Recommendations for Timed Sets?

[yvonneho7]

Can someone please recommend some timed sets that they have done, using the 12th edition of the OG? Perhaps just 1-2 examples for Verbal and Math, just to get me started?

I've been creating my own and they are quite skewed - either I go wayyyy over time or I finish too quickly. Would like to try a couple of more "balanced" sets.

Thank you in advance!

[StaceyKoprince]

I don't have specific problem numbers, but here are some guidelines. As the problem numbers get higher, the problems get harder, so pick a range of problem numbers, some easier, some harder. If your skills in a certain area are strong, don't pick from the first 20% to 30% of the questions - just ignore those. Likewise, unless your skills are very strong, don't pick from the last 10% to 20% (or just pick 1-2 out of 10 from among the very high-numbered problems).

Also make sure that you are doing random sets - you aren't doing everything from a certain category (such as all exponents, or all weaken the conclusion). If you know what to expect, you're going to be faster - but the real test will never cluster the problems or tell you what you're about to get.

What I'll often do for quant is start on a certain page and do the first problem on each page or the first problem in each column - and I'll flip back and forth between DS and PS, not just 5 straight PS and then 5 straight DS. (Put sticky notes or other markers in the pages to make it easy to flip back and forth.) Then, for the next set, I can do the 2nd problem on each page or in each column, and so on. If I run across one that I've already done before, then I skip it and do a different one.

[yvonneho7]

Stacey - thank you so very much!

[StaceyKoprince]

you're welcome!