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18 May 2018, 18:34
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Hello all,
I am a recent graduate planning on taking the Gmat before I begin work in early august. I have read a lot over the past 2 to 3 days about what resources I would like to use to prepare myself for the GMAT, but I find myself in a potentially unique predicament.
I will have a month to study for the test before I embark on a typical post graduation trip to a few countries outside of my homeland, and then will have a month after I return from this trip before I start work.
I see myself as having four options which are as follow:
1 - Study for the test intensely full time over the next month and take it before I embark on my trip.
2 - Take the same approach but applied to the month after I’ve returned from my trip
3 - Prepare as though I’ll be taking the test before my trip. In this case I would be prepared to push back my test to early August with the hope that once I return, I am quickly able to review the concepts I learned and studied intensely pre-trip.
4 - Deliberately plan a study strategy that has two halves for before and after my trip. Maybe extensive content review and slight exposure to CATs before I leave and then a large swath of practice tests and practice questions when I return?
I believe I’ll be shooting for a score of over 700 and I’m fairly confident that with the right amount of training I can achieve such a goal as I’ve performed well on standardized tests over my lifetime and I have generally been a strong academic performer.
If anyone has been through a similar experience or has any feedback on what might work best, please do let me know. I would greatly appreciate any guidance
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I am a recent graduate planning on taking the Gmat before I begin work in early august. I have read a lot over the past 2 to 3 days about what resources I would like to use to prepare myself for the GMAT, but I find myself in a potentially unique predicament.
I will have a month to study for the test before I embark on a typical post graduation trip to a few countries outside of my homeland, and then will have a month after I return from this trip before I start work.
I see myself as having four options which are as follow:
1 - Study for the test intensely full time over the next month and take it before I embark on my trip.
2 - Take the same approach but applied to the month after I’ve returned from my trip
3 - Prepare as though I’ll be taking the test before my trip. In this case I would be prepared to push back my test to early August with the hope that once I return, I am quickly able to review the concepts I learned and studied intensely pre-trip.
4 - Deliberately plan a study strategy that has two halves for before and after my trip. Maybe extensive content review and slight exposure to CATs before I leave and then a large swath of practice tests and practice questions when I return?
I believe I’ll be shooting for a score of over 700 and I’m fairly confident that with the right amount of training I can achieve such a goal as I’ve performed well on standardized tests over my lifetime and I have generally been a strong academic performer.
If anyone has been through a similar experience or has any feedback on what might work best, please do let me know. I would greatly appreciate any guidance
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20 May 2018, 10:41
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Hi Graduated99,
Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can take 2 for free at www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can discuss the results.
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. The options that you're considering don't account for that though. While you could conceivably hit your Score Goal under the conditions that you describe, it's possible that you will have to either change your plan(s) or your goals. You might end up having to decide what's MORE important: hitting your Score Goal OR sticking to the timeline that you've defined.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can take 2 for free at www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can discuss the results.
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. The options that you're considering don't account for that though. While you could conceivably hit your Score Goal under the conditions that you describe, it's possible that you will have to either change your plan(s) or your goals. You might end up having to decide what's MORE important: hitting your Score Goal OR sticking to the timeline that you've defined.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
20 May 2018, 11:10
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Thanks for the response! I definitely realize my study period is compressed, but I hope that the full-time dedication to studying (6-8 hrs a day, 6 days per week) might help me compensate. If it does seem like I have to reevaluate my score/study window based on my performance over these first couple weeks, I will assuredly do so.
I'll be sure to take your advice into consideration with respect to taking that initial CAT. I'll review the general format of the test over the next couple of days (through the OG reviews and diagnostic tests) and report back with my first CAT score. Looking forward to this journey!
I'll be sure to take your advice into consideration with respect to taking that initial CAT. I'll review the general format of the test over the next couple of days (through the OG reviews and diagnostic tests) and report back with my first CAT score. Looking forward to this journey!
