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12 Apr 2018, 11:47
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To keep it brief, i work a 4-10 schedule (4 days, 10 hours) as an engineer at a chemical plant 60 miles from my house. My employer is very flexible and i can basically work any time as long as its 40 hrs/week; my employer has also agreed I can work 30-35 hours a week - so regardless if this is needed, i will take full advantage of it!
Below is my proposed work/study schedules; which should i choose?
A) WORK: Monday - Wednesday, 11 hrs/day (33 hrs/week) + 2 hr drive time each day.
STUDY: Thursday-Sunday (free to study all day) + sneak in studying at work + ManhattenPrep In Person (3-4hrs)
B) WORK: Monday - Thursday, 8 hrs/day (32 hrs/week) + 2 hours drive time each day.
STUDY: Monday - Thursday, 2 hrs in the evenings + Friday - Sunday (free to study all day) + ManhattenPrep In Person (3-4hrs)
Essentially, I will get the same number of hours of study time with either schedule; the only difference is how the study time is spread out.
With schedule A) I basically go HAM at work for only 3 days and have no life. But then can focus 4 days well on GMAT and also have time to get cardio, have a life, etc. An added benefit is i gain an extra 2 hours of my life because I will have to drive one day less to work (2 hour drive round trip).
With schedule B) I will still be working hard for 4 days, but my i will be able to study pretty much everyday, just less on weekdays.
TLDR;
Is it better to study GMAT a little bit every day? or take a 3 day gap every week (for long work hours) and then be off for 4 days and be able to focus 100% on GMAT for those 4 days?
Below is my proposed work/study schedules; which should i choose?
A) WORK: Monday - Wednesday, 11 hrs/day (33 hrs/week) + 2 hr drive time each day.
STUDY: Thursday-Sunday (free to study all day) + sneak in studying at work + ManhattenPrep In Person (3-4hrs)
B) WORK: Monday - Thursday, 8 hrs/day (32 hrs/week) + 2 hours drive time each day.
STUDY: Monday - Thursday, 2 hrs in the evenings + Friday - Sunday (free to study all day) + ManhattenPrep In Person (3-4hrs)
Essentially, I will get the same number of hours of study time with either schedule; the only difference is how the study time is spread out.
With schedule A) I basically go HAM at work for only 3 days and have no life. But then can focus 4 days well on GMAT and also have time to get cardio, have a life, etc. An added benefit is i gain an extra 2 hours of my life because I will have to drive one day less to work (2 hour drive round trip).
With schedule B) I will still be working hard for 4 days, but my i will be able to study pretty much everyday, just less on weekdays.
TLDR;
Is it better to study GMAT a little bit every day? or take a 3 day gap every week (for long work hours) and then be off for 4 days and be able to focus 100% on GMAT for those 4 days?
12 Apr 2018, 13:45
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Hi mbhatti311,
Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT.
Early last week, GMAC made a formal announcement defining some changes that will be taking place to the format of the Official GMAT (beginning April 16, 2018). These changes primarily impact the overall length of the Exam (meaning the number of questions in the Quant and Verbal sections as well as the amount of time that you’ll have to complete each of those two sections). In theory, a shorter Exam could make it easier for a well-prepared Test Taker to score higher. Unfortunately, Official practice CATs in the new 'format' don't exist yet - but once they become available, you should plan to take one (so that we can get a better sense of how you perform under these new conditions).
Before we can define which of your scheduling options would be a better 'fit', I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT.
Early last week, GMAC made a formal announcement defining some changes that will be taking place to the format of the Official GMAT (beginning April 16, 2018). These changes primarily impact the overall length of the Exam (meaning the number of questions in the Quant and Verbal sections as well as the amount of time that you’ll have to complete each of those two sections). In theory, a shorter Exam could make it easier for a well-prepared Test Taker to score higher. Unfortunately, Official practice CATs in the new 'format' don't exist yet - but once they become available, you should plan to take one (so that we can get a better sense of how you perform under these new conditions).
Before we can define which of your scheduling options would be a better 'fit', I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
12 Apr 2018, 14:01
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EMPOWERgmatRichC,
Sorry I didn't mention details, i was trying to be brief and was just wondering generally if its okay to have a gap in studying like this.
I have already taken the GMAT 3 months ago, I was planning to apply for Fall 2018 start; however I received a 610 to my surprise (even though i've been scoring 650-700 on practice exams) and decided not to apply. I am now planning to re-start studying for Fall 2019 entry applications. I feel good now because I am ahead of schedule, and want to keep it that way, so am just wondering what would be a good studying strategy because I am stuck in a hectic job.
1) What is your goal score? 650-700
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT? August
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School? R1 this time!
Thank you,
Sorry I didn't mention details, i was trying to be brief and was just wondering generally if its okay to have a gap in studying like this.
I have already taken the GMAT 3 months ago, I was planning to apply for Fall 2018 start; however I received a 610 to my surprise (even though i've been scoring 650-700 on practice exams) and decided not to apply. I am now planning to re-start studying for Fall 2019 entry applications. I feel good now because I am ahead of schedule, and want to keep it that way, so am just wondering what would be a good studying strategy because I am stuck in a hectic job.
1) What is your goal score? 650-700
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT? August
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School? R1 this time!
Thank you,
