New to GMAT...Need some guidance

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New to GMAT...Need some guidance

by amit1017 » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:10 pm
Hi Everyone,

Totally new to the GMAT. I have read few of the messages in this forum to get some help, but still a bit confused. For starters, I really don't want to spend the money on these prep courses, unless I need to. I want to self-study and see how that goes first.

Can you help me with what books I should start off with? Really appreciate it guys. Thanks.

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by Prasanna » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:37 pm
The effort required for prep depends on your abilities as of today. You could take a practice test, preferably GMAT prep.(free download from mba.com) and identify your strength and weaknesses.

Official Guide is considered a must for prep. You could start from there and decide whether you need any prep courses.

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by beatthegmat » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:35 pm
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by heudorferk » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:46 pm
Also, even if you don't want to pay for a full classroom course, there are good self-guided study options th ... qbank.html

Good luck!