I spent about 3 months preparing. My study tools included
MGMAT SC, CR, Number Properties, and Word Translations. I also had
OG 12th edition, along with the Verbal Review and Quantitative Review 2nd edition.
Over the first month I spend time simply going over the
MGMAT material. I spent most of that time going over the SC stuff. After this month of prep I took GMAT Prep I and scored 660. My quant was strong, buy my verbal was still shaky.
For the next 1.5 months I had a routine of doing 10 questions each of CR, RC, SC, PS, and DS questions Mon-Wed. On Thursday's I would take one of GMAT clubs math tests. The gmat club math tests are more difficult than the actual test, but I had been focusing so much on verbal, and I wanted to spend at least a day on quant. I took a
MGMAT CAT every Friday, evaluated my progress and started the cycle over again on Monday.
When I felt I was almost ready, I took GMAT prep II to see how I was doing, and scored a 710. This felt great and was my first time scoring over 700. I scheduled my test two weeks down the road after seeing this score. During these two weeks I retook a couple of
MGMAT tests and one of the GMAT Prep tests just to stay in test taking shape. I also spent an hour or two addressing some weak areas every day, but not forgetting to nurture my strengths. I also started reading a lot of articles in scientific american, and the economist.
On test day, I woke up at 630. I had my morning cup of coffee and my standard breakfast. Went to starbucks and did a reading passage, a few quant questions, and a some CR. Nothing crazy, but just a few questions to get my brain working. I grabbed a bit to eat for lunch and was off to take my test. The rest is history.