Hi everyone,
I’m planning on taking the GMAT for the first time after about 3 months of prep (end of June) and I am aiming for a 650.
I took my first CAT exam through
Manhattan GMAT and scored a dismal 360 (Q3/V29)
. Clearly quant is a MAJOR weak spot. I did not study at all before taking the exam and it has been ages since I have done any math.
I decided to enroll in
Manhattan GMAT’s Complete Course online after this, as I knew I needed the extra help and structured guidance. However, after starting the class I soon realized that I was in way over my head with the math and it was hard to keep up. I needed to spend more time covering basic math before the class started to get everything out of it.
I attended the online classes through out the rest of the class, but did not take the CAT’s etc as I knew I would not be following through with taking the GMAT after the class was over.
I have decided to restart from the beginning. So, my question to everyone is what is the best strategy for myself with a three month timeline? I can give myself more time if need be, but I would like to keep it under 4.5 months. I need to focus on Math big time and build my basics up to be comfortable enough to tackle the rest of the materials.
My resources:
1. Barron’s E-Z Math
2.
Manhattan GMAT: I have the complete book set, access to six practice CAT’s, all online resources and can access all of the classes again.
3.
Magoosh Premium
To start off with, I want to focus on the Barron’s E-Z Math and
Manhattan GMAT’s Foundations of GMAT Math books. How much time should I spend on these books and are there other resources out there that I should be using to strengthen up my basic math skills? I found that even in the Foundations of GMAT Math book when I was using it, it took me a long time to really get and understand concepts.
Since I have a full-time job, I was thinking of studying 2 hours a day M-F and then 4 hours each Saturday and Sunday.
Any help, suggestions, tips, tricks, etc. are much appreciated. If you would like additional information just ask away and I will respond.
Thanks
~M