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by wayneyau1214 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:41 am
My general break down is this:

September thru October: Quant (2 months)
November thru December: Verbal while reviewing quant (2 months)
January thru February: Practice tests and general review (2 months until test day)
March: Test

What do you guys think? Am I spending too much/little time? Are there any areas I should leave extra time for?
I'm not in a hurry to take the test, just thought it'd be a good idea to start prepping early.
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:48 am
This is a solid length of time and you should give yourself time to learn the fundamentals. I might suggest mixing verbal and quant a bit more. Maybe start the first month with quant and then start mixing in the verbal.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:10 am
wayneyau1214 wrote:My general break down is this:

September thru October: Quant (2 months)
November thru December: Verbal while reviewing quant (2 months)
January thru February: Practice tests and general review (2 months until test day)
March: Test

What do you guys think? Am I spending too much/little time? Are there any areas I should leave extra time for?
I'm not in a hurry to take the test, just thought it'd be a good idea to start prepping early.
Related question: How long is a piece of string? :-)

Your timeline seems good . . . if your goal is to prepare for the GMAT for 6 months.

To get an idea of the required prep time, take an official practice test: https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-fr ... tware.aspx
It may be the case that you're already scoring above your target score, in which case you can write the test tomorrow. Total prep time: 0 months.
Or it may be the case that you're 450 points away from your target score, in which case it may take you more than 6 months of prep time.

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by sam2304 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:00 am
Mix both quant and verbal while you prepare otherwise when you eagerly learn the quant fundas, you will forget how to approach an EXCEPT CR question. :)

Even if you solve 5 problems in each section, it is suffice provided you practice official materials and spend ample time reviewing them.
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by wayneyau1214 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:28 pm
I took a practice test on MGMAT and scored 560. I guess I wasn't used to the way the questions were asked as I had only been studying math concepts (Kaplan Math Workbook)at the time. So I kinda rushed through the test thinking I would run outta time only to finish with around 10-15 minutes left on each section...so timing is also a problem.
So 700-560= is 140 points. How much time would I need to improve by that much?
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:21 am
wayneyau1214 wrote: So 700-560= is 140 points. How much time would I need to improve by that much?
As you might imagine, there's no definitive answer to that question. I'd say it could take about 100 to 200 hours of prep time (possibly longer if you fail to analyze your errors and identify/strengthen certain weaknesses).

That said, if you take another practice test in a couple of weeks, you'll get a much better idea of the speed at which you're improving, and you should be able to predict how long it will take you to crack 700.

wayneyau1214 wrote:So I kinda rushed through the test thinking I would run outta time only to finish with around 10-15 minutes left on each section...so timing is also a problem.
If you're interested, we have a free GMAT time management video at https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gener ... es?id=1244

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