How many hours to practice for GMAT?

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MLim: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 13; Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:01 am; Location: Hong Kong; Thanked: 1 times

by MLim » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:37 am

2 questions:
- how many hours do people study/practice for GMAT on average?
- by how many points does practicing improve GMAT scores? (and more specific; if I would study about 200-250 hours how much better would I score versus no practice?)

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VP_Jim: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 1223; Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 3:29 pmFollowed by: 15 members; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Thanked: 185 times

by VP_Jim » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:04 pm

I usually recommend about 2 hours per day, 5 days per week, for two or three months. Most people find that is sufficient, assuming they are studying the right way and using good materials. Add a practice test per week to that, too.

I don't think anyone can say that if you study X hours, your score will improve Y points. Some people study for a few hours and show huge improvements, while others may struggle for a month without improvement. There are too many personal variables, such as your natural ability on standardized tests, your background in grammar and math, your starting point, etc, etc.

Good luck!

Jim S. | GMAT Instructor | Veritas Prep

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