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by november22 » Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:32 am
I work part time job in bank 3 days a week and those 3 days I don't study anything and take break from studies. Next 4 days I study.

My question is that I'm preparing 9 manhattan and 3 official guides in this way and then I'll review all again along with 21 cat's. which includes manhattan, mba.com cats, Kaplan cats, veritas and Princeton review cats.

Is it ok for someone to study 4 days a week and get it done or one has to study 7 days a week in plan.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:05 am
I don't see any problems with studying 4 days a weeks.
If you're looking for a way to organize your studies, you might consider signing up for Beat The GMAT's free 60-Day Study Guide (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide). Over 40,000 Beat The GMAT students have already done so.
Each day, you'll receive an email with a series of learning activities that guide you, step-by-step, from Day 1 to test day. This will ensure that you will cover everything that the GMAT tests.

Here's an outline of all 60 emails: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide-outline

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:11 am
By the way, have you taken an official practice test yet (https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-fr ... tware.aspx)?

I always encourage students to take a practice test VERY early in their studies (within the first week of preparing). I do this for several reasons:
- Students should know, as soon as possible, exactly what they will be preparing for over the coming weeks and months.
- The results of this test help students gauge the amount of work required to reach their target score.
- These practice tests help build confidence, since scores inevitably improve as the student prepares.

If anyone is interested, I wrote an article on taking a practice test early in one's studies: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2013/05/ ... st-already

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by [email protected] » Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:24 pm
Hi november22,

Studying 4 days a week is fine - there's nothing inherently good or bad about that idea, as long as you are productive with the time that you spend on your studies. The real questions involve HOW LONG you're planning to study and your SCORE GOAL. Planning to take 21 CATs is really not necessary though - you would be better served doing more practice problems and review than taking lots of CATs.

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by manyaabroadtpr » Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:14 am
Hi

4 days a week is fine. The key is to stay consistent with your preparation. You can also consider reducing the number of hours spent daily but study for 6 days in a week.

You have got hold of quite a lot of study material. Make sure you start with a mock test to understand your weak and strong points. And then make a study time table accordingly.

Remember, cracking GMAT is not just about studying hard but smart as well.

If you have any specific queries, please do let us know and we would be happy to help.

Wish you the best for GMAT preparations.
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