Getting Started

Hi everyone,

I've spent a great number of hours scouring this forum and reading everyone's experiences, trying to develop my own plan off attack. I hate to ask questions on topics that have already been covered, but despite searching through this forum, I'm still confused.

I've decided that I'm going to dedicate myself over the next three months to studying and ultimately beating this GMAT. As a little background, I read a Kaplan book very briefly about a month ago (approximately 15 hours total) just to get an idea of what the test was about. At the end of this, I took a GMAT Prep test scoring a 560 (29 - Q, 38 - V, if I recall correctly). I know that I can get the elusive 700 with the right preparation, it seems like a very beatable exam. I do best studying on my own, I did it throughout College and performed well, as well as on the CPA exam, which I was able to pass on the first try. With that said, I've begun to accumulate my study materials which include the OG 11th edition, OG Verbal Supplement, OG Quant Supplement, Princeton Review - Cracking the GMAT, and Manhattan GMAT SC. I will likely use more prep materials which will include the Club Challenges, this forum, and possibly some other books. The problem I'm dealing with right now is how to get started. I was thinking to just start with the OG 11th edition and working my way through it, and then start to tailor my approach based on my strengths/weaknesses. Does that sound reasonable, or is there a better to get started? I already know that I'm weak in SC and DS, so these will be areas to focus on. Also, at what point should I be tailoring my study program? I've allowed myself a solid 12 weeks of studying, where I plan on doing 2 hours a night (weekdays) and 12-16 hours over the weekends. I think that once I get started the plan will become much clearer, but for now my head is pulling me in a 1,000 different directions. Any help, including to former posts that I may have glossed over, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!