New GMAT Candidate Study Help

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Hi,

I am starting my journey with the GMAT and have ordered my OG 2021 books and started going through the first few pages of the review until I realized I have been out of school for a while and have seemed to forgotten the fundamentals of the math needed to properly answer Quant questions.

I have been trying to find some resources online regarding a study plan and have come to terms that I need more of a guided structure to follow rather than trying to create plans on my own. I'd like to take my attempt at the GMAT around April and the school's I'm targeting in my area require a score between 575 - 650.

After spending some time thinking I've thought of the following plan and would love to get some feedback on it:

Between now and December: Focus on going through the Manhattan Guide - Foundations of GMAT Math

Once I have gone through the foundations to understand the fundamentals I plan on enrolling in the Magoosh program from December - March and writing in April.

VoltAmpere · Answer

Manhattan Study guides are well recommended here in the forum. You may want to try practice CATs after finishing the guides, before enrolling in an online course. This is to assess your improvement.

siriusly · Answer

I seriously recommend anything and everything by  GMATNinja 
This one's the best place to start:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0DmKSiHkjU&list=PLn5y_RKBkchRCyuCwZWQ1VH0I1Vcfj7Fd&index=1 
Also, do try to take a full mock one of these days to see where you're currently at, so you can plan your studies accordingly

TheUltimateWinner · Answer

Hi, Welcome to the gmatclub. Thursdays with Ron is more than enough to get the expected score. Here you go for the link.. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQlKd ... /playlists

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi scheemz,

Focusing on your general math skills - before starting on your GMAT skills - is a reasonable choice. For free math practice and help, I recommend that you set up an account at Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org). The site is completely free and makes the learning a bit more fun and 'game-like' (as opposed to the dry academic approach taken by most books). While the site is vast, you should limit your studies to basic Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry. After spending a little time re-building those skills, you can restart your GMAT studies.

If you have not already done so, then it would also be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can take 2 for free at 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 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have that Score, you should report back here (or you can feel free to contact me directly) and we can come up with a study plan.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) On the GMAT, there's a significant difference between scoring 570 and scoring 650. What is your specific goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

tbhauer · Answer

I have been studying for several months and worked through lots of different prep materials. Here are my favorites (including links to free practice tests). Hope this helps.

Best Free Practice Tests:  
 2 Free official GMAT practice tests  
 Free Veritas practice test  
 Free Manhattan practice test  
 Free Kaplan practice test

Best Paid Practice Tests:  
 Exam Pack 1 & link to Exam Pack 2 on this page  
 7 Veritas practice tests  
 6 Manhattan practice tests  
 6 Kaplan practice tests (comes with the Kaplan book)

Best Books:  
 GMAT2021 Official Guide with additional online tools  
 Manhattan book set (includes 6 practice tests)

Best GMAT Course & Guarantee: EmpowerGMAT

Best Practice Pad:  
 Manhattan’s yellow pad

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logro · Answer

Hey - You can totally stick with your plan. It’s wise to brush your basics and then get a baseline score

Once you have a baseline score at hand, you can then do focused practice either by taking a course or by leveraging the free materials

Best resources 
Quant : TTP / Manhattan guides

Verbal:
SC: GMAT Ninja Videos / Manhattan SC book
CR: Powerscore Bible

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi scheemz,

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