Folks,
I have been a frequent visitor to this forum. I have not yet decided if I want to do an MBA, and if so when. If I do decide to do an MBA, however, it seems to me that the GMAT is one of the biggest hurdles to cross, particularly if I want to get admitted at a good program.
I have decided to take the exam within the next two months. I started off with a GMATPrep practice test to see where I stand.
My score was Q49 (12 out of 37 incorrect, which were evenly spread out), and V41 (7 out of 41 incorrect, of those that were wrong, 5 were SC, and 2 CR), and a total of 730. I almost ran out of time on the Quants, and felt harried for most of the later half of the section. I was able to pace myself well, and complete verbal on time (with 23 seconds to spare).
I have the following material with me:
- All 8
MGMAT guides- OG12,
OG Quants Rev.,
OG Verbal Rev.
- A few other practice books (Kaplan Verbal workout, Princeton's Review, Powerscore CR bible)
Plan of action:
- Go through all
MGMAT quant books
- start going through
MGMAT Verbal, while simultaneously practicing quants
- start taking tests, and practice SC fairly regularly (most of the incorrect ones in the practice test were SC).
I work full time, and my work committment varies from time to time. So planning accurately is very difficult for me, although the plan is to spend 2 hours on weekdays, and upto 5 on weekends until test date.
Target score: 750+
Thanks to all the posters (particularly the detailed debriefs) who have made this forum a great place to keep oneself motivated.
I will keep this thread posted with my regular study details.