BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem
TTP OnDemand GMAT Video Course
Featured Course

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Scott Woodbury-Stewart’s private virtual classroom — 400 hours of master-class video lessons for the GMAT Focus Edition.

  • 715+ score guarantee — highest in the industry (99th percentile)
  • 52 chapters · 1,500+ lessons · 4,000+ practice questions
  • 400 hours of video · 1,500+ instructor-led HD smartboard lessons
  • 300,000+ students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth & Sloan & more
  • 24/7 live support + weekly Zoom office hours with GMAT instructors
  • TTP AI Assist — 24/7 AI-powered virtual tutor for instant help
  • 1,200+ flashcards + AI-powered study assistant & daily calendar
  • OnDemand, LiveTeach & GMAT Bootcamp formats available
  • Also: GRE, SAT Math & Executive Assessment courses
  • MBA Admissions Consulting now available
  • 🏆 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award: Test Prep Solution Provider of the Year
  • 200,000+ students served
  • 5-day free trial — $0 to start, no auto-billing, cancel anytime
★★★★★ 5.0 (559 reviews)
130-pt guarantee
$0 to start then $127/mo
Start Free 5-Day Trial Read 559 Reviews →

can we memorize/use key sentences/phrases from OG?

Expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 2
Joined: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:04 pm
by saeylee » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:34 am
What if I were to memorize and reproduce key sentences, phrases, structure of the sample 6 essay provided in the Official Guide?

Would that be considered plagiarism? Would plagiarism even matter at a GMAT test?

I would definitely change the content according to the question...
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — GMAT Essays (AWA) |
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 646
Joined: Mon May 21, 2012 7:08 amFollowed by: 143 members
Thanked: 322 times

by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:45 am
If I were you, I would not copy directly exactly the same sentences from just one essay and insert my own content related to the topic of your essay. What you can do is make a list of structures and expressions used in a few essays in the OG or other resources and memorize them.
Kasia
Senior Instructor
Master GMAT - the #1 rated GMAT course

"¢ If you found my post helpful, please click the "thank" button and/or follow me.

"¢ Take a 7 day free trial and find out why Economist GMAT is the highest rated GMAT course - https://gmat.economist.com/

"¢ Read GMAT Economist reviews - https://reviews.beatthegmat.com/economis ... mat-course
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 16207
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:26 pmFollowed by: 1268 members
Location: Vancouver, BC
Thanked: 5254 times
GMAT Score:770

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:20 am
The essay-scoring program compares your essay with thousands of previous essays (in its database), looking for commonalities and words/phrases that have appeared in good essays in the past. If others have memorized the same OG essays, then an essay could be considered plagiarized if certain parts match parts of several other essays.

Create your own template with key sentences and memorize that.

Cheers,
Brent
Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com
Image
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1