Evaluate Study Plan

[bml1105]

Any advice on whether this looks like a solid study plan would be greatly appreciated. As everyone, my goal is above a 700. However, I actually need it to go into any of the schools in my area, which I need to stay in. Thank you in advance!


First Two Weeks
Go through MGMAT Foundations of Math and Verbal. I haven't touched math or detailed grammar in almost 10 years, so I think a refresh would be helpful.

At the end of this, I plan on taking my first practice test.

Next 3 Months
Go through the MGMAT Strategy Guides & Powerscore CR Bible in the following order:

• GMAT Strategy Roadmap
  Fractions, Decimals & Percents Guide
  Algebra Guide
  Word Problem Guide
  Geometry Guide
  Number Properties Guide
  Critical Reasoning Guide
  Powerscore Critical Reasoning Bible
  Reading Comprehension Guide
  Sentence Correction Guide
  Integrated Reasoning & Essay Guide

Each week I'll study for 6 days, with the goal of getting through a book each week. Throughout the week, I'll be doing a few problems from the OG - Review (based on the Appendix from each MGMAT Strategy Guide) each day from the subjects covered in previous weeks to keep those skills fresh. Additionally, I know to keep an error log of all the problems I do (will likely do the same as Ursula from the TestMagic forum). Then the sixth day I'll review the materials for that week and do the problems for that subject from Kaplan 800.

Take second practice exam.

Last Month
Redo all OG-Review problems and add all OG-Math and OG-Verbal problems for final review.

Take third practice exam.


Is there anything else I should add? I was thinking maybe I should do more practice exams, but I don't know where to fit them in? I'm pretty good at long exams and timing (i.e. LSAT and California Bar Exam), so I don't see that being a problem.

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Hi bml1105,

Your plan seems fine, but you have to be ready to adapt it based on how quickly you improve in certain areas and how you score on your practice CATs. You'll need to give yourself some time to review your CATs and some review of prior work will probably be warranted. You'll want to plan for more practice CATs too, but no more than 1/week.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

[bml1105]

Would you recommend the CATs each week in the last month or should I be doing them even when I haven't done all the strategy guides yet?

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Hi bml1105,

1 CAT/week during the last month of your studies is a good idea; prior to the final month, you should still plan on taking a CAT every 1-2 weeks. There are physical and psychological aspects to taking a CAT that you can really only learn about from the experience, so taking the occasional CAT, even when you don't know some of the material, is beneficial.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

[bml1105]

Thanks Rich! I appreciate your advice.