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Hi guys, I'm a working professional and I am planning to prepare for GMAT. Kindly give me a idea how to prepare.
Should I join any class?
What material should I buy ?
Can I have a study plan ?
I am from Chennai so if I want join a class which centre will be good ( it's possible to attend only weekend).
Friends kindly help me out
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Hi balaji0603,

Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize 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 natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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I wanted to do my MBA in marketing and I want score 700+ im planning to apply march '18


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Hi balaji,

As you are starting , you require few books with you . I am writing list of books down .
You can download study plans available freely on internet. several gmat prep companies also providing this list.
As far as question is whether you should join a class, it totally depends on you how comfortable are you with the material.

recommended books:

official Guide ( OG) : any version will work
Manhattan GMAT guides.
power score bible for CR

Take a diagnostic and check where you land. accordingly plan your preparation.
let me know if you need any book or material on GMAT.
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I'm planning to buy all these books listed between for verbal and quants shall I prefer only Manhattan ?


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I'm planning to buy all these books listed between for verbal and quants shall I prefer only Manhattan ?


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Hi ,

OG is mandatory as this is official from GMAC.

Manhattan is for additional preparation.

Power score CR you can find on internet

Also you can find manhattan 5th edition on internet.

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Hi guys, I'm a working professional and I am planning to prepare for GMAT. Kindly give me a idea how to prepare.
Should I join any class?
What material should I buy ?
Can I have a study plan ?
I am from Chennai so if I want join a class which centre will be good ( it's possible to attend only weekend).
Friends kindly help me out
Thank you


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What material should I buy ?

1. Manhattan GMAT Quant Guides
2. Manhattan GMAT Verbal guides
PowerScore CR critical reasoning bible is best book with 300+ pages of comprehensive Data

Can I have a study plan ?

Start with quant, learn the concepts tested on GMAT. After learning, practice your learned section with timed practice. You can also take quizzes to meet the pace of GMAT. 1 Month for learning concepts and 15 days of practice and same with the verbal when completed all the concepts learning and handsome practice. Take full lenght CATs, know your estimated score

Analyze the result with Correct/incorrect questions, pacing analysis trace your mistakes and learn from them, make an error log to know your mistakes in the previously attempted questions

Best CATs

1. Official GMAC (50+50$)
2. Manhattan GMAT (49$)
3. GMAT Club Quant CATs (80$)
4. Veritas CATs (49$ but you can buy at 15-20$ During sale period)

above Mock exams are as important as ranked

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Hi guys, I'm a working professional and I am planning to prepare for GMAT. Kindly give me a idea how to prepare.
Should I join any class?
What material should I buy ?
Can I have a study plan ?
I am from Chennai so if I want join a class which centre will be good ( it's possible to attend only weekend).
Friends kindly help me out
Thank you


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Hi balaji0603,

You should dedicate around 4 months to achieve your dream score. You should take a GMATPREP test and see how you perform. You can know your weaknesses and work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for four months, you are sure to achieve your goal. I believe you may benefit from taking a GMATPREP course. If you are willing, there are some great GMAT prep companies that can help you with your preparation. Although MGMAT is good, you should also look at other online companies for your preparation.

In order to make an informed decision I would highly encourage you to go to their websites and try on their free trial and decide for yourself which one do you like better. You try out free access to EmpowerGMAT, Magoosh and Optimus Prep as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB.

You can also try out the MGMAT guides they are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them.

Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP, Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas.

Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practise tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that.

I would also encourage you practice all the questions twice from the latest version of OG and the verbal review. Here is a link that will help you with your decision.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-ve ... 68383.html

Lastly, you can check out a very interesting article by Mike McGarry from Magoosh detailing a 3 month study plan

https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-g ... -students/. You will find it very helpful as it gives out a study plan as per your needs.

Hope this helps. All the best.
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