{"id":23348,"date":"2014-03-24T10:41:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T17:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/top-5-gmat-study-tips-from-your-fellow-students\/"},"modified":"2014-03-24T10:41:35","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T17:41:35","slug":"top-5-gmat-study-tips-from-your-fellow-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/top-5-gmat-study-tips-from-your-fellow-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 GMAT Study Tips from Your Fellow Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\"top5\"<\/a>I always ask my\u00a0GMAT<\/a>\u00a0students who are nearing the end of their Kaplan course if they have any recommendations for incoming students.\u00a0 While not all of you are or will be Kaplan students, the Top 5 pieces of advice that come from this\u00a0survey\u00a0are absolutely useful to everyone on the road to GMAT Test Day.\u00a0 Read them and take them to heart, especially because this counsel was borne from the trials and tribulations of people who have been there.<\/p>\n

Top 5 GMAT Study Tips from Your Fellow Students<\/h4>\n
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  1. Don\u2019t underestimate how long it takes to go through a completed practice test.<\/strong>\u00a0 Set aside at least as much time as it took you to take it to go back over it.<\/li>\n
  2. Start making flashcards from day 1.<\/strong>\u00a0 There\u2019s a lot to memorize.<\/li>\n
  3. Make it to every class.<\/strong>\u00a0 Things happen, sure, but don\u2019t let avoidable situations keep you from going to class.\u00a0 The\u00a0Lessons On Demand<\/a>\u00a0are good, but it\u2019s much better to learn in class with other students and the teacher. (Note: if you aren\u2019t in a test prep class, treat your scheduled study time the exact same way\u2014don\u2019t skip it.)<\/li>\n
  4. Ask questions.<\/strong>\u00a0 Never be afraid or hesitate to ask about anything.\u00a0 If no one is around you at the time a question arises or you don\u2019t want to interrupt your \u201cgroove\u201d with a Google search, then jot it down and find the answer later.<\/li>\n
  5. Keep up with your homework.<\/strong>\u00a0 There is more than you think and when you get behind, it is really difficult to catch up.\u00a0 (Note: to those not in a class, you will be assigning yourself homework.\u00a0 You\u2019ll make lists that include items like \u201cTake a practice test\u201d or \u201cPractice passage mapping for reading comp\u201d or \u201cMemorize all triangle properties.\u201d\u00a0 Same thing applies\u2014don\u2019t fall behind.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Quite simply, I couldn\u2019t agree more. GMAT prep<\/a>\u00a0is a long, arduous road. Doing well on the test is not going to happen without\u00a0a lot<\/em>\u00a0of hard work.\u00a0 As folks walk into my classroom, I like to find out how their studies are coming along.\u00a0 It pains me when one or two folks are consistently replying with, \u201cToo busy this week,\u201d or, \u201cI went to a Brewers game,\u201d or, \u201cYeah, I really need to get on it, but\u2026\u201d\u00a0 It pains me because I know exactly what\u2019s going to happen.\u00a0 At some point, as their test day draws nearer, it will dawn on them that they are not ready and have a lot of ground to cover.\u00a0 They\u2019ll hear my voice echoing in their head, \u201cI understand that the\u00a0GMAT<\/a>\u00a0isn\u2019t the only thing you have going on, but you really need to set aside the time to study\u2026you really need to set aside the time\u2026you really need to set aside the time\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

    You really need to set aside the time<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0 Schedule it, be hard-nosed about it.\u00a0 Just walking into a classroom or picking up a book now and then isn\u2019t good enough.\u00a0 You have to do the work, and there\u2019s a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n

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