60 day target, I start with a schedule to complete the preparation in 60 days...

The materials I will be referring to are as follows -

1) Manhattan Study Guides
2) Kaplan Premier 2012-13
3) OG 13th Edition
4) GMAT Prep by GMAC (new series which includes Integrated Reasoning)
5) 9 Video Series by Manhattan
6) Free Sample tests by Manhattan, Kaplan, Veritas, Princeton.
7) Beat the GMAT forums & discussions
8) Any other reference material which may prove helpful

Following shall be the schedule. It is adopted from BTG's 60 day GMAT prep schedule.

	DATE	DAY		SCHEDULE
Day 1	07-04-12	Saturday	–	Getting Comfy with GMAT Math
Day 2	08-04-12	Sunday	–	Getting to know the GMAT Verbal Section
Day 3	09-04-12	Monday	–	Your Baseline GMAT Score
Day 4	10-04-12	Tuesday	–	General Math Strategies
Day 5	11-04-12	Wednesday	–	Arithmetic and Fractions
Day 6	12-04-12	Thursday	–	Percent
Day 7	13-04-12	Friday	–	Ratios
Day 8	14-04-12	Saturday	–	Powers and Roots
Day 9	15-04-12	Sunday	–	Algebra and Basic Equations
Day 10	16-04-12	Monday	–	Functions, Formulas and Inequalities
Day 11	17-04-12	Tuesday	–	Coordinate Geometry
Day 12	18-04-12	Wednesday	–	Word Problems I – Basic Question Types
Day 13	19-04-12	Thursday	–	Word Problems II – Rates, Work & Overlapping Sets
Day 14	20-04-12	Friday	–	Word Problems III – Variables in the Answer Choices and Minor Question Types
Day 15	21-04-12	Saturday	–	Geometry (Day 1 of 2)
Day 16	22-04-12	Sunday	–	Geometry (Day 2 of 2)
Day 17	23-04-12	Monday	–	Integer Properties
Day 18	24-04-12	Tuesday	–	Statistics
Day 19	25-04-12	Wednesday	–	Counting
Day 20	26-04-12	Thursday	–	Probability
Day 21	27-04-12	Friday	–	Math Review (Day 1 of 2)
Day 22	28-04-12	Saturday	–	Math Review (Day 2 of 2)
Day 23	29-04-12	Sunday	–	GMATPrep Practice Test #1 (2nd Attempt)
Day 24	30-04-12	Monday	–	Sentence Correction I (Day 1 of 6)
Day 25	01-05-12	Tuesday	–	Sentence Correction II (Day 2 of 6)
Day 26	02-05-12	Wednesday	–	Sentence Correction III (Day 3 of 6)
Day 27	03-05-12	Thursday	–	Sentence Correction IV (Day 4 of 6)
Day 28	04-05-12	Friday	–	Sentence Correction V (Day 5 of 6)
Day 29	05-05-12	Saturday	–	Sentence Correction VI (Day 6 of 6)
Day 30	06-05-12	Sunday	–	Critical Reasoning I (Day 1 of 6)
Day 31	07-05-12	Monday	–	Critical Reasoning II (Day 2 of 6)
Day 32	08-05-12	Tuesday	–	Critical Reasoning III (Day 3 of 6)
Day 33	09-05-12	Wednesday	–	Critical Reasoning IV (Day 4 of 6)
Day 34	10-05-12	Thursday	–	Critical Reasoning V (Day 5 of 6)
Day 35	11-05-12	Friday	–	Critical Reasoning VI (Day 6 of 6)
Day 36	12-05-12	Saturday	–	Reading Comprehension I (Day 1 of 4)
Day 37	13-05-12	Sunday	–	Reading Comprehension II (Day 2 of 4)
Day 38	14-05-12	Monday	–	Reading Comprehension III (Day 3 of 4)
Day 39	15-05-12	Tuesday	–	Reading Comprehension IV (Day 4 of 4)
Day 40	16-05-12	Wednesday	–	GMATPrep Practice Test #1 (3rd Attempt)
Day 41	17-05-12	Thursday	–	Analytical Writing Assessment I (Day 1 of 2)
Day 42	18-05-12	Friday	–	Analytical Writing Assessment II (Day 2 of 2)
Day 43	19-05-12	Saturday	–	Practice, Practice, Practice
Day 44	20-05-12	Sunday	–	Kaplan GMAT CAT #1
Day 45	21-05-12	Monday	–	More Practice, Practice, Practice
	22-05-12	Tuesday	–	Veritas Practice CAT
Day 47	23-05-12	Wednesday	–	Even More Practice, Practice, Practice
Day 48	24-05-12	Thursday	–	Manhattan GMAT Practice Test
Day 49	25-05-12	Friday	–	Keep It Up! Practice, Practice, Practice
Day 50	26-05-12	Saturday	–	Princeton Review Practice CAT
Day 51	27-05-12	Sunday	–	Don’t Let Up! Practice, Practice, Practice
Day 52	28-05-12	Monday	–	Day 52 – Knewton Practice CAT
Day 53	29-05-12	Tuesday	–	You’ve Got This! Practice, Practice, Practice
Day 54	30-05-12	Wednesday	–	Kaplan GMAT CAT #2
Day 55	31-05-12	Thursday	–	Homestretch! Practice, Practice, Practice
Day 56	01-06-12	Friday	–	GMATPrep Practice Test #2
Day 57	02-06-12	Saturday	–	It Will Be Over Soon! Practice, Practice, Practice
Day 58	03-06-12	Sunday	–	Practice or Retake GMATPrep Practice Test #2
Day 59	04-06-12	Monday	–	Recharge your Batteries
Day 60	05-06-12	Tuesday	–	It’s Test Day! You Can Do It!

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The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time

From Harvard Business Review -
by Tony Schwartz
http://blogs.hbr.org/schwartz/2012/03/the-magic-of-doing-one-thing-a.html 

Completed Half of My life Today

Hi friends...
Starting this blog on my 25th birthday (16th Feb)... Taking an average life span of 50 years, today I seem to have lived half of my life...!!! Didnt even realize how these 25 years were spent, and so will happen for the next 25, I think so.

The first 25 years were full of care-free life, protected by parents... now the tables are turned and its my turn to protect my family and live a responsible life.

Transformation in thoughts and actions are very much visible after becoming an earning citizen of Independent India. Taking my own case, then my first bday at my Babrala township had a participation of more than 20 friends - all in the mood of fun - just out of college life and ready to rock !!! My second bday had reduced participation and lesser number of friends. Today was my third bday in this township and only 5 of my friends turned up. But happy that at least there were some. Another friend of mine, 2 years senior, had a turn-up ratio of only one friend !!!

This behaviour of human psychology determines that as time passes, we tend to forget making fun in life. This is more evident in the testosterone loaded ones than the fairer sex. I missed my life-partner at this instance - she is full of life and always tended to make my life beautiful from a monotonous one. I think god created wives to balance the fun part in life - in absence of which the counterparts would be living quite a serious and dull life. Thankyou dear for being there always :-)

Last, but not the least, today I tell myself to look at those who do not have anyone in their life to make themselves feel special. "Feeling Special" is a need of every human being which enhances self-confidence. A happy husband-wife pair plays a crucial role in meeting this primary need of human civilization.

With every person becoming financially independent, the institution of family is breaking apart. Animals/pets are becoming substitutes for humans. Friends, lets unite as humans and build on the institution of family and beyond that of "Joint Family". In times of need, humans need humans only. Lets start living a life of a human from machines.

Keep Smiling... :-)