Hello GMATClubbers,
I have been on the forum for 1-2 months now without taking part into its life. It is now time to seek advice and motivation from fellow members
I am a non-native English speaker and I have not done maths in 5 years since I left high school.
Target score (obviously) 700+
Schools applied to: HEC, ESSEC, EDHEC, ESCP-EAP for a Master in Management program.
Fragmented and chaotic background:
- Male
- 24
- Weak high school background (french baccalaureate with 11.80/20) 16/20 In maths and 10/20 In English
- Passed first year of medicine and dropped it to go to UK to learn English
- First year in Cambridge, I passed the Cambridge Advanced Level of English (CAE) with grade C. 2008
- Currently in 3rd Year BA Business Management at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK (poor ranking in the UK) Aiming for a first class degree. (I am on the way, I need only As in 3rd year)
- President of the University Ski Club
- Member of the Cambridge University Technological and Enterprise Club's marketing team. Do not have time to attend anymore.
- Work in a retail shop as a sales consultant about 20-30 hours a week.
I took my first GMAT Prep test on the 23/09/2010 and scored 570 (Q37-V31)
My study materials:
-
OG 11 & 12
- Quantitative and Verbal Reviews Edition 1 & 2
- GMAT Premier 2010-2011
-
Manhattan GMAT 4th Edition (8 books)
- GMAT Toolkit
- GMAT Club forum
- How to pass the GMAT book (relevant?)
- Manhattan review Q and V Turbocharge books (questions and solutions) (any good? Worth spending time on those?)
Plan:Quantitative
- Finish book 2
Manhattan GMAT by 24/10
- Finish book 3
Manhattan GMAT by 31/10
- Finish book 4
Manhattan GMAT by 07/11
- Finish book 5
Manhattan GMAT by 14/11
Verbal
- Finish book 6
Manhattan GMAT by 21/11
- Finish book 7
Manhattan GMAT by 28/11
- Finish book 8
Manhattan GMAT by 05/12
Once I have finished the Q books of the Manhattan I will do one full length CAT a week in the morning.
I want to try to get rid of the Manhattan asap but I have trouble focusing and doing one book a week. I would like to do more though and to try to take less time to wrap those books.
Once the
Manhattan books are finished, I will be a month away from the crucial date.
From 5/12 onwards:
Practice practice practice and start an
error log to try to spot my weaknesses and work on those.
Any thoughts and advice are welcome.
P.