Unlimited amt of time to score 700....what do you suggest?

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Hi everyone, I am a first time poster, long time reader...

For a little background on my current situation, I started studying for the GMAT last year by brushing up on the basics by going through Algebra and Geometry high school text books, reading Cracking the GMAT, and then from there i just finished all 8 MGMAT books, but my score is only around a 550 and I am shooting for a 700 (have not touched any of the online MGMAT question sets or the OGs yet). I recognize that it's very difficult to move a GMAT score up 150 points, so i decided to take whatever time necessary to do this; therefore, I need help to develop a regiment to get to 700 from here. Any input on certain books that are good or studying allocation would be of great help. For those of you who scored high 600s and 700s, what worked for you?

Also it might be helpful to know that I am able to study 4 hours / day on weekdays and 8 hours / day on weekends.

Thanks! :)
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by aim-wsc » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:53 am
welcome to the forums sweeper ;)
Eric had reviewed some books for GMAT here: https://www.beatthegmat.com/books.html
Also it's very interesting to learn from his blog (which I hope you already know about) https://beatthegmat.blocked

All the best for your preparation. B-)

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by Wall.Street.Sweeper » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:26 am
Thanks.....

Right now I am making note cards by going thru my MGMAT books (then im going to review them religiously).

And from what I heard, after I know the main concepts I just need to do official problems over and over to pick up how GMAC writes questions and then take practice exams.....Anything else you guys suggest?

do you guys suggest the Kap800? I heard mixed reviews. I heard the questions were ridiculously hard that aren’t on the GMAT, so i am concerned that if I study this book i may over think actual GMAT problems. Is this a legitimate concern or am I over thinking buying this book? haha