GMAT Mobile Applications

Question

Hi everyone, I have been off for few years but what can I say except life got in the way

Anyhow, I think it is about time to pursue my GMAT and MBA applications again. I want to know your experiences and suggestions with adaptive mobile applications or web-based adaptive forums that can help with sharpening with Quantitative & Verbal sections again. These can be free or billable services. I know the common wisdom is to sit down with a text book, pen & paper and time yourself when practicing. Believe me, I will certainly get there but right now, I am just interested in getting into "warming-up"/"study mode" so an app with a very busy schedule will help me during my long commutes to work. Thanks a lot in advance!

bb · Answer

Hi! Welcome back old timer! Have you heard about a place called GMAT Club? You may want to check it out sometime.... 😂

PS. Long commute to work. That almost feels like a thing of the past 😱

It is good you are not just watching movies or texting with strangers ... but It really depends what you are trying to do and what purpose it serves. My suggestion is to use your commute time for refresh or memorizing formulas are vocabulary or grammar rules rather than anything else. The things that you memorize are driven by what you study at home. I would also use that time to review your notes and other things. I would not count on your commute time as your primary study time.

There have been a number of apps that have tried to move studying to the phone but they haven’t been very successful. Many of them change names and GMAT Club had a number of apps. We have a few of them such as GMAT Toolkit (older app) and another very recent app called Flashcards which both were written by GMAT Club’s moderator, walker

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gmat-tool ... d620385112
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flashcard ... d478986342

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ogabry · Answer

Mr. BB himself, thanks for sharing the wisdom as always

As of now, all I want is to get started. GMAT is like going to the gym so I certainly don’t want to bench press 200+ KGs from my first day as it might demotivate me. Also, I don’t have a specific deadline so far so that eases up life a bit as I have other professional certifications due in December (which I need to prioritize) The apps you mentioned looks great, I will download them and give it a try and surely in due time, I will switch to the OG! Thanks again for your help! Posted from my mobile device

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Ogabry,

Have you also considered using a self-study course? Most are mobile-adaptive, so you could get started with one right away, rather than waiting.

ogabry · Answer

I am a bit confused, is there a mobile adaptive self-study course?

I am aware of courses that have Q&A after every section but never seen one that adapts the learning materials accordingly. At least not 7 years ago.

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi ogabry,

From what you describe, you are not facing any immediate application deadlines - which is good. As such, you can proceed with your studies however you like. There are a variety of different study materials that you might use, so depending on your Score Goal and the Schools that you plan to apply to, we can tailor a Study Plan to fit your schedule.mBefore I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on your timeline and your goals:

1) What study materials do you currently have access to?
2) Have you taken any practice CATs/mocks yet? If you have, then how did you score? 
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

ogabry · Answer

Hi Rich,

Thanks a lot for replying, that is true, I am not in a rush at all. I am trying to push GMAT out of the way so that when I choose to apply then I will have more time to focus on other parts of my application.

As a tentative timeline, I am planning to probably apply in 2022. (More than 18 months in the future) so an exam in late 2021 should be ideal.

As for answering your questions:
1) I still have the old OG texts and my own cheat codes from 7 years ago. I was trying to get some mobile apps to get started again.
2) I did for the OG mocks but that was roughly 7 years ago and I usually scored around 600s 
3) My overall score is 700+
4) Top schools: HBS, Wharton, Insead, Columbia, MIT (I am in my early 30s so at this stage of my career, it won't make sense to leave where I am unless it was a top option)

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi ogabry,

Since you are interested in some highly-competitive Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more lead-time you have to work on those areas, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

In addition, since you're restarting your studies after several years, it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can take 2 for free at www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can refamiliarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your current strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have that Score, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

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