how long should i prepare before taking the gmat

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sonusinghal: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:30 am; Location: bangalore india

by sonusinghal » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:44 am

Hi ,
What shud be the timeframe i should be looking at before i should consider taking the gmat...(assuming i am studying 2 hours a day on weekdays and 4 hours on a weekend?)

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by hk » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:40 pm

Historically, most successfull GMAT a$$ kickers spent 2-3 months of regular preparation. I think thats a good amount of time frame to prepare.

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daygoballa: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 10; Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:08 am; Location: San Diego, CA

am I studying too much....let me know what you think?

by daygoballa » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:17 pm

I've been doing about 8 hours a day plus 6 hours on Sats....what do you guys think?

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by hk » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:56 am

8 hrs a day!!!!!!

Thats overwhelming!!! Make sure you dont get tired of it and quit in the middle.. The success depends on consistent preparation rather than breaking your spine!! Although 8hrs a day would be great but you would probably achieve the same score with 3hrs a day during weekdays and 4 hrs during weekends for 2 months.. remember there is a threshold of how much your brain can hold effectively and after this threshold the efficiency tends to go down and your concentration could lessen!!

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VP_Jim: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 1223; Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 3:29 pmFollowed by: 15 members; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Thanked: 185 times

by VP_Jim » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:08 pm

I agree that 8 hours per day is WAY too much for most people. You may be the exception, but the vast majority of students I've had can't handle more than about 2-3 hours of study per day. Remember: quality over quantity.

A good, sustainable study plan is just that: two to three hours per day, five or six days per week. Be sure to leave time to enjoy yourself!

Jim S. | GMAT Instructor | Veritas Prep

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by VP_Jim » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:10 pm

I forgot to add: I'll agree with the above that about three months is a good amount of time overall.

5.5 days per week x 2.5 hours per day x 12 weeks = 165 hours of study!

That should be plenty!

Jim S. | GMAT Instructor | Veritas Prep

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Courtney: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 28; Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:57 amFollowed by: 1 member; Location: Honolulu, HI; Thanked: 1 times

by Courtney » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:25 am

I agree with Jim here. Although I admire the determination, I can't imagine spending 8 hours a day studying for a test!

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