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Hi everyone,
I’m new to GMATClub and wanted to introduce myself. I joined because I’m interested in learning more about the GMAT, study strategies, and how other students are preparing for their exams.
I’d love to hear from people who have already taken the GMAT or are currently preparing. What study method or resource helped you the most? Also, how did you stay consistent with your preparation when balancing studies or work?
Looking forward to learning from everyone and hopefully contributing to the community as well.
Good luck to everyone preparing for their exams!

kingbucky · Answer

Welcome to the GMATClub community. There is a Free GMAT Study Plan given in the Announcement section, it may be useful to you. Go through the YouTube page of GMATClub, there are lot of experts like Marty Murray or from ManhattanPrep / TTP, they can give you more insights about the test. 
Again all the best ! btw, when are you planning to take the test ?

alamin8 · Answer

There are many methods available. I do believe following a study guide will be helpful. GMATClub has a couple of study guides. I believe if you follow that, you will be successful.

asumendaqui · Answer

Hi TackWorm,

Welcome to the community, I have been a long lurker of GMAT club and just started posting today currently in my GMAT prep looking to give the exam in the next week, I'd say for study material - Start with OGs and then timed practice on GMAT club, I dont think anything else would be needed, do hit me up in case you have any more doubts.

ThickRiver · Answer

Welcome, this forum was honestly one of the more useful parts of my own prep, so you picked a good place to start. I studied for about 5 months while working full time, and the biggest lie I told myself early on was that more hours would fix everything. What actually moved my score was being honest about which section was dragging me down and hitting that section hard for a few weeks instead of spreading myself evenly across everything.

Consistency with a full time job is less about willpower and more about protecting a fixed block, even 45 minutes, and treating it like a meeting you can't skip. Concept grouping helped a lot once I hit a plateau too, instead of random mixed sets, I'd run just rate questions, then just assumption CR, so I could see which specific idea was actually tripping me up rather than guessing from one jumbled score.

Ask specific questions here as you go, people are generous with detail if you give them something concrete to respond to. You'll find your own rhythm faster than you think.

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