我建议把阅读再拆细,看是阅读理解能力不行,词汇不够,还是泛读能力不够。怎么测试呢? 拿一套文章不限时地做,看正确率如何,如果正确率高,表明自己阅读理解能力还是可以,只是速度不行。做GMAT阅读中,最恶心的就是这类问题:according to the passage, 提供了回答下列哪些问题的信息。一下列出五个问题,这不等于考五个问题吗?!还没法定位。(我Verbal不好,这次ETS没有拿这类题目来难为我:)这样拆开来分析,可以帮助自己提高单项,我记得新东方有专门讲难句理解的书,不知道有没有作用。
大家看,我考得不高,心得还挺多:),真要考上700,那还不“如滔滔江水,绵绵不绝”:)只是我想我是挺普通的人,抽出两三月时间专心攻读GMAT(大多数的学友能够办到),我的体会也许更贴近多数人。朋友们看了我上面的体会,再吸收完善一下,至少也就是6++吧(好象有逻辑错误:false analogy or hasty generalization:)。
总的来说JJ有许多,虽然没有节约我的时间(数学我向来只信自己),但也提醒了许多的陷阱。有一题ETS明显想害我们,就是知道一坐标点(5,a)问斜率,DS,这次ETS加了个条件:a不等于5,选项一样,不过答案嘛——只选(a,5)那项就行了。掺沙那道题有,还有一道据说也是JJ吧:总数88个坏RADIO,许多修理工拿走同样数目的RADIO去修理,剩余数为“2 less than numbers of ”修理工拿走的,问每个修理工拿走的数不可能是几?这里我就糊涂了,是和总数一样多呢,还是和每个工人拿的数一样呢?答案分别是:5,9,12,15,18,按总数算答案是没有的,于是只好按“比每个人的数多2”算了,答案就是12了。
Verbal部分虽然有Maryland的《九阴真经》令我初窥路径,无奈时日无多,终无大成。最后有近十题未细看,三题完全漏掉,自然无法企及高分。RC的JJ(一道用基因研究语言起源,一道源于西班牙系的美国的水源法)对稳定军心还是很有效果的,CR题明显减少,好象没有10道,SC明显难起来,其中的阅读量大了许多,我和我战友的共同感受是,很难再有1-2行或明显的错误让你迅速排除的。后来的战友应注意这一趋势。
作文:AI,用工龄还是贡献决定薪水什么的那道;AA,Cola Or Cofee那道,感觉做模版和看范文都是必要的。
2、Dec 30 2002, 6** (verbal 2*, math 5*). A bit improvement compares to that of my last test in Sept. even though I am a bit disappointed I still treat myself a big dinner because I know it is my best performance at present stage.
Math is not difficult, almost all those relative difficult problem are JJ. I finished it 10 minutes early. However, I still get one or two wrongly. I am not sure which one or two. Anyway to get a 50 in Math should not be a problem for XDJM if you have an engineering/science background. It is very important to understand the method that employed in solving the problems and the best way is to solve it by your own. One month JJ is enough.
I failed my verbal part, especially the reading sections. I have not confident at all with almost all question in reading part. The passage is not difficult to understand but I can’t tell which one is the best one… What a shame! I thought I have a good reading skills??!!!… However, This time I felt more comfortable with SC part. I believe my slight improvement is all from SC. The OG is the good material. I failed this time mainly due to, In the first place, my poor actual reading skills, especially the GMAT required reading skills, even though I am not sure what exactly it is. To improve this part, I have to put a lot more effort to practice, summarize and improve. In the second, the RC is becoming more and more difficult comparing to that of Sep and the paper real tests. Last but not the least, my nervous dragged my legs. Remember, relax is also a important to get a good score.
I will not re-take the test since the scholarship is not a must, the score is more or less enough for my application. The most important thing is to write impressive essay.
The “ Gan Xiang” section is my favorite part in GR. I like to read them whenever I can squeeze some time from my busy work. You guys and girls always encourage me. Thank you all for your words and best wishes for whatever you undertake.
4、数学有几道机经,都在30号之前的那一周的机经总结里,实在抱歉,出了考场就想不起来了。数学基础好的,做一下考前一两周的机经即可。我的数学可能是中国人里最糟糕的一个, 所以,考前,狂攻了约10天,从模考的40, 提到48,可是,VERBAL也以此比例退步(后边几乎没做VERBAL)。VERBAL,有4篇,但除了第一篇:战后妇女在WORKFORCE里地位的改变(旧JJ),其他也想不起来了。我的PACE巨不好,狂赶了3篇RC,剩下20多分钟对付7道SC&LOGIC。 所以,成绩居差,也许中国人里最差。
在众牛人面前,非常自卑,然而,得益于ROBERT之家的数学机经,得CONTRIBUTE 一下,失败的经验。
要多做题,然后总结,多练模考。而且,最好能花在临考前1-2个月集中做题加强,冲刺。我这学期TAKE了两门课, 所以,精力分散。
找出弱项,重点进攻,但万万不可偏科。And don't forget--practice AWA,and the typing speed.
废话一堆,但非常感谢ROBERT之家的JJ总结 and other;BTW,感谢mba8.COM and vvway.net.
Happy new year and Good luck to every one.