Hi Lola,
I agree with Rich - 6 weeks is a pretty short timeline to much such a large improvement. Dedicating 15-25 hrs per week is helpful, but it might be more beneficial to study 10-15 hrs per week for 12 weeks instead. Here's my very broad, general rule of thumb: a reasonable time expectation would be at least a week of study for every 10 points you want to gain. Since you want to gain 140 points, I'd recommend budgeting at least 14 weeks.
Here's what you should do:
- take a full practice test. You can take a GMAC one, but just be advised that those won't contain any answer explanations. You might find it more helpful to take an Mprep test (or another company's test) first, and save the GMAC ones until right before your real test.
- Analyze the practice test you've taken in a lot of depth. Which areas were you weakest? Strongest? Fastest? Slowest? Decide which topics and question types need more of your time and attention. Be very aware of your timing as well.
- Study topic-by-topic from your Mprep guides. Read the chapter, then practice with OG problems that correspond to that topic. For example, read the chapter on SC subject/verb agreement, then go do a set of 8-10 problems in the OGs that relate to that subject. You can find problems by topic using GMAT Navigator (you should have access to this if you purchased the Mprep guides through us):
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/stor ... navigator/
Do this for each chapter in the Quant and Verbal strategy guides. Aim to do this in 8-10 weeks.
- Make sure you are tracking all of the OG questions you do, and timing yourself while you practice. Hold yourself to strict 2-min time limits per question! (I highly recommend using Navigator to track your OG problems)
- Alternate between Quant and Verbal. Don't just focus all on one or the other.
- Keep a record of any mistakes you make, so you can locate patterns in your errors:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... -studying/
- Once you've covered all of the topics, practice your skills with random timed sets out of the OGs. Set the timer for 20 minutes, for example, and do questions 1-10 (skipping any you've already done).
- Take a practice test after 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks after that. Increase to a test every week for the last 2 weeks before your real exam.
- Analyze your data from the random sets and practice tests, and go back to any topics that need extra work.
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Good luck!
