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Hi All,
Long story short, I took the GMAT a few years ago fresh out of college (Kaplan), and did terrible (400s). Fast forward to this year, I studied for 2 months (Manhattan and OG20) and took the GMAT for a second time (in person) and basically received the same score. I want to be ready for apps by August, should I wait until after the holidays to take up studying again? How long? and get a tutor this time? Are there in person tutors during this time?
*EDIT* - I'm aiming for first round application 2021
Thanks!
Long story short, I took the GMAT a few years ago fresh out of college (Kaplan), and did terrible (400s). Fast forward to this year, I studied for 2 months (Manhattan and OG20) and took the GMAT for a second time (in person) and basically received the same score. I want to be ready for apps by August, should I wait until after the holidays to take up studying again? How long? and get a tutor this time? Are there in person tutors during this time?
*EDIT* - I'm aiming for first round application 2021
Thanks!
08 Dec 2020, 01:27
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Hi zachdunphy26,
If you are not planning to apply to Business School until NEXT August, then you still have plenty of time to continue studying - which is great!
While it makes sense for you to focus on the GMAT at this point, since you are interested in some highly-competitive Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions, the type of GMAT Score that you might "need" and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. The more time you have to improve your application, the easier it should be to map out your activities for the next 8-9 months. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
From what you've described, your studies so far have been "book heavy"; unfortunately, many GMATers who study in that way end up getting 'stuck' at a particular score level (and it's possible that this has happened to you as well). Even the best books are limited in what they can teach you; they also can't force you to approach questions in a certain way and their explanations are often one-sided. As such, you would likely find it beneficial to invest in some new, non-book study materials for this next phase of your studies.
If your current 'ability level' is in the low-500s to mid-500s, then statistically-speaking, raising a 550 to the point that you could consistently score 730+ would likely require that you commit to at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study - and you would have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Since you are not facing any immediate application deadlines, you can wait to restart your studies in January (and taking a little 'time off' might be beneficial, since you'll have to commit to structured and consistent study routine once you do choose to restart).
1) Assuming that you'll pick up your studies in January, how many hours do you think you will be able to consistently study each week?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
If you are not planning to apply to Business School until NEXT August, then you still have plenty of time to continue studying - which is great!
While it makes sense for you to focus on the GMAT at this point, since you are interested in some highly-competitive Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions, the type of GMAT Score that you might "need" and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. The more time you have to improve your application, the easier it should be to map out your activities for the next 8-9 months. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
From what you've described, your studies so far have been "book heavy"; unfortunately, many GMATers who study in that way end up getting 'stuck' at a particular score level (and it's possible that this has happened to you as well). Even the best books are limited in what they can teach you; they also can't force you to approach questions in a certain way and their explanations are often one-sided. As such, you would likely find it beneficial to invest in some new, non-book study materials for this next phase of your studies.
If your current 'ability level' is in the low-500s to mid-500s, then statistically-speaking, raising a 550 to the point that you could consistently score 730+ would likely require that you commit to at least another 3 months of consistent, guided study - and you would have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Since you are not facing any immediate application deadlines, you can wait to restart your studies in January (and taking a little 'time off' might be beneficial, since you'll have to commit to structured and consistent study routine once you do choose to restart).
1) Assuming that you'll pick up your studies in January, how many hours do you think you will be able to consistently study each week?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
08 Dec 2020, 04:08
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zachdunphy26
Hi zachdunphy26,
Before answering your question, I would like to know the way you approaches your GMAT, the resources you used and a few more things. GMAT is a very tricky test and you have to do your prep in the right way. So, I suggest you to do your prep the right way this time. And choosing the right resource is one of the most important things in the process of doing the prep in the right way.
Having said that, you can either go for an online course or for a personal tutor. Which one to choose will depend on various things which I would like to discuss with you in detail. I suggest you that we get in touch over a call and discuss things so that I can get a better understanding of your background and based on that suggest you in a better way. You can use the below link to get in touch with me.
