Prep book needed?

Expert replies

[email protected]: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:40 am; Location: South Africa

by [email protected] » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:17 pm

Hi, I'm South African (english first language and Math Major) and have just received my GMAT OG (plus reviews x 2) from Amazon.

I read on https://www.mbaapplicant.com/gmat_strategy.htm that you need a prep book? Is this needed? Is there so many "tricks" that I won't pick up through the OG's?

Like this post

Source: Beat The GMAT — GMAT Strategy | Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:17 pm

GMAT/MBA Expert

beatthegmat: Site Admin; Posts: 6778; Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:30 amFollowed by: 994 members; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Thanked: 1249 times

Re: Prep book needed?

by beatthegmat » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:33 pm

[email protected] wrote:Hi, I'm South African (english first language and Math Major) and have just received my GMAT OG (plus reviews x 2) from Amazon.

I read on https://www.mbaapplicant.com/gmat_strategy.htm that you need a prep book? Is this needed? Is there so many "tricks" that I won't pick up through the OG's?

A prep book may not be necessary--there are a lot of great free resources available here, check out: https://www.beatthegmat.com/wiki/

Prep books are certainly helpful for self study, but there have been several cases where people have just relied on OG and did well.

One thing you can do to see whether it's worth investing in more books is to take a GMATPrep test, available for free at MBA.com. If you are comfortable with your score on this test, then you may be fine with just OG.

Beat The GMAT | The MBA Social Network
Community Management Team

Research Top GMAT Prep Courses:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-courses

Research The World's Top MBA Programs:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/school

Like this post

GMAT/MBA Expert

Stacey Koprince: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 2228; Joined: Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:28 pmFollowed by: 694 members; Location: Montreal, Canada; Thanked: 639 times; GMAT Score:780

by Stacey Koprince » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:35 pm

FYI don't expect to pick up actual testing tips from OG. They just give you the basics - questions and the official explanations. But the official explanation is not always that clear, nor is it always the best or most efficient way to tackle a problem. The test makers aren't in the business of helping people get better at taking the test, they're just in the business of providing the test, and this focus shows in the materials that they produce.

Please note: I do not use the Private Messaging system! I will not see any PMs that you send to me!!

Stacey Koprince
GMAT Instructor
Director of Online Community
Manhattan GMAT

Contributor to Beat The GMAT!

Learn more about me

Like this post

Post new topic Post Reply

• Page 1 of 1

GMAT Course Reviews

559 reviews

1168 reviews

431 reviews

359 reviews

147 reviews

5/5

5 Star (560 Reviews)

"Target Test Prep is the closest to the official version of the GMAT exam, about 99% accuracy in terms of the quality and quantity of information. The course has excellently created singular sets of focused lessons and tests for every possible topic that one could come across in the official GMAT exam."

"The TTP course maximizes the efficiency of the time you spend studying. It will take time and effort but I could almost guarantee that if you complete the course exactly as it is laid out you will get an amazing score. They also have a very responsive team willing to help with any questions you might have."

"TTP has two things that I think no other test prep company offers: A teaching approach that reinforces understanding and an attitude that will give you the mental preparedness needed to succeed on the test. TTP gives you a deep understanding of the concept you need to know while teaching you how to think."

Write a Review