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hilo to all!!

let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Vincent Phan (23) and I recently finished my undergrad at UIC. I do not have SUPER GPA due to the fact that i was working 30+ hours a week and i like to party... ORR I am just LAZY. ohh i also played a lot of DOTA..... then turned into HON. haha. i just came clean. I've been dota-hon free for 2 weeks now. My plan now is to take the GMAT, score high!, and get into a good mba program..

I am currently unemployed but the time i did work I've did managed to pay off my car.. i do plan to sell my s2000 for any money situation i might run into while prepping for this GMAT.

I've been doing research about what prep classes to take and i've also read tons of articles about gmat.

I just want some inside feedbacks before i take any action.

What prep courses did you guys take? do you recommend taking it?
also Have anyone here did your prep course with Kaplan? if yes which package (after some research i found that this is probably the best and they offer "guarantee" high score.)

any input would be greatly appreciated. thank you!
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Prep course review thread:
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Start your GMAT journey:
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I'd start by reading through the forums, particularly some on those that have been "stickied" and deemed to be the best in certain areas.
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awesome guys. thanks for the quick reply! i've been lurking here for few days now! i find a lot of stuff very useful!

do u guys recommend dishing out tons of money for a prep course? or should i try studying on my own for a month. take the test and if i do not do so well then take the prep course?

or study 1st then do prep course...?
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That all depends on you.

Can you self study and put the time to identify your weaknesses, using online resources such as GMATClub and commit yourself to prep?

Or do you need help developing a study plan and some instructor time to get over certain obstacles?

I personally needed a prep course to get over certain obstacles. If I had dedicated more time here, that might have not been necessary, but I don't regret it. The folks at MGMAT were great and the class was well worth the price I paid.

Read through some of the more well written debriefs in the share your gmat experience forum. Start off with a practice test (the free one from the prep companies: MGMAT, Kaplan, Veritas,Knewton, etc or use a GMATPrep test) and figure out what your weakest section is. Work from your weakest up. If you don't really know where to start, the generic content, such as Kaplen GMAT Premier, is an excellent starting point. Take practice tests through your prep to gauge progress and figure out what your roadblocks are. Keep a good error log.
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thanks for the help. Yeah i have already found tons of helpful tips here including yours! i will be lurking around here for a while =)

once i start practicing and studying. i will keep a log. i will post em up after =)

also i have 1 month until the UIC prep course starts in march-4 to april something. the course is only 400 bucks! right now i will study on my own and check out some gmat books at barnes and nobles
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