Your study plan will be significantly affected by your current performance level. Have you taken a diagnostic test yet? If so, what was your baseline score? The MGMAT guides + OG will be sufficient if you've already mastered the basics.

Also, make sure that you are setting a realistic schedule for yourself. 4-5 hours per day is a major time commitment, and you don't want to burn yourself out before the exam.

Lastly, only take practice tests when you feel you've made significant progress. Taking the tests won't actually help your score. Tests will help build your stamina, but you won't learn new material. Instead, you could spend that time studying. I recommend that you start off by taking a test every other week or so, and then take more in the last few weeks before your exam.

NextGreatLeader wrote:Your study plan will be significantly affected by your current performance level. Have you taken a diagnostic test yet? If so, what was your baseline score? The MGMAT guides + OG will be sufficient if you've already mastered the basics.

Also, make sure that you are setting a realistic schedule for yourself. 4-5 hours per day is a major time commitment, and you don't want to burn yourself out before the exam.

Lastly, only take practice tests when you feel you've made significant progress. Taking the tests won't actually help your score. Tests will help build your stamina, but you won't learn new material. Instead, you could spend that time studying. I recommend that you start off by taking a test every other week or so, and then take more in the last few weeks before your exam.

I took the first MGMAT practice test and got a 630 with a terrible IR score. I don't know, if I should take this seriously though. I was told that the Manhattan tests are much easier than the real thing. Also, I just finished school and am not working, so 4-5 hours really isn't much. I'd go for 6-8, but I'm really lazy hehe