GMAT in 4 months, not sure what prep strategy to follow

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Hello everyone, I have just started preparing for my GMAT (I have 4 months until the exam date) and I am in a big confusion whether where to start from.
As a first step, I have started reviewing the Manhattan SG (I was planning to review all guides, one by one, is this too ambitious for my time frame?) but also I am thinking of taking a course with Master GMAT or with a private tutor, in order to get tips and hints to solve the exam.
The thing is I am not sure whether when it would be the best time to take a course(Master GMAT or tutor).
Do you think it is best to go through materials like Manhattan or OG and then take a course or do you think you take more advantage of prep courses when you take them first, and then continue by yourself practicing with prep materials?
Please let me know what you think and I thank you all for your insight and opinion!!!
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by Jim@Grockit » Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:16 pm
I think it's better to try it on your own first, unless you know you won't do it without a tutor or class structure. For one thing, doing it yourself is cheaper. For another, you can go to a class or tutor knowing more specifically what you need to work on.