Dental Student Studying for GMAT - where should I start?

I did not! I go to a school in the Midwest.

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I've been studying for the GMAT for over 500 hours with an official 680 and now scoring closer to 720-730 on my practice tests, so maybe I can lend a little help.

One of the things that has helped me a lot and I think is a must do in DS is the AD BCE breakdown. You need to write this down this matrix on each problem to help maximize your chances at a correct answer. Google this if you are uncertain. Second, i actually feel the DS is a bit easier due to the fact that you can save some time on calculations. It's important to know whether or not you can solve the question, but not to actually do the dirty work like you need to do in PS. One HUGE thing I learned is to always double check what the question asks for. EX: if it says Int, do not forget that and write it down somewhere, same for positive, negative etc. Also, do not forget to test fractions in these problems, both negative and positive to see if a potential solution using those could change your answer.

I spent a good while on all the manhattan books, really locking down where you are weak in. Then I went through the OG (a must do) and did each problem by category type. You can filter in navigator for manhattan. This will further identify weaknesses.

After this I recommend doing some of the manhattan practice tests, but seriously do not take the quant too harshly as it is 2-3 points tougher than the real thing in my opinion. Ex: 44 is really a 46-47 on real thing due to difficulty of questions in manhattan mocks.

To really see where you stand take an official practice tests from GMAC and assess further where you have weaknesses.

These are just my suggestions. It's all about recognizing the patterns of the problems, and this comes with repetition, especially in your weak areas. So do some of the basics and then just do a ton of legit (OG, manhattan, gmatclub) practice problems.

Best of luck,
Michael

Hello Thanhtnguyen94

We appreciate the start with 640 (Q 39, V 38) and wish you best luck. The score seems to be decent and well balanced. As you have already collected some books and targeting 730+, we will like to recommend certain key points which will be helpful.Various possible combinations that you should keep in mind to achieve a score of 730 or above are: V37/Q50, V39/Q49, V43/Q45 are some possible combinations.

GMAT is not as easy as we assume. GMAT math is logic, and GMAT verbal is a real test of English as a language. GMAT learning is a continuous process. Initially, you should spend more time on learning basic concepts and try solving as many as questions you can.

Build your math basics with our "Math Review" (5-hour lesson). These videos are for reviewing basic math, including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problems. You may take an online course where you may ask as many questions you have, or you may consider private tutoring as well. A start with Q 38 is good which should be raised to at least Q 45 or above to score 700+.

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