I am a beginner and dont have any touch with Math or Verbal basis.
How many hours of Classroom training needed to get a 700 + in GMAT.
Few classes offer 120 plus hours training and few 60-70 .. Which is best?
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Most courses run 25 to 45 hours because that's how long it takes to present the foundation skills and GMAT-specific strategies to take the test. At that point, it's up to you to practice those skills/strategies.
To get an idea of how long it will take you to reach your target score, you should take an official practice test: https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-fr ... tware.aspx
It may be the case that you're already scoring 700+, in which case you may not need to prepare at all. Or it may be the case that you're 450 points away from your target score, in which case 120 hours is probably not enough time.
If you're interested, recently wrote an article for BTG about taking a practice test to help you devise your study plan: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2013/05/ ... st-already
Cheers,
Brent
To get an idea of how long it will take you to reach your target score, you should take an official practice test: https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-fr ... tware.aspx
It may be the case that you're already scoring 700+, in which case you may not need to prepare at all. Or it may be the case that you're 450 points away from your target score, in which case 120 hours is probably not enough time.
If you're interested, recently wrote an article for BTG about taking a practice test to help you devise your study plan: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2013/05/ ... st-already
Cheers,
Brent
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As Brent said, most companies classes run about 24 - 30 hours total. Veritas courses are 36 hours. I find that in 36 hours I can convey lots of strategies. After that it is the resources that are offered and the work that YOU put in to it.fanaticwhiz wrote:I am a beginner and dont have any touch with Math or Verbal basis.
How many hours of Classroom training needed to get a 700 + in GMAT.
Few classes offer 120 plus hours training and few 60-70 .. Which is best?
Learning the basics from scratch can take the most time. Especially on the math side. I completely agree that you need to take a practice test and see where you are starting from....
