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29 Feb 2016, 01:19
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Hi all,
This is a very late post, considering I gave the GMAT in June 2015, but better late than never! Here is a debrief of my experience and some helpful points to keep in mind.
I put in about 4 months of dedicated prep to give the GMAT, which constituted of a diagnostic test, course prep and practice tests. I was working full-time for most of these months and took the last 2.5 weeks off before the test. While working, I aimed at putting in 3-4 hours a day but many a times I had to cap it at 1-2. When on leave, I did a test every few days and put in maybe 6-7 hours a day. I stuck to the Official Guide for course prep and used Manhattan for some additional help.
The first thing I did was take the diagnostic test provided in the Official Guide, which helped me get a basic idea of where I stand and where I need to put in most effort. I then spent about 2-3 months going over the entire Official Guide book and practice questions, which covers the syllabus very well. I found certain sections where the OG wasn't sufficient, in which case I bought Manhattan books which provide excellent explanations and questions. I didn't think I needed to buy them all so picked and chose where I needed the most help, like Critical Reasoning in Verbal and Data Sufficiency in Quant. Buying Manhattan books is also a good idea because you get some free practice tests.
Once I completed the course, I did about 6 practice tests in total over about a month and a half. I did four of the GMAC tests (bought the additional GMAC 3 and 4), and two Manhattan. Here are a few tips about the practice tests:
Make a detailed study plan for the next few months and make sure you don't burn out! Keep sufficient break time. This is a test of practice and endurance, so don't over study. Most importantly, stay calm and collected through the entire process and you will be just fine. Remember, its just a test and you can always re-take it!
Hope this helps! Feel free to reach out for any further info.
Good luck and best,
R
This is a very late post, considering I gave the GMAT in June 2015, but better late than never! Here is a debrief of my experience and some helpful points to keep in mind.
I put in about 4 months of dedicated prep to give the GMAT, which constituted of a diagnostic test, course prep and practice tests. I was working full-time for most of these months and took the last 2.5 weeks off before the test. While working, I aimed at putting in 3-4 hours a day but many a times I had to cap it at 1-2. When on leave, I did a test every few days and put in maybe 6-7 hours a day. I stuck to the Official Guide for course prep and used Manhattan for some additional help.
The first thing I did was take the diagnostic test provided in the Official Guide, which helped me get a basic idea of where I stand and where I need to put in most effort. I then spent about 2-3 months going over the entire Official Guide book and practice questions, which covers the syllabus very well. I found certain sections where the OG wasn't sufficient, in which case I bought Manhattan books which provide excellent explanations and questions. I didn't think I needed to buy them all so picked and chose where I needed the most help, like Critical Reasoning in Verbal and Data Sufficiency in Quant. Buying Manhattan books is also a good idea because you get some free practice tests.
Once I completed the course, I did about 6 practice tests in total over about a month and a half. I did four of the GMAC tests (bought the additional GMAC 3 and 4), and two Manhattan. Here are a few tips about the practice tests:
- - Taking practice tests will be crucial to how you do on the GMAT, because they help you build your test taking stamina and are the best representation of your strong and weak points. It is very important not to over do the tests either. I took 6, which was the optimal number for me.
- Spend time after each test to go over what you did right and wrong. I usually spent as much time studying what I did on the test as I did actually giving it.
- I found GMAC tests to be the closest to the real thing in terms of types of questions, difficulty and scoring. However, I found GMAC 3 and 4 in particular to be quite tough.
- Manhattan tests are a lot more difficult than the real GMAT so don't get thrown off by the type of questions or scores. Doing these tests will help you build your stamina.
- You can try others such as Economist, which you can explore for going through the course material as well. I personally didnt use this but know of people who swear by it.
- Take all test results with a pinch of salt, whether good or bad. A good result can make you over confident while a bad one will make you anxious. Ignore this and focus on improving whatever you did wrong each time.
- For me, every practice test I took was harder than the real thing, and I scored lower on all practice tests than I did on the GMAT.
Make a detailed study plan for the next few months and make sure you don't burn out! Keep sufficient break time. This is a test of practice and endurance, so don't over study. Most importantly, stay calm and collected through the entire process and you will be just fine. Remember, its just a test and you can always re-take it!
Hope this helps! Feel free to reach out for any further info.
Good luck and best,
R
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29 Feb 2016, 05:54
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Congratulations on your score !
Great advice, especially "taking the tests with a pinch of salt" and remembering that you can always retake. It is exactly the type of mindset that's important to have.
Great advice, especially "taking the tests with a pinch of salt" and remembering that you can always retake. It is exactly the type of mindset that's important to have.
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My breakdown was almost identical to yours. Care to share a bit of your application experience?
