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28 Apr 2023, 09:14
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Hey everyone,
I would really appreciate some advice on the most efficient way to improve my GMAT score.
I took the GMAT 2 years ago for the early admissions process, and crammed all my studying in ~2 weeks using the official GMAT guide, online resources, and the question bank on GMAT club. I managed to score 700 (Q45/V40/IR 8), but ultimately did not get an early acceptance. I felt like quant was definitely my weak area. Fast forward to now, i'm planning to put in place a proper study plan and prepare more thoroughly to retake the test.
Right now, some resources I'm considering are the Manhattan Prep books or Target Test Prep. What are your thoughts on these resources? Are there any others that I should consider? I am currently working in IB, so have limited time to study during the week. However, i don't have a test date in mind, so I could take as long as i need, with most of my studying done on the weekends. On the flip side, i've been cautioned to not drag the study period too long to avoid burnout and forgetting earlier concepts learned. Ideally I would take the test by the fall with a goal of scoring at least 730. Any advice would be much appreciated on resources, pacing, and strategy!
Thanks in advance!
I would really appreciate some advice on the most efficient way to improve my GMAT score.
I took the GMAT 2 years ago for the early admissions process, and crammed all my studying in ~2 weeks using the official GMAT guide, online resources, and the question bank on GMAT club. I managed to score 700 (Q45/V40/IR 8), but ultimately did not get an early acceptance. I felt like quant was definitely my weak area. Fast forward to now, i'm planning to put in place a proper study plan and prepare more thoroughly to retake the test.
Right now, some resources I'm considering are the Manhattan Prep books or Target Test Prep. What are your thoughts on these resources? Are there any others that I should consider? I am currently working in IB, so have limited time to study during the week. However, i don't have a test date in mind, so I could take as long as i need, with most of my studying done on the weekends. On the flip side, i've been cautioned to not drag the study period too long to avoid burnout and forgetting earlier concepts learned. Ideally I would take the test by the fall with a goal of scoring at least 730. Any advice would be much appreciated on resources, pacing, and strategy!
Thanks in advance!
28 Apr 2023, 09:38
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Probably looking at 4 points across both sections to comfortably break 730+. If you feel your Verbal fundamentals are strong, consider working on your solving approach. May boost your score a bit. Had a 6-hour student who went from a V41 to a V45 in about 10 days so this sort of learning doesn't necessarily have to take very long. Perhaps work with a study buddy who has really strong Verbal skills.
For Quant, may be worth getting the ESR to see which subtopics to perhaps focus on.
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28 Apr 2023, 10:51
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Hi. That’s a pretty impressive score with using just official guy then the forum!
A few thoughts:
1. Make sure you cover both quant and verbal in your prep. Even if you think your verbal is solid and good, don’t ignore it, keep it warm and primed.
2. It’s hard to restart your prep because it’s painfully slow to cover things and you don’t know what you forgot. It’s tough. TTP is definitely a very thorough and comprehensive course. Since you are only focusing on quant, I can see it being more manageable. However, I know a few people have talked about how there’s a lot of material to cover and it takes time but it kind of goes along the lines of do you want it fast, right, or cheap. Pick two.
3. Choosing between a course in the book, I would say that should be a personal preference both Manhattan and TTP would be solid. What works best for you and your learning style? Do you get more distracted if you do an online course or do you like the gamification features?
4. My suggestion for you would be to do your GMAT study before work. Even an hour and a half would be sufficient to spend per day. If you can study for days plus the weekends for an hour and a half, you should be able to cover and get to your score within two months probably maybe even less.
5. Don’t stretch out your prep because you will be forgetting what you have learned and after two or three months, you have to refresh and review again. The longer you study, the more daily refresh you have to do and that’s some point you may be doing more refresh then studying. I think about it as a mortgage with a high interest rate, when you start paying it off, you were mostly paying interest and their little principal so the same way is worth refreshing, you’ll be paying a lot of interest which is refreshing and reviewing and then a little principal which is learning new materials.
Bottom line is that you need to cover a certain amount of material. I’m not sure that there is a faster way or a slower way it really depends on how you like to learn and how you are motivated to learn…. Many people have scored a very high using these materials so there’s no question about that.
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A few thoughts:
1. Make sure you cover both quant and verbal in your prep. Even if you think your verbal is solid and good, don’t ignore it, keep it warm and primed.
2. It’s hard to restart your prep because it’s painfully slow to cover things and you don’t know what you forgot. It’s tough. TTP is definitely a very thorough and comprehensive course. Since you are only focusing on quant, I can see it being more manageable. However, I know a few people have talked about how there’s a lot of material to cover and it takes time but it kind of goes along the lines of do you want it fast, right, or cheap. Pick two.
3. Choosing between a course in the book, I would say that should be a personal preference both Manhattan and TTP would be solid. What works best for you and your learning style? Do you get more distracted if you do an online course or do you like the gamification features?
4. My suggestion for you would be to do your GMAT study before work. Even an hour and a half would be sufficient to spend per day. If you can study for days plus the weekends for an hour and a half, you should be able to cover and get to your score within two months probably maybe even less.
5. Don’t stretch out your prep because you will be forgetting what you have learned and after two or three months, you have to refresh and review again. The longer you study, the more daily refresh you have to do and that’s some point you may be doing more refresh then studying. I think about it as a mortgage with a high interest rate, when you start paying it off, you were mostly paying interest and their little principal so the same way is worth refreshing, you’ll be paying a lot of interest which is refreshing and reviewing and then a little principal which is learning new materials.
Bottom line is that you need to cover a certain amount of material. I’m not sure that there is a faster way or a slower way it really depends on how you like to learn and how you are motivated to learn…. Many people have scored a very high using these materials so there’s no question about that.
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