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01 Oct 2007, 14:54
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Hi,
I've taken the GMAT once earlier in late '05 and got a score of 640 ! My target was and is 700+ . Gave the prep. another shot early spring of this year but gave up half-way since I felt I wasn't making progress and was getting disillusioned about the whole mba thing .
Now, I've decided to give it another go , this being the final one after which I have to apply to schools for the next academic year , even if this means the local state colleges ! Wanted some input from folks on my strategy:
1a Start directly with OG Quant
1b Move onto MGMAT - Quant books
2a Next up : MGMAT - Verbal books
2b Then come back to OG - Verbal
3 Take the first GMATPrep Test
4a Complete Kaplan 800 - Quant
4b Complete Kaplan - Math Workbook (if necessary)
5a Complete Kaplan 800 - Verbal
5b Complete Kaplan - Verbal Workbook (if necessary)
6 Take the second GMATPrep Test
7a Review difficult questions from OG / MGMAT / K-800
7b Attack questions in 1000 SC,LSAT CR/RC , if possible.
7c Take more paper/adaptive tests (from mba.com/Kaplan)
The key difference between this time around & the last time around is the following:
- don't want to do more "tests" and less learning/studying . hence want to spend more time on actual questions/books and less comparing/analyzing tests
- prevent burnout / "demotivation" . This probably happened the last time when I saw that my paper scores weren't increasing at the same pace I'd like
- keep the focus high when working on OG/MGMAT and not on Kaplan/PR,etc. (probably happened 'cos I started with the basic guides of Kaplan/PR)
Pl. do let me know if I'm on the right track ... Thanks
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I've taken the GMAT once earlier in late '05 and got a score of 640 ! My target was and is 700+ . Gave the prep. another shot early spring of this year but gave up half-way since I felt I wasn't making progress and was getting disillusioned about the whole mba thing .
Now, I've decided to give it another go , this being the final one after which I have to apply to schools for the next academic year , even if this means the local state colleges ! Wanted some input from folks on my strategy:
1a Start directly with OG Quant
1b Move onto MGMAT - Quant books
2a Next up : MGMAT - Verbal books
2b Then come back to OG - Verbal
3 Take the first GMATPrep Test
4a Complete Kaplan 800 - Quant
4b Complete Kaplan - Math Workbook (if necessary)
5a Complete Kaplan 800 - Verbal
5b Complete Kaplan - Verbal Workbook (if necessary)
6 Take the second GMATPrep Test
7a Review difficult questions from OG / MGMAT / K-800
7b Attack questions in 1000 SC,LSAT CR/RC , if possible.
7c Take more paper/adaptive tests (from mba.com/Kaplan)
The key difference between this time around & the last time around is the following:
- don't want to do more "tests" and less learning/studying . hence want to spend more time on actual questions/books and less comparing/analyzing tests
- prevent burnout / "demotivation" . This probably happened the last time when I saw that my paper scores weren't increasing at the same pace I'd like
- keep the focus high when working on OG/MGMAT and not on Kaplan/PR,etc. (probably happened 'cos I started with the basic guides of Kaplan/PR)
Pl. do let me know if I'm on the right track ... Thanks
[/b] 03 Oct 2007, 10:28
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Whoa ... hold off those replies ... am getting overwhelmed by the speedy response 
I understand that its difficult to advise on a specific strategy and I'm sure this is an oft-asked q but it'd have been nice to get some input ...
FWIW , I decided to start with a CAT as a baseline and while it was a CAT (PowerPrep!) that I've taken in the past , its motivating to land a 660 Even accounting for some familiarity from 6-8 months back , am hoping that I'm probably in the 620-640 ballpark .... nice !
I understand that its difficult to advise on a specific strategy and I'm sure this is an oft-asked q but it'd have been nice to get some input ...
FWIW , I decided to start with a CAT as a baseline and while it was a CAT (PowerPrep!) that I've taken in the past , its motivating to land a 660
Even accounting for some familiarity from 6-8 months back , am hoping that I'm probably in the 620-640 ballpark .... nice ! 
03 Oct 2007, 11:47
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I think it sounds like a good plan. I personally liked the Kaplan 800 book. I didn't always like their quant explanations, but when you can start giving different or faster ways to get the answer for a quant problem, you're in good shape. I would move your GMATPrep Second Test closer to your actual test day. Maybe a week before, just to see where you stand, then concentrate in that final week on only your weaknesses, not a broad stroke of study. 660 is a great place to start, and with that plan you should definitely get over 700. Also, don't be afraid to be active on the quant and verbal forums here. If you can answer some of the questions posted, and explain your answers well, you should be in good shape. Best of luck.
