GMAT Study plan

Question

Hey,

This is simple stupid question but.....

So, I bought "Complete Manhattan GMAT Strategy Guide Set, 6th Edition" and OG.

Just look through & study whole Manhattan GMAT books and create error notes?

And once I cover all, go over OG tests?

Just have some hard hard building study plan.

Any help needed. Simpler the better.

Thanks

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi koreafort,

There are many different ways to study for the GMAT (and many different resources that you can use), so it's important to define your goals and timeline:

1) What is your score goal?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) How much time have you set aside to study (each week)?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

koreafortress · Answer

1) What is your score goal? >> About 750 +- 20

2) When are you planning to take the GMAT? >>> anytime. Sonner the better but no rush of time. Will start studying this weekend. Hoping to finish it within 4-5 months.

3) How much time have you set aside to study (each week)? About 4 hours per day and 16 hours on weekend (inlcuding both SAT and SUN)

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi koreafort,

You've given yourself plenty of time to study, which is good. Most Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) studying for the GMAT, so you're starting off with the proper timeframe.

It's important to set a 'baseline score' early on in your studies, so that you can get a sense of your strengths and weaknesses. So sometime soon, you should plan to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT test. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to do so in one sitting. If you want to do a little studying first (so that you can familiarize yourself with the question types and basic content), then that would be fine. You'll probably find that first CAT to be challenging, and you might have pacing problems, but that's okay - everything can be improved over time.

Once you have your practice CAT scores, you should report back here.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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