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by Nuka1993 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:59 am
Hi,

The master programs I want to apply to expect a GMAT score of 680-700 Points (or at least their class profiles state an average GMAT score of 680-700).
I started studying for the GMAT a month ago (half time because I am working full-time)and plan on taking the test at the beginning of Maym in order to receive the result on time.

I purchased the Manhattan Prep Books (10 guides, so I guess thats the complete Prep package) and already worked through 4 of them. I expect to be quicker with the verbal parts because unfortunately I am not so much of a math expert (which is why I got through only 4 of the 10 books until now).

What do you think of my plan? I am not pretty sure if only the Manhattan Books are a good preparation or if I better should also buy some other prep books.. The Problem set questions at the end of each chapter seem pretty easy to me, do they still give a good Impression of the actual GMAT questions?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Nuka
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by MartyMurray » Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:19 am
Nuka1993 wrote:The Problem set questions at the end of each chapter seem pretty easy to me, do they still give a good Impression of the actual GMAT questions?
Hi Nuka1993.

There is a great way to find the answer to your question. Go to mba.com and download the free GMAT Prep software. https://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-exam/pre ... tware.aspx Then take one of the two tests that the software contains, all four sections, without pausing or taking any breaks that are different from what you would get when taking the actual test.

In doing that, not only will get a rather accurate sense of how the test and its questions are, but also you will get a sense of how well prepared you are so far and of what YOU in particular need to work on in order to hit your score goal.

In addition, be careful to see the GMAT as being less something that tests what you read about and more a game, something that tests your skill in things like thinking on the fly and using available resources to get to answers.

Your approach sounds a little book heavy and not so much a game oriented approach. It may still be sufficient for getting you to hit your score goal, but whether it is will be much easier to determine after you take that first practice test. After you take that test, you could come back here armed with the results and get some more ideas.
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by [email protected] » Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:48 am
Hi Nuka1993,

To start, an average GMAT score for a particular School/Program is almost never a minimum score requirement to attend that School/Program. So if you were to score below 680 on Test Day, then that score would not necessarily keep you out of those Programs. That having been said, the goal for most Test Takers is to score at a high level, so we'll proceed from there.

An early May Test Date gives you less than 2 months of study time remaining, so that may or may not be an issue (since you haven't defined all of the work that you've done so far). If you have not yet done so, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can talk more about your Study Plan.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What are the application deadlines for the Programs that you're interested in?
2) Are those deadlines the last for this application cycle?

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