GMAT Strategy

It's important to note that the GRE and GMAT are different in several key ways. On the Verbal, the GRE focuses on vocabulary, whereas the GMAT focuses on grammar and logic. They both test Reading Comprehension. On Quant, the GRE is slightly more straightforward execution of math problems; the GMAT requires more conceptual abstraction in figuring out "what are they really asking?" So, your strategies for studying the GMAT might need to be slightly different than they were for the GRE.

Here's my advice for a study plan:

- Start with a practice test (either GMATPrep, or any test prep company's). Analyze it in a lot of depth, and compare it to the practice tests you took last year. In which areas were you weakest? Strongest? Fastest? Slowest? Has any of that changed since the last time you were studying? Decide which topics and question types need more of your time and attention, so you don't get burnt out.

- Study those areas topic-by-topic, and practice each topic with OG problems. For example, read the chapter (from whatever guide you're using) on SC subject/verb agreement, then go do a set of problems in the OGs that relate to that subject.

- Once you've covered all of the topics, practice your skills with random timed sets and practice tests for the last 2 weeks before the test. Focus on pattern recognition. How could you recognize what's being tested? Are there any shortcuts you could use? How does this problem connect to other problems on the same topic?

- Analyze your data from the random sets, and go back to any topics that need extra work.

Good luck!

To build on my buddy C's post -- a few additional thoughts/links that might help you along the way:

This link might help you out with more specific understanding/suggestions for optimizing your study plan since you've already got some experience under your belt: https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... -the-gmat/

Beyond that, I really encourage you to rely upon the practice tests you take to help optimize your approach and continue to focus on the areas that are giving you the most difficulties. Those diagnostics are so so so so so so helpful -- so take advantage:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ice-tests/

Hope this helps! Good luck.

-Brian