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GMAT at 40 [#permalink] New post   16 Aug 2009, 03:01
Dear all – I have been moving around in the gmatclub for last couple of days, though I have signed in few months back. I must say it is quite addictive.

Coming down to the point, I am at 40 from a non-English speaking country and decided to go for GMAT. :shock: Why ?!?! Because I want to go for an MBA. Again why?!?! That’s a different story all together.

I have a feeling most of the clubbers here fairly young and more charged then my age bracket. Thus I felt I need to come up with my own plan considering my own limitations. I am in full time employment as well as a family man. However after moving around the forum for last couple days one may conclude 3 points to attain success in gmat – 1. right plan, 2. right resources, & 3. right commitment.

Right plan: same ground rule for everyone start from the basics. Because my basics are quite a far away specially for standardized tests. My target is quite modest 650+ in comparison the achievers I see around. My 2nd target is Schulich, Canada. Why ?!?! yet another story.

Right resources: this is where I am challenged the most. Because in our country we only get OG11 and Barrons and nothing else. It is difficult to make foreign payment and books are dutiable items. As a last resort I asked my friend in the US to pull me out in this one.

Combining the planning & resources I am concluding as:

Quant
1. Basics – locally available books from English medium school (UK curriculum)
2. Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
3. MGMAT Guides
4. OG quant

Verbal
1. 1. Basics – locally available books from English medium school (UK curriculum)
2. Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
3. MGMAT guides
4. Powerscore CR Bible
5. OG Verbal

GMAT Book
1. OG 12
2. Kaplan GMAT 2010 Premier Live online
3. Princeton Review 1012

I have seen, except few books (e.g. OG), clubbers have different recommendation for different topics. Well I don’t have the option to get into a Barns & Nobles and compare, nor I can get all of them.

After completing the basic and Kaplan I plan to get into gmatclub actively, where I will at least understand what everyone is saying, moreover I can utilize the vast resources available with the gmatclub.

I have noted comments that MGMAT using OG questions. So I assume MGMAT 4th edition is using OG 12 and existing quant and verbal books. Then again new edition of OG quant and verbal is coming in September. Does it mean MGMAT will now go for the 5th edition? Otherwise is it safe to buy “Manhattan GMAT Complete Prep Set” @ U$224?


Will appreciate some observation. If anyone having Schulich in their shortlist may kindly respond as well.
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Re: GMAT at 40 [#permalink] New post   16 Aug 2009, 03:33
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Welcome to Gmatclub!

I would go following way:
1) visit mba.com (it is official GMAC site) to understand what is GMAT, its format.
2) download GMATPrep software free from mba.com
3) take one full-length GMATPrep test as it was a real test (there are two official free tests in one software package) and then carefully analyze own weaknesses.
4) go through GMATClub for a week or so to understand your weaknesses more precisely.
5) then find a way to fix your problems and start with OG11 (don't worry about OG12) and asking/posting at the forum.

Now a few words of my own experience:

The biggest mistake: We tend to spend more time on what we can do the best. So, I spent a lot of my time on math although I'm sure now I could get Q49 rather than Q50 without any preparation.

The biggest finding: At the exam, fight for each question! It helped me to be so concentrated that my score jumped dramatically only in a month after my first attempt. So, GMAT is more than math and verbal :)

Good luck!
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Re: GMAT at 40 [#permalink] New post   16 Aug 2009, 08:06
Thank you very much Walker, for your immediate attention. I guess this is the spirit of gmatclub.
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Re: GMAT at 40 [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2009, 20:17
Hi Walker - followed your advise, without sharing the score of gmatprep I can tell you I need to work on verbal & quant with equal importance. Usually I have noted that our clubbers at least come with strength in either of the sides. Question is should I start with both subjects simultaniously or start with anyone/which one? Any thought?
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Re: GMAT at 40 [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2009, 21:20
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In both section you can define your weaknesses and I would recommend to concentrate on them first. Verbal and Quant are too general.
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Re: GMAT at 40 [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2009, 21:31
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rezrahman wrote:
Hi Walker - followed your advise, without sharing the score of gmatprep I can tell you I need to work on verbal & quant with equal importance. Usually I have noted that our clubbers at least come with strength in either of the sides. Question is should I start with both subjects simultaniously or start with anyone/which one? Any thought?


This depends on your ability to multitask - I prefer deep dive one at a time. Then, when I was done with Math (started that first), moved on to verbal but kept math going just a bit (a few days a week) with 90% focus on verbal. After another month, I switched to full-length tests (60%), 30% verbal and 10% math - I was better in math, so did not need so much on-going practice.
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Re: GMAT at 40 [#permalink] New post   28 Aug 2009, 10:33
rezrehman: If you want an intro to quant basics, I highly recommend the Kaplan GMAT Math Foundations book which has just come out recently.

Also, if you plan to buy the complete Manhattan prep set, I'd recommend buying it on Amazon instead of the MGMAT website. Amazon sells the guides at $17.16 per guide, which is around $137 for all eight guides. That is a saving of around $87 over the MGMAT website price of $224.
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