I really want to take the GMAT. My goal is to go back to school to get an accounting degree. The problem is I have never done well on standardized test studying, I also get frustrated quickly. Can anyone give a bottom to top study plan (general)
like what to brush up on
what formulas to study etc. pretty much pretend completely from scratch.
thank you
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What material is in each e-mail? how many examples etc.Brent@GMATPrepNow wrote:You might consider signing up for Beat The GMAT's free 60-Day Study Guide (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide).
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Hi earl25,
It sounds like you're just starting out. Is that true? Have you done any studying since your post last summer?
If you're just beginning, 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 bit of practice first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the general content and question types first, then that's fine - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.
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?
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It sounds like you're just starting out. Is that true? Have you done any studying since your post last summer?
If you're just beginning, 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 bit of practice first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the general content and question types first, then that's fine - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.
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
Yes I am just starting out. After my last post I started just reviewing arithmetic and multiplication tables up to 20. but I fizzled out mainly because in all honesty, I'm scared. I've also read that might not be the best way to go about it.[email protected] wrote:Hi earl25,
It sounds like you're just starting out. Is that true? Have you done any studying since your post last summer?
If you're just beginning, 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 bit of practice first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the general content and question types first, then that's fine - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.
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
I haven't taken a practice test yet. I'm pretty sure on the math part I wont get any right except my name.
1) What is your goal score? I don't really have a score goal. Im not looking to get into ivy league. My goal is actually baruch which is part of cuny (city college of new York)
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
I don't have a set date, im way to raw to even consider a date
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
Immediately after I take the gmat (whenever)
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Each day is devoted to a certain topic.earl25 wrote:What material is in each e-mail? how many examples etc.Brent@GMATPrepNow wrote:You might consider signing up for Beat The GMAT's free 60-Day Study Guide (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide).
Each day, you'll receive an email with a series of learning activities that guide you, step-by-step, from Day 1 to test day. This will ensure that you will cover everything that the GMAT tests.
Here's an outline of all 60 emails: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide-outline
Cheers,
Brent
does it include a lesson then work problems?
To learn the content for that day, you can complete the assigned readings from Manhattan GMAT's study guides or you can watch the assigned videos from our (GMAT Prep Now's) free video course.
Then you are to complete dozens of practice questions related to that day's topic.
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Hi earl25,
Since you're just beginning this process, it's okay that you don't have a perfectly-formulated plan in place just yet. However, you're going to want to do some research and put together a tentative plan of attack. Test Takers who plan to take the GMAT 'when they feel ready' or apply to School 'once they have a decent score' almost always end up taking longer to complete both of those tasks than they want to. Just about every step in this process is predictable, which means that you CAN properly train for and work through each.
The first question to ask is "what are the application deadlines for Baruch? From there, you can 'work backwards' to get a sense of when you would want to take the GMAT.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since you're just beginning this process, it's okay that you don't have a perfectly-formulated plan in place just yet. However, you're going to want to do some research and put together a tentative plan of attack. Test Takers who plan to take the GMAT 'when they feel ready' or apply to School 'once they have a decent score' almost always end up taking longer to complete both of those tasks than they want to. Just about every step in this process is predictable, which means that you CAN properly train for and work through each.
The first question to ask is "what are the application deadlines for Baruch? From there, you can 'work backwards' to get a sense of when you would want to take the GMAT.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I will find out and report back tomorrow. I need to formulate a plan, but in all honest im scared.[email protected] wrote:Hi earl25,
Since you're just beginning this process, it's okay that you don't have a perfectly-formulated plan in place just yet. However, you're going to want to do some research and put together a tentative plan of attack. Test Takers who plan to take the GMAT 'when they feel ready' or apply to School 'once they have a decent score' almost always end up taking longer to complete both of those tasks than they want to. Just about every step in this process is predictable, which means that you CAN properly train for and work through each.
The first question to ask is "what are the application deadlines for Baruch? From there, you can 'work backwards' to get a sense of when you would want to take the GMAT.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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Hi Earl.
I want to mention something that is key here and could get lost in the talk of practice tests and study schedules.
Frustrated and scared are two words that are not really compatible with success, and when you are actually sitting for the GMAT getting either frustrated or scared can be enough to send you into a test taking tailspin.
So part of what you would be best off working on is changing your outlook somehow so that you have WAY less of a tendency to get frustrated or scared.
I can tell you this much. There is nothing to get frustrated or scared by in GMAT land. The GMAT is just a big ol' video game that you may not start off playing well, but you can definitely learn to hit whatever goal you want to hit. Doing that is just a matter of getting started and learning to play the game.
I want to mention something that is key here and could get lost in the talk of practice tests and study schedules.
Frustrated and scared are two words that are not really compatible with success, and when you are actually sitting for the GMAT getting either frustrated or scared can be enough to send you into a test taking tailspin.
So part of what you would be best off working on is changing your outlook somehow so that you have WAY less of a tendency to get frustrated or scared.
I can tell you this much. There is nothing to get frustrated or scared by in GMAT land. The GMAT is just a big ol' video game that you may not start off playing well, but you can definitely learn to hit whatever goal you want to hit. Doing that is just a matter of getting started and learning to play the game.
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for the fall 2016 semester deadline is june 1st[email protected] wrote:Hi earl25,
Since you're just beginning this process, it's okay that you don't have a perfectly-formulated plan in place just yet. However, you're going to want to do some research and put together a tentative plan of attack. Test Takers who plan to take the GMAT 'when they feel ready' or apply to School 'once they have a decent score' almost always end up taking longer to complete both of those tasks than they want to. Just about every step in this process is predictable, which means that you CAN properly train for and work through each.
The first question to ask is "what are the application deadlines for Baruch? From there, you can 'work backwards' to get a sense of when you would want to take the GMAT.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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Hi earl25,
This deadline is an important piece information - it helps to establish the time that you have to prepare for (and take) the GMAT and put together the proper application (and all of its pieces). Using this date, you have a little less than 5 months to put everything together, which is PLENTY of time.
Based on what you've found at the School's website:
1) What is the average GMAT score for a typical incoming class?
2) Does the School have any minimal score requirements (overall or in any of the sections)?
3) Is that June 1st deadline the only application Round (or are there earlier/later Rounds)?
4) Have you worked through any practice GMAT questions/material so far?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
This deadline is an important piece information - it helps to establish the time that you have to prepare for (and take) the GMAT and put together the proper application (and all of its pieces). Using this date, you have a little less than 5 months to put everything together, which is PLENTY of time.
Based on what you've found at the School's website:
1) What is the average GMAT score for a typical incoming class?
2) Does the School have any minimal score requirements (overall or in any of the sections)?
3) Is that June 1st deadline the only application Round (or are there earlier/later Rounds)?
4) Have you worked through any practice GMAT questions/material so far?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
[email protected] wrote:Hi earl25,
This deadline is an important piece information - it helps to establish the time that you have to prepare for (and take) the GMAT and put together the proper application (and all of its pieces). Using this date, you have a little less than 5 months to put everything together, which is PLENTY of time.
Based on what you've found at the School's website:
1) What is the average GMAT score for a typical incoming class?
not sure
2) Does the School have any minimal score requirements (overall or in any of the sections)?
A GMAT score of at least 550, which must include minimum quantitative and verbal scores of 55th percentile quantitative and 45th percentile verbal
3) Is that June 1st deadline the only application Round (or are there earlier/later Rounds)?
https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/admissio ... -deadlines
4) Have you worked through any practice GMAT questions/material so far?
not yet im so scared. I tried back in 2008 and couldn't get any math questions right
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Hi early25,
I'm going to reiterate something that Marty mentioned in his post - sometime real soon, you will have to overcome whatever apprehension you might have about this process (being 'scared' is not an option). Everything about training for the GMAT, taking the GMAT and applying to Business/Grad School is standardized, which means you CAN properly prepare for all of it. You've now posted twice how scared you are - that has to STOP.
You know what the score goals are and you know the deadline, so it's time to get to work. However you choose to proceed with your studies, remember that there will be lots of little 'steps' - you won't be perfect at everything all at once, so that should not be the goal. You might also need a bit more time to get everything done, but you have that time. From what you've described, you would likely benefit a great deal from investing in a GMAT Course of some type (Guided Self-Study or instructor-led), so you should take a day or two and investigate the options.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm going to reiterate something that Marty mentioned in his post - sometime real soon, you will have to overcome whatever apprehension you might have about this process (being 'scared' is not an option). Everything about training for the GMAT, taking the GMAT and applying to Business/Grad School is standardized, which means you CAN properly prepare for all of it. You've now posted twice how scared you are - that has to STOP.
You know what the score goals are and you know the deadline, so it's time to get to work. However you choose to proceed with your studies, remember that there will be lots of little 'steps' - you won't be perfect at everything all at once, so that should not be the goal. You might also need a bit more time to get everything done, but you have that time. From what you've described, you would likely benefit a great deal from investing in a GMAT Course of some type (Guided Self-Study or instructor-led), so you should take a day or two and investigate the options.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
