gmatsing wrote:Hello,

I am starting my gmat preps and I would like proper guidance from people who have already written or in the process of preparing for the test about how I should go about with gmat quants!

Thanks

To prepare for the quantitative section, I believe that you should compartmentalize your learning and take the time to master each topic (e.g., percents, ratios, exponents, statistics, etc.). This means that, for each topic, you should:
1) Learn the underlying concepts (rules, attributes, notation, etc.)
2) Learn GMAT-specific strategies related to that topic
3) Practice dozens of questions all related to that one topic.
4) Don't stop working on that topic until you have mastered it
Then, and only then, move on to the next topic.

To help you focus on one topic at a time, you can use BTG's tagging feature. For example, here are all of the questions tagged as statistics questions: https://www.beatthegmat.com/forums/tags/ ... statistics
See the left side of that linked page for more tag options.

While completing questions from the Official Guide (OG), you should you use an Error Log (aka Improvement Chart). You can find a free downloadable Improvement Chart here: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-error-log. This will help you identify and strengthen your weak areas.

You should also spend a lot of time reviewing the responses from the Experts on this site. They model the steps one should take when tackling math problems.

Finally, you might consider signing up for Beat The GMAT's free 60-Day Study Guide (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide).
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

Cheers,
Brent

Hi gmatsing,

Have you done any preparation at all (worked on any practice questions, bought books, taken a practice CAT test, etc.)? If not, then that's okay. Many people find it useful to take a practice CAT exam, so they can get a sense of their strengths and weaknesses.

You can get 2 FREE CAT exams from www.mba.com; the software includes some practice problems as well. I'd suggest that you take one of these CATs and report back here with your scores. You'll be more likely to get specific advice that will help you, once we know how you scored.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich