GMAT Mock before prep

Well, why not join an online course? Fair chance you'll get the best out of the courses
Ans I am sorry I don't teach, I just guide students to frame a strategy with my consulting company. I am however planning to add the teaching into it

I used Manhattan for SC.It is really good.For quant check Target prep

Sir, that sounds like a good idea. Could you recommend some good online courses, especially for quant? Thank you.

Sure, I will check those out. Thank you

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Hi ashabbhi,

A 510 is a solid initial CAT score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years). You also appear to have given yourself plenty of time to study - which is good. That all having been said, raising a 510 to the point that you can consistently score 700+ will likely require at least 3 months of consistent, guided study - and you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.

Before 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) Do you have an Official Test Date scheduled yet (and if so, then when is it?)?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

Thank you for the kind encouragement, Rich. I am a non-engineer and have pathetic quant skills.

To answer your questions:
1. I only have purchased the OG material so far. I understand it is not the ideal place to start so will be going for the Manhattan Quant Foundation book.
2. I have not set a test date yet because I am not sure if I will be able to finish my prep in 3-4 months considering I have a full time job and am married (another full time job). But I am looking to write it in May or June if all goes well.
3. I will be applying to schools in June/September 2021. I want to target the top 20, anything less than that will not be helpful. I have an MBA in energy management but I want to give my career a much needed boost with another better MBA.
With this background, what would be your suggestions/recommendations regarding how I should go about cracking the gmat.

Thanks a ton

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HI ashabbhi,

Since you need quant help. As has been mentioned TTP would be an awesome resource for you. We are the top-rated quant course here on GMAT Club. We off a full access 5-day trial, so feel free to give the course a shot. Lastly, if you have any questions regarding TTP, feel free to reach out to me directly.

Hello Scott,

Thank you for your response. Honestly, I have heard a lot about the TTP course and I wanted to reach out to you to clarify a couple of things before I enrolled for it. One thing I have struggled with is the application of concepts. For example, I understand the concept of integers but what are the kind of questions do they appear in gmat and how to solve them is what I struggle with. Do your courses focus on that? Some tips and tricks as well. I’m not looking for shortcuts but just some understanding of the questions and how to solve them. Also, would there be one-on-one guidance from your experts? Please let me know. It will be most helpful because quant is my biggest weakness and I really want to overcome it.

Thank you,
Ashay Abbhi

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Hi Ashay,

You appear to have given yourself plenty of lead-time before you actually "need" your GMAT Score - which is great. This provides you with a great opportunity to hone your general 'math' skills without having to spend much - if any - money.

For free math practice and help, I recommend that you set up an account at Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org). The site is completely free and makes the learning a bit more fun and 'game-like' (as opposed to the dry academic approach taken by most books). While the site is vast, you should limit your studies to basic Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry. After spending a little time re-building those skills, you can start your GMAT studies.

Beyond that, while the OG books are great sources for practice questions, they're not designed to teach you Tactics, patterns or the little 'secrets' behind the GMAT - for those, you'll need Course-oriented materials. As such, you might want to work on the OG a little later on in your studies.

As an interim step before fully-committing to a GMAT Study Plan, I suggest that you work on your math skills for a couple of weeks, then review your first CAT. We'll be looking to see how many of those Quant questions you could get correct (with your newly re-learned math skills). That should also help to define the other areas that you will need to work on going forward - and the type of Study Plan that you should follow.

If you have any additional questions, then you can feel free to contact me directly at any time.

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

Hi Rich,

Thank you for guiding me further. I have gotten hold of the Manhattan strategic set and will set up an account at Khan Academy. I feel the formula you have suggested to work on my skills for a couple of weeks and then revisit the mock GMAT makes a lot of sense. Hopefully I would improve. I am also looking to find some tricks and tactics that can help with the application of the concept to the question and help me solve it.

Thanks so much.

Warmly,
Ashay Abbhi

Hi Ashay,

Almost every question that you will face on the Official GMAT can be approached in more than one way, so beyond making sure that you have the necessary knowledge (re: math formulas, grammar/idiom rules, etc.), you'll want to train in the proper Quant and Verbal Tactics. In that way, beyond learning how to correctly answer questions, you'll also be training in how to answer questions in the most efficient ways (so that you don't waste time on approaches that take a lot longer to implement). That broader training takes time and effort though - and you'll have to be committed to that work if you want to maximize your performance on the Official GMAT.

We can absolutely talk about how best to approach all of that work once you've put in a little time to work on your general math skills.

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

Hi Akshay,

Based on your needs, I think TTP will be perfect for you. I've actually sent you a PM, so we can chat further.

Let's do this!!

Thank you, Rich, I will surely take you up on that offer once I feel slightly more confident of my quants.

Warmly,
Ashay

Thank you for your help and the PM, Scott. I have responded to you there.

Thanks,
Ashay