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25 May 2015, 08:18
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I live in India, and I plan on taking my GMAT exam about 2-4 years from now. I have semester holidays but I want to do something useful like read and refresh concepts in Math and English.. The GMAT exam doesn't look like some easy walk in the park.. So I could start gradually preparing from now.. with that being said, I've searched and read reviews and come to a conclusion and decision that the MGMAT books are thorough and I'd like to go ahead and buy one. The problem is its 10000 INR. I don't mind spending money on the MGMAT books. Currently 6th edition is what is being published and sold. The things is.. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO BUY THE MGMAT SERIES AGAIN 3 YEARS LATER. Will buying MGMAT books be a 1 time investment? or will new and completely different editions come out and make the previous or current edition obsolete?
25 May 2015, 09:13
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Since you are clear about your aspirations 2-3 years prior, you are in a much better position than most of the Indian (Non-natives) GMAT aspirants. As much as i have seen, people like us who start from ground zero level give exam with a preparation of almost an year. We suffer NOT because we don`t have intellect to solve questions asked in GMAT like exams, but because we underestimate ourselves. Also, we have a very weird aversion towards READING and SPEAKING good English and lack exam temperament (talking about average Indian aspirant. If you are not one of them then its an added advantage for you).
I have been preparing for GMAT from past 6 months (believe me i was damn bad in English). If i were in your position, I would not buy MGMAT books NOW. Rather i would concentrate specifically on good GMAT kind READING HABITS (You will get a lot about GMAT reading habits on this forum). This will benefit you in many ways: you will be confident while reading long passages, your concentration level will increase, your analytical skills will increase exponentially, you will reduce time taken to solve questions. You will find many more benefits once you start doing it diligently.
Once you gain confidence in reading, start solving few Reading Comprehension problems (there are so many sources available on this forum itself). At this point in time you can move slowly to Critical reasoning.
You must be thinking why i am putting more stress on RC and CR?
I am suggesting you with my experience. People who are very good in RC and CR score much better in GMAT than an those who dedicate a big chuck of time on SC. Above all, SC can be appropriated in few months, but RC and CR cannot be. It takes time. You will realize this as your preparation will mature with time.
So my friend, read good English, read articles from good sources, while reading also see the sentence construction and get habituated with them.
I did not suggest anything for Quant because i had not suffered because of Quant as much as because of English. You can decide on Quant part based on your comfort level in Maths.
Hope this helped....
I have been preparing for GMAT from past 6 months (believe me i was damn bad in English). If i were in your position, I would not buy MGMAT books NOW. Rather i would concentrate specifically on good GMAT kind READING HABITS (You will get a lot about GMAT reading habits on this forum). This will benefit you in many ways: you will be confident while reading long passages, your concentration level will increase, your analytical skills will increase exponentially, you will reduce time taken to solve questions. You will find many more benefits once you start doing it diligently.
Once you gain confidence in reading, start solving few Reading Comprehension problems (there are so many sources available on this forum itself). At this point in time you can move slowly to Critical reasoning.
You must be thinking why i am putting more stress on RC and CR?
I am suggesting you with my experience. People who are very good in RC and CR score much better in GMAT than an those who dedicate a big chuck of time on SC. Above all, SC can be appropriated in few months, but RC and CR cannot be. It takes time. You will realize this as your preparation will mature with time.
So my friend, read good English, read articles from good sources, while reading also see the sentence construction and get habituated with them.
I did not suggest anything for Quant because i had not suffered because of Quant as much as because of English. You can decide on Quant part based on your comfort level in Maths.
Hope this helped....
25 May 2015, 11:18
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Hi Orochimaru,
Since you're not planning to take the GMAT for at least a couple of years, starting with 'casual' studies now is a remarkably proactive thing to do. If you wanted to start reading those MGMAT books now, then that would probably be fine (the books are unlikely to go through any huge changes in the next couple of years). However, the idea that those books are the ONLY resources that you'll need to achieve your goals is questionable logic.
Most Test Takers use a variety of GMAT resources during their studies, so it's likely that you'll be investing in other products too. So you can spend that money now if you like, but that is unlikely to be the only purchase you make.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since you're not planning to take the GMAT for at least a couple of years, starting with 'casual' studies now is a remarkably proactive thing to do. If you wanted to start reading those MGMAT books now, then that would probably be fine (the books are unlikely to go through any huge changes in the next couple of years). However, the idea that those books are the ONLY resources that you'll need to achieve your goals is questionable logic.
Most Test Takers use a variety of GMAT resources during their studies, so it's likely that you'll be investing in other products too. So you can spend that money now if you like, but that is unlikely to be the only purchase you make.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
