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I have recently just graduated from USC (University of South Carolina) with a concentration in Economics and a minor in Business Administration. I am now pursuing to take the GMAT and need some tips and pointers. I just joined this great club/forum and have been reading quite a bit on various aspects of the GMAT test, including study preparations. My dilemma is whether to study/prepare on my own (3-4months plan) devising a plan similar to what bb posted as well as others or go with a prep program offered at USC.
Studying/prepare myself:
Pros: save $$$, flexible timing
Cons: Potential to procrastinate, no peer to peer aid
USC program:
Pros: Peer to peer aid, set course plan, materials offered
Cons: Set times, set plan, expensive though relatively cheaper compared to other programs (Kaplan for ex),
not aware of the materials they will be using (I will ask prior to registration if available), hesitant about the effectiveness of the program given its total time frame (24 hrs of total prep time)
Here are the spring offerings at USC:
Dates: 02/01/2010-02/24/2010
Days: Mon/Wed
Fee: $849.00
Times: 6 PM - 9 PM
Discount: $100 - Early Bird Registration (Register On or Before: 01/18/2010)
Dates: 03/16/2010-04/08/2010
Days: Tues/Thurs
Fee: $849.00
Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Discount: $100 - Early Bird Registration (Register On or Before: 03/02/2010)
GMAT Course Plan
Session 1: Introduction to the GMAT
GMAT Questions & Answers
GMAT item types
Session 2: Quantitative and Verbal
Properties of Arithmetic
Sentence Correction
Session 3: Quantitative and Critical Reasoning
Fractions, Decimals, Percents
Argument structure
Strengthen & Weaken Items
Session 4: Quantitative and Verbal
Exponents, Linear Equations
Reading Comprehension
Session 5: Quantitative and Verbal
Lines, Angles, Polygons
Sentence Correction
Session 6: Quantitative and Critical Reasoning
Equations in Data Sufficiency Items
Inferences, Flaw Items
Session 7: Quantitative and Verbal
Inequalities
Word Problems
Reading Comprehension
Session 8: Quantitative
Circles, Coordinate Geometry
Yes/No Questions in Data Sufficiency
Session 9: Comprehensive Review
Analytical Writing
I feel that the prep course is almost like a crash course comparing it to some of the study plans I've seen here.
I would like to study/prepare on my own AND do the prep course as well (study myself then take the program or vice versa). However, would that be a smart and an efficient decision? Should I just stick with one method of approach?
Studying/prepare myself:
Pros: save $$$, flexible timing
Cons: Potential to procrastinate, no peer to peer aid
USC program:
Pros: Peer to peer aid, set course plan, materials offered
Cons: Set times, set plan, expensive though relatively cheaper compared to other programs (Kaplan for ex),
not aware of the materials they will be using (I will ask prior to registration if available), hesitant about the effectiveness of the program given its total time frame (24 hrs of total prep time)
Here are the spring offerings at USC:
Dates: 02/01/2010-02/24/2010
Days: Mon/Wed
Fee: $849.00
Times: 6 PM - 9 PM
Discount: $100 - Early Bird Registration (Register On or Before: 01/18/2010)
Dates: 03/16/2010-04/08/2010
Days: Tues/Thurs
Fee: $849.00
Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Discount: $100 - Early Bird Registration (Register On or Before: 03/02/2010)
GMAT Course Plan
Session 1: Introduction to the GMAT
GMAT Questions & Answers
GMAT item types
Session 2: Quantitative and Verbal
Properties of Arithmetic
Sentence Correction
Session 3: Quantitative and Critical Reasoning
Fractions, Decimals, Percents
Argument structure
Strengthen & Weaken Items
Session 4: Quantitative and Verbal
Exponents, Linear Equations
Reading Comprehension
Session 5: Quantitative and Verbal
Lines, Angles, Polygons
Sentence Correction
Session 6: Quantitative and Critical Reasoning
Equations in Data Sufficiency Items
Inferences, Flaw Items
Session 7: Quantitative and Verbal
Inequalities
Word Problems
Reading Comprehension
Session 8: Quantitative
Circles, Coordinate Geometry
Yes/No Questions in Data Sufficiency
Session 9: Comprehensive Review
Analytical Writing
I feel that the prep course is almost like a crash course comparing it to some of the study plans I've seen here.
I would like to study/prepare on my own AND do the prep course as well (study myself then take the program or vice versa). However, would that be a smart and an efficient decision? Should I just stick with one method of approach?
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01 Jan 2010, 08:22
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Hello USCguy09,
Taking a class does NOT reduce your ability to procrastinate.
You can read my debrief in my sig for my story, but my opinion is IF you can commit to studying and do not need an instructor (some people need an instructor to get past certain roadblocks), self study is the way to go.
I am not aware of the program you are considering (have not heard of it). Hopefully someone else in the area who has gone through it can provide some detailed feedback (have you tried searching GMATClub for that class?).
In any case, that curriculum looks fairly standard.
Best of luck,
Taking a class does NOT reduce your ability to procrastinate.
You can read my debrief in my sig for my story, but my opinion is IF you can commit to studying and do not need an instructor (some people need an instructor to get past certain roadblocks), self study is the way to go.
I am not aware of the program you are considering (have not heard of it). Hopefully someone else in the area who has gone through it can provide some detailed feedback (have you tried searching GMATClub for that class?).
In any case, that curriculum looks fairly standard.
Best of luck,
01 Jan 2010, 18:28
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Have you taken your GMAT Prep test what level are you at? Would be good to know before doing anything else...
