Time studying for GMAT

Question

Can someone please give me some insight on how long I should spend on studying the GMAT? 3 months? 6 months? I'm looking to score at least a 700 on the exam, and would like to get this exam taken care of ASAP, as I have have the CFA to work on as well. I work full time so I only have nights and weekends to do this.. I've been also thinking about taking the Manhattan GMAT prep course to help me study..Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

alwynjoseph · Answer

Hi

The time consumed for a good gmat prep is very subjective and depends from one to another. i would suggest you to give a glimpse on what GMAT is, how CAT is valued etc and right away give a sample test ( MGMAT free test or GMAT prep free test itself). This will give you a detailed analysis of your strength and weakness based on which you can draft a plan for yourself. Once you know your strength and weakness, this forum has got plenty of information on which material/course to take up, time/approach/strategy for your prep.

mrturbo311 · Answer

I randomly took a practic GMAT exam last year just to see what I would get. I received a score of 590. Obviously, very far from the 700 score I'm looking to get. I know the time spent studying for the GMAT is subjective, but is there a time frame where most test takers tend to center around?

superman · Answer

If you think you cannot manage time on your own, then go through one of the online classes ( cheaper and better than most of the live classes) I recommend GMAXonline.com which I am taking or Knewton which is supposedly good for online classes.

How many months are needed - it depends on each person, I would say for a working individual who can put in 2 hours weekdays and 6 hours weekends, needs 5-6 months of prep time.

Av · Answer

As others have stated: It depends. Most people take about 2-3 months, studying 5-20 hours/week. I wouldn't recommend studying for much longer than 3 months, but some people do it. It's all a matter of how many hours/week you're studying. You should try to study at least 30 minutes every day.

samrus98 · Answer

I feel that on an average 250-300 hours of prep (excluding full-length mocks) spread over 3-4 months along with 7-8 full length mocks dispersed throughout the prep period is a good estimate. Obviously these figures need to fine-tuned depending upon the profile of the person in question.

mrturbo311 · Answer

Ok, given what people are saying on here, I think I will probably give myself around 5 months to study for this thing..Can anyone say anything about Manhattan GMAT's online courses versus in person 9 week sessions?

bb · Answer

I would not drag it out more than 4 months. 3 is the best trade off between learning new material and forgetting old. The answers you are looking for are here: gmat-prep-courses-classes-reviews-ratings-and-comparison-78451.html They don't compare the online course to the live one head to head, but this will give you an idea.

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