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I have started out with preparing for GMAT about 20 days early and finished the MGMAT SC guide once.Then I realized a GMAT study plan is must and searched the GMAT club forum for the same.Most of the post recommend taking the GMAT prep diagnostic test once before starting to prepare and determine the baseline score, But then I wondered, how could I score well on the diagnostic if I have not gone through any of the quant and verbal sections?. As a result the score will not be a great one.I still am to reason why it is necessary to give take GMATprep before even starting to prepare since one has not gone through even the basics of quant/vebal. Please throw some light on this line of reasoning.
From what I have read 3 months is an ideal time to study, so I have decided the below plan for my preparation:
Month 1: Verbal section:
Books: Mgmat Sc + e-gmat Sc(optional) + Powerscore Bible CR, Mgmat Rc + OG's for practicing
Month 2: Quant Section:
Books: All Mgmat quant guides + Quant OG's
Month 3: Verbal and Quant both
Here, in month three I would like to evaluate myself with appearing for mocks, Mgmat as well as Gmatprep along with practicing for weak area for improvement
Does the above plan look good? Or am I missing something that somebody would like to highlight. Expecting dome expert advice on this.
From what I have read 3 months is an ideal time to study, so I have decided the below plan for my preparation:
Month 1: Verbal section:
Books: Mgmat Sc + e-gmat Sc(optional) + Powerscore Bible CR, Mgmat Rc + OG's for practicing
Month 2: Quant Section:
Books: All Mgmat quant guides + Quant OG's
Month 3: Verbal and Quant both
Here, in month three I would like to evaluate myself with appearing for mocks, Mgmat as well as Gmatprep along with practicing for weak area for improvement
Does the above plan look good? Or am I missing something that somebody would like to highlight. Expecting dome expert advice on this.
30 Apr 2017, 04:19
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I have started out with preparing for GMAT about 20 days early and finished the MGMAT SC guide once.Then I realized a GMAT study plan is must and searched the GMAT club forum for the same.Most of the post recommend taking the GMAT prep diagnostic test once before starting to prepare and determine the baseline score, But then I wondered, how could I score well on the diagnostic if I have not gone through any of the quant and verbal sections?. As a result the score will not be a great one.I still am to reason why it is necessary to give take GMATprep before even starting to prepare since one has not gone through even the basics of quant/vebal. Please throw some light on this line of reasoning.
From what I have read 3 months is an ideal time to study, so I have decided the below plan for my preparation:
Month 1: Verbal section:
Books: Mgmat Sc + e-gmat Sc(optional) + Powerscore Bible CR, Mgmat Rc + OG's for practicing
Month 2: Quant Section:
Books: All Mgmat quant guides + Quant OG's
Month 3: Verbal and Quant both
Here, in month three I would like to evaluate myself with appearing for mocks, Mgmat as well as Gmatprep along with practicing for weak area for improvement
Does the above plan look good? Or am I missing something that somebody would like to highlight. Expecting dome expert advice on this.
From what I have read 3 months is an ideal time to study, so I have decided the below plan for my preparation:
Month 1: Verbal section:
Books: Mgmat Sc + e-gmat Sc(optional) + Powerscore Bible CR, Mgmat Rc + OG's for practicing
Month 2: Quant Section:
Books: All Mgmat quant guides + Quant OG's
Month 3: Verbal and Quant both
Here, in month three I would like to evaluate myself with appearing for mocks, Mgmat as well as Gmatprep along with practicing for weak area for improvement
Does the above plan look good? Or am I missing something that somebody would like to highlight. Expecting dome expert advice on this.
Hi
From my humble experience, I would take a test CAT straight away and before you open a single book.
This is for several reasons:
- Get acquainted with the question types you are most comfortable with (you can spend less time on, say, geometry and exponents if this was your strongest area.)
- Determine a baseline score including AWA, IR , Q and V
- Identify weaknesses and tweak your gmat prep strategy as you go along
Your sources are all excellent, especially MGMAT for SC and POWERSCORE for CR. EGMAT is also a good source.
I would suggest you take CATS in months 2 and 3. You can either purchase the GMAT PREP CATS or you can use the MGMAT CATS. This is important because you want to compare your results here with your baseline score. Don't forget that getting a good score here will also motivate you especially in the last few weeks.
When you take the CATs make sure you take it complete in one go. Take the 8 minute break in between the sections and dont pause only for emergencies. I did the mistake of only doing the Q and V sections during the prep and got high inflated scores. The AWA and IR are manageable sections but they seem to wear you down significantly. The key here is to practice, learn to skip questions strategically, and increase your test stamina.
I hope this helps!
