Building GMAT Foundation

Go for the manhattan series books. Those are the most comprehensive series on the market.

Hi JBadillo,

Regarding prep courses, in addition to seeking advice in this thread, take a look at the GMAT Club reviews for the best quant courses, and also read through some GMAT success stories to see what materials have worked well for other test-takers.

You also may find it helpful to read this article about How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 25 Tips

Good luck!

Hi JBadillo,
When you attempt OG problems, you can see the video solution to them from the link:
https://gmatquantum.com/official-guides/

Good Luck!

All the best with your prep.

For Quant, in addition to learning fundamentals, see if you can figure out shorter ways to solve even the questions you get correct. It's actually called the Quantitative Reasoning section and finding ways to apply reasoning can potentially save you time and mental effort across the section.

How to get better at GMAT Quant. Pick numbers you can actually use.

This is JUST what I was looking for!! The Quant Manhattan Book just came in and it breaks it all down perfectly. Thank you!!

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Hi JBadillo,

It's good to see that you found a prep resource that you like.

All the best for your prep.

Hi JBadillo

It's good that you started seeking out suggestions during your initial stages of prep. This will save you a lot of time. There are certain things you need to follow during your prep. Having a right study plan will save you half the effort. Before that, you need to understand what is actually tested on GMAT. Because without knowing the destination, there's no point starting your journey. Let me elaborate it to you.

What is tested on GMAT?

GMAT is a test of application of concepts. So, once you learn the concepts, it's important to learn the application of those concepts as well. Because most questions on GMAT are framed along the application point of view. And to reach a level of 700, it's important that you learn the right methodology to solve the questions.

The right way to prepare:

When you do your prep, make sure you follow the below sequence.

• Learn the concepts ( Deal with one topic at a time )
• Learn the methodology of that topic (Most important)
• Practice a few questions to solidify your learning
• Move to the next topic only if you get at least 80% accuracy
• If not, revisit the concepts and make sure to understand them better
• Once you are done with all the topics, start taking timed quizzes

As you see, I have highlighted the second step that is learning the right methodology. So, you need to make sure that you select a standard resource which helps you learn the concepts, learn the methodology and then lets you practice questions and take timed quizzes. And the best way to learn the right methodology is to analyze the solutions. Spend considerable time on analyzing solutions even if you get the question right. Compare your approach with the right one and narrow down the gaps if any. So, all in all, look for a resource which provides you all the content on a single platform, thereby reducing your effort to shuffle among various resources.

How to make a proper study plan?

The right way to make a proper study plan is to organize the concepts based on their difficulty level, dedicate a few hours to study every day and then make clear deadlines for every week. Having clear deadlines will help you stay motivated right till the end. Having said that, as you are a beginner, you might find it difficult to make a proper study plan. And following a generic study plan is not advisable because you need to create a study plan based on the number of hours you can dedicate for studies.

You can get your personalized study plan for free by signing up for free trial of the course. The dashboard asks you for the number of hours you can dedicate in a week and then creates a study plan for you. You will be provided weekly deadlines as well. So, all you have to do is to follow that study plan. Or if you need any help doing that, you can get in touch with me over a call. You can use the below link to schedule a free consultation call.

Hi JBadillo,
I agree with AjiteshArun. Manhattan prep strategy guides resources for enriching concepts.

Good Luck!

Dear JBadillo,
concerning your question:

I agree with bb; If you are good in comprehension of much information then just books will be enough.
On the other hand, If you need more complex approach with dedicated study plan, I would suggest to choose online service to save valuable time.

Regarding the online service I share the view with Sainath123. Because TTP helped me to improve the Math score, and now I am studying the Verbal part.

PS: do not be overwelled by diagnostic test score; my started point was 250.