How to start preparing for GMAT

chhavi_lahoti · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:32 am Post subject: How to start preparing for GMAT

Hi All,

I have just begun to start preparing for GMAT. I want to take the test by End of September 2007. First of all is that much of time sufficient to score 700+.

I have downloaded quite a lot of stuff as suggested in this forum, like the OG10 and 11, some Kaplan and Princeton material and the GMATprep test. However still at loggerheads as to where to start with. Especially need some uidance n good reference material on Maths.

Is is a good idea to take a Princeton or Kaplan Coaching in Bangalore, or just start preparing on own for sometime stick to a particular study strategy and if i see the need then later take the coaching.

Looking forward to valuable advice n guidance from experienced GMAT busters and fellow aspirants.

Also where can i buy these books? are there any forums where people sell their books.

Please help!

Thanks in advance
Chhavi

beatthegmat · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject:

Here are two places I would start for your prep:

http://beatthegmat.blogspot.com - the Beat The GMAT Study Blog
http://www.beatthegmat.com/wiki/ - GMAT resource wiki

There is a forum here to sell used books: http://www.beatthegmat.com/viewforum.php?f=27

Best of luck!

chhavi_lahoti · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

Thanks Eric,

I did download lot of stuff from here, and have begun with this... just started to get the feel of GMAT. I did also go through your suggested best books to refer and would soon probably join a GMAT course as well, most possibly Princeton. As of now just giving myself some time to create base and understanding of GMAT. Let me know if you have any other good suggestion and prep resources to refer to.

Regards
Chhavi

UmanG · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject:

@Eric
Hey man...that's gr8 blog...particularly for beginners like me...I have started following your journey... thanks man..for sharing such a valuable exp...
I have a question some people have suggested me to start with Keplan...and u have started with PR...could you please suggest me which is better to start with & y??

@Chhavi
Gr8 thread Chhavi...me too a beginner like you..was wondering from where to start...but only a reply frm Eric to your thread gave me...something substantial to start with...

Even u can ans the que I have asked to Eric...

beatthegmat · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject:

chhavi_lahoti · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:18 am Post subject:

Hi Uman,

Yeah i agree with you Eric's tips n blog are very helpful, gave me a lot of ideas to begin with n strength that i can do it Smile

Though i have not read the Kaplan book so far, but i downloaded the PR manual from the net and started reading it.. and i agree to Eric, it is good and touches the basic and helped me get that interest, whatever i have read so far the PR manual is really fun to go through. So probably for people who start studying after a long break, PR manual is good as its approach is simple n basic to begin with n gives u that initial confidence. Let me know if you have read the Kaplan book and find it better.

Eric, one more question to you, on most of the GMAT forum i have red better review about Kaplan n Manhattan books compared to PR, and i m planning to join PR coaching classes, is it advisale to join them while i can keep referring to all these other books n practice?

Chhavi

UmanG · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:49 am Post subject:

@Eric...
Yeah that's true. But actually I already baught KP Sad

...so am starting with it only...But thanks for giving ur true opinion....

@Chhavi...

Me too downloaded PR material. And I baught KP also. so now I am kicking of the game. Let's see how much I can rotate the scoreboard. And yeah I have just started reading KP and I will surly let you know how's KP by this weekend....ok then best of luck... Very Happy

chhavi_lahoti · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 10:55 am Post subject:

All the best to you as well. When do you plan to take the exam?

Chhavi

beatthegmat · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

aim-wsc · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject:

I hope you've got all stuff you need still dowr additional reading here's my plug.
it will help you further i'm sure.

http://jc-gmat.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-approach-GMAT.html

check my blog's editor's choice section if the above link is not working.

UmanG · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject:

chhavi_lahoti · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:28 am Post subject:

i m planning to give by Sept.

aim-wsc · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:51 am Post subject:

how about forming a ''BANGLORE GMAT study group?''

go ahead and start a new thread for that 8) i'm sure many new faces will show up. Smile

UmanG · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:03 am Post subject:

@aim-wsc...

Gr8 Idea

..

chhavi_lahoti · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:05 am Post subject:

gr8 idea, so is somebody starting the thread?