Hi,
I have booked my GMAT for december the 5th and I wanted to know if it was okay to use the 60 day plan.
my idea is that whilst I have 90 days from tomorrow (5th sept) till the exam, I have to take off 9 days for family and work commitments.
therefore, I will then have 81 days, so a 3 month plan does not work. Could I start the 60 day plan with the 9 days off throughout and then use the extra days to practice test or look at areas i am still struggling?
It would be great to get some expert advice
Thanks
60 day plan in 81 days
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A lot of students have difficulties completing the 60-day guide in 60 days, since all sorts of things (vacations, work, family, illness, etc) can prevent you from studying every day. So, having 81 days will give you a nice buffer.
I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Brent
I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Brent
thanks Bret much appreciated.
What are your thoughts on timing the OG practice questions and also not completing a days work in the set day? Should I complete a day before moving onto the next topic?
Finally, I have been unable to get hold of manhattan gmat books at the moment. I have just finished day 5. I currently just review the topic, do the practice Q's, then review/write notes on my wrong answers.
For someone aiming to get 700, is the additional guides crucial?
Many Thanks,
Ope
What are your thoughts on timing the OG practice questions and also not completing a days work in the set day? Should I complete a day before moving onto the next topic?
Finally, I have been unable to get hold of manhattan gmat books at the moment. I have just finished day 5. I currently just review the topic, do the practice Q's, then review/write notes on my wrong answers.
For someone aiming to get 700, is the additional guides crucial?
Many Thanks,
Ope
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I believe that students focus on timing far too early in their studies. The first half of your studies should focus on learning the concepts and GMAT-specific strategies. Once you've learned the content, you can start working on your timing. Here are 2 articles I've written for BTG on this subject:runs88 wrote:thanks Bret much appreciated.
What are your thoughts on timing the OG practice questions and also not completing a days work in the set day? Should I complete a day before moving onto the next topic?
Finally, I have been unable to get hold of manhattan gmat books at the moment. I have just finished day 5. I currently just review the topic, do the practice Q's, then review/write notes on my wrong answers.
For someone aiming to get 700, is the additional guides crucial?
Many Thanks,
Ope
- https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/06/ ... mat-part-i
- https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/07/ ... at-part-ii
Each day of the Study Guide builds on concepts learned on previous days. So, it's important that you finish a day's work before advancing to the next day.
If you're still awaiting the MGMAT books, then your current game plan sounds good (i.e, review the topic, do practice Q's, review/write notes).
I can't think of additional guides, but I do recommend that you spend tons of time on the BTG forums.
Cheers,
Brent