GMAT Study Plan - How to Start your GMAT Prep

Hi there,

As a non native English speaker I want to start with building my English grammar foundation for the sentence correction part.

It seems most popular are the following, but in what sequence?

1)Aristotle HG 3rd Ed

and them possibly 2)Manhattan SC?

I am relatively weak in this area and need to start from scratch before I attempt any questions.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thank you.

Hi bb,

I am about to start my GMAT preparation and I am planning to buy MGMAT set and OG 13. For 1st month I am going to cover Quant part and in 2nd Verbal part.

But before that I am thinking to give a GMAT test so that I can analyze myself and target the sections. Could you please suggest the source from where I can download the test or I can give online test.

As everyone I am also targeting 700+.

Would you recommend Kaplan books? If so could you please suggest which book(s) would be useful? As I can see so many books by Kaplan so could not decide.

Overall I would have OG 13, MGMAT Books set and Kaplan.

Hi,

I would need some guidance regarding the study plan and books. I will appear for the test at end of March'13.
I am targeting 700+ score.
As of now:
I have completed MGMAT study material
Please suggest-
1. Which other books I should do to achieve the target?
for - Quant
- RC
- SC
- CR
- From where can I practice more questions for aforesaid topics?
2. When Should I start taking the tests and how many tests should I take ?
3. Which tests series (Kaplan/ MGMAT/ or anyother ) would be the best to achieve 700+ score?
4. Any other suggestions or Study plan - i should follow - Keeping in mind - I have couple of months to appear for the tests.

Thanks Much.

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Manish,
Did you try taking a CAT?If not,then you should take a CAT immediately to establish your current score level and your strengths,weaknesses etc.For the material,MGMAT is pretty good though there are a lot of other factors involved for a 700+ score.Also,you can look at the reviews of all the prep companies(Main Forum) here and make your own decision.

Hey chief,

Quick update:

Been 2 weeks now, started a tutorial program in Madras, India. My question is related to what my plan should look like to maximise the time that I have. After the 1st 2 weeks, (during which time Ive been doing Quant mainly) i've become really paranoid because I feel that i do not have enough time. What questions must I answer to be able to map out a schedule that gives me clarity of what to focus on?

I do not believe that the 1st test (GMAT prep) i took was an accurate measure of my ability. It was the first exam, i had taken in 5 years and quite frankly I just wanted it done with. I finished both sections with 15 minutes remaining on the clock respectively (I scored a 400). Given the time and enough practice it is possible (or so i believe) to ace the quant section. When i started my program, it took my 30 to 45 minutes to solve a question but after revising the concept again; i am able to solve it 4-5 minutes. All this within 2 weeks. So maybe im just disillusioned but I think i can get a 700 easily. My exam is on the 17th of July - approximately 3 months from today.

Your advice would be much appreciated.

Regards,
Vidyuth

Hi,

I took the test last year and scored 600 ( Q41 V31). I plan on taking it again in Aug.
I just went through the 3 month study plan, however, I would like to know, if it'd make sense to do verbal and quant together?
That is, utilizing each month for a different verbal topic ( For eg, Month 1- SC, Month 2- RC and Month 3- CR), and simultaneously doing quant topics over a period of 3 months?

Thanks

Hi bb,
Hope you're doing well...!

Sent you a PM related to Study plan and GMAT prep.Would you please come up with your expert's feedback...?

Really appreciate your help as always.

Hi bb,
Any update on this Sir ? Did you get to see my PM on this?

Eagerly awaiting your reply.

Hello boys and girls, this is my first post in the forums and i hope that I'm welcome to ask my silly questions.

My plan is to take the GMAT test in about 3 months, exactly 100 days from now. I have never done it so it is going to be my first and hopefully last. I am 28 years old and been off school for 5 years since i took my bachelor degree (very rusty). My plan for the moment is to study math the first month, verbal second month and for the third month a full repetition by taking different kind of tests. This is basically BB´s study plan.

I got MGMAT Prep books, OG13, Verbal OG and Quant OG.

As you can see my english is quite poor after all these years since i graduated....I have an A in english, believe it or not. I've bought a couple of books and an subscription on The Economist to freshen up the language.

I aim at 550-600, do you guys think its possible if i study 8 hours per week for 3 months?

Hello Experts,
I am a newbie to GMAT Club and planning to take the GMAT. I have gone through some of the posts here and have a basic question. As I am from India and we have a percentage gradation system in Xth, XIIth, Graduation, Post Graduation. So my question of experts from India, how the GPA is being calculated? (e.g 80 % in Xth Std, 78 % in XIIth Std, 88% in Graduation, 82% in Masters)
Any help is highly appreciated.

Many schools take the India GPA. But otherwise, see this: how-to-convert-indian-gpa-percentage-to-us-4-pt-gpa-scale-124249.html

While giving the practice tests, I feel easier if I have a rough white sheet & pencil, to make rough calculations/scribbles etc. Is it allowed to use rough white paper/sheet while taking the actual GMAT exam? Does the GMAT officials supply these sheets if required?

bb, Thanks for the g8 post!

"Note2: This approach of specialized prep takes closer to 2 months for verbal" - Does this add up to 4 months of studying?

I read somewhere that you should not start with OG. So, what should we start off with?
I am a novice to GMAT and have just started preparations. I have taken OG Diagnostic test and got 32 out of 48 in Quants and 33 out of 52 in Verbal. Please suggest.
Thanks in advance.

Hey...can someone tell me what is better..self study or taking a prep course....considering i m weak in Quant.

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Jyotisoni78, it completely depends on how you learn and how you want to manage the study process. If you're organized and self-motivated and learn well from books, then start with self-study and see what happens. If you need some extra guidance, then you might be better off getting started in a classroom. If the cost of a course doesn't mean much to you, then there's probably very little harm in taking a good class.

You might want to check out these links for similar discussions on this topic:
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And reviews of specific GMAT courses can be found here: gmat-prep-course-reviews-discount-codes-78451.html

Good luck with your studies!