{"id":25446,"date":"2014-09-03T07:30:27","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/4-ways-to-build-your-gmat-skills\/"},"modified":"2014-09-03T07:30:27","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T14:30:27","slug":"4-ways-to-build-your-gmat-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-build-your-gmat-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Build Your GMAT Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/09\/03\/4-ways-to-build-your-gmat-skills\/\" title=\"GMAT flashcards and app\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"GMAT flashcards and app\" src=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/GMAT-flashcards-and-app.jpg\" alt=\"4 Ways to Build Your GMAT Skills\" width=\"200\" height=\"163\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/GMAT-flashcards-and-app.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3785 alignright\" title=\"Free Kaplan app to boost GMAT skills\" alt=\"Free Kaplan app to boost GMAT skills\" src=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/GMAT-flashcards-and-app.jpg\" width=\"222\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a>Making time to effectively boost your GMAT skills can be challenging enough without the added headache of lugging a tower of books around with you every day. There are faster, easier, and less physically demanding ways to kick off your GMAT preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Build your GMAT skills before Test Day: Download our free app!<\/h4>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re new to Kaplan Test Prep, you can still get started by downloading the 50-card flashcard version of our GMAT app for free on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kaplan.flashcards.gmat\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmat-flashcards-by-kaplan\/id888883275?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone<\/a>. 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Create customized card sets, see statistics on your performance, see study tips, and more as you get ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/01\/24\/what-to-expect-on-gmat-test-day\/#\/h\">T<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/01\/24\/what-to-expect-on-gmat-test-day\/#\/h\" target=\"_blank\">est <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/01\/24\/what-to-expect-on-gmat-test-day\/#\/h\">D<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/01\/24\/what-to-expect-on-gmat-test-day\/#\/h\">ay.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Study tips for the GMAT<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Set one small, achievable goal.<\/b> For example, start by promising to study for 30 minutes on your first day. This study tip is geared toward making your goal seem manageable. It is something you are likely to achieve, and once you achieve it, you will feel a sense of accomplishment, which will make you want to do more.<\/li>\n<li><b>Choose one area of focus<\/b>. It can be discouraging to look at the GMAT and think, \u201cI need to re-learn EVERYTHING.\u201d Instead, pick one small topic at a time. For example, you could focus on learning geometry rules or 10 new idioms for <a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/03\/21\/gmat-sentence-correction-practice\/#\/h\" target=\"_blank\">sentence correction<\/a>. You could also spend time reading articles in noteworthy publications to improve your <a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/04\/21\/high-level-gmat-reading-comprehension-practice-analysis-answers\/#\/h\" target=\"_blank\">reading comprehension skills<\/a>. Not sure where you need to improve? Try one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/pages\/practice?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;utm_term=leads-students&amp;utm_content=unlock-the-good-life&amp;utm_campaign=grad-gmat-ugl\" target=\"_blank\">Free GMAT Practice Tests<\/a> to get an idea. (Note that this study tip is perfect for #1 above, as well!)<\/li>\n<li><b>Find allies<\/b>. A support system is important. Find a person or group that will support you on your path to your <a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/08\/19\/why-get-an-mba-to-get-hired\/#\/h\" target=\"_blank\">MBA<\/a>. This could be a friend, family member, or fellow student. Don\u2019t forget to schedule check-ins and set aside time for post-study rewards\u2014those are important too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We want to hear from you! What GMAT <a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/08\/27\/6-ways-to-calm-down-when-youre-stressed-from-studying\/#sthash.CDB3Zuxf.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\">study tips<\/a> and resources do you use? Share your thoughts in the comments below, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KaplanGMAT\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, and via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaplangmatprep\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/pages\/unlock-the-good-life\/gateway?utm_source=gmat.kaptest&amp;utm_medium=kaplan-blog&amp;utm_term=your-future&amp;utm_content=unlock-your-path-2014-08-11&amp;utm_campaign=grad-gmat-ugl\" target=\"_blank\">kaptest.com\/unlock<\/a> to see what the good life has in store, and stay tuned for inspiring personal stories to come.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/09\/03\/4-ways-to-build-your-gmat-skills\/\">4 Ways to Build Your GMAT Skills<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\">Kaplan GMAT Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making time to effectively boost your GMAT skills can be challenging enough without the added headache of lugging a tower of books around with you every day. 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