GMAT Study Plan

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Hi everyone - I am pretty new to the GMAT Club so would be open to any and all suggestions. I have just recently embarked on the GMAT journey and would appreciate on any help creating a study plan. I started TTP 3 months ago and would say I completed about 80% of the quant course material. I sat for the test today and scored below a 500.

That said, I think I need to rethink how I attack my studying. I have a decent technical background (derivative trading) but that doesn’t seem to do me much justice on the quant section of the exam. I am looking to apply to school end of 2021 so have can commit to atleast 6 more months of studying. I commit one or two hours after work and 5 hours + on weekends. I am considering enrolling in a live course and possibly hire a tutor.

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DisciplinedPrep · Answer

elhadjisene  - Welcome to GMAT Club!

I am sorry to hear that you could not reach your target score; however, I would say that Target Test Prep is a great course for both quant and verbal. I don't think you followed the study plan as presented in the course. How was your performance in the low, medium, and high difficulty level questions? Did you manage to achieve the predetermined accuracy targets, each time?

That said, I recommend that you follow a structured study plan and approach the test in a very strategic manner. I recommend our in-house study plan available in the below link.

GMAT Study Plan - 2020 Edition

harlemkid23 · Answer

Yes I did for the most part but I must admit I was not able to go through all of the medium tests. Do you recommend I restart TTP and go from there?

DisciplinedPrep · Answer

Now that reasoning explains the pitfall. See, if you did not complete all medium level tests, then you do not have the necessary skills to solve questions at that difficulty level. Therefore, the GMAT algorithm perfectly judged your ability, and scored gave you a score below 500, i.e. in the low-difficulty level. Yes, you must restart the Target Test Prep course; please renew your course and start afresh; this time, please follow the course to the letter. I also recommend that you purchase the ESR from your latest GMAT, in order to understand what went wrong in this attempt.

harlemkid23 · Answer

Thank you - so are you recommending that I reset the entire course and re do all of the exams?

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MathRevolution · Answer

Hello harlemkid23,

We offer 1-on -1 tutoring sessions(https://www.mathrevolution.com/gmat/online_02tutoring). Our top-rated professional tutors guide and teach the students personally to achieve their target score.

We provide a customized study guide to the students as per their needs and current study level.

To assist you better, we would request you to write back with the following questions:

1. What is your target score?
2. How do you rate yourself in Quant and Verbal?

In a generalized way, to crack GMAT, you need a disciplined study plan, command on basic concepts, exposure to agile approaches, reliable resources, updated comprehensive material and mock tests, and an expert with whom you will be connected throughout your preparations.

You may also see to connect with experts online for your preparation.

As a GMAT instructor, I will first recommend taking our Free diagnostic test https://www.mathrevolution.com/diagnostic/dtExamMember and receiving a comprehensive study guide by topic. This test will clearly help you understand your weak areas. There are also many free materials available in the GMAT Club.

Time is precious and unstoppable at the same time. You can schedule a Free counseling session for 20 mins with one of our experts: https://calendly.com/mathrevolution/1-o ... th=2020-11 for detailed advice on your study plans.

If you have a recent mock test-score available with break up, kindly send it back to me.

Your diagnostic score will clarify what plan you should adopt to beat the GMAT. An initial mock rating will help to understand your concept knowledge of both the sections.

Since we are a math expert, we will recommend you go through our post on the GMAT club, which gives a complete break-down of Math. Breakdown of GMAT math questions and types: https://gmatclub.com/forum/overview-of- ... l#p1641411

We appreciate your time and patience in reading this reply.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

Success is within your reach.
Good luck!

Punit Joshi
Math Revolution Team

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi harlemkid23,

From the information you provided here, I cannot completely understand the way you prepared for GMAT till now. If you have focused more on practicing questions rather than on learning the right methodology, then I am afraid that's the main reason for your low score. Because GMAT tests your application more than the concepts, it's important that you focus on learning the right methodology than on practicing questions.

You can go through this   article   to understand the  right way to create a study plan for GMAT . Having said that, I would suggest you to follow a structured process to prepare for GMAT. By structured, I mean:

The right way to prepare: 
  Learn the concepts of a topic (For example, start with the subject-verb pair concept in SC module) 
 Then learn the right methodology to solve the question types from that topic (Learn the right methods to approach questions of subject-verb pair, how to identify errors and how to eliminate answer choices) 
 Practice a few questions to get used to the methodology 
 Move to the next topic only if you get a decent accuracy in the quizzes 
 Repeat the process for all the topics 
 Once you are done with all the topics, start taking timed quizzes

This is how you should go about your preparation. Learning the right methodology and working on your weak areas are the two important steps in the learning process. Make sure you to go through the solution of every question you solve. By going through I mean, analyze each step of the solution, identify at which step you faltered, compare your approach with the right one and then nullify the gaps if any. This is the best method to learn the right methodology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65n8_LIbPIM

If you feel that the resource you are currently using helps you with all the above aspects ( most importantly with the methodology ), then you can stick with that. If not, I would suggest you to switch to a resource which can help you with the methodology and also helps you to work on your weak areas. If you need a personalized study plan, you can get it for free by signing up for the free trial of GMATWhiz.

I can suggest you in a better way if you can provide me with the individual breakdown of quant and verbal and the information about how you prepared till now and your weak areas. This information will help me understand your concerns and guide you in a better way. You can use the below link to get in touch with me.

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ojas19 · Answer

Hey,
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