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Hello everyone,

I am planning to take the GMAT Dec. 1. I have worked through the OG quant section and verbal sections, and just read that the Manhattan prep books are awesome for strategies and such. Is it worth to buy all books (on Amazon for $100-$150) or is it too late? If it is, are there any other books that are shorter (but still with strategies & tips) to buy instead?

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May I ask what other materials besides the OG have you used till now, if any?
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That is pretty much all I've done, besides looking at some online articles and practicing basic arithmetic calculations.
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Have you taken a practice CAT exam? What is your target score?
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Hi ski22,

Before I can offer any advice, I'd like to know more about your studies so far and your overall goals:

1) How long have you been studying?
2) Have you used any other resources besides the books that you've listed?
3) How have you scored on each of your practice CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
4) What is your goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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Hello everyone,

I am planning to take the GMAT Dec. 1. I have worked through the OG quant section and verbal sections, and just read that the Manhattan prep books are awesome for strategies and such. Is it worth to buy all books (on Amazon for $100-$150) or is it too late? If it is, are there any other books that are shorter (but still with strategies & tips) to buy instead?

Thanks for the reply!
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Hey ski22,

With a little over one month to prep, here is a customized one month study plan that can help boost your score: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... study-plan

Use this as a guideline. You don’t have to follow it exactly but the structure of the study plan should be the same structure that you take in your approach. This helps to optimize your retention and learning.

As you study, we recommend that you focus on one particular subsection for multiple consecutive days before moving onto the next. You can see this in our study plan where we recommend 5 days on nothing but SC -- before moving onto CR and then RC.

Here is a sample SC video to help you start your journey: https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4

Best of luck- we are here to help.
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