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10 Apr 2020, 12:57
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Hi!
I am at the very beginning of studying and wondering whether it is necessary to study with books or if the online materials are "enough"? Are there good online resources that can
be considered a valid replacement for the books?
I aim on scoring above 700.
I own the GMAT Official Guide 2019 - is that version too old? Are only the newest versions recommendable?
Thanks in advance!
I am at the very beginning of studying and wondering whether it is necessary to study with books or if the online materials are "enough"? Are there good online resources that can
be considered a valid replacement for the books?
I aim on scoring above 700.
I own the GMAT Official Guide 2019 - is that version too old? Are only the newest versions recommendable?
Thanks in advance!
10 Apr 2020, 14:08
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nounstoverbs
Online materials can be "enough" since many books, including OG, provide online components that offer the similar contents. The most important books are OG, and OG2019 is not too old at all. OG2020 is slightly updated with some new questions, but you should be able to find out all questions at https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-official ... 93852.html with new questions highlighted.
Good luck!
10 Apr 2020, 14:17
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zhanbo Thank you for your response! I read several times that the Manhattan books are relevant for understanding the basic concepts - is covered in a similar amount by the OG as well?
Also, as far as I know the online materials that come with the OG are the exact same questions as in the hard copy book.
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Hello, nounstoverbs, and welcome to the forum. As zhanbo has already indicated, the official guide series is by far the best material from which to practice, since the OG and GMAC™-published materials are the only ones that contain official questions. For someone shooting for a 700, I typically recommend the Verbal and Quant Review as well, if for no other reason than the extra questions/exposure they provide. Your OG 2019 is fine to use, but you might have noticed that for all its pages, it is quite thin in terms of advice or strategies for each section of the test, the different question types, and so on. This is why some students choose to purchase other guidebooks, such as those by Manhattan Prep, PowerScore, or other test prep companies, or to purchase subscriptions to online-learning modules. Such resources provide more than questions and the hollow commentary offered by the OG. (Oh, you missed an SC question. Why? Because of logical predication, diction... What does that mean? How does knowing that help you?)
You can check out this post by GMAT Club founder bb for further book recommendations. Do not overlook the free practice questions and two CATs you can get through mba.com either. Those CATs especially are the closest you can get to simulating the actual exam.
Finally, a word of advice: do not blow through the OG just to finish it. Sit down with each question and really take the time to understand each of the answer choices (in Verbal, but also, to an extent, in Quant). Look up every single question you miss on GMAT Club and read the analyses provided by the community, both regular members and Experts alike. You will probably find that certain posters resonate with your way of thinking, and when you take the time to research many thoughtful analyses, such thinking starts to rub off on you, and your own approach will improve. Then, when you practice more questions from the OG, you can do so with fresh ideas, rather than going through the doldrums of another x-questions-a-day set.
Good luck to you, however you structure your studies. Feel free to post at any point to seek advice or feedback in general. This is a community that would like to help you reach your goal.
- Andrew
You can check out this post by GMAT Club founder bb for further book recommendations. Do not overlook the free practice questions and two CATs you can get through mba.com either. Those CATs especially are the closest you can get to simulating the actual exam.
Finally, a word of advice: do not blow through the OG just to finish it. Sit down with each question and really take the time to understand each of the answer choices (in Verbal, but also, to an extent, in Quant). Look up every single question you miss on GMAT Club and read the analyses provided by the community, both regular members and Experts alike. You will probably find that certain posters resonate with your way of thinking, and when you take the time to research many thoughtful analyses, such thinking starts to rub off on you, and your own approach will improve. Then, when you practice more questions from the OG, you can do so with fresh ideas, rather than going through the doldrums of another x-questions-a-day set.
Good luck to you, however you structure your studies. Feel free to post at any point to seek advice or feedback in general. This is a community that would like to help you reach your goal.
- Andrew
