GMAT Study Plan - How to Start your GMAT Prep

Please see this post about the differences in the MGMAT editions: https://gmatclub.com/forum/manhattan-gma ... 91671.html

As to the word list, per GMAC, there is no correlation between studying words and GMAT results - they have done a study on this, so in that sense, the GMAT is different from the GRE.

Thanks a ton bb, as I am finishing OG, I think I should be in good shape to start on MGMAT books.

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Hello everyone!
I have taken a deep look at the above post and really appreciate it's value.
I'm just a novice about GMAT stuffs. I want to take it in the future but I'm wondering where should I start since I saw the last warning . I don't really have an English proficiency now is the reason.
Can anyone help me out and give me some advice?
Thanks a lot.

You should work on your English proficiency first!
You don't need to be an English buff or know it perfectly but you need to nail down the basics and feel very comfortable with all SC's and CR's - RC's are a different story and nobody ever does.

Thank you, friends, for your sharing your ideas.

thanks bb, as you said LSAT for RC, its really working, but the last part of CR (last 20 ques) of CR in OG 12 have left me wondering if i should even continue my GMAT prep. i took a lot of time, 1.5 hrs for 20 ques and still could get right less than 50%, any suggestions?

Hi,

I need a score of at least 600. 500 will also be okay, but 600 will be sufficient. I have four books:
Kaplan Premier 2011
Kaplan Math workbook
Kaplan Verbal workbook
Official guide for Gmat Review, 12th edition.

My question is, is it possible to succeed for a score of at least 600 with these books? I saw that all four are in the top 20 of January 2011. I already read both Math and Verbal books and I have to say it really went great. Some mistakes, but I'm learning from my mistakes.

Yes, absolutely.
I am not a genius and I got 750 with just 3 of those (sans OG 12).

Why do you spend 4 minutes per question? You should move on to the next one after 2 mins or 3 max. You have 75 mins to go through 41 questions in Verbal. Once you go through 75 mins, why stop. Go ahead and take a whole day.... you will probably get more than 50%.

What you did was a waste of time.

Take a computer adaptive test and see your score. That's the only way to estimate/predict it carefully.

Hey everyone,

I recently finished the Kaplan course (about 8 weeks long) and finished the course with not a whole lot of confidence. I was to write my exam next week; however, I postponed until the latest possible day - April 7th. I found a tutor and I plan on meeting him at least twice a week for about 1.5-2hrs each time. I was wondering what people thought about tutors who start teaching students 650-700 level math questions at the second session is advisable.... When I inquired about this, he said that its a good idea to start with the hard ones.

I am a nurse by profession, which speaks to my lack of mathematical skills.

I wonder what those who have used tutors thought about this....

Does anyone has any tips for data sufficiency? This is the hardest part for me. I already searched on the forum and found some interesting movies, and with the exercises explained at those movies I had no problem, but if I go back to my Kaplan book, it's sometimes though for me to pick the right answer. The big mistake that I make is picking option 3 (both statements together) instead of option 4 (both statements separately).

I don't know if I have feedback for this area specifically. It seems that if you know the stuff, you should be able to answer the question. It does have a twist with Yes/No questions but otherwise, more or less straightforward. There are a few DS Books out there but not sure if you need them vs just general theory: https://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html? ... ive=390957

jenny,
An interesting way to get your English tuned is through your ears. In tech companies, esp for engineering roles; communication skill is overlooked or compensated with tech skill. Unfortunate but true.

Read the MGMAT SC book- just for the heck of it. Don't do any exercises- instead try to correct spoken sentences of all those around you. (In your head of course) this way you will tune your ear to catch anything that doesnt sound right: be it verb tense or modifiers etc. If you write emails at work or outside, make sure they are grammatically right with the right construction.
This is just my 2c.
Good luck

I realized similar stuff while solving DS from OG12; the option c which I estimate to be correct is mostly not; also there is something abt probability that psyches me, even though the problem is an easy kill, I assume its going to be tough and mess it up, my only resort for DS now is going thru MGMAT quant books, though it gets very tough for me to go thru the theory of math, prefer to keep solving problems instead!

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Hey mba 2011, good pointer for SC, are u targetting for HAAS EW2011 or I am confusing you with some one else

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Hello Everyone! Yes, I've decided to take the GMAT. I'm so glad to have found the gmat club!! I've been out of school since 2006, so out of the study habit. Thank you BB for posting the great study plan. I will definitely go that route. I'm a little worried. I don't remember ever taking Trig. I'm afraid that even a refresher is not going to cut it. Any suggestions there?

Also, what are good qualifications to look for in a tutor?

Thanks in advance.

About 50% of the questions on the GMAT are arithmetic. Algebra/Trigonometry is still important.
My suggestion would be to take a sample test before you jump to conclusions (you may or may not have an issue with it or may have a lot more issues).

As to picking a tutor, the best suggestion is to get a personal recommendation or to evaluate a tutor. You want him/her to push you - that's what you are paying them for.