Road to Q50 V42 - Calling all April - May GMAT Takers
I took my GMAT in February 2013, and I scored a 740 (Q50V40). I remember that my timing was off thoroughly during quant (it was the first time that I had to blindly guess 2-3 questions, and I remember having little to no stamina in verbal). I am an MBA Class of 2017 hopeful, and want to start my journey with as much time in advance as possible. I want to retake the GMAT, not because I think I did not score enough, but because I think I can score higher and because I want to get some structure and discipline in my life outside work. GMAT has always been a hobby and a passion, and what better way than to kick some 99 percentile butt? I want to invite all of you who are planning to take the GMAT, and are applying to the MBA 2016/17 application cycle and we can make a pledge to do the best we can. Below you will find the structure to my GMAT plans, and MBA plans (soon to come). I will post all the resources that I am going to use, and all the question banks that I am going to practice from. Feel free to post yours and we can kill the GMAT/MBA cycle together this year
Resources to be used
- MGMAT Guides (6th edition) - I am also going to follow the MGMAT Syllabus.
- MGMAT CATs
- GMAT Club CATs
- GMAT Club forum tags, timer, and workbook
- GMAT Club master threads
- Bunuel's collections
- GMATPrep Question Pack 1
- GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1
- Thursdays with Ron Videos
- MGMAT GMAT app on iOS for on the go practice (Pretty nifty app but quite expensive - $20)
Weekly Breakdown
Week 1: 28th Jan - 4th Feb
Quant: Fractions, Decimals, and Percentage
Resources to be used: Manhattan GMAT FDP - 6th edition.
Official Guide 2016,
Official Guide: Quant Review 2016, Bunuel's sets, and
GMAT Club tests.
Verbal: Critical Reasoning
Resources to be used: Manhattan GMAT Critical Reasoning: 6th edition,
Official Guide 2016,
Official Guide: Verbal Review 2016, GMAT Club resources and sets sets, and
GMAT Club tests.
Updates - I will keep updating this section everyday with resources and questions that I attempt on a daily basis. Watch out for this space.
Revision Resource:
Check this threadQuestions Practiced for Critical ReasoningStructure Family:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Assumption Family:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Strengthen and Weaken Family:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10Evaluate and Flaw Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Evidence Family (Inference/Discrepancy/Except):
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Week 2: 5th Feb - 12th Feb
Quant: Number Theory - Resources and Question Banks - TBD - Will be updated next week.
Verbal: Sentence Correction - Resources and Question Banks - TBD - Will be updated next week.
Week 3: 5th Feb - 12th Feb
Day1:
MGMAT CAT (Score: XXX Q XX V XX)
Day2:
MGMAT CAT Analysis
Day 3:
Error Log from Week 1
Day 4:
Error Log from Week 2
Day 5: GMAT Club CAT
Day 6: GMAT Club CAT Analysis
Week 4: 13th Feb - 20th Feb
Quant: Word Problems - Resources and Question Banks - TBD
Verbal: Reading Comprehension - Resources and Question Banks - TBD
Week 5: 21st Feb - 28th Feb
Quant: Algebra - Resources and Question Banks - TBD
Verbal: Integrated Reasoning - Resources and Question Banks - TBD
Week 6: 1st Mar - 8th Mar
Day1:
MGMAT CAT (Score: XXX Q XX V XX)
Day2:
MGMAT CAT Analysis
Day 3:
Error Log from Week 1
Day 4:
Error Log from Week 2
Day 5: GMAT Club CAT
Day 6: GMAT Club CAT Analysis
Break for 5 days (Catch up with friends and social life)Week 7: 14th Mar - 21st Mar
Quant: Geometry - Resources and Question Banks - TBD
Verbal: AWA and Verbal Revision - Resources and Question Banks - TBD
Week 10: 22nd March - 29th March
Day1: GMAT Prep CAT (Score: XXX Q XX V XX)
Day2:
MGMAT CAT Analysis
Day 3:
Error Log from Week 1
Day 4:
Error Log from Week 2
Day 5: GMAT Prep CAT (Score: XXX Q XX V XX)
Day 6: GMAT Prep CAT Analysis
Week 11: 30th March - 6th April
Solve ALL GMAT Prep problems ever created - GMAT Club tags
MGMAT/GMAT Club CAT - One last time
7th - 8th April - Take the GMAT
Although, I am making this for my benefit mostly, I hope to help the community as well. I will post daily all the questions that I have practiced and all the topics that I have covered. Please share your plans if you want or any feedback on my plan will also be highly welcome.
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