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lacking principle, Like once I saw someone arguing


with me about the value of 10^-1 being negative. So

this is no judgement on anyone, its just that we have

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this is no judgement on anyone, its just that we have


forgotten and just need to have a look at it again. This
is all what quants ask according to me. More than
90% of the people on the forum give CAT, 80% go to
coaching classes for CAT to IMS or CL or times and
trust me the level there is way too high for a simple
reason that you can skip questions on CAT and but
not here. Ill tell in detail of how to deal with Verbal
and quant both in details below

A basic Schedule for three months can be


A month for Vocab, I mean at atleast two rounds of
the whole 50 lists.
Another 20 days for 2-3 rounds of the whole 50 lists.
By 4 rounds I believe things will be on your grasps.
Rest time, should be done for Big book and barrons, I
think that’s more than enough. Try to solve big book
twice and use the notepas version I have uploaded.
Its got Analogies / Reading comprehensions /
antonyms / SCs all as different sets which will really
work great than the stupid PDF tests which are really
hard to look at.

Parallel with the Vocab, Start with your quant, R S


aggarwal is best for this, Even the Firangs Download
and study it, I read this on Test magic. Practice
individually and finish as per your convenience, I don’t
think Its gonna take more than a Month. Switch to
NOVA next for other things like Geometry, P&C, Co-
ordinate etc. you can do that whole book in 7 days ( if
you are lazy). After this is done, Start with the
Database, Try not skip any question, unless the
question itself is ludicrous. The DB I uploaded is from
January 2008 to march 10th 2010, Download that and
keep updating whenever it updates. Its really amazing
for practice. If you cant do questions, post them here,
You’ll find a lot of people ready to answer you and you
should too participate in these discussions as it ll lead
to a lot of shortcuts. Last 2 weeks can be given to
tests and revisions to be planned by you.

One month Prep strategy

Even if you are whiz kid, chances of vocabulary being


great are ludicrously long shot. In such a scenario,
don’t beat the bush and think of finishing everything
in the world. Instead, if you are working, take a med
leave for a month, show some broken bones or
jaundice…and start off

For verbal, Download the wordlist from


majortests.com, its got 1500 words all stacked as per
similar meanings or as technical term says synonyms.
Besides these, pick up the high power barron words.
That’s it, no more and no less. If you get time , just
have a look at the verbal database for the last three
months, I Think this will take the boat.
The above can be done in parallel with maths in 20
days tops. Its crash course, you gotta work hard. Start
with big book next day, and that can be over in 5 days
maximum.You’re done for verbal.

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For maths, Download NOVA SAT math bible, amazing,

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For maths, Download NOVA SAT math bible, amazing,


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words are unrelated to each other. Typically, at least
again, but yeah do it in such a way that u remember
one answer choice will fit this description. You can
the exact meaning of the thing, you may forget the
eliminate all such choices without even considering
word but the sounds can really lead you to the
the original pair!
meaning. Some people try prefix and suffix but really
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it doesn’t work everytime. Loathe/ loath .
answer choice, you can always take an educated
Wrath/writhe , inveigh/inveigle/invective, list similar
guess, even with just one of the words. You can often
sounding words together, you would never face a
eliminate an answer choice by knowing just one of the
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two words.
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girls or chetan bhagat or hardy boys. I am talking
positive connotation, the corresponding word in the
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correct answer choice will be similarly "charged." But
SAT. Mnemonics help a lot of people but sometime
if the original word is neutral, the corresponding word
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in the correct answer choice must be neutral as well.
make your own, it ll lead you to the correct meaning.
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Keep in touch with your vocab. I know when u
words. Any of the following might provide a clue
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Try working backward — from an answer choice to


the capitalized word — to help gain insight if your
stuck. Try to think of a single word (not a phrase) that
expresses the opposite of the answer choice. Ask
yourself whether your antonym for the answer choice
is a good synonym for the headword? If not, you can
eliminate the answer choice.
?ð If an answer choice stumps you, resort to intuition
by asking yourself two questions:

l Can you express the opposite idea using only


one word (as opposed to a phrase)? If not, the
answer is probably wrong.
l Can you imagine hearing the headword used in
connection with the answer choice's antonyms?
If not, go with your hunch an eliminate that
answer choice.

? If you're stuck, try converting a word to another


part of speech. Many GRE words are difficult to deal
with simply because their part of speech (noun, verb,
or adjective) is not commonly used. Turning the word
into a more familiar form can help.
?/ Be sure to look for an antonym, not a synonym!
This might seem like obvious advice, yet it's amazingly
easy to get everything backwards during the pressure
of the actual exam. The slightest lapse in
concentration can result in your carelessly choosing a
synonym instead of an antonym. Avoid "synonym
syndrome" by always verifying your choice before you
move on.
?„Resolve close judgment calls in favor of the more
specific antonym. This is another one of the test-
makers' common ploys, and it is sometimes the key to
distinguishing a best response from a second-best
one. Always be on the lookout for this ploy!
In most Antonym questions, the best answer isn't a
perfect antonym. The test-makers can't resist hiding
the ball from you; so don't expect to find an exact
opposite among the answer choices.

Reading passages

I ask nothing, Really just 2 passages a day , just 10


minutes of a day. If u can do this for a month, I
guarantee atleast half the questions on RCs on the D
day will be right. Big book RCs are really tough, and
even GRE exam have easy passages compared to
them, If you are good with them, you’ll kill any RC
that comes your way. The tips for RCs can be read
from any book you feel like, but really one ugly truth
is that there is no shortcut. You got 2 solve the puzzle.

Sentence Completion

Perhaps you just to understand the mood of the


sentence, and it’s a test of your language skills more
than the vocabulary. Following are some of my tips
? Look for key words and phrases in the sentence
that tell you where the sentence is going. Is it
continuing along one line of thought? If so, you're
Try working backward — from an answer choice to
the capitalized word — to help gain insight if your

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SAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept is
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day will be right. Big book RCs are really tough, and
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Please don’t be a Data collector for this Exam.


Because I have seen people clamoring for material
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too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community for
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its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kings


material over here. You can directly download without
waiting for emails. Discussions are also good, The
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too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community for
Please don’t be a Data collector for this Exam.
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choose.

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material over here. You can directly download without
waiting for emails. Discussions are also good, The
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the posts. The official GRE community on orut is way
too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community for

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Please don’t be a Data collector for this Exam.


Because I have seen people clamoring for material
and when they have, they cant decide which to
choose.

Also, Have made this community

orkut -

its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kings


material over here. You can directly download without
waiting for emails. Discussions are also good, The
reason for making this community was a control over
the posts. The official GRE community on orut is way
too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community for
Verbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.

For who I am, Well Consider me as an rank amateur


(Manu) who did some study and managed a just
about OK score. (1490 on 26th february’2010, Q800
V690). Generally you’ll find me defending wrong
answers on the above mentioned forum. Ha ha….

ATB for Prep….

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with it myself that I thought I was doomed to make a


small mistake somewhere. By making yourself aware
of the common types of silly mistakes you can greatly
reduce becoming susceptible to them. What you have
to do is to constantly keep them at the back of your
mind during the test, and while solving a problem, just
run a mental check to see whether your approach falls
prey to most common types. Since each individual
may find different concepts problematic, the best
remedy is to make a list of your own math vices,
which can be drawn from the many practice exercises
that you solve. After a while, you’ll start seeing a
pattern where you make the same kind of silly
mistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.
For example, some of the common types of silly
mistakes are as follows.

1.Not considering zero, fractions and negative


numbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.
Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it can
be positive, negative, fractional or zero. Don’t assume
it’s always positive and don’t draw your own
conclusions.

2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we get


so involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics that
we start functioning like automatons and stop
thinking. Don’t fall prey to this trap. For example,
what is the probability that a number amongst the
first 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Don’t start
counting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is a
red herring. Use a little common sense. The numbers
will be 8,16,24,32…So, 1 in every 8 numbers is a
multiple of 8, even if you consider the first million
integers. So Probability is 1/8 (Question from Power-
Prep.)

3.Not drawing figures. Drawing figures, especially in


questions relating to geometry, speed, etc. makes the
question ten times easier to understand. Drawing

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question ten times easier to understand. Drawing


figures also makes the question more true to life. For
example, if ETS tells you that Sally lives 10 miles due
west of John and Anna lives 14 miles due north of
John, you can bet your farm they want you to use the
Pythagoras theorem. Don’t miss the obvious; draw a
diagram.

4.Forgetting definitions. If you forget that 1 is not a


prime number, you’re making life hard for yourself.
Definition questions are the easiest to solve.

High scores on the GRE quantitative are so common,


that it’s no longer such a big deal. All the more reason
why you should get it too. With a little effort and
sincerity, it’s not all that difficult to achieve. With a
high score, no one can dispute math is not your cup of
tea. Good luck!

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