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9 months may be a bit too much. Sometimes more not is not necessary better. I would recommend casual studying for 7 months - and make the last two months intense. By casual, I mean casually browsing around www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-test/ - and doing a few practice questions here and there-- maybe during your lunch break at work or when you get back home.

If you have a particularly weak section, it may help to get some core training in these areas.

Then 2 months before the test -- start kicking yourself to focus more and really get more serious. Time yourself, get into the mental state of the exam, etc.

Intense focus for 9 months will only wear you out and you will just fall apart from exhaustion. Jog -- then sprint.
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Hi albertoduro1xx,

You've given yourself plenty of time to study before your planned Test Date, which is good. You need to know that studying for the GMAT is NOT like studying for a college midterm or final exam - you CANNOT cram for it and score at a high level. This process is more comparable to learning to play a musical instrument - you need to learn the proper content and tactics, you need to put in the repetitions, make mistakes-learn from them-and improve, and you might even need an instructor/tutor.

Looking at these next 9 months, you should try to find a period of about 3 months to really focus on this process. During that time, the time that you spend studying for the GMAT will be comparable to having a part-time job: 10-15 hours per week (or more) is common for most Test Takers.

Have you thought about your score goal or where you want to apply to School (and when?)?

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Hi albertoduro1xx,

Like what the folks on this chat thread said, you may not need nine months to study for the GMAT. Nonetheless, each person is different with specific needs.

Since you're just getting started on studying, feel free to download our six-month study guide: econgm.at/0VAWKM. Though we generally recommend that three months is a solid amount of time to prep for the GMAT, we understand that a three month prep plan isn’t right for everyone.

The plan outlines the following:
-How to set a daily or weekly study schedule
-How many hours a week you should plan to study
-How to tell if you are progressing sufficiently
-How to debrief

I hope you find this helpful.

Best of luck!
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