Great idea bb to post a GMAT Study plan!
May I suggest a study plan for retakers? people with a 590 in their first exam and aiming for a 700+
My story in brief:
I have taken a 2 month break since I have taken the exam and now I am in the process of starting from the beginning and creating my study plan for retaking the exam.
I believe I have decided on the books (Og12 +
MGMAT Books +
Kaplan Premier) and the online CATtests (
gmat club tests, GMATPrep,
MGMAT tests) I will be using.
However I have some trouble with the next step: Creating the STUDY PLAN: Do I study all the theory in the
MGMAT books and in between schedule CAT tests (also do I take one in the beginning?) or do I focus on any weaknesses I recognised from my last attempt or...? Also it is very important for me to plan how long I need to spend during the week (I work full-time, 45-50hrs week - w/ends off) and how long during the weekends; I have read somewhere that if you work long hours for the GMAT you might burn yourself, on the other hand people say that you should NOT study for the exam more than 3-4 months as it will start to have a negative effect on your scores! So I would really appreciate any guidance on how I should go about 'taming' this exam!
My first attempt took me about 3 months and during that time I was also investigating techniques, finding out about books, the gmat club, online CAT tests and I tried to incorporate them in my study as I went along, which is something I believe one should definitely avoid.
I want to get it right from the beginning this time, so I would like to ask if you have any suggestions for the study plan in retaking the exam (while working full-time) to go from 590 to 700+
Thank you!