LMAT Tips

I recently gave the LMAT - the admissions test for LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences). Its based on the GMAT. Although my test didn't go very well, I learnt a lot about it. Its definitely beatable. The Princeton Review Book and the Official GMAT Guide are great resources. The key is practice and timing.

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Some tips for the LMAT:

1. If you're in Karachi, the test at AKU was at Lecture Hall #3 in the medical college section (AKU is huge and no one will know what you're talking about. Took me 30 mins to find the place).

2. Practice doing tests from the Official GMAT Guide. Do the whole book... twice. Also practice doing answers on a separate sheet, you can download answer sheets from the net. It can take a bit of getting used to if your just used to ticking the answers.

3. Once you've brushed up on the material, then practice the material. Its pretty useless getting the question right if it takes too much time. Practice doing bunches of 20 questions of each type and make sure you can manage a rate of 20 questions per 25 minutes. Practice skipping questions that you can't answer in under 3 minutes.

4. AWA, practice writing. A lot of us have forgotten to use a pen and pencil. It can be strenuous to write 4 paras in 20 mins. It is essential to make an outline before you start writing. Make sure your outline is ready within 6-7 minutes. Practice intro and conclusion phrases and paragraph transitions.

5. Reading Comp. Learn to not read the whole para completely or learn to read very fast. You have 30 mins to read 3 full passages and answer 25 questions about them. A technique I have found that works sometimes is to read the first para, the first sentence of each body para and the first and last sentence of the last para. Then tackle the questions and you will be able to answer a lot of them. You can then spend time reading specifics to answer the remaining questions. Don't even try to answer them all.

6. Get a good night's rest before the test. Don't have to show up too too early, seating began at 9 for my test. getting in by 8:45 should be fine even.

7. Don't forget all these points for your test like I did :P I hope I don't have to give the test. Its a long test.

Yum Cha Restaurant - Taste The Heart of Chinatown

If you're a dimsum lover and you're down in Singapore; make sure you visit this place.

I love the whole world

I love technology,
I love its business,
I love the spirit of it,
I love the laziness,
I love the whole world,
boom de ya da, boom de ya da.
boom de ya da, boom de ya da.

What do you love about our World?

Eid Mubarak (1429AH)

Don't eat till you are full

The blessed Prophet said: “The children of Adam fill novessel worse than their stomach. Sufficient for him is a few morsels to keep his back straight. If he must eat more, then a third should be for his food, a third for his drink, and a third left for air.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhî)

India!

Last time I got down to writing an India post, it got lost somewhere, wasn't able to post. So anyway, India vacation happened. Went for approximately 20 days. Mid-June to Early-July.


Saw the following Movies in Theatres:

- Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
- Sex and the City
- 21
- Aamir
- Get Smart
- Via Darjeeling
- Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
- Mere Baap Pehle Aap
- The Incredible Hulk
- De Taali
- Sarkar Raj
- In Bruges

12 movies in 20 days isnt so bad. Thats vacation for you. Good theatres there. Good snacks, ate out a lot. Really wanted to go see some plays but never got around to it. Dont have too many pictures. But here's one

Vacation, Vacation

I have not been on a vacation on a while. Can't really say that I've been on vacation since I graduated. Have planned to several times, but nothing ever materialized.

India is in the works now... more closer to fruition than the last few plans. Lets see what happens.

Other than that have just been busy overall. I'm a Karachi Club member. I can say I'm a 3G member (3rd Generation). Still need to pickup my card though. Hopefully once I start seeing the monthly bills, I'll start using it more.

Fuel is getting very expensive these days. Ideal time to have a car eh? Well, I know have a car, temporarily atleast.

Everything is so expensive these days, its just annoying. Who would have though 1 nan would cost 6 rupees. that's almost 10 cents!

Okay. Bye.