Can someone please share a day wise study plan

Hi AakankshaArora,

Before suggesting you about the study plan, let me tell if you OG is sufficient for your GMAT prep or not.

What is the right time to use Official Guide?

The most popular resource for the GMAT preparation is undoubtedly the official guide. It is a very good resource to practice the official questions and get used to them. But is it really an ideal source to start your GMAT preparation with? Before answering this question, let us understand what is actually tested on GMAT.

What is tested on GMAT?

GMAT is not a typical exam which tests your conceptual knowledge. It tests a lot more than that. So, the normal tendency of “improving the score by practicing more and more questions” doesn’t work here. There is a certain way you have to prepare for GMAT. As GMAT tests your application skills along with the conceptual knowledge, your focus while preparing has to be to learn the right methodology as well.

Only after you are done with learning the concepts and the methodology of a topic, you can jump into solving questions of that topic. Now ask yourself, does OG really help you learn the concepts and the methodologies effectively?

So, it’s always better to start your preparation with a standard resource which can help you learn the concepts and the methodologies and then move to solving questions using OG. This way your preparation will be a lot more structured and there are less chances for you to have any gaps while solving questions.

How to prepare a study plan?

A study plan is very important in your prep as it will make your prep a lot more structured and will help you be clear of what to study on any given day. But, is a generic study plan good enough? For example, can a person who can dedicate just 2 hours a day have the same study plan as a person who can dedicate 4 hours per day?

Definitely no! Every person has one's own requirements and constraints and it's important to make a study plan which is personalized to that person. And I understand that it's difficult to make a study plan as GMAT has a lot of topics and sub-sections to deal with.

If you need a personalized study plan, you can get it for free by signing up for the free trial of GMATWhiz. It takes into account the number of hours you can dedicate in a week and then creates weekly tasks for you. This way, you don't have to put any additional effort to plan your studies.

And as you are planning to take the test in July, you need to start preparing seriously. You need to have proper plan of action and need to focus on the right aspects. I can help you with the study strategy in a better way if you can provide me with the details of

• your weak areas in Quant and Verbal
• your current preparation strategy
• how do you approach questions (mainly DS questions and Verbal questions - SC, CR and RC)

This information will help me understand your concerns and guide you in a better way. I personally prefer a zoom conference call as it will help me analyze your approach of solving questions and identify the flaw in your approach if any. You can use the below link to schedule a call with me.