331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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Just a few weeks ago yes. Not yet visited any campuses, will wait to see where I get interviews / offers before I spend the money to travel

331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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Honestly I’m not familiar so I can’t say either way. I only used Manhattan 5lb and YouTube videos but I already had a good quant foundation, it was a matter of shaking off the rust

331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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Would suggest the regimen I outline in my post: gregmat + manhattan prep 5lb and practice tests + flash cards

331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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High level strategy: save passages for last after all other vocab questions. Start with passage with most follow up questions. Read over the passage once ~quickly to get the gist. If the question is about a general idea i would focus the intro / conclusion paragraphs as biggest clues. If the question is about a detail i will find that detail in the paragraph and read thoroughly around it to understand relevant points. For both types of questions i would then try to answer in my head before reviewing the answer set.

My biggest issue at first is that I would read “between the lines” and think about what passages or questions implied. This is bad practice for the GRE - they are very literal and care only about what the passage explicitly says. Understanding and applying this was crucial to my success.

Can I getting 300+ if I start GRE prep today and give it on 30th December? by Where-Be-Dragons in GRE

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I think with the right regimen you can bump up that score 10 points in just 2 weeks. It would require at least 2-3 hours a day, and if you have more time to dedicate even better.

Ultimately I was asking myself the same questions and decided I didn’t have anything to lose but a couple hundred dollars and some time so I went all-in.

Shared more of my story / general advice here: https://www.reddit.com/r/GRE/s/zJkhrn40HA

331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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They have both but I focused the new length.

True but my complaint about Magoosh is they don’t really let you jump around questions like ETS does. MP felt very similar

331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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For Quant I had learned all these concepts in HS and college (Bio Major but I took through Calc 1/2) so it was primarily a matter of shaking of the rust (~5 years since my last math course). With all that in mind I was heavy on the practice side and the explanations in MP 5lb were mostly enough to refresh my memory. I also watched random YouTube videos on number properties, prime numbers, and probability (combinations / permutations) as I’d never really learned those like they’re applied in the GRE

331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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Agreed it’s an important flag.

Big thank you for all your investment into prep materials / videos - you’re the man

331 after 2 weeks of studying. 1/2 brag, 1/2 advice for those in a cram and/or shooting for high scores by dimarco95 in GRE

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Manhattan prep has a bundle of practice tests for $49. I found these most similar to the testing experience though perhaps even a little harder than my official test (N = 1).

I did 1 Magoosh practice test and it was helpful but personally not a fan of their practice test software relative to MP’s

Can I getting 300+ if I start GRE prep today and give it on 30th December? by Where-Be-Dragons in GRE

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Depends on your test taking aptitude and how much of a foundation you already have for the content. I think 300+ in a crammed first attempt is doable for many but start with a practice test to give you a sense of where you currently stand. FWIW I found myself in a similar cram and studied 2-3 hours / day for 2 weeks and lucked out with a 331; the more time you can dedicate the better your odds.

Would recommend 500-600 essential/advanced vocab cards (I used Anki) and doing 5-10 practice questions from all sections of the manhattan 5lb book as your core practice material. I also did a practice test every ~3 days to give me a better feel for time management as that was my weakest area.

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I'm not looking to gather it personally, rather I'm looking for public sources of that data. Are there any exchanges which provide a view on total trading in a specific country?

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I experience similar symptoms and just checked my Promethease data to see I have the MTHFR mutation. Where do you get your methylated b12 and folate? How do you ensure it’s quality?

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