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Hi,
I have four months left for the GMAT,
I already have clarity of Quant concepts in my mind and have started doing problem sets of 10 OG questions of quant every day.
The main area where I lack is the verbal section. So I have started from the basics. The two books I am referring to are manhattan foundations in verbal and All the verbal. I plan first to finish SC, then Cr, and lastly RC. I will start doing sets of 8 OG questions daily for oral. I have also begun an error log for verbal and quantitative questions. Every Sunday, I practice my error log, and any question I get wrong twice goes into my flashcards. All my verbal concepts are on my flashcards, which I review daily. I have also started revising the formula sheet for quant from test prep almost daily. I have also reserved a few hours weekly to study the quant ch I find weakest. I use the manhattan prep books for quant.
My plan for the next three weeks is as follows:
- W2
- 9 Ch SC All the verbal
- Statistics
- Sequence and series
- Formulas revision every day
- 1 quant set every day
- Error log
- 4 CR ch from Foundations
- 6 h revision quant manhattan
- W3
- 7 ch CR all the Verbal
- 4 ch RC Foundations
- 6 ch RC All the Verbal
- 1 verbal set of OG
- Formulas revision every day
- 1 quant set every day
- Error log
- W4
- Formulas revision every day
- 1 quant set every day
- Error log
-Verbal Set and Quant set every day for three days

My questions are:
Is this plan correct, and what should I improve in it?
SHOULD I START OG QUESTIONS THIS EARLY!!
OR SHOULD I DO KAPLAN QUESTIONS OR SOME OTHER RESOURCE??
I know this post is long, but I am confused and require help😢
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Hi. Your plan looks fine. I would actually write it out (in simple terms and where you want to end by by the end of 4 weeks)
I think You should combine / introduce OG questions at this point and practice them at the time of covering a chapter or you are planning to use them somehow later?

In terms of improvement of your plan, I would introduce A LOT of refreshing. Not long (not spend 1 hour to refresh a 30-min chapter but perhaps 3 minutes?)
E.g. When are you refreshing Week1? When are you refreshing Day 2 of Week 1? Or are you trying to tell me that you are going to study something and remember it 4 months later on a test day? I highly doubt it...
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Hi, bb
Thank you for the expert advice; I feel a little confident in my plan now :)
Q) When are you planning on introducing OG questions?
A)I am already practicing the quant questions from OG, but since my fundamentals for verbal are not good, I think I will start the verbal OG after 6 weeks

Q) When are you going to refresh the previous concepts?
A)I put the essential verbal and quant points on my Anki flashcards, which I revise every day. Also, I practice my error log every Sunday. Is this enough?

Please guide me, as I need it :(
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GC Forum Quiz provides an excellent resource for solving topic-wise questions.

You may look at the the same.
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Hey Rishi108,

The best way to prepare for GMAT in about 4 months is by following a structured and focused study plan suiting your individual strengths and weaknesses, your time commitments, and your target score.

I can see that you’ve put in a lot of effort in creating a study plan to follow, however, this might not be the most suitable way for you to prepare.

Since you’re just getting started with your preparation, I would not recommend you prepare for multiple subsections parallelly. I would also not recommend you practice questions from the OG now. GMAT is a test of skills and in order to succeed in GMAT you need to build and hone these skills. Unlike for other traditional exams, merely practicing a bunch of questions for GMAT Prep without using defined methods and approaches will not help. It is essential for you to initially focus on building a strong foundation and conceptual knowledge. Once you have strong conceptual knowledge, then start practicing questions from the OG and other books that you have access to.

Here are some helpful resources (with YouTube links) that will help you start off your preparation with the right approach to solving questions in Verbal and Quant.

  1. Meaning-based approach in SC
  2. Pre-thinking in CR
  3. Reading Strategies in RC
  4. Process skills in Quant

Also, we host the World’s largest collection of GMAT success stories on our YouTube channel. I believe you’ll find a lot of these student journeys inspiring.

Step-by-Step Plan to Start from Scratch and Score 700+ on GMAT in 4 Months

Since you’re just starting off your preparation, I have tried to create a step-by-step plan that you could follow to prepare in the right manner:

  1. Start your journey by establishing a baseline of your current abilities for every individual sub-section of the GMAT. You can do that by taking a mock that presents you the complete picture of where you stand today. You can take one of the SIGma-X mocks in our free trial course. Here is the link for the mock - https://e-gmat.com/sigma-x/ (free of charge).
  2. Once you’ve identified your strengths and weaknesses, it’s critical that you build a Personalised Study Plan. This will help you cut down your prep time significantly (by around 40%). You may reach out to us on support@e-gmat.com if you need help with creating a study plan.

    Click here to read a blog that will teach you how you can create your own personalized study plan.
  3. Learn the right methods of solving questions - GMAT is a test of ability, a lot of students make the mistake of just practicing questions randomly without building the requisite core skills tested by these questions. You must avoid that trap.

    Once you are aware of your sub-sectional scores and you have your study plan in place, start with preparing for one sub-section at a time and follow the below process for every individual sub-section:

    Stage 1 : Learning Concepts and Methodologies

    This is the phase wherein we learn all the concepts in a sub-section and learn the process of solving the questions in that sub-section.

    Stage 2 : Cementing

    In this phase, we cement our learnings by first solving medium-difficulty questions and then hard questions. We start with relaxed timing and then progress to standard timing. Standard timing is the speed at which you will be expected to take the actual GMAT.

    Stage 3 : Test Readiness

    This is the final phase of your prep. This is where you write full-length mocks to determine whether you’re ready for the GMAT or need to work on cementing your individual skills further.

    Mastering one sub-section at a time entails completing the first two stages for a particular sub-section before moving to the next.
  4. Track your progress continuously with the right data points and by using a milestone-driven approach.
  5. Before your test, make sure you spend enough time on revising your notes and error logs. Make sure you review all your quizzes and mocks in detail to make sure that you got questions correct for the right reasons. For the incorrect questions or questions where you took excessive time, try to figure the gaps and bridge the gaps.

Your Immediate Next Steps

Take a SIGma-X mock test to establish your current scores for every individual subsection. Once you have taken the mock test, you can reach out to support@e-gmat.com to schedule a 1:1 session with one of our Strategy Experts to understand how we can help you:

  1. Get precise estimates of your current skill level in each sub-section.
  2. Decide on the sequence of preparation (example – Quant basics -> Number Properties -> Algebra or some other sequence)
  3. Set up personalized targets and accurate time estimates to improve in each sub-section.
  4. And track the improvement every day.


I have tried to be as comprehensive as possible in this post and sincerely hope you find this helpful. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you make it to 700+!

Best Regards,
Mansi