GMAT Strategy

Hi tony123,

Are you just beginning your studies or have you put in some study time already? If you're early on in the process, 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 little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. 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.

When it comes to studying for the GMAT, there are a variety of different options. Most GMAT Companies offer some type of free materials (practice problems, Trial Accounts, videos, etc.) that you can use to 'test out' a product before you buy it. We have a variety of those resources at our website (www.empowergmat.com). I suggest that you take advantage of all of them then choose the one that best matches your personality, timeline and budget.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) Do you have a specific goal score?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

Hi tony123,

Based on the general timeline that you describe, you have plenty of time to study for the GMAT, which is good. While you can certainly take the GMAT more than once if need be (up to 5 times in any 12-month period), you might want to rethink the 'plan' of taking the Test twice on purpose. Pre-planning for that second attempt might actually work against your studies for the first attempt (since you might not take the whole process as seriously as you could... because you've already planned to take the GMAT twice).

We'll have a much better idea of what you'll need to work on once you've completed that initial practice CAT though.

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

Hi tony123,

Rather than try to explain every facet of the Course in text (and have you read through it all), I think that you would likely find it far more worthwhile to actually use the materials and judge for yourself. We offer a number of free resources on our website that you can work through. You can also feel free to reach out to me (or the Support Team at [email protected]) with any additional questions that you might have.

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