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05 Aug 2015, 02:28
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Hey everyone,
I'll just cut to the chase. Through out my whole life I have been an average student with average results of 65% to 70% in all the exams and tests. My undergrad was done in Business Administration with a 2.8 CGPA. I am currently enrolled in postgraduate program for IT studies but my main objective is to enter the best business school in my country. I have 6 months experience in a managerial role while right now I am working as a Social Media Manager.
I am planning to sit GMAT in February 2016. I am here to get an advice on how should I cater to achieve to my goal, plus how should I practice. Let's assume, I would like to start from rock bottom. I would like to study 2hrs a day for GMAT till February. I understand this still won't guarantee me high score, but this is it. This is my time. I need to prove my worth. I need this to happen and I am willing to go any length for that.
I have registered myself at MBA website and downloaded the GMAT software. There is just too much stuff out there to prepare for GMAT. Which one should I start off with which takes you from A to Z.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would update you guys regularly on how is the progress going.
Thanks
I'll just cut to the chase. Through out my whole life I have been an average student with average results of 65% to 70% in all the exams and tests. My undergrad was done in Business Administration with a 2.8 CGPA. I am currently enrolled in postgraduate program for IT studies but my main objective is to enter the best business school in my country. I have 6 months experience in a managerial role while right now I am working as a Social Media Manager.
I am planning to sit GMAT in February 2016. I am here to get an advice on how should I cater to achieve to my goal, plus how should I practice. Let's assume, I would like to start from rock bottom. I would like to study 2hrs a day for GMAT till February. I understand this still won't guarantee me high score, but this is it. This is my time. I need to prove my worth. I need this to happen and I am willing to go any length for that.
I have registered myself at MBA website and downloaded the GMAT software. There is just too much stuff out there to prepare for GMAT. Which one should I start off with which takes you from A to Z.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would update you guys regularly on how is the progress going.
Thanks
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GMAT 2: 710 Q44 V42
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05 Aug 2015, 07:20
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I can give some advice on what I did right and what I did wrong while preparing for the GMAT; I studied for 6 months. First, you should not only download the 2 free GMATPrep exams but also buy the 2 additional official CATs. You'll want to take all four (and possibly reset them for up to 8 CATs). Take one of them early to gain a "baseline" score but save some of them to gauge your score a month from now, two months from now, and so on. I got a 650 on my first GMATprep early on, and improved 60 points to a 710 on the GMATPrep a week before my exam (got a 700 on the real thing).
Also, get the OG as well as the official Quant and Verbal books. The official questions from GMAC are extraordinarily more useful than ANY third party question. Keep a physical journal with all OG questions, go back to wrong answers, and understand the explanations.
I would also recommend this 6 month study plan from Magoosh, with some alterations:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/6-month-gm ... -schedule/
One thing I would change is to NOT buy the paper tests. I did, and I think they're a waste. On those days, either study more, take the extra GMATPreps, or take some third party CATs. You can also spend less time on the AWA and IR. Doing them on CATs is enough practice.
Next, look into the ManhattanPrep GMAT books and incorporate them into the Magoosh plan. There are 10 subject-material books that you can buy in bulk, and the purchase comes with 6 MGMAT CATs. These are probably the best third party CATs (the math is harder than the GMAT and the verbal is easier, IMO... but don't trust IR scores). With the 4 GMATPreps, 4 retakes, and 6 MGMATs you can plan to do one full CAT almost every week over the course of 6 months.
If you have time I'd recommend also reading this eBook on GMAT Idioms. YES, idioms are still important, as I learned the hard way:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-idiom-ebook/
Lastly, you might find this interesting: breakdown of quant question types on the GMAT. It can help you focus on the most important areas:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/breakdown- ... frequency/
The cost of everything here is about $150 for official materials, $100 for Magoosh, and $300 for MGMAT. There are enough real GMAT questions, books, videos, and CATs to keep you very busy for 6 months. I'll re-emphasize that the actual, official GMAT questions and CATs are the most reliable. Do them, study them, keep notes on wrong answers, and learn the explanations inside and out. The OG will be your new best friend for a few months.
Also, get the OG as well as the official Quant and Verbal books. The official questions from GMAC are extraordinarily more useful than ANY third party question. Keep a physical journal with all OG questions, go back to wrong answers, and understand the explanations.
I would also recommend this 6 month study plan from Magoosh, with some alterations:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/6-month-gm ... -schedule/
One thing I would change is to NOT buy the paper tests. I did, and I think they're a waste. On those days, either study more, take the extra GMATPreps, or take some third party CATs. You can also spend less time on the AWA and IR. Doing them on CATs is enough practice.
Next, look into the ManhattanPrep GMAT books and incorporate them into the Magoosh plan. There are 10 subject-material books that you can buy in bulk, and the purchase comes with 6 MGMAT CATs. These are probably the best third party CATs (the math is harder than the GMAT and the verbal is easier, IMO... but don't trust IR scores). With the 4 GMATPreps, 4 retakes, and 6 MGMATs you can plan to do one full CAT almost every week over the course of 6 months.
If you have time I'd recommend also reading this eBook on GMAT Idioms. YES, idioms are still important, as I learned the hard way:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-idiom-ebook/
Lastly, you might find this interesting: breakdown of quant question types on the GMAT. It can help you focus on the most important areas:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/breakdown- ... frequency/
The cost of everything here is about $150 for official materials, $100 for Magoosh, and $300 for MGMAT. There are enough real GMAT questions, books, videos, and CATs to keep you very busy for 6 months. I'll re-emphasize that the actual, official GMAT questions and CATs are the most reliable. Do them, study them, keep notes on wrong answers, and learn the explanations inside and out. The OG will be your new best friend for a few months.
05 Aug 2015, 10:08
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Hi kid90,
It sounds like you're just starting out. Have you done any research/studying so far?
If you're just beginning, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). A FULL CAT takes about 4 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 come up with a study plan. If you'd like to do a little bit of work to familiarize yourself with the content and question types first, then that's fine, but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT.
I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
It sounds like you're just starting out. Have you done any research/studying so far?
If you're just beginning, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). A FULL CAT takes about 4 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 come up with a study plan. If you'd like to do a little bit of work to familiarize yourself with the content and question types first, then that's fine, but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT.
I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
