Is Only Studying from Official Guides enough ?

Question

Enough for 600? For a Native English Speaker.

Mindreko · Answer

It's too subjective to each person's intellect/ability/luck to say properly. Depends on how strong your quant and english skills are. Personally, I don't think the OG is enough to score above 650-700, but if you are aiming for 550-600 score, it's probably sufficient. Just make sure you go through the OG 12 and Quant/Verbal review, they contain most 600 level questions. Good luck.

whamberto · Answer

I'd have to agree with the above post. If you want to score above 650+ your fundamentals have to be quite strong and I would suggest using the MGMAT study guides and supplement it with OG questions.

BM · Answer

If you properly incorporate all three OG books into your studies, then those should be enough for a 600. But don't just passively answer the questions and move on. Time yourself and learn from your mistakes. Understand how each question works. And don't forget to use guidebooks and the GMATPrep!

menacel · Answer

it depends on how well you are doing now, and how well you can review the ones you got wrong.

I scored a 600 when I first studied by myself using the OG and the Manhattan SC and Numper properties guides
I blindly answered questions and didn't take any initiative to review what was wrong and what was right in my answers. just what was right. So I encourage you to do a full analysis on the questions

MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

Whether the GMAT Official guide will provide enough information and practice questions for you to get to 600 depends on your current knowledge and skill levels, how far you are from 600 at this point, and what you need to do to get to 600.

For a detailed discussion of what the Official Guide provides and whether it's enough for preparing effectively for the GMAT, see this post.

Is the GMAT Official Guide Enough?

Braintree · Answer

Apart from what has already been said, even if you do score a 600, it might not be an efficient process. 
You could save time in reaching your goal score by going through concept oriented books/courses, and supplementing them with OG questions, rather than by building your concepts working solely on OG problems.

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GmatKnightTutor · Answer

After getting a bit familiar with the material, consider taking an Official Mock to get a sense where you currently stand in relation to your target score.. The Official Mocks are the best questions to practice with but it may be helpful to include 3rd party resources to learn some of the fundamentals.

Some quick Quant and Verbal tips on the gmatknight website you can check out.

Some quick Quant and Verbal tips on the gmatknight website you can check out.

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi  bethnals

Here's an article that you may find helpful:
    Is GMAT Official Guide Enough?

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