Hi all,
I’m aiming for a 720+ score (planning to apply to R1s in Sept). I’ve been studying for 3 months and have only reached 640-660. I’d love advice on whether my study plan makes sense, and how much more time I should spend studying (concerned about losing momentum).
So far, I've gone through each of the Manhattan guides, and completed the associated
OG questions (quant and verbal). I also did some additional practice i.e. quant only sections of Veritas prep tests. I’ve been studying approx. 15-18 hours/week (4-6 hours on weekdays, rest on weekends). My study plan now:
Verbal: Practice 700 level questions on all sections + complete SC portion of
e-gmat course (I'm averaging 1:30-1:45 mins/qs, so don't think my foundations are strong enough on SC, I tend to rely on ear)
Quant: Review Manhattan guides again. After each guide, practice 600-level questions till a 80-90% accuracy is achieved. After completing all guides, practice 700-level questions.
*note: I’m doing all the practice mentioned above using the gmat club quiz resource under timed conditions
My biggest concern now is study time. For the above, I'll need another 6-8 weeks. I’ve already been studying for 3+ months. I also have family visiting/ trips planned in May. I’m concerned I’ll start losing momentum if I take another 2 months (starting to feel the pain already...), but I’m not sure if I can reach my goal without a significant time investment. I’d appreciate any feedback on:
- whether you think my study strategy makes sense
- whether I should take another 6-8 weeks to get through my study plan or
- Bite the bullet and write the test at the end of the month regardless of where my prep is at. If it doesn’t go well, I’ll have to take a break and come back to it in late-May/ June. I plan to take a week off work before writing it
Any advice is appreciated!
Score trend:
Sept-15: 610 Q41/V35 (GMAT Prep - pre study)
Jan/Feb: Q43/Q46/Q45 (Quant only Veritas tests)
Mar: V34/V37 (Verbal only Veritas tests )
Mar-25: 660 Q45/V35 (
MGMAT 1)
Apr-1: 640 Q40/V37 (
MGMAT 2)