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am I doing this right?

by kaiweiweiwei » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:58 pm
Hello all, I am 30 days into my 6 month study plan (Sep '12 to Feb '13). I'm taking an usually long time because I am a Soldier deployed to Afghanistan until Jan '13. I plan to take the GMAT (if I'm ready) February 2013. I have about 2-3 hours daily to study, and have been taking a practice test every week since I started. I know its a little early into my study plan, but I just want to know if I am on the right track and get as much feedback as possible. I study consistently, but there is always something that happens here that can distract my focus. I'm trying to get the bulk of my studying done here in Afghanistan, because when I get back to the states, I'm afraid I may be busier. On my practice tests, I skipped the essays and the integrated reasoning. My end state is to get a 700+

Here is what I've done so far:

-Kaplan Verbal Workbook (complete)
-Manhattan Sentence Correction (~90% complete)

4 practice tests (I pretty much find online what practice tests I can)
-GMATPrep: 400 (I didn't finish)
-GMATPrep: 530 (I finished)
-Platinum GMAT: 600
-Veritas Prep: 590 (40Q , 31V)

Here is what I will finish

-Kaplan Math Workbook
-OG 12
-OG 13

I downloaded all the flashcards, make my own flashcards, follow the daily feeds of Brent and Mitch, keep error logs. I figure I am naturally stronger in math, which is why I decided to focus more on the verbal section early into my studies. Well, please let me know if I need to adjust my plan or just stick to it until the end.

Thanks so much!

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:33 am
A 200-point is awesome! It looks to me like you're on the right track.

To help ensure that you cover all of the necessary concepts, you might consider signing up for BTG's free Study Guide: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide

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