I've a new plan which I'm following.
February 26 - March 31
Study all 9 Manhattan Guides
April 1-28
Solve All 14 CAT's
April 30
GAME DAY Target is 650
My question is if I dont do a single question from official guides but just do Manhattan is it fine or to reach a modest total of 650 I need Official Guides.
If I add Official Guides it would be too much to study as time is less.
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Hi gmat1981,
I know that you're trying your best to formulate a study plan to ready yourself for the GMAT, but this probably won't do what you want it to do. Taking 14 CATs in 28 days is a TERRIBLE idea. Most Test Takers need at least 3 months of solid study time to hit their goals. During that time, 1 CAT/week is the proper way to measure your progress. The rest of your time should be spent on study and review of prior work.
I highly recommend that you take 1 full-length practice CAT now to assess your current ability, THEN you can plan out your timeline.
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I know that you're trying your best to formulate a study plan to ready yourself for the GMAT, but this probably won't do what you want it to do. Taking 14 CATs in 28 days is a TERRIBLE idea. Most Test Takers need at least 3 months of solid study time to hit their goals. During that time, 1 CAT/week is the proper way to measure your progress. The rest of your time should be spent on study and review of prior work.
I highly recommend that you take 1 full-length practice CAT now to assess your current ability, THEN you can plan out your timeline.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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It takes months to improve 100 points if you are 550-600 range, You just cannot score high without doing official questions, you will realise this when you prepare well. Check the books what 700+ scoring people have been reading from this website Ibeatthegmat.com forum & GMAT Experience from GMATClub , you will realise one set of books are not enough . Giving GMAT is not like TOEFL if you are non-native then you are weak in verbal, if native weak in quant. I had to work hard for both though, make a strategy after you take Official Mock test, dont waste an official attempt even if you are in hurry. I have been in same boat scored 500 just after college in 2007 without much prep and again scored 520 in my last attempt in November where I prepared mostly for quant, this would be my 4 attempt now I have been working on verbal , buy ExamPack 1 from mba.com for 2 more official Tests. Best of Luck
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I wholeheartedly agree with Rich - take a practice test today. This will help you develop a study plan that is in line with your current skills.
If you're interested, I recently wrote an article about the importance of taking a practice test VERY EARLY in one's studies: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2013/05/ ... st-already
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If you're interested, I recently wrote an article about the importance of taking a practice test VERY EARLY in one's studies: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2013/05/ ... st-already
Cheers,
Brent
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Throw in another agreement with Rich and Brent. Take a practice test as soon as you can, and spread them out during your studying (don't do them all at the end). They're great for working on pacing, strategy, and stamina, but they're not great for learning the content.
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