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08 Oct 2016, 04:35
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Hi everyone,
I am planning to take the Gmat exam in January/February 2017. So, I've around 4-5 months to prepare thoroughly. But I'm confused as to which guide/material I should start with.
Can anyone please suggest a decent way to start online preparation for the gmat exam briefly explaining which all guides I should focus on in the first stage and other such stuff.
Thanks in advance !!
I am planning to take the Gmat exam in January/February 2017. So, I've around 4-5 months to prepare thoroughly. But I'm confused as to which guide/material I should start with.
Can anyone please suggest a decent way to start online preparation for the gmat exam briefly explaining which all guides I should focus on in the first stage and other such stuff.
Thanks in advance !!
08 Oct 2016, 07:02
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The first thing you should decide is how you want to prepare - classroom setting, self, or one-on-one setting.
If you're going to prepare without any help from tutor, you should begin by taking a diagnostic test. Taking GMAT Prep would be a good idea. You will be able to figure out the concepts on which you need to improve.
Books: You'll find that a whole bookset - Mahattan, VeritasPrep, Kaplan - will be good enough to prepare. I personally found VeritasPrep best. I found Manhattan bit too simple. I'm going to list down a couple of books topic-wise.
Sentence Correction : Manhattan Prep (5th edition)
Critical Reasoning : Veritas Prep
Reading Comprehension : Manhattan/Veritas
Advanced Verbal Strategies : Veritas Prep (This book was extremely helpful in pushing my score beyond 40)
Quantitative : Veritas, Manhattan, and Kaplan are equally good.
Manhattan books are flooded with strategies and shortcuts.
Veritas Prep books focus on just the things that matter on the exam. They have very intelligently edited their books.
If you're short on time, buy Veritas Prep for quant. They can be finished a lot quicker than Manhattan/Kaplan books with just as much knowledge (if not more).
Sites: GMATclub, Magoosh, and Manhattan forums are quite resourceful. The forums are full of 700+ level questions and pretty decent explanations. You will be surprised how much you can learn from such forums.
I hope this will be helpful!
If you're going to prepare without any help from tutor, you should begin by taking a diagnostic test. Taking GMAT Prep would be a good idea. You will be able to figure out the concepts on which you need to improve.
Books: You'll find that a whole bookset - Mahattan, VeritasPrep, Kaplan - will be good enough to prepare. I personally found VeritasPrep best. I found Manhattan bit too simple. I'm going to list down a couple of books topic-wise.
Sentence Correction : Manhattan Prep (5th edition)
Critical Reasoning : Veritas Prep
Reading Comprehension : Manhattan/Veritas
Advanced Verbal Strategies : Veritas Prep (This book was extremely helpful in pushing my score beyond 40)
Quantitative : Veritas, Manhattan, and Kaplan are equally good.
Manhattan books are flooded with strategies and shortcuts.
Veritas Prep books focus on just the things that matter on the exam. They have very intelligently edited their books.
If you're short on time, buy Veritas Prep for quant. They can be finished a lot quicker than Manhattan/Kaplan books with just as much knowledge (if not more).
Sites: GMATclub, Magoosh, and Manhattan forums are quite resourceful. The forums are full of 700+ level questions and pretty decent explanations. You will be surprised how much you can learn from such forums.
I hope this will be helpful!
08 Oct 2016, 11:22
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Hi simarkohli,
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 apply to Business School?
3) Which Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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 apply to Business School?
3) Which Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
