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19 Mar 2013, 06:25
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Hi all,
I would need all experts and every hearted buddies for advise.
I am a husband working in investment bank. After 8am to 7pm work, I am back home with very tired body...
Is it possible for me to have a study plan that needs everyday study?
Im so helpless...
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I would need all experts and every hearted buddies for advise.
I am a husband working in investment bank. After 8am to 7pm work, I am back home with very tired body...
Is it possible for me to have a study plan that needs everyday study?
Im so helpless...
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19 Mar 2013, 07:39
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I'm sure other people will jump in with suggestions as well but here are mine:
Take advantage of every free minute you have. Do you have a lunch break at work? Bring a GMAT book to work and review over your lunch or any other break time. I wouldn't try to teach yourself something new if you only have 15 minutes, but go over something you're not sure on.
Do you drive in or take the train/bus? If you're being driven into work on public transit then you can use that time to read as well. It's not as good as sitting at your desk or table and tackling the GMAT stuff head-on, but if you're in a bind and you're as busy as you are - it will help.
Aside from that, do you ever get downtime at work? This time of the month (I work in investments as well) is super slow and I'm getting some free time to devote to GMAT studies. Next month will not be like that (...gotta love quarter end!) but my free time at work is spent on GMAT studying - as long as I am finished with everything on my plate.
Then we've got the time after work. If you could devote an hour or so even that would help you. Try to wake up an hour earlier than normal (if you're a morning person) or sacrifice that extra hour of sleep.
Finally - we have the weekend. If you have weekends free, this will be the best time for you to study. Set aside as much time as possible and use your weekends as best you can.
But, your best option is to use time you're currently not utilizing. For me, it was my commute and my lunch hour at work. Try using these times first, see how much that allows you to study and try to expand from there.
Good luck!
19 Mar 2013, 14:02
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For investment bankers, you should definitely schedule vacation days before your actual exam. Studying for GMAT when you get home is almost impossible - you're tired by the time you get home and want to do nothing but relax. Instead, try to fit in some studying on your way to work. Either get something on your iPhone/iPad (you can try the gmatpill app) or you can get a book or some PDFs. Study it on your ride to work.
You'll also need the resource at work. Sure, investment bankers work crazy hours. But there's also definitely down time in between the meetings and 5pm when the senior bankers pile on the real work. During this down time, some of it may be spent interacting with colleagues, etc. You'll want to be at a comfortable stage where you can back away from being "social" and concentrate on being "solitary" as you practice some GMAT questions at your desk.
This is the only way to continue some of the training gradually. You don't want to study once a week - because after a week you just lose the stuff you learned. You want to have some heavy sessions on the wkends (learn concepts, go through new questions). Then during the week, you review a little bit.
You'll also need the resource at work. Sure, investment bankers work crazy hours. But there's also definitely down time in between the meetings and 5pm when the senior bankers pile on the real work. During this down time, some of it may be spent interacting with colleagues, etc. You'll want to be at a comfortable stage where you can back away from being "social" and concentrate on being "solitary" as you practice some GMAT questions at your desk.
This is the only way to continue some of the training gradually. You don't want to study once a week - because after a week you just lose the stuff you learned. You want to have some heavy sessions on the wkends (learn concepts, go through new questions). Then during the week, you review a little bit.
