Study Plan with 12 Hour work shift

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I work in a construction firm with 12 hours shifts daily (Monday to Saturday; even sometimes sunday for 3-5 hours)
My shift starts from 8:30am to 8:30pm.
How should I start my prep as my job is incredibly tiring since it demands a lot of site work. Besides I'm a night owl

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AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi Avinab_22,

There's no one answer, but here are some of the things you may want to focus on: familiarity with exam structure and question types, initial score estimate, and target programs and application deadlines. You can then take a call on your timelines and the prep material you want to use.

EducationAisle · Answer

That's tough  Avinab_22 . Few things that students have tried in the past:

i) Applying for a two month sabbatical in your current organization.

ii) Looking for another job and giving the new employer a joining date few months down the line; generally the notice period is not as demanding (workwise) for most people.

Take a call, based on your situation. Leaving the job without a backup plan (if that's also an option that you are considering) is not recommended.

Chimz · Answer

Leaving current job and studying on notice period didnt work for me, as current employer will try to retain you, put discussion on hold or keep you hanging whereas your new organization expects your resignation acceptance. Most of us tend to gravitate towards retaining as comfort zone is high which is the top contributing factor to save time to study.

So work in a job where you are so proficient that you are bored of your current role but have lots of spare time to study, this will put your corporate ladder growth on hold but is the best leverage given GMAT in consideration.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Avinab_22,

Although I cannot provide an exact day-to-day study plan, I can provide some advice on how to proceed with your prep.

One important piece of advice is to ensure you are studying in a topical way. In other words, be sure you are focusing on just ONE quant, verbal, or DI topic at a time and practicing just that topic until you achieve mastery. If you can study in that way, I’m sure you will start to see incremental improvement.

For example, let’s say that you want to practice Number Properties. You can do so by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc.

After each problem set, thoroughly analyze your incorrect questions. For example, if you got a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question?

By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant, verbal, and DI topics.

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