New to GMAT - HELP NEEDED

[akshay_gooner]

Hello everyone,

I am new to this website , I would be grateful anyone if he/she could help me with my GMAT prep .

thanks

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Hi akshay_gooner,

It's not clear whether you're just beginning your studies or not. If you are, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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

[Jeff@TargetTestPrep]

Hello everyone,

I am new to this website , I would be grateful anyone if he/she could help me with my GMAT prep .

thanks

Hi Akshay,

I would be happy to help. As already asked, can you provide us with some more background on your GMAT experience and goals? I agree that you should take a full length practice exam to get a baseline score.

Once we have some further information, we can provide more detailed advice.

[akshay_gooner]

hey, thanks for replying to my post .

I have been doing the Quant section from the official guide , i think there are ideally 230 , i had attempted 100 and got 5 wrong . Just wanted to know if they ask similar types of questions.

And i tried some of the verbal questions and my accuracy is kind of average . I know i have to do a lot of work in the Verbal section. Just don't know the right way to move forward.

I am targeting a score of over 700 and i have almost 3 months in hand . And i have apply to the B-school before oct-15

thanks

[OptimusPrep]

Hello everyone,

I am new to this website , I would be grateful anyone if he/she could help me with my GMAT prep .

thanks

Hi akshay_gooner,

You need to build the concepts/fundamentals before you jump in solving the problems. You can do so by choosing one of the following ways:

1. In person classes/private tutoring
2. Online classes
3. Self paced online preparatory course
4. Book heavy approach

Whatever you choose, make sure that you choose one. Because GMAT tests you on some concepts and fundamentals that you can learn from a course. Most of the preparatory companies including ours offer a free trial of our course. You can take the trial and see if the course suits your needs.
In addition to the preparatory material, buy the Official Guides(both the Official Guide and the Verbal Review), Question Pack 1 and the 4 official mock CATs. They should be an indispensable part of your preparation.

You need close to 3 months to prepare well for the GMAT.

1. Understand the concepts and fundamentals before jumping into problem solving
2. Solve full length CATs including AWA and IR. You can get two free GMAT Prep mock CATs and can purchase two more from mba.com
3. Make sure you solve the official questions from the Official Guide

Since you have been studying for a while now, it would be a god time to take a Full length mock CAT and see your current standing.

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Hi akshay_gooner,

Since you've done some practice questions and become a bit familiar with the content, it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test. Make sure to take the FULL CAT (with the Essay and IR sections) and do so in a realistic fashion. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

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