arahmani15 wrote:
Quick background; graduated from a decent state school in 2016 with a not so decent GPA (2.6), diagnosed with ADHD in April of 2018 and have been receiving treatment in the form of therapy and medication. I've been working in Finance for the last 3 years and since April 18' my boss and I have noticed a huge improvement since treatment started. I always wanted to go for my MBA but I was very scared that I wouldn't be able to make the cut, but now that I feel more focused and attentive I have a lot more confidence in my abilities. I've now narrowed down the programs I want to go to and I will require at minimum a 650 score, but I am aiming for a 700 or higher.
I am aiming for a 6 month study plan to achieve my desired score, I was never a good test taker for multiple reasons so I want to give myself a buffer. Thoughts?
Books ~
GMAT Official Guide 2019 Bundle, planning on buying all the books since they're not too much, are there any other reading materials you suggest?
Online courses ~ I get kind of lost here with the amount of resources, does anyone recommend online courses? I'm not a huge fan of online courses but if its really necessary I won't over look it.
* classroom courses ~ Haven't researched this too much, I work full time so this might not be so flexible for me. Thoughts?
Tutoring ~ Again, so many resources I don't even know where to start, would you strongly recommend a tutor? I had decent experiences with tutors in grade school but haven't used one in college.
I feel slightly overwhelmed and I don't have any time to waste, so I am trying to narrow down a study strategy.
Thanks in advance.
Hi arahmani15,
You should dedicate around 4 months to improve your score. I would encourage you to take a GMAT Mock once. You can then know your weaknesses and can work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for that period, you are sure to achieve your goal. I think you need to solidify you base and adopt a proper technique to answer the questions. I believe you may benefit from taking a GMATPREP course. If you are willing, there are some great GMAT prep companies that can help you with your preparation.
In order to make an informed decision I would highly encourage you to go to their websites and try on their free trial and decide for yourself which one do you like better. You can try out free access to EmpowerGMAT, ExamPal and Optimus Prep as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB.
Also for verbal, I would highly encourage you to consider
e-gmat verbal online or the
e-gmat verbal live course. They are both amazing courses especially designed for non-natives. They offer almost 25% of their courses for free so you can try out their free trial to decide which one you want to go for. Plus the
e-gmat Scholaranium which is included in both the courses is one of the best verbal practice tools in the market. You can easily track your progress in that you can identify your strengths and analyze and improve on your weak areas.
You can also try out the
MGMAT guides they are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well.
MGMAT foundation of GMAT Quant anf foundation of GMAT verbal will particularly help you solidify your base. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in Quant; a subscription to
GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them. Please Note, that you should only do
GMATCLUB tests once you have covered the base and looking to further enhance your concepts as
GMATCLUB tests are a bit more difficult than the actual GMAT.
Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP,
Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas.
Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practise tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that.
I would also encourage you to purchase the latest version of
OG and the verbal review for some great additional practice. Here is a link that will help you with your decision.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-ve ... ml?fl=menuLastly, you can check out a very interesting article by Mike McGarry from
Magoosh detailing a 3 month study plan
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-g ... -students/. You will find it very helpful as it gives out a study plan as per your needs.
Hope this helps. All the best.
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