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Hi,
Thank you so much for the prompt reply.

1. I will be taking the gmat after 2 to 2.5 months since I am at home and will only be focussing on the prep.

2. My ideal score would be somewhere between a 700 to 720

3. I am not sure I will be applying now. I will give the exam and gain some more corporate experience( atleast one more year)

Tomorrow I will be taking the mock test.
I wanted to know that will my decision of leaving the job result in a negative manner to the interviewer ?
I really don't think that it's a good idea to leave your job just for the GMAT. You have (or can make) time, especially since you will not be applying any time soon. Also, the longer the gap, the harder it will be (generally) to explain.
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Hi yogeshginotra,

The issue of how an 'employment gap' would be seen in your applications/interviews is more of an Admissions question than anything else, so I suggest that you ask the Admissions Experts. There is a forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

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Hello,
I recently quit my job as I was not able to give time to my GMAT preparation as i was working on most of the Saturdays too.

How much time ( in months) I should invest so that I get a good GMAT Score?
How to start my preparation?
What are the correct materials to be studied( I have the 2018 OG)?

I have also read reviews regarding not leaving the job but that has been done. How costly this can be to me during my interviews?

How much time ( in months) I should invest so that I get a good GMAT Score?

It may Vary from person to person but average 4 months is a good time.

What are the correct materials to be studied( I have the 2018 OG)?

Best Books

For Concept Learning

Manhattan Quant Guides
Manhattan Verbal Guides
For CR: The Powerscore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
For RC: Aristotle RC Grail

For Practice

The Official Guide for GMAT 2015-18
The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2015-18
The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2015-18

How to start my preparation?


You can start with Quant or Verbal which suits you. If you have started with Quant then Start with the Arithmetic but if started with verbal then start first with Sentence correction. One month for learning Quant concepts and one month for practicing question and same practice for Verbal. During you Practicing question don't forget to make an error log to track your weak areas after practice. Once you know your weak areas revise your Concepts related to those areas and do some more Practice. 6-8 CATs are enough for practice the real tests. Make your Stamina for sitting 3 hours in the test and don't study more than 2 hours in one sit and 4 hours per day

Good Luck
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Thank you so much for the wonderful tips !

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Hello,
I recently quit my job as I was not able to give time to my GMAT preparation as i was working on most of the Saturdays too.

How much time ( in months) I should invest so that I get a good GMAT Score?
How to start my preparation?
What are the correct materials to be studied( I have the 2018 OG)?

I have also read reviews regarding not leaving the job but that has been done. How costly this can be to me during my interviews?

Hi yogeshginotra,

Welcome to GMATCLUB. You should dedicate 4 months to study for GMAT. You should start by giving a GMAT Mock once. You can then know your weaknesses and work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for 4 months, you are sure to achieve your goal. I believe you may benefit from taking a GMATPREP course. If you are willing, there are some great GMAT prep companies that can help you with your preparation.

In order to make an informed decision I would highly encourage you to go to their websites and try on their free trial and decide for yourself which one do you like better. Your choice of Empowergmat is great! You can try out free access to EmpowerGMAT, Magoosh and Optimus Prep as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB.

Also for verbal, I would highly encourage you to consider e-gmat verbal online or the e-gmat verbal live course. They are both amazing courses especially designed for non-natives. They offer almost 25% of their courses for free so you can try out their free trial to decide which one you want to go for. Plus the e-gmat Scholaranium which is included in both the courses is one of the best verbal practice tools in the market. You can easily track your progress in that you can identify your strengths and analyze and improve on your weak areas.

You can also try out the MGMAT guides they are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. MGMAT foundation of GMAT Quant anf foundation of GMAT verbal will particularly help you solidify your base. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in Quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them.

Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP, Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas.

Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practise tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that.

I would also encourage you to purchase the latest version of OG and the verbal review for some great additional practice. Here is a link that will help you with your decision.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-ve ... ml?fl=menu

Lastly, you can check out a very interesting article by Mike McGarry from Magoosh detailing a 3 month study plan

https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-g ... -students/. You will find it very helpful as it gives out a study plan as per your needs.

Hope this helps. All the best.
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Thanks a lot for the help people!