Score : 319 (Q-165, V-154)
Section Order : QVQVQ
Practice Tests : ETS - 320,322 (pretty accurate!)
Manhattan - 316, 318
QUANT:
The first two quant sections seemed pretty similar in difficulty. The last one had very basic questions - must have been the experimental one.
The Manhanttan set is quite comprehensive. 5 lb covers all kinds of quesitons.The practice tests are very useful. If you are starting out, no need for any other material.
Magoosh - This deserves every bit of praise. Almost all questions were very similar to the ones in the website.
VERBAL:
Studied for 3 days . [I just aimed for a high quant score] Used only Magoosh (again!) videos. If you think their maths section is good, english is extraordinary! Its all about sentence structure in the GRE. I didn't even come across a single unknown word. But the Magoosh (yet again!!) vocab ebook helped a lot with multiple meanings of words and their usage.
For RC tactics, I also referred the Aristotle GRE Verbal Grail - very systematic and thorough.
ESSAY:
Issue - I got the same essay described as an example in the Magoosh (seriously stop now!! :P).
Argument - Breezed through. Used the tactics shown in M...well, yeah. Best $99 dolars ever spent (yet :))
Overall, focus on tricky quant questions and practice RC like crazy!
Now, I have 2 questions:
1. I wrongly entered a US school for my UG. What do I do now ?
2. (Silly) Is the score that we see once the test is over, the final one ? I mean is there any chance the final scores might change (read increase :P). I was kinda expecting more in quants :|
Section Order : QVQVQ
Practice Tests : ETS - 320,322 (pretty accurate!)
Manhattan - 316, 318
QUANT:
The first two quant sections seemed pretty similar in difficulty. The last one had very basic questions - must have been the experimental one.
The Manhanttan set is quite comprehensive. 5 lb covers all kinds of quesitons.The practice tests are very useful. If you are starting out, no need for any other material.
Magoosh - This deserves every bit of praise. Almost all questions were very similar to the ones in the website.
VERBAL:
Studied for 3 days . [I just aimed for a high quant score] Used only Magoosh (again!) videos. If you think their maths section is good, english is extraordinary! Its all about sentence structure in the GRE. I didn't even come across a single unknown word. But the Magoosh (yet again!!) vocab ebook helped a lot with multiple meanings of words and their usage.
For RC tactics, I also referred the Aristotle GRE Verbal Grail - very systematic and thorough.
ESSAY:
Issue - I got the same essay described as an example in the Magoosh (seriously stop now!! :P).
Argument - Breezed through. Used the tactics shown in M...well, yeah. Best $99 dolars ever spent (yet :))
Overall, focus on tricky quant questions and practice RC like crazy!
Now, I have 2 questions:
1. I wrongly entered a US school for my UG. What do I do now ?
2. (Silly) Is the score that we see once the test is over, the final one ? I mean is there any chance the final scores might change (read increase :P). I was kinda expecting more in quants :|